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Assalamualaikum and hello to readers.
I want to share 30 great,marvellous tips for medical students by Dr.Harlina..
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 1 - Thank Allah (God) for
this golden opportunity. Allow yourself to be trained with the basic medical
knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours that are essential for the
profession. If you're a caring, responsible, unselfish and emphatic person,
half the battle is won. If you're not, it's a long way ahead!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 2 - Do not be afraid to
make mistakes now. As students, you learn thro' your mistakes and corrections
by your teachers. If you're scolded or criticized for your mistakes, be strong.
You could only be hurt or affected as much as you have allowed yourself to
be!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 3 - Look forward for your
exams, instead of being depressed over them. Two reasons for that; first -
exams are TRADEMARK of medical schools (they are here to stay!), secondly -
they serve as signboards, telling you how close (or how far) you're to the
destiny. Enjoy & cherish them!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 4 - Enhance your passion
& hunger for knowledge. You might have your own learning style, but you can
always switch your approach from superficial to deep. Learn because you really
wanna know, not for simply passing exams (superficial approach)!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 5 - Appreciate the
cooperative patients who have agreed to allow you to examine them. Give them
their due respect. Despite their pain and misery, they let you `disturb' their
rest/sleep. Promise yourself that you will be a competent doctor one day, so
all the patients' sacrifice for you would not go wasteful!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 6 - Apply active
participation in your learning process. Force yourself to come forward the next
time your clinical teacher looks for a volunteer to clerk a patient, perform a
physical exam, assist in a procedure or operation. You will be rewarded with a
great sense of achievement, much more than your passive friends - even if you
gonna get some criticism/ negative feedback at the end.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 7 - Do not procrastinate,
submit assignments before deadline. Do not postpone till the very last minute,
no matter how tempting it is to delay. Put in your best effort in everything
you do. Be exceptional, not just a mediocre!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 8 - Ask questions, clarify
any area of doubt. Make it a must to ask your teacher before a teaching session
ends. Keep asking - there are no such things as stupid questions - only stupid
answers! A lot of active, critical thinking must come before asking...it might
be too much for some, eh? No wonder you all are no longer asking these
days!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 9 - Never leave God behind
in your pursuit to be the men/women of medicine. As healers, we are the
INSTRUMENT of God's mercy. Continue your strive to be close to Him, for you
will definitely need Him endlessly. It is through your hands, words, eyes and
smiles that God is going to cure and care for the sick and fallen. May you
deserve such honour!
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SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 10 - Keep in touch with
your parents & family. They're your best support. Update them with your
progress. Include them into your busy, busy stressed-up life. Share with them
your sorrow, but convince them that you'll be fine with their prayers tagged
along.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 11 - Try your best to make
your teachers feel respected and appreciated. Take what is good from them,
whilst forgive them for their shortcomings. Assist your teachers by getting
actively involved in teaching learning activities. Make them interactive,
lively, fun and enjoyable. Help your teachers, they need you to be on
board!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 12 - Strengthen your
friendship with peers, seniors & juniors. Don't be a loner. Help one
another always. Study in a group, studying alone limits your understanding
& perspective. The best way to learn is to teach! So, teach one another -
you'll be amazed by the result of such teamwork.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 13 - Spend your
holiday/semester break with your family. Visit your grandparents, uncles, aunts
& cousins. Let them see the `new, better, matured' future family doctor
whom they're so proud of. Impress them with your improved communication &
interpersonal skills. Listen attentively to their complaints, groans &
moans. Gently remind them, you're not yet licensed to treat...
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 14 - Manage your time
wisely. Sleep early and wake up fresh. Do not compromise your sleeping time by
spending too much time online. Chronic sleep deprivation will only result in
higher level of stress! Stop the vicious cycle, NOW!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 15 - Pluck your courage to
greet ALL your teachers when you meet them at the corridors/cafetaria/lifts
etc. Don't expect them to remember your name, unless you're really exceptional.
They might not be smiling back to you, but your consistent greetings will
somewhat make your face familiar to them. At least they realize that you
EXIST....and that really matters.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 16 - Train yourself to
serve others always. After all, medical profession is about public servitude.
