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We Are in Some Way Different From Others

Saturday, 22/9/2012

Assalammualaikum wbt..

A warm greeting i bid to you, my lovely readers! I just arrived from Kuala Lumpur this evening when I suddenly thought to write a post on my TGS blog. I bought my second year medical textbooks today and the thickness of the books are quite surprising! Even so, I love reading. That happens not to be a big deal for me though. And i'm very much happy! ^_^

Okay back to my intention.

Recently, quite a number of my blog readers and my high school junior e-mailed and gave feedback to me on the same topic, "Tips to study."

"dgn hati ikhlas nk mntk tlg ttg tips n selok belok mnjd stdnt mbbs cmerlang. Harap RNS dpt mmbantu sy."

"Kak syamim, nak minta tips boleh? Mcm mana nak manage masa nak study ngan wat hmwrk? Lg dkt exam lg byk hmwork. Nak study pun xsmpat."

This is not one of my properties.

Honestly, I'm touched reading all those e-mails. They are worried about their studies, thinking that they may not be able to perform well in exams and so forth. I actually think that their concern reflects on how serious they are in studies. That's a good sign isn't it? But what should I tell them? I'm not that good at giving advices as I am also a student who always lacks in many areas. However, leaving them with unanswered questions will just make me  feel uncomfortable.

Then I began to think, instead of truely "giving advices", it might be helpful if I just share what I am practising in my studies. You can review my previous topics here Sitemap of my Blog.

All this while, I am happy with the way I am studying. I feel comfortable and enjoy it myself (although there are certain subjects that sometimes do not interests me to the fullest). I've never tried to really force myself following others to stay up late at night or reading books all the time even while having lunch. Because one thing that i know about myself; I CANNOT burn the midnight oil! 11.00 pm is my time to go to bed and start hoping for a sweet dreams (seriously am i so called a medical student? -___-). And sometimes when i exceeded the time clock, my housemates start noticing! They're always there to remind me, "Eh Syamim, dah pukul 11 malam ni. Tak nak tido lagi ke? Goodnight!" Haha.. nice being with them.

I am really impressed towards my friends who always put hardwork during night time. And, some of them have even a short time to sleep. They still can do it! Amazing isn't it?

The point that i'm trying to put forward is that we are in some ways different from others. The problem is, do we even know about ourselves? Do you really know who you are? Find it! The answer rely on yourself. No one does. Its hurt trying to be alike to 'somebody'. Because if you do, in actual life you are trying to kill that special 'something' inside you which you were born with. If you found the answer, try to fix it. Like for example, how am i going to do this thing right in my own way? Cool isn't it?

To my Muslim brothers and sisters, do you still remember what Allah's verse in al-Quran about we are different from each other so that we may get to know each other? Of course, remember not to neglect that we have the same one 'akidah' that is worshipping only Allah swt.

Before I end my words, forgive me if some of my writings do hurt you in any way. This has nothing to do with describing any bitter side of anyone of you, readers. Please correct me if i'm wrong because I am A Student Who Always Seek Knowledge as you are too! ^_^ ♡♥♡♥

That's all for this time.
Thank you for your time. See you again later, InsyaAllah!

p/s: All these while, are your words referring to me?

Teringin sekali aku memilikinya..

 Lumrah hatiku mudah terjatuh hati pada yang lembut dan cantik.. :)

Alhamdulillah First Year Lulus

Rabu, 2 Ogos 2012 bersamaan 13 Ramadan 1433H.

Assalammualaikum wbt buat pembaca blog RNS yang setia :)
Sudah sekian lama RNS tak meluangkan masa untuk menulis di laman ilmu ini. Mungkin kerana gersangnya idea-idea baru, ditambah pula dengan tumpuan RNS yang lebih pada peperiksaan akhir tahun satu baru-baru ni.

Hmm tengok pada tajuk post kali ni, RNS rasa anda tentu sudah boleh meneka berita gembira yang RNS nak kongsikan, betul tak? hehe..

Ya, alhamdulillah.. Cukuplah RNS katakan yang RNS sudah berjaya lulus dengan baik dalam tahun pertama pengajian bidang perubatan ni. Apa yang paling menggembirakan RNS sendiri ialah kejayaan ini turut dikongsi oleh sahabat-sahabat rapat RNS. Kami sama-sama tempuh cabaran menuntut ilmu di tahun pertama dan akhirnya sama-sama berjaya untuk sambung ke tahun dua (insyaAllah oktober ini).

Kejayaan ini RNS anggap satu anugerah 'extra' yang Allah kurniakan. Apa yang paling bermakna bagi RNS ialah manfaat dan keberkatan daripada ilmu itu sendiri. Ya lah, tidak ada gunanