Doctor Shaene

How examiners grade essays seems like one of the best kept secrets in education and that’s a big problem for 2 reasons:

1. One, it wastes our time and leaves us guessing as to what they want from us
2. And two, no matter how hard we try and guess, we just don’t seem to impress them enough to grab that first class grade.

Well, in this video, I’m going to use my 5 years of experience as an Oxbridge supervisor to demystify these secrets and help you write the best essay possible.

📌Full video: https://youtu.be/zCy5zZsE2nQ

📌Sign up for my Essay Writing Masterclass: https://doctorshaene.com/essay-writing-masterclass

What's the point in starting strong, if you're just going to finish with a squeak. Over the years, I've noticed lots of students putting in hours crafting an amazing introduction, just to end their personal statement with a bland sentence. In this video, I'll teach you my most effective strategies that'll take your conclusion from average to amazing in just 3 steps. And we'll use examples from successful Oxbridge personal statements ranging across Medicine, Engineering, Economics, Maths, Languages & Geography. These examples and strategies will inspire your very own masterful conclusion. 😁

And if you’re swamped and just want a quick teaser, here are 3 things to absolutely end with:
1.Summarise key qualities
2.Show Projection about what you hope to achieve
3.Show Unwavering Passion

7 years ago, I got my A-level results and headed off to Cambridge. I never really expected it to actually happen, but it did. For everyone who got what they wanted and needed, a massive congratulations! You worked hard and you deserve this! For those who just missed their offers or are left feeling disappointed today, a massive congratulations. You’re on your first step towards achieving your goals and dreams. Not getting the grades may seem like the end of the road, but it’s actually just the very beginning. The biggest takeaway is this. Allow yourself to be upset and sulk. This is normal and don’t feel guilty for it. Once the dust settles. Pick yourself up. Analyse what went well and what didn’t. Figure out what could be done better next time. The first step of healing is answering the “why” question.
These are 5 reasons why you might’ve missed your grades:
1.Low-yield Study Methods
2.Inadequate Revision Intensity
3.Inaccurate Perception
4.Stress
5.Poor Exam Technique
A while ago I saw that videos about exam failure were going viral, so I shamefully made a clickbaity video on “Exam Failure”. A year on, I cringe at the reason that I made the video (to go viral), but watching it back, I totally stand by the content. This video systematically goes through why we fail and how best to bounce back from missing your grades. My intention isn’t to prey on your emotions to plugin a video, but I hope you gain some value from this and I sincerely hope it helps you in your next steps. Good luck xo
https://youtu.be/mFiGJEQ2t-E

These days aren’t mine, they’re yours. Thank you mum for listening to all my problems and putting me first every time. Thank you dad for keeping me calm when things got stormy (and for making most of the meals I ate 🤤). 👨🏾‍⚕️🧑🏾‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️

"This essay sucks.”

I’ve just passed a criticism on someone else's work. I've provided no explanation as to why I think it sucks and I've made no attempt to suggest ways in which it can be improved. Have I provided any real value here or am I just being a poo? Yep, I'm just being a 5* Turd. And this is precisely the problem that plagues many of the essays we write, especially under pressure. But don't worry, I'm here to help you turn it around.

At the end of this video, you'll go from making vague comments like:
"this is weak evidence.”

To intelligent comments like:
"this uncontrolled, non-randomised study provides weak evidence due to several confounding factors and biases. Further controlled, longitudinal studies are needed to investigate this further".

To get any hope of seeing a first class mark, you have to provide critical analysis of the evidence you use to back up your points. But critical analysis isn't just passing a mean comment and moving on. Instead it involves constructively commenting on the level of evidence, study design, confounding and bias. So let's get into it and learn some stock phrases and principles that get examiners excited.

https://youtu.be/XFNjjurJ0BI

My 13 year old PS3 and my 15 year old PSP need to get an honourable mention for helping me become the person I am today. In this video, I break down my own experiences and the scientific research to understand how video games go beyond entertainment and actually impact our meta-cognitive ability.
For a long-time our parents have branded video games as a waste of time. But what if they actually are the best use of your free-time? What is playing video games actually enhances your academic ability and exam grades? In the full YouTube video, I go through several studies published in reputable journals like Nature that have found evidence that commercially sold video games like COD, GTA and Super Mario enhance focus, decision making, problem solving and memory. Studies have even shown that this translates into improved academic performance and exam grades. But is this actually legit? Should we trust these studies? And if so, what are the best games to play? How often should you play? And did playing video games as a kid help me in my own life? Full video on YouTube. Link in bio. You know the drill 🥰

