Anthony Tang
About
I am a first year at Selwyn College, Cambridge University studying medicine. This year, I have enjoyed studying the primary aspects of my course; anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. This involves practical classes including regular dissection of a cadaver to explore human structure right down to the bones! I have also started a “Preparing for Patients” course in order to gain experience interviewing new patients in a real clinical setting at a local General Practice.
Outside of academia, I play for my college Hockey and Lacrosse team in weekly inter-college matches. After a year of successive victories and reaching the quarter-finals of a university wide tournament, our lacrosse team has been promoted to the first division. Our team now looks forward to the sporting challenges ahead of us in the coming year as we will both loose our graduating members whilst hopefully recruiting keen freshmen. I am also very involved in the Cambridge Intercollegiate Christian Union (CICCU) and for the following year, I will be working in its International team. This is a group dedicated to the welcome and outreach for new international students to Cambridge who arrive prior to British students. Our aim is to help these students settle in comfortably to our respective colleges and forge lasting friendships, an aspect I look forward to next September.
At home I play the piano for leisure, occasionally learning new songs to play. I am also a member of the Boy’s Brigade (BB), a uniformed Christian youth organization, where I used to play the Bugle as part of a marching band. Additionally, for several years I went to summer camp with the BB for a week of various activities on the Isle of Wight which includes theme parks, go-karting and best of all: Outdoor laser tag! Through the BB I have also achieved several awards such as the Duke of Edinburgh expedition.
The spectrum of medicine is vast and forever expanding as new discoveries and treatment options are made. I am excited to continue in my studies next year delving deeper into the field of medical knowledge, especially in neuroscience and pathology, on my path to becoming a qualified doctor.