| Kate Robson | Last Week 8th November 2021 |
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Hi everyone, I hope you had a great week. Here's the run-down of mine! |
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A very special announcement of our very special guest!Last week, I officially announced the special guest that will be joining us in the Essays Made Easy Online Section 2 Course. I'm very excited to say that Michael John Sunderland, the highest ever scoring Section 2 student, founder of 90+ GAMSAT, recently accepted Uni Melbourne Medical Student(!), and my personal Section 2 tutor, will be stepping in to tell us exactly what it takes to score 90+ in Section 2. Enrol now to get 30% OFF pre-sale access to the course and claim your spot early! | | |
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Essays Made EasyThe essential guide to Section 2 to get you the GAMSAT mark you need for Medicine. Welcome! About Me Hi friends, I'm Kate. I scored 80 in Section 2 of the GAMSAT in the March 2021 sitting. This put me in the top 0.7% of that section. |
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GAMSAT Section 2Research Recommendation: |
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Ah, democracy... our beloved system of government that grants us the freedom to elect representatives who are not representative of us. This is going to be the final edition of our capitalism saga and if I'm honest, I'm excited to move on! Despite its clear significance, capitalism can be a bit of a drag when you dwell on it for too long. To be clear here – capitalism is an economic system, whereas democracy is a system of government. Essentially, democracy is the rule of the people and that the people have the right to rule. It contrasts with aristocracy (the rule of the elite), autocracy (the rule of one person), or oligarchy (the rule of a group of people). Today, "democracy" is mostly known as and used shorthand for liberal democracy, a form of representative democracy which values political pluralism (recognition of diversity within a government body), civil rights, and equality before the law. Although, many forms of democracy exist throughout the world and some are more "democratic" than others. As Koni Annan, Ghanian diplomat and recipient of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize, stated, "there are as many different forms of democracy as there are democratic nations in the world." During your research, remember to avoid always only adopting a Western lens and see if you can learn more about how non-Western countries have adopted and adapted the concept of democracy e.g India, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Botswana, Malaysia etc. (Especially because Western democracies are often very flawed themselves.) That said, democracy is most commonly associated with the West because that's where it all began. The word democracy first arose in ancient Greece during classical antiquity from the words 'demos' (people) and 'kratos' (strength). Cleisthenes is often referred to as the "father of Athenian Democracy", who established the first direct democracy in Athens. Interestingly though, Athens did not consider women, slaves, foreigners, or youth below the age of military service as 'citizens' and only 'citizens' were allowed to vote, so the first democracy was hardly democratic (sound familiar?). Today, most democracies seem to be working towards greater equality, but still falling short of being truly representative. So, I'll hand you guys the mic – what do you think is the future of democracy? Will it all crumble down or is it the only way forward? |
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democracy - The spread of democracy in the 20th centurydemocracy - democracy - The spread of democracy in the 20th century: During the 20th century the number of countries possessing the basic political institutions of representative democracy increased significantly. At the beginning of the 21st century, independent observers agreed that more than one-third of the world's nominally independent countries possessed democratic institutions comparable to those of the English-speaking countries and the older democracies of continental Europe. |
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The Future of DemocracySkip to main content Our democracy is in crisis. Many institutions of our government are dysfunctional and getting worse. Our electoral system has produced, in a single generation, two Presidents who received fewer votes than their opponents. A changed media landscape has-with the shrewd assistance of malicious actors at home and abroad-loosened our collective grasp on reality. |
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Where people are satisfied with democracy and whyGlobal dissatisfaction with democracy has increased over the past 25 years, according to our recent report. Drawing upon the HUMAN Surveys project, the report covered 154 countries, with 77 countries covered continuously for the period from 1995 to 2020. These samples were possible thanks to the combination of data from over 25 sources, 3,500 national surveys, and 4 million respondents. |
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My recommendation for the week: |
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iPad App: Procreate This probably looks like a sponsored ad, but I promise it isn't (I wish). I want to recommend this app because it simply brings me a lot of joy. Procreate (an ingenious name) is the graphic art application that I use to create thumbnails, art, and creative touches of flair to boring uni assignments. Not only does it have a great user experience and interface, but I find the actual action of creating art on Procreate so cathartic. If you're into art (or wanting to pick up a hobby that helps you to switch off and relax), I can't recommend this one enough. Because of this app, I have connected with a creative ability that I had no idea was in me in the first place. |
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A moment of joy I had this week: |
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I got a haircut! This is probably the most narcissistic this section will ever get. (Or will it? Who knows how big my head will get with this whole YouTube thing.) Alas, yes – the moment of joy I had last week that stood out to me was that I truly just felt cool after I finally got myself a haircut after lockdown and dressed up for a party. What stood out to me about this moment was that I finally feel confident wearing a suit. I've never been that into feminine clothing and always dreamed of the day I'd rock up to a party in a suit. Saturday was the day I finally did it. To me, that's something to celebrate. |
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Hope you guys have a wonderful week and see you next Sunday. Kate :) |
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