We really out here...walk to work today 🏂 On the plus side I’ve started my new rotation on Plastic surgery but ngl so far it’s been a bit iffy. I’ve been quite vocal on pursuing a career in plastic surgery. I’ve had some great experience and exposure during my time and but plastics F1 life is showing more of the reality on the ground. Especially what reg life is like. It’s also a very service provision rotation as opposed to my fully learning rotation on anaesthetics and ITU. Still doing the most to get more plastics experience and get on with my plastics research project. That being said I can see myself slowly being turned away from plastics and turning towards anaesthetics and ITU. The last rotation was immense, inspiring and insightful. I love the ability to take over the physiology of a patient and literally hit pause when someone is super sick. It’s also a hella rockstar specialty. It’s always “phew the anaesthetist/ITU is here”. High stakes and high rewards. I can see it. Anyway let’s see what the future holds. Still gonna give my all to this plastics rotation 🙏🏽

Coffee and more specifically caffeine is something that we associate with increased performance, both physically and mentally. But is there actually evidence that it can increase your memory and more specifically your exam grades? If so, when is best to drink your coffee? The morning? The afternoon? Before studying? After studying?

The Bottom Line: Well, the evidence suggests, both before and after studying will still enhance your memory. And drinking in the morning may be more beneficial than in the afternoon.

The Warnings: Some of these studies has several limitations. For example the first study has small sample sizes and students were selected from a single centre making them not representative of the wide student population. It also doesn’t use pragmatic exams or totally account for all confounding factors.

The Heath Warning: Caffeine isn’t for everyone and it certainly shouldn’t be consumed in large doses. Don’t exceed the recommended daily amount for your age. Be sensible and safe out there!

Evidence for drinking coffee AFTER studying:
Johns Hopkins researchers conducted a double-blind trial in which participants who did not regularly eat or drink caffeinated products received either a placebo or a 200-milligram caffeine tablet five minutes after studying a series of images. Salivary samples were taken from the participants before they took the tablets to measure their caffeine levels. Samples were taken again one, three, and 24 hours afterwards. The next day, both groups were tested on their ability to recognise images from the previous day's study session. On the test, some of the visuals were the same as those from the day before, some were new additions, and some were similar but not the same.
More members of the caffeine group were able to correctly identify the new images as "similar" to previously viewed images rather than erroneously citing them as the same. The research is different from prior experiments because the subjects took the caffeine tablets only after they had viewed and attempted to memorise the images.

Just me social distancing from bad vibes…I’ve been reflecting recently on happiness as part of my engagement with toxic productivity. A lot of toxicity and unhappiness comes about from comparisons. “How I focus for 10 hours a day”, “How I study for 12 hours a day”, “How I study for 4 hours with no breaks”. These are just some of the videos that have been doing the rounds lately on YouTube and yep I’m guilty of making one of them. And I’m sad to see that the content we hoped will inspire and inform has resulted in a lot of sadness and feelings of inadequacy.
Having content so easily visible, invites comparison and comparison invites unhappiness.
So I have this to say. I’m sorry to all those who have been affected by the toxicity of productivity and I promise to practice more mindfulness in all my future content. Going forwards, let’s focus on ourselves. Let’s think about why we are doing what we are doing. WHY am I studying in the first place. WHY is it important to do well in this exam. Let’s focus on our overall goals. And let’s do our best to stop the comparison game. Because I promise you, no one wins.
For me, happiness comes from satisfaction without comparison. And yes that’s very much easier said than done and I fall into this pit of comparisons all the time. But let’s promise ourselves to become more mindful and start practicing some social distance from these bad vibes.
Anyway, it’s bank holiday weekend. Happy Easter! Good vibes and love to you and your fam. Love ❤️
@ Dove Dale, Peak District

Earlier this year, Elon Musk became the richest man in the world with an estimated worth of $188 Billion USD. But just 10 years ago, his beloved car company Tesla was at the brink of collapse. So how did he turn it around and build such an influential presence? His tweets can literally destabilise economies. Just look at what happened with Doge and Bitcoin. So yes, how did he do this? Well, he learnt what drives economies and businesses. The answer of course is people. People as consumers and people as producers. So to become successful, he mastered the art of developing loyal connections with people. Tesla owners are loyal to a fault. And Tesla workers' loyalty and hard-work have made Elon the richest man in the world. So to understand how he developed this loyalty, I studied him over the last 3 months, researching interviews and keynote speeches and discovered that his strategies are taken straight out of the time-less book: Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friend's and Influence People. Here are just some of the keys:
1.Talk in terms of other's interests.
2.Simle genuinely.
3.Show genuine appreciation.
I talk about this and more, and show you how Elon and other successful people use each of these strategies to form loyal connections to ultimately help them succeed.

Looking ahead to 2021, here are my over-arching goals:
📌Develop and maintain consistency
📌Get back to discipline
📌Make fewer excuses
📌Take more chances
These are principles upon which I’ll set my more specific and measurable goals that will hopefully give me more accountability. Hope everyone has a blessed 2021 🙏🏽 #2021

Merry Christmas buddies 🎄🥰 Hope everyone gets to spend some time with loved ones in person or virtually 🥰.
Gotta settle for a throwback this year 😔 but we move!