3 Ideas to Learn Better
It's 4 in the morning. I downed a cup of instant coffee, reached for my Biology notes and started to cram plant taxonomy. My Biology finals was in 4 hours, and I needed to get good marks to get into medical school. I went through the same process for my
Productivity cheat days
You shouldn’t be productive all the time. You should be able to watch Netflix, and waste time scrolling on Twitter without guilt every now and then. After all, human beings are hardwired as lazy. Our ancient ancestors had to conserve energy to search for food, hunt prey and fight
Why I stopped working hard in medical school
When I was a first-year medical student, I aimed high. I sacrificed my hobbies to study. I spent less time with friends and family, I skipped social events and spent more time in the library. By the end of my first year, I felt burnt out. I got the results
Study Tips for First Year Medical Students
Most of us don't know how to learn. At school, we learnt plenty, but we've never learnt how to study. We've been learning by 'what feels right', instead of 'what's right'. When you enter medical school, there's tons of information to digest and memorise; it’s like drinking out of
What's it Really Like to Study Medicine at University of Malaya
I’m a third-year medical student at the University of Malaya. I’ll walk you through my experience so far. This article is based on my two years reading medicine in UM. I wrote this article because – even in 2018 – there hasn’t been any posts about studying medicine in
Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon - Book Summary
Another book from Austin Kleon on 10 things nobody told you about being creative. It’s not only for artists, but for anyone looking to inject some creativity into their life and work. (read: all of us) My Highlights * “Art is theft.” —Pablo Picasso * “Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal;
How to Win At College by Cal Newport - Book Summary
How to Win at College is a collection of advice author Cal Newport has distilled from some of the most successful students from prestigious universities in the world. It’s one of those books that I wish I had read earlier in my student life, and it certainly did teach
The Seinfeld Method
I love to watch sitcoms. I certainly don’t need any motivation to spend hours watching Friends or Seinfeld while chugging down a tube of ice cream. But I needed a lot of motivation today to write this newsletter, which was why I decided to write about the method Jerry
Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers - Book Summary
“Hell Yeah or No” is written by Derek Sivers, a musician, entrepreneur and writer. It is a book about what’s worth doing, changing your thinking and making things happen. The book often makes me think “Damn, I never thought of it that way”, and for that reason alone I
When To Say Yes
When I first got into medical school I said “yes” to almost every opportunity. I’d say yes to everything, from paperwork to filming. I’d join numerous projects, always said yes to others and still push myself to do well for my exams. I burnt out at the end.
