Alumni - Where Are They Now?
Brendan Phillips
Where are you from/nation?
I am a proud Gumbayngirr man with TSI
heritage too. My Mum’s father was a TSI man
from Hammond Island and my Dad’s family is
Gumbayngirr.
What degree did you study at UNSW?
I studied a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of
Surgery.
When did you graduate from UNSW?
I graduated in 2015, only 5 months ago!
What are some of the achievements you
have accomplished since graduating?
a) Find yourself a good mentor. Find someone
who has gone before you and is in a place that
you hope to be. A good mentor is one who is
happy to take you under his or her wing and give
you some guiding advice
Trivia Night
b) Balance is essential. Leisure and hobbies are
just as important as your studies. Make sure that
you make some time for other pursuits beyond
your studies.
c) Don’t leave everything to the last minute!
It’s really tempting and easy to delay things to
the last minute, but try to keep on top of things
throughout the semester so that it doesn’t build
up and get too much for you to handle.
Having graduated so recently my list of
accomplishments is pretty light on, but I’ve
started my internship at Nepean Hospital. I’m
into the second term of my internship, doing a
Respiratory term for another eight weeks before
I start in the Emergency Department.
Friday 13th May 2016
What career are you currently in?
Doors open 6pm
I am a junior medical officer at Nepean Hospital.
What is your favourite memory from UNSW?
UNSW Roundhouse Beer Garden
Tickets available from Nura Gili or at the door for $15
My best memories of UNSW technically
happened before I was even enrolled. The
Pre-Medicine program was by far the best
memory I made at UNSW. Being able to spend
time with other young Goori people in other
faculties was fun and some of the friendships I
made will last a lifetime. I also got to meet some
of the staff from Nura Gili and other Goori
academics and they acted as role models for me
to emulate.
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If you could give current students one piece
of advice, what would it be?
Help raise funds for the UNSW Indigenous University Games team to
compete in Brisbane in June.
The best advice I could give to current students
is:
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