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Counting down. 35 more days to go before the final professional exam begins. Started to feel like a cat on hot bricks. It is always like that every time exams come especially a major one like this. I thought I am already used to exams and bouts of tests but indeed, I am not. I think.

My study table and stacks of books. This is just half from the total. ;(

Friends said, “The knowledge is already all in the mind. You’ve gathered and accumulated all of them throughout these 5 years in medical school.” I believe the saying is somehow true. What I need now the most is a little bit more recalling power tho’. And some extra confidence!

CF will be organizing a farewell party for us final year members a day after tomorrow (9 Feb). Hard to believe that I’m now the one being cherished goodbye! All’s well that ends well. Wishing everyone has a Happy Chinese New Year (and a Happy Valentine)!

P.S. will be spending my CNY holiday studying. Study leave starts on 14 Feb till 14 March. Pro-exam shall commence thereafter.

I think it is a lil bit late for me to sum up all the major events which had taken place throughout the year 2009 since today is already 6th of January. Well, my final posting at Pediatrics Department is kinda busy tho’.

January:

The year begun when I attended my faculty’s annual dinner (Gosh! I’ve forgotten what’s the name of the club). Good food, nice dresses and entertaining performances. One thing to be proud of was our beloved Dean (of Faculty of Medicine) never fails to attend every dinner organized by my batch.

February:

Post-end of Year 4 exam. Rewarded self with lots of good food. That was the first time I went to Look Out Point at Hulu Langat and Tenji Japanese Buffet at Solaris Mont Kiara. I remembered I made myself the most expensive floats by mixing 3 scoops of Haagen-Dazs ice cream into my coke at Tenji. Hah!

Thereafter, I started my 2-week humanitarian elective posting at Medical Social Work Department. All I need to say is, medical social worker rocks! Their contribution in patient care is significant too.

March:

Holiday! Revisited Cameron Highlands and all thanks to Auntie Bee Hiong for the treat. Besides, both Chuong Hock and I went backpacking for 13 days in Thailand. We started from North Thailand (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Sai), traveling down to Ayutthaya, Bangkok and Pattaya. Faced some “panicking” moments in Bangkok but Chuong Hock, make it a secret of us two ya?

April:

Started my research work officially. Thankful that I had a team who worked with the same school of thoughts as mine. Things went on smoothly as planned although we faced some challenges in between. Definite appreciation is still dedicated to our beloved supervisor, Associate Professor Dr. Farihah Haji Suhaimi, who had shown us what true spirit of research is!

May:

A busy month. Finalizing the manuscript and our group was chosen to participate in oral presentation during the Scientific Meeting. Even though we did not win the grand prize, we were satisfied as in our supervisors’ eyes, we were already a winner! Thanks to Prof Farihah and Prof Faizah for the post-conference lunch at Grand Seasons Hotel too. To date, my research manuscript has been accepted by the International Medical Journal (IMJ) and it will be published by September this year. Yippie! That will be my first medical article.

Jun:

Started my final year medical student life officially with its first activity i.e. 3rd Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Camp at BTN Kuala Besut, Terengganu. I believe this is the longest bus journey I’d ever taken. Overall, the camp was a fun and informative (minusing the BTN part). At here, we formed our very first “Killer Gang”. Cool!

July:

July was a gathering month. Firstly was our “Killer Gang” grand reunion where it was a food and games night before starting our new posting! While another one was with my best buddies from secondary school. Especially Anwar, I had not met him for almost 3 years till this reunion was held.

August:

While August was an outing month. 2 major outings in a row i.e. to Sungai Gabai Waterfall with fellow CF members and the most heart pumping hiking at Bukit Tabur, Melawati KL. Definitely there will be no more TCA for me until I overcome my acrophobia. Fuh!

September:

The only holiday for final years fell in this month and it was the most anticipated one! I had booked flight tickets to fly me back home very early for this reason. Home sweet home! Upon coming back, I followed my godbrother to Pesta Tanglung UKM at Kajang (The first visit in my entire 5 years of studies in UKM). I got the chance to write a calligraphy painting at one of the exhibition counters. Well, my writing has deteriorate much. Lacking time to practice I believe. Sigh.

October:

The most historical moment in my medical school life! Where I finally owned a complete buddy line members from first year up to final year (me). A book of generations had been passed down and is to be filled by the new members joining into my “family” every academic year.

November:

Busiest month ever. Filled with lots of activities and programs. Posting at Teluk Intan Hospital, went back home impulsively to celebrate Deepavali with Mak Oi, celebrated buddy Jia Hui’s birthday and got to know 2 new friends, Chee Beng and Alex.

December:

Most awaited month every year. Why? It is my birthday on 22nd! This year is rather special since I spent almost the whole month at Teluk Intan for my Surgery posting under 2 great teachers’ supervision i.e. Mr Pani and Mr Rizal. I was touched by my buddies act to celebrate my birthday at Fullhouse. The venue was specially chosen suiting my fondness in white English cottage style of interior designing. Thank you!

This year 2010 is gonna be TOTALLY DIFERRENT! In 10 weeks time, I’ll graduate. I believe I will spread my wings and fly confidently in the sky of medicine. God bless me and everyone!

30.08.2009 (Malaysia 52nd merdeka eve)

Today is a sweet day. It’s so because my dearie mommy purposely traveled down to KL to visit me since she knows that I am temporarily unable to go back home. Well, I am just being grandiose. Mommy comes here to visit grandma actually. It was 5 months ago since I last went back to hometown and thanks to the schedules.

I purposely arranged a special appearance of my cousin sister in occasion with this meet up. I never let mommy know that Atiqah is coming as I wanted it to be a surprise. If I’m not mistaken, it was 2-3 years ago mommy last saw this only daughter of her late elder sister i.e. my late aunt. As expected, mommy was surprised and touched.

Even though my cousin sister is studying in UKM too for the past 3 years, but I never get the chance to meet her as she is in Faculty of Engineering in Bangi while I am in Faculty of Medicine in Cheras. Both mommy and I could not agree less that Ika (Our way of calling Atiqah since she is small) looks more like her late mother now.

P.S. Later at night, I had an impulsive “yam char” session with one of my best buddies since secondary school. It is already a decade knowing him and I believe our friendship still has decades to go.

Nothing much in this post. Just to show off that I have Vice Chancellor replying my wall post in Facebook.

But most importantly is that UKM is honored to have Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Sharifah Hapsah as our VC. She is a student-centered VC with charisma.

I worked with her once when I was in UKM Student Representative Counsil (PMUKM) back in year 2006 to 2007 and it was a valuable experience.

Hope I can be an excellent academician as well as a good leader in the community one day, just as what Tan Sri VC has achieved!

Tan Sri VC, one of the prominent figures who inspired me.

2 hours spent just now worth more than a billion dollar. Because I made up my mind to attend Prof. Muhaya’s motivational talk at the last few seconds, instead of following the 95% who stays in the room where they think only book is everything in their lives.

Like what Prof said, SEE WHAT YOU DESCRIBE and not describing what you see! By visualising positivity, and add in passions blended with good emotions in our path of achieving goals, then we are ABLE to make it!

Sometimes, we complain. And most of the complains are exaggerated. I noticed the same thing is happening on me especially when I read back my previous posts.

However, we are the one who decide our paths. We make our own decisions and WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK WE ARE! Hence by understanding the concept that every adversity, failure, or heartache carries a seed of an equally (or greater) rewarding benefit within, we will grow.

Remember! What ever the mind of a man can conceive and BELIEVE, it can ACHIEVE!

Thanks for the lesson, Prof! You are just inspirational.