What a relief now that I'm done with my medicine degree! No more exams for at least a few years. It's been a tough but very worthwhile experience. I have many people to thank: God, family and friends.
Firstly I would like to thank God for giving me such a special opportunity to learn and grow. Although I have always been a very inarticulate person since childhood and is therefore constantly challenged in my clinical years where oral communication skills is especially important, it was quite amazing that my course through medicine has been pretty smooth and I never had to sit any supplementary exams!
I must thank my parents for their care and sponsorship. Without them, I would not have been able to do anything! Although the amount of time I actually spend with my parents are quite short since they both work, I know they want the best for me. Their teachings have helped me avoid certain mistakes in life that many people can make easily. They can be strict and nagging about certain things, but they also left me plenty of room to make my own choices and I appreciate that very much.
I was able to form some strong bonds during my studies and really would like to thank all the friends who have helped me through. Seriously, if you don't have friends in medicine, you will simply not be able to make it through. I've always been very observant of people since a very young age, but I don't usually tend to "join in" (this poor ability to form bonds with people may be partly related to the lack of strong bonds in my family and relatives being mean because of some inheritance disputes, and partly genetic). The exposure to people which medicine provided had helped me go from a very shy and self-centered personality to something a bit more normal (and if I have hurt or offended anyone due to my ignorance, I'd also like to apologize here). It also made me realize the importance of having a broad general knowledge base and keeping up to date with the news (even if I’m not interested), so that I could at least have something to say to others in a conversation.
Graduation marks a special transitional phase in life and holds special meanings to me. A special friend has made my graduation one of the most memorable moments in my life. I was also very touched that my lazy dad actually flew over for my ceremony so the whole family could celebrate together. It was very nice seeing all the students with their families and friends – I felt happy for everyone.
I must thank God for humbling me during my studies. I did the 7 year science and medicine combined degree where I spend my first 3 years with science students to major in whatever type of science I want to major in, then join the medical students in the final 4 years. It was easy to obtain a distinction average during the 3 years spent with science students and sometimes I got a bit too proud. However, as soon as I joined the medical students, the workload doubled and my fellow classmates were all very bright and I became pretty average. Initially I found it very hard to accept the fact that I was "average", but this is changing as I started to realize there are a lot of things in life that are much more important. Without this humbling experience, my life goals and priorities would probably have gone in the wrong direction.
Indeed, when they were calling out the graduands in the ceremony, I was quite surprised about who got honours and who did not. I find the hardworking spirit of many medical students very admirable but there are some people whom I know that worked hard and know their stuff and didn’t get honours. This further reminds me to keep focused on trying my best to aim to be a good doctor rather than constantly comparing marks with other people.
After MBBS, I am looking forward to the challenge of working as a doctor. Although I am somewhat fearful of the responsibility entrusted upon me as decisions I make can influence whether a patient lives or dies, I know I have fulfilled my responsibility as a medical student in trying my best to learn stuff to make myself a "safe" doctor.
Congratulations to all my fellow classmates and add oil to future medicine graduands!
Firstly I would like to thank God for giving me such a special opportunity to learn and grow. Although I have always been a very inarticulate person since childhood and is therefore constantly challenged in my clinical years where oral communication skills is especially important, it was quite amazing that my course through medicine has been pretty smooth and I never had to sit any supplementary exams!
I must thank my parents for their care and sponsorship. Without them, I would not have been able to do anything! Although the amount of time I actually spend with my parents are quite short since they both work, I know they want the best for me. Their teachings have helped me avoid certain mistakes in life that many people can make easily. They can be strict and nagging about certain things, but they also left me plenty of room to make my own choices and I appreciate that very much.
I was able to form some strong bonds during my studies and really would like to thank all the friends who have helped me through. Seriously, if you don't have friends in medicine, you will simply not be able to make it through. I've always been very observant of people since a very young age, but I don't usually tend to "join in" (this poor ability to form bonds with people may be partly related to the lack of strong bonds in my family and relatives being mean because of some inheritance disputes, and partly genetic). The exposure to people which medicine provided had helped me go from a very shy and self-centered personality to something a bit more normal (and if I have hurt or offended anyone due to my ignorance, I'd also like to apologize here). It also made me realize the importance of having a broad general knowledge base and keeping up to date with the news (even if I’m not interested), so that I could at least have something to say to others in a conversation.
Graduation marks a special transitional phase in life and holds special meanings to me. A special friend has made my graduation one of the most memorable moments in my life. I was also very touched that my lazy dad actually flew over for my ceremony so the whole family could celebrate together. It was very nice seeing all the students with their families and friends – I felt happy for everyone.
I must thank God for humbling me during my studies. I did the 7 year science and medicine combined degree where I spend my first 3 years with science students to major in whatever type of science I want to major in, then join the medical students in the final 4 years. It was easy to obtain a distinction average during the 3 years spent with science students and sometimes I got a bit too proud. However, as soon as I joined the medical students, the workload doubled and my fellow classmates were all very bright and I became pretty average. Initially I found it very hard to accept the fact that I was "average", but this is changing as I started to realize there are a lot of things in life that are much more important. Without this humbling experience, my life goals and priorities would probably have gone in the wrong direction.
Indeed, when they were calling out the graduands in the ceremony, I was quite surprised about who got honours and who did not. I find the hardworking spirit of many medical students very admirable but there are some people whom I know that worked hard and know their stuff and didn’t get honours. This further reminds me to keep focused on trying my best to aim to be a good doctor rather than constantly comparing marks with other people.
After MBBS, I am looking forward to the challenge of working as a doctor. Although I am somewhat fearful of the responsibility entrusted upon me as decisions I make can influence whether a patient lives or dies, I know I have fulfilled my responsibility as a medical student in trying my best to learn stuff to make myself a "safe" doctor.
Congratulations to all my fellow classmates and add oil to future medicine graduands!
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