The fact you still have to work at a pub whilst putting all this time into your placements is so sad. I think the government should really help out people at this stage of their career. There needs to be a post-grad apprenticeship system for what you're doing, so that you actually get paid for time in the GP/Hospital. I know it works towards your final qualification and all that but it still low-key seems like an exploit of your time.
Agree - training to be a doctor must be a fulltime job in itself. The government really should be supporting students like Lydia instead of being obsessed with tax cuts all the time.
The hardest part for me is when I did my teacher training in 2019, I had to do a similar amount of placement hours and the government paid me the equivalent of a full-time salary. I think it's because they don't have problem recruiting medical students but we have a teacher recruitment problem so it's all about demand which means I sadly don't think it will change any time soon :/ x
I'm a vet student in Australia and our course requirements ask for us to complete 7 weeks of extra-mural placements/pre-clinical placements, where we essentially must go out to farms to help out, and get hands on animal handling with farm animals and learn about the livestock industry and common practices. We are essentially free labour. Depending on the type of farm, we must sometimes stay with the farmer for the week (sometimes alone and most of us are girls! talk about dangerous! in the middle of nowhere and with limited reception if shit hits the fan) Don't get me wrong, lots of the farmers are sweet, very knowledgeable and teach us lots, but some definitely take advantage of the fact that they now have free labour. And no, we are not paid. Depending on the farm ie dairy, I had to wake up at 4am every morning and work until 7pm at night. The people were great, extremely informative and taught us so many things, let us castrate a couple bulls, do injections, etc. But man, those were long hours. Then in 3rd - 5th year we must then complete EME clinical placements as vet hospitals and clinics. 14 weeks! And they must all be completed within our semester breaks (the 7 farm placements must also be done during our holidays). To make matter sworse, 4th and 5th year we go into trimesters with only 2 weeks break between trimesters. Its fucking tiring. Its exhausting. Not only are studying and have class from 8am to sometimes 7 or 8pm, we also have placements during our much needed holidays. And as if it couldn't be worse, to get into vet school in the first place you need work experience at clinics, hospitals and farms with all sorts of animals (smallies, largies and wildlife). And no, we do not get paid for any of it. In fact, the uni pays the places that take us in 💀 And 5th year year we do nothing but hospital rotations around our unis hospital, which is great because we get hands on in all the specialities and do a couple surgeries and consults ourselves, but mannnnnnn
In first and second year we had 1 day at GP a fortnight and they provided Taxis, in 4th/5th year they provide accommodation if you're placed out of Southampton but 3rd year is weird. We do get reimbursed for transport and those driving get petrol money so I'm having to keep a record of all the buses I catch.
Im by no means a med student (Im doing my teaching degree with the open university ) But I absolutely love you channel your doing An amazing job Lydia keep going! And you're not just shadowing your learning and it is KNACKERING hats off to you!xx
I posted a first day of grad school vlog because you inspired me!😋
The fact you still have to work at a pub whilst putting all this time into your placements is so sad. I think the government should really help out people at this stage of their career. There needs to be a post-grad apprenticeship system for what you're doing, so that you actually get paid for time in the GP/Hospital. I know it works towards your final qualification and all that but it still low-key seems like an exploit of your time.
So true
Agree - training to be a doctor must be a fulltime job in itself. The government really should be supporting students like Lydia instead of being obsessed with tax cuts all the time.
The hardest part for me is when I did my teacher training in 2019, I had to do a similar amount of placement hours and the government paid me the equivalent of a full-time salary. I think it's because they don't have problem recruiting medical students but we have a teacher recruitment problem so it's all about demand which means I sadly don't think it will change any time soon :/ x
I'm a vet student in Australia and our course requirements ask for us to complete 7 weeks of extra-mural placements/pre-clinical placements, where we essentially must go out to farms to help out, and get hands on animal handling with farm animals and learn about the livestock industry and common practices. We are essentially free labour. Depending on the type of farm, we must sometimes stay with the farmer for the week (sometimes alone and most of us are girls! talk about dangerous! in the middle of nowhere and with limited reception if shit hits the fan) Don't get me wrong, lots of the farmers are sweet, very knowledgeable and teach us lots, but some definitely take advantage of the fact that they now have free labour. And no, we are not paid. Depending on the farm ie dairy, I had to wake up at 4am every morning and work until 7pm at night. The people were great, extremely informative and taught us so many things, let us castrate a couple bulls, do injections, etc. But man, those were long hours.
Then in 3rd - 5th year we must then complete EME clinical placements as vet hospitals and clinics. 14 weeks! And they must all be completed within our semester breaks (the 7 farm placements must also be done during our holidays). To make matter sworse, 4th and 5th year we go into trimesters with only 2 weeks break between trimesters.
Its fucking tiring. Its exhausting. Not only are studying and have class from 8am to sometimes 7 or 8pm, we also have placements during our much needed holidays.
And as if it couldn't be worse, to get into vet school in the first place you need work experience at clinics, hospitals and farms with all sorts of animals (smallies, largies and wildlife).
And no, we do not get paid for any of it. In fact, the uni pays the places that take us in 💀
And 5th year year we do nothing but hospital rotations around our unis hospital, which is great because we get hands on in all the specialities and do a couple surgeries and consults ourselves, but mannnnnnn
Zero to finals was such a great tip! Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤ best of luck with placement
Quite surprised they didn't provide transport from the uni to the placement. Med schools usually do that.
In first and second year we had 1 day at GP a fortnight and they provided Taxis, in 4th/5th year they provide accommodation if you're placed out of Southampton but 3rd year is weird. We do get reimbursed for transport and those driving get petrol money so I'm having to keep a record of all the buses I catch.
@@LydiaMartinMedic ah ok fair enough
Im by no means a med student (Im doing my teaching degree with the open university ) But I absolutely love you channel your doing An amazing job Lydia keep going! And you're not just shadowing your learning and it is KNACKERING hats off to you!xx
Thank u 🥹🥹 just gotta take it one day at a time! Hope your teachings degree is going well 💘
I have the same bag and have used it for the past four years. It is perfect 👍
Hi Lydia amazing Vidoe 100% support you and channel keep it up look forward for next Video keep it up Love you 😊👍❤️
Thank you so much!!
Bad times having to use public transport plus still having to work as well. Hope you get some time to chill? 🤞
Can't wait to see your adventures in the medical field
Hi Lydia - do you have the link for the backpack? Cant see it in the description box xx
ooop sorry just updated it with the link! xx
Excellent expereince .😊😊
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If you're studying asthma and COPD, why not go whole hog and also toss emphysema into the mix?
Great video! 👍
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Hey!!!
need more zac content i think
He charges too much for appearances :/
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