Your calling is to go all out to help, assist and facilitate others. Altruism
(placing other's interest before one self) is the keystone of medicine. Without
it, the whole arch of medicine collapses!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 17 - Overcome your fear,
sadness and uncertainties with constant reminder that what you're aiming for is
not something ordinary. Training to be a medical doctor pushes you to your
limits! Be warned, the sailing is not going to be smooth, it's an uphill climb,
a lifelong commitment.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 18 - Learn to be genuinely
interested in your patient's life - not simply his/her diseases. Remember this
equation : Patient = Person + Disease. While learning how to doctor the
disease, never forget to doctor the PERSON, who is made up of body, mind, heart
& soul.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 19 - Jump out of the bed
with enthusiasm and excitement each morning. Promise yourself that you're going
to make full use of the many golden opportunities in front of you. Say your
morning prayers consistently, without fail. Look into the mirror and say it out
loud : I believe I can be a better person today, better than yesterday, InsyaAllah!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 20 - Be emotionally
intelligent. Manage your emotions wisely. Remember, emotion is the window to
your thoughts. When you're feeling happy and motivated, you're thinking
positive thoughts. When you're feeling down and demoralized, your head is full
with negative thoughts. Ask yourself, how much do you want to ALLOW the
trigger/stimulus to affect you emotionally...it's your own choice!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS : Tip no. 21 - Stop being a perfectionist,
for one good reason - no human being can be perfect! Be kind to your self,
please. Set an achievable target, strive to overcome challenges and acknowledge
your own achievement, no matter how small. Wanting to excel will motivate you,
aiming for perfection will only drain you out DRY!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 22 - Focus on your study. Do
not allow distractions to interfere with your concentration. Apply deep
learning strategy - focus on YOUR own pumping heart when you're studying CVS,
on YOUR own thinking brain when you're reading about neurons & synapses!
Studying is not supposed to be burdening, it should be liberating, enjoyable
and empowering.
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SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 23 - Fight your laziness
with this reminder - nobody likes to consult a LAZY doctor, not even yourself!
Being lazy is a waste of resources, a thief of your precious time and a
betrayal to your potentials. Come on, grab the books, spend a lot of time in
the wards/clinics and finish off your calls. Say goodbye to laziness TODAY!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 24 - Seek professional help
ASAP once you detect symptoms of depression & anxiety within yourself. Lack
of energy, loss of interest, insomnia, isolation and crying spells...to name a
few. Help your friends with such symptoms - esp. if they're still in denial.
Life as medical students can be very challenging & frightening, so monitor
your progress closely!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 25 - Be exceptionally strong
in your spiritual development. A doctor's soul needs constant enhancement and
purification. It's your pure and sincere intention that serves as a shining
beacon in the dark, showing you the way. Do not ever neglect your soul, or else
you'll get easily de-motivated, demoralized, derailed and defeated!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 26 - Optimize your studying
time to obtain as much medical knowledge
as possible. Take up all opportunities to sharpen your generic and
medical skills. Equip yourself with appropriate manners and attitudes. Do not
just aim for a borderline pass. How would you like consulting a doctor who only
knows 5 out of 10 causes of acute abdominal pain?
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 27 - Take care of your love life,
if you have decided you’re ready to commit for one. If it’s taking away too
much of your time and energy, simply trying to make the other person happy – I
guess you know where you’re heading to. Be wise in managing your priorities,
first thing first! If things between you and him/her turn sour, do not mourn
too long. Pick up the pieces and move on.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 28 - Return to your old
schools if you have the opportunities to do so. Meet up your old teachers and
motivate the juniors to follow your footsteps. Walk down those familiar
corridors and bring back good memories, of how confident and enthusiastic you
were feeling, once upon a time! Wonder where have all those feelings gone to?
When did you exactly lose them? Work hard to regain those feelings.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 29 - Pray that you are going
to do everything better today, InsyaAllah. Promise yourself that today is going
to better than yesterday and tomorrow should be better than today. That's the
only way to improve and move forward. If you're doing otherwise, whereby today
is worse than yesterday - you're really regressing, not progressing here!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: Tip no. 30 - Pay attention to the
needs of your body, mind, heart & soul. When your body is tired & your
mind is exhausted, find rest by uplifting your emotion & spirit. Do not
drown your soul with fake entertainment - providing temporary relief. Handle
your fragile emotion with care.
with love,
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