Higher aim

“Complacency is the root of all evil.” ~ Maitreya

Being in hospital can be chaotic and calm at times. The source of these? The people who are working in the hospital; and who have come seek for treatment or mere reassurances.

I'm studying my 3rd year medical training not just to pass this year; but also to make sure that I do not kill patients (and drive myself insane) due to lack of my basic knowledge - and more sadly, my ignorance of it in medical school - when I graduate, which is not that far away...

I desire not to just know, but also to be very competent. And not to settle to just mediocracy.

Among the giants - rules of 2

2 kinds of giants in life:

between you and other people - their physical being and soul

between you and yourself

2 potential outcomes:

nice

bad

2 ways you react if it's nice

Grateful

Take advantage of it

2 ways you react if it's bad

Face and try to overcome it

Run way

Inherently medical

I tried to resist the urge of 'medicalising' my blog. Trying to resist the urge to document the experience of my medical training so far, is probably one of the hardest things to to do when blogging. But I guess I should give in once in a while. A privillege to listen to people's life stories and we as medical profession can play a significant role in directing some aspects of their life. Some are worth sharing to the world in an appropriate and respectful manner.

My first advice in my medical career to a patient: mourning for the death your loved ones is a normal phase of life. The deceased would definitely want to still be happy although they are no longer there physically with you.

Entry wajib seorang pelajar perubatan

1st clinical year: you can be as dumb as you like, although you would much prefer building your medical foundation as much as possible.

Dulu dan tidak terlalu dahulu

If the family were a fruit, it would be an orange, a circle of sections, held together but separable - each segment distinct.

~Letty Cottin Pogrebin