Excelling academically isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for many people during a crisis, and rightly so. It’s a scary period, and...

It’s been nearly three years since my last post, and wow, has a lot happened since then! Since then, I have graduated from Medical...

2016 has been a fantastic year of learning for me, with progress on multiple fronts and countless learnings in each area of life. While...

Published on Stuff Nation here I never expected my last experiment of eating on $3.30/day for 200 days to reach as wide an audience as it...

Stuff.co.nz piece published here. Daily Mail Australia piece republished here. Sometimes it feels that us kiwis are split into two about...

I officially lost my hospital coffee virginity two weeks ago (ie. drinking my first cup of Coffee within the hospital) – it was a big...

Controversial title to match a controversial post, so let me begin with a warning that this post analyses attitudes towards money and may...

I’ve always been an avid reader despite usually denying it; I found it too shameful to admit it back in High School because of a school...

I recently read an interesting article sharing insight on Facebook’s future chatbot plans. This chatbot and live chat which Facebook is...

I believe yesterday will be remembered as an important day in History, and not only because Donald Trump for the first time is losing...

I was stoked to see news of the UK Introducing a sugar tax on soft drinks today, a move which makes complete sense in terms of taxing...

Wow, it’s been a long time since writing on here! Unfortunately I’d made writing a post on my blog a big deal – just like that assignment...

I’ve recently come back from a two week rural GP run up in Whangarei, and it’s definitely been the highlight of my medical student career...

After spending two weeks hyping up a crowdfunding campaign for The Learning Collaborative, I noticed it was particularly easy to get...

Having personally had the privilege to meet, be inspired and influenced by so many amazing people, I can’t help but be thankful for all...

I’ve recently noticed that more and more often, I’m having to apologise for missing so many social events with friends, whether it be...

After having sadly missed posting on this blog for some time, I thought I’d kick off 2015 by clarifying my intentions, motives and...

As a third year med student who openly dislikes Medicine for its focus on treatment rather than prevention, I still all too often get...

The experiential model of learning has by far had the biggest impact on my understanding of education, and it forms the cornerstone of...

The issue is more specifically about using study breaks to consume media on Facebook or other sites, rather than actually resting our...