26th March 2014 Every week we are laden with tests. Tomorrow? Pathophysiology and Pharmacology. Oh God, help me. 28th March 2014 Day 1. Fighting laziness. Last night, I spent a few hours with my friends. We had a pizza party…
During my Dementia lecture recently, Dr. Asyraf Zaher (Neurology Department, Mansoura University) gave us this one golden rule of life to heed; The past has finished, you cannot make up for it. The future has not yet come, you cannot…
“Wah, bestnya dah nak habis study!! Tak sabarnya nak jadi doktor!” “Stressnya… banyak lagi tak tahu, tak faham. Macam mana ni nak jadi doktor?” “Ala, rileks la korang. Kita ada lagi banyak masa. Ni tahun last tuk kita enjoy. Sambil…
As I’m writing this on my study table looking out the window, I’m reflecting on all that has happened in my life. I’m now in my sophomore years in med school, just halfway there. Just like any regular teenager, a…
My first failure in medical school was during my very first semester. To make it worse, my university does not offer re-sit system. Once you have failed, you have to repeat the whole semester. Also, just to add some salt…
The past week has been interesting. I have read articles written by mistreated houseman, aspiring medical officer, wise specialists, the MMA President and even Director General of Health himself over one single issue that has been going on for years;…
Studying is a long term process. As doctors, we are required to constantly study and revise our knowledge as the field that we embark in is a matter of life and death, literally. Studying has to be effective and efficient…
The beauty of living in a multicultural country does not stop only at the variety of food we have, we also have a beautiful mixture of culture and languages. Yet, not many of us feel the need to learn other…
Becoming a medical student can be a daunting prospect; university is a very different environment to school, with unique opportunities and challenges. As every doctor knows, as much as that period of time being a medical student is a great…
Sukar rasanya untuk dipercayai, begitu pantas masa berlalu. Terasa seperti baru semalam meninggalkan negara tercinta demi mengejar cita-cita sebagai seorang doktor. Masih terbayang bagaimana perasaan yang bercampur-baur ketika itu, sedih kerana akan berada jauh dari keluarga tersayang; dalam masa yang…