Hi Everyone, i'm so tired today - me and my boyfriend decided it would be a good idea to go for a walk and then stop for lunch. Yea this seems like a lovely idea, until we got lost and ended up walking for 4 long hours in the woods, climbing up hills and 365 steps!. I wasn't really that bothered about the crappy rainy weather or the fact that my legs, bum & feet felt like they we're going to drop off at any moment, it's just that i was STARVING! I thought i was going to die (slight exaggeration). Luckily i had a hugeee pork,stuffing and onion baguette with BBQ sauce which tasted amazing.
Anyway..(waffle waffle wafle), today i've decided to talk about my must have midwifery essentials. now these are the things that i couldn't of managed without (apart from the planner which won't be used until september.. )
- Practising midwife magazine subscription - omg this is truly amazing for so many reasons.
-It gives you an in sight to the role of a midwife
-It gives you an idea of the sorts of the things you could be involved in as a midwife
-It gave me loads of current issues to talk about at my interview!!!
-There are articles from current students about their experiences
-Each month focuses on a different topic so that you have knowledge of a wide range of things
-Just subscribing to the magazine itself can be put into personal statements/mentioned at interview to impress universities
-Its not full of adverts
-Its easy to understand and not full or technical language
-it's amazing
Please, if you are currently trying to get a university place or just want more of an in sight before you apply, subscribe here!! It's around £35 for a yearly subscription.
2. Studentmidwife.net - another 'omg this is truly amazing for so many reasons.' but it has some bad points. It's a forum website for virtually anybody related to midwifery; students, aspiring midwives, lecturers, midwives, those who just have an interest in it.
-Anything that you are concerned about/not sure of/have no idea about WILL be on there somewhere
-It offers a great interview preparation service, where you can pay around £5 for loads and loads of possible interview questions
-They have loads of up and coming midwifery based events advertised on there
-It's a great way to talk to your future midwifery buddies
-Everyone on their supports each other and can put you at ease to here other people's experiences
-It's completely free and easy to sign up
Bad points
-It extremely addictive! like seriously on par with facebook addictive
-It can get you down to see others post that they have offers when you don't yet
-Some get a bit funny with certain posting (i know this is understandable and all but its annoying!)
Just get on their site now please and take a look!
3. Midwifery planner - okay so i know i haven't used this yet, but i just know that it's going to be my life saver at university!. First off it looks cute (i choose the baby one not stripy one), it has space for everything you need to remember; revision timetables, catch chart (haha), expenses, exam timetable, placements, lectures, food charts & childcare!! It's amazing and i'm sure it will be put to good use come september. There £15 to buy which is a good price for everything that's in there, it's not really a standard planner (obviously, midwifery is the best job in the world of course, student midwives deserve special planners).
I can't say anymore because i'm going out tonight, blossom hill rose is a must! - i better start getting ready because i take about 3 hours haha!
Check my blog tomorrow for interview tips!!!
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