A Student of Biomedical Science

Year 1 Semester 2 Modules This post is to recap my semester 2 modules. I really enjoyed my second semester, and I am so glad that I've now completed my first year! Although not what I expected my first year of university to be like, I did find it enjoyable, overall. I didn't have as much lab time as I'd hoped, and I haven't really met any coursemates, but it's not been too bad. I am looking forward to next semester! For now though, I'll give you some information on my first semester's modules, but in particularly my second semester. 4104 - Introduction to Biomedical Science 🔬 I really enjoyed this module, I think because of the variation in content and assessments. This unit focused on the work of biomedical scientists, such as the diseases they can help diagnose, how they do this, and the procedures in different NHS laboratories. I found this extremely interesting, because this is what I want to do in the future - work in an NHS lab - so I was glad that we...

Introduction to LinkedIn 💼 Many of you might have already heard of LinkedIn and have a profile, but I wasn’t even aware of it up until around 3 months ago - so I thought I’d just make this short introductory post.👩🏻‍💻 With LinkedIn, you’re able to showcase your academic and career achievements, advertise your experience, and actively search for jobs and career opportunities. 💡 I think it’s a great platform, because nowadays when you apply for a job, many recruiters and employers check to see if you have a LinkedIn account, just to get a sense of who you are as a person - your CV can only contain so much information! 📄 I have been using LinkedIn for around 6 months, and although I haven’t been actively looking for employment during this time, I’ve managed to connect with quite a few people and message people, asking for advice and information about their career. It really is a great resource! You can access courses and see events happening near you. You can also turn on job search...

Writing Your Personal Statement If you're at the end of Year 12 or just starting Year 13, you've probably heard something about personal statements. If you're in the stage of writing it and have no idea where to start - keep reading! If you don't even know what they are - keep reading! In this post I will discuss what personal statements are, why you need to write them and some tips to help you do so.  I am not a teacher and I don't work for university admissions or UCAS - so I'm not able to tell you exactly WHAT or HOW to write it, I'm just going to be giving some advice about what I wrote. What is a personal statement? A personal statement is something you have to write if you want to apply for university. Although they can be written for apprenticeships and jobs, they're most commonly done when applying for a university course. It's basically an opportunity for you to tell the university who you are, why you want to study the subject you've ch...