{"id":223,"date":"2017-02-22T08:40:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T08:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/fhm\/?p=223"},"modified":"2017-02-22T08:41:12","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T08:41:12","slug":"sarah-bethel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/fhm\/2017\/02\/22\/sarah-bethel\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 1 Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don\u2019t think I will ever forget that first day. Sunday\u00a02nd<\/span>\u00a0October 2016. With two cars packed full to the brim, my mum, dad, sister and I began our journey up to Lancaster, ready for me to start the next chapter as an adult. Completely daunting I must admit! Being the girl I am, I managed to recruit a grand total of 8 people to unload the cars and move me into my lovely flat in Lonsdale \u2013 obviously the best college!<\/span><\/p>\n

The whole first day was a complete whirlwind; from the moment I said goodbye to my family, I was meeting the rest of my flat and house whilst playing ice breakers in the October sunshine (believe it or not, it\u2019s actually a real thing). Everyone hates that moment where you feel like a complete fish out of water but your reps make you feel at ease. From that moment on, fresher\u2019s week had officially begun. It was one of the best weeks of my life, filled with college events and meeting so many new people it was overwhelming \u2013 some I know will be my friends for life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, Fresher\u2019s Flu is a real thing. <\/span><\/p>\n

I guarantee you will suffer to some extent from fresher\u2019s flu, hopefully not for a month like I did, but you will definitely suffer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next it was time to meet my medic family. I was assigned a \u2018medic dad\u2019 in second year called Mike and a \u2018medic mum\u2019 in fourth year called Lauren (although technically my great grandma) who are both amazing. I significantly remember being given my welcome pack with so much information in it made my head spin and Lauren told me not to panic \u2013 and I\u2019ve lived by those words ever since. <\/span><\/p>\n

Settling into the medical school is like starting anything new \u2013 it takes time to adjust. My weekly anatomy sessions are a life saver and are both informative and enjoyable. Clinical skills takes place in the infirmary and it makes you feel very professional I must say! The sessions quickly allow you to get you over any embarrassment you may have and by week three you\u2019re examining your friend\u2019s abdomen!<\/span><\/p>\n

Medsoc is another part of medic life. In the 2<\/span>nd<\/span><\/sup> week of term Medsoc organised our fresher\u2019s ball which gives you an opportunity to fully mingle with the people you are going to spend the next 5 years with (say it quick!) You also get to meet people from the other years who are more than happy to \u2018calm your qualms\u2019 and offer advice. <\/span><\/p>\n

Being a medical student is amazing, and I couldn\u2019t think of a better place to be experiencing it than at Lancaster. <\/span><\/p>\n

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