John Leslie Booysen

Some lessons from 2021, running head first into 2022 🦏

2021 flew by. It feels like i wrote my last blog post just a few weeks ago. How has it been a whole year since then? After having an enormous productivity boost in the first and second quarters of last year – i hit a slight slump which led me to focussing all my energyContinue reading “Some lessons from 2021, running head first into 2022 🦏”

2021. Where to from here? 🌞

So I’m pretty deep into the MBBCh program right now, and I’m also working part time on the weekends. I won’t lie, this workload is far more intensive than what I’m accustomed to. I guess it would be foolish to expect Medicine to be a walk in the park! 😷 I have a few projectsContinue reading “2021. Where to from here? 🌞”

HOW I GOT INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL IN SOUTH AFRICA (GEMP)

My journey to gaining admission into the GEMP medical school program at Wits University👨‍⚕️ (Unconventionally) The “backdoor” into medical school in South Africa 🚶‍♂️🩺📚 Disclaimer*: This is neither a comprehensive breakdown of how the GEMP program works, nor a thorough explanation of what the course entails. More details are provided on Wits University’s website. https://www.wits.ac.za/health/gemp/Continue reading “HOW I GOT INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL IN SOUTH AFRICA (GEMP)”

👨‍⚕️ About Me

As of January 2021, I’ve been studying Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. I qualified as an Optometrist in November 2020, after graduating from the University of Johannesburg. What I’m Working on I’m a medical student, and currently my main interest lies in bettering myself as a professional as wellContinue reading “👨‍⚕️ About Me”