Medical School
Average speed wins
Average Speed Wins Whatever we're pursuing in life, most of the outcome comes by showing up every day and being consistent. This is why it's important to set an upper limit to how much work you're doing each day. Don't push yourself over the limit. For example, to study consistently,
Always offer to help
I got posted to a Gastro Ward this week, and most of the cases were neonatal jaundices, so I didn't exactly had a busy week. Here are the lessons I learnt this week Put on your own oxygen mask first Before helping someone, help yourself first. Priortise taking care of
Tiring, but fun
This week, I started going to the wards again. I'd like to document the lessons I gained each day, to simply share with others, about what I learnt. I also find it useful for me to look back at my experience some day in the future later. Here are the
I Survived Medical School Because of Ali Abdaal
It was my second year of medical school, and I was studying harder than ever before. All I wanted was awards, yet I felt empty when I got them. Regret even, thinking about the things I sacrificed just so that I could get a better grade on my exams. One
What do you do?
I’m a medical student. But it’s a bit more complicated than that. Medical student/writer would probably be a more accurate answer. How I got here I didn’t start my life wanting to be a doctor. When my primary school teachers asked me about my ambitions, I
Practicing metacognition in medical school
Metacognition is a strategy that can improve your learning in medical school. Metacognition means above cognition. In other words, metacognition is “learning about your learning”, or “knowing about what you know”, or “thinking about your thinking”. For example, a person uses metacognition if they realise that they have more trouble
How I Make Online Classes Bearable
Looking at your screen to learn medicine sucks. I did not go into medical school to watch lectures at 2x speed. You can't learn medicine by watching lectures; you need to see the signs and symptoms with your own eyes and examine your patients. If William Osler were still alive,
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
