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Interview
with Meagan McLachlan
Q.1.
What area of science do you study in University of New South
Wales?
I study Science Communication and my major is pharmacology.
Q.2 What are the differences of being in 1st year
and 2nd year in UNSW?
Well… 1st year was struggle because anything that is juicy
applies later. Mainly we studied math, chemistry and etc.
Basically 1st year will give you common knowledge for future
years.
Q.3 Why did you choose to study Science Communication?
Because in high school, I enjoyed medicine side of biology
rather that chemistry. I also had a role model who was my
friend’s mum and she studied pharmacology in university.
Q.4 What do you want to achieve in future years?
I want to get a job in Pharmaceutical Company:
- Marketing
- Public Relation
- Team Building.
Q.5 Currently, what are you learning in Science Communication?
Basically, I’m learning how the body operates on a micro,
micro level. For example, the metabolism pathways from Glucose
break down which create ATP, and exactly how the electrical
signals in the body produce heart beat.
Also, I study the methods of teaching; the how and the why
we store information in our minds.
Q.6 What are your likes and dislikes?
LIKES .......................................DISLIKES
Going out with friends .................Chemistry
Friends ......................................Rudeness
Medical course ...........................Maths
without the
blood & guts
Q.7 Which high school did you attend? Was it a co-ed
school?
I went to Barker College and it’s a co-ed school from Year
10 to 12.
Q.8 In Year 11 and Year 12, which subjects did you
choose to study?
Math [dislike], Chemistry [dislike], Biology [Love], PDHPE
[Love], Art [Love] and English [hate].
Q.9 Are you allowed to walk in/out whenever you like
during a lecture/tutorial?
Lectures are not compulsory so people can come and go as they
please but tutorial roll is marked and usually 80% of attendances
are needed to pass.
Q.10 What kind of assignments/exams do you get? Do
you stress a lot?
1st year: Exams – Multiple Choice and short answers
Assignments – Computer Questions, essays, group assignments,
and journal articles
2nd year: journal articles, videos, and etc.
It depends on how much stress you want to put on yourself;
independent learning is the way, if you want to learn and
pass; but you must put extra effort in outside university.
Yes, I do get stressed a lot!!! But if you don’t, you are
not motivated to do any work.
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