Poditics as Usual: Being BHSc

.....aaaaand that's a wrap on season 1 of our podcast. Thank you for following us along the way so far. We have a lot more exciting initiatives in the tuck for the upcoming summer and school year so stay tuned. In this episode, we just kick it and have some discussions about the. upcoming exam szn, our summer plans, and our favorite movies/tv-shows/albums. 

We have a chemistry department hall-of-famer for this episode!! First, we welcome our guest Dr. Anthony Chibba, a chemistry professor (0:00); which orgo should students take (3:16); Dr. Chibba’s background and upbringing (6:19); Can profs tell the difference between students in different faculties? (13:50); how to keep heavy courses engaging and why it is important to do so (16:36); a live reaction to rate my professor's comments (23:30); why does Dr. Chibba pace around when lecturing? (29:38); Using first names for profs? (3:30); rapid-fire questions including calf training, favorite hobbies, and unknown facts (36:26); outro (49:15)

In this episode, Ali and Rebecca react to your unpopular opinions. Intro shenanigans (0:00); anime is better than other types of TV shows? (5:09); online learning is harder than in-person learning? (8:50); masks unnecessary? (11:37); MICROWAWING YOUR CEREAL???? (14:46); want school online for the fall? (19:58); why is every girl obsessed with Harry Styles? (25:13); and we got to sit down and talk with Ramy and Renee from Study Lamp, a student-led non-profit organization, about their inspiring road to creating the organization and their future visions (31:57)

First, we welcome a very special guest: Dr. Eric Seidlitz, a current assistant professor at the faculty of Health Science (0:00); How this semester is going and thoughts on the virtual format (3:31); Eric’s expansive academic background and how he ended up at McMaster (6:01); what led to Eric teaching at Mac and his perspective as both a professor and researcher (12:53); how Eric ended up creating his own family blog and YouTube channel (18:53); Eric’s life-threatening cancer diagnosis in 2019 and his reaction to it (24:55); Eric’s change in perspective due to his recent experiences (35:07); rapid-fire questions including his favorite hobby (you will never guess) and the best cohort he has ever taught (39:52) Image credits: from Eric's YouTube video titled "Eric driving the Lamborghini Huracan Performante" 

First, we welcome Declan a third-year BHSc student (0:00); what made Declan take a gap year before coming to BHSc (5:00); working during the gap year (7:17); crazy traveling stories during the gap year: from sleeping in his van in New Zealand to cooking food with sticks and berry picking (13:15): the aftermath of his trip (24:24): the biggest takeaway from this experience and whether or not students should consider taking gap years (26:04): how this semester is going and living away from home (32:48): Stigma surrounding gap years in North America? (37:46): playing instruments and other hobbies in uni (39:59) Image Creds: https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/features/2019/05/Solo-Travel-in-Nature-acbfea52bfaf.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&sharp=10&vib=20&ixlib=react-8.6.4&w=850 

First, we welcome our guest Allie, a second-year BHSc student (0:00); thoughts on second-year aka “Hell Science” and anatomy (2:10); cell Bio, biochem, and group processes (9:24); what it feels like being a YouTube star (14:10); balancing school work and extracurriculars (21:40); advice for people wanting to start their own content online (24:03); relationship talk (28:40); the McMaster TEDTalk conference (31:52): new news (35:22)  Image: https://cdn.dribbble.com/users/1786581/screenshots/6545092/youtuber.png 

First years STAND UP!!! This one is dedicated to y’all. First, we welcome our guest Albi, a first-year BHSc student (0:00); misconceptions about Health Science as a first-year (6:46); impressions on the first-year inquiry course (9:00); what is it like applying to the program nowadays? (12:55); how is it like being the first COVID cohort? (18:34); the virtual welcome week experience (21:30); cell bio beef??? (27:48); questions as a first-year (33:50); reading the anonymous submissions (39:04); new news (43:22) Image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhbsnARWsAEtIan.jpg

Welcome to an extra special episode of Poditics as Usual: First, we welcome BHSc’s very own Hartley Jafine (0:00); Virtual learning from a professor’s perspective (2:53); Secret to being a great facilitator (10:24); Favourite memory and course to teach (15:27); What advice would you give your younger self? (18:58); The back story behind Hartley’s initial interest in theatre (22:58); Why do we stop playing? (32:10); Rapid fire questions including alternate careers, pineapples on pizza, and hobbies (35:42); and finally we end on why you should try and say yes more (45:08) Image: The Drama by Honore Daumier

First, we welcome Simona, our first guest ever on the podcast (0;00); dating in BHSc (4:17); do relationships get in the way of becoming successful? (10:52); thoughts on dating apps (19:06); how to slide into DMs in 2021 (22:28); love languages (26:11); single, dating, or in a relationship during a lockdown? (29:10); new news (37:23) Art: https://storage.googleapis.com/hippostcard/p/c9358b9b29b32e9b1dc5f229faa13813.jpg  

Welcome to Episode 2: Intro and receptions from episode 1 (0:00); common misconceptions about BHSc (5:20); how to stay motivated (15:59); strict parents (20:27); the new “new news” segment (28:20)