What happens to our glucose after vending machine coffee? Can it be raised already by the stress before an exam? How does a student find a good mentor, and what should they know even before becoming a physiotherapist? How do older adults accept telemedicine – and why is empathy in healthcare work just as important as professional knowledge?
The answers to this and many other questions are provided by the new, 5th issue of the student magazine Audeamus.
This edition, spanning 32 pages, brings together student curiosity, professional topics, personal experiences, and stories from life at Alma Mater. Among other things, you can read "Stories from Blood", an article born out of pure curiosity and an experiment with continuous glucose monitoring. The author follows what happens to glucose in three situations quite familiar to students – after coffee from a vending machine, when drinking alcohol, and during an exam.
In the interview "Before You Become a Physiotherapist", Dorian Hojnik talks about his journey from student to working in orthopedic, trauma, and sports physiotherapy. His advice to students? Make active use of the opportunities offered by the faculty, get involved in projects, find a mentor, and start gaining practical experience as early as possible.
This time, Audeamus also shows a more relaxed side of student life. We meet Alma Mater tutors and their fairly honest study advice, from good notes and keeping up with coursework to coffee, sleep, and support from classmates. At the beach volleyball tournament, more than 55 students in seven teams gathered, and after four hours of play, first-year students emerged as the surprising winners.
The pages of the new issue also open up questions of telemedicine for the elderly, empathy in nursing care, mental health, facial physiotherapy, dementia, volunteering, and many other topics that show how broadly Alma Mater students think about their profession and society.
Above all, Audeamus is a magazine created by students. As editor-in-chief Ema Štembergar emphasizes in the editorial, the contributions were not created out of obligation, but out of the students' desire to explore and co-create. The new issue is therefore also an invitation to everyone who has an idea, wants to contribute, or is looking for the right opportunity to get involved. Because, as the editor concludes, "every community grows only as much as its members are willing to grow."
Take a peek into the new issue of Audeamus and discover the stories, ideas, and experiences of our students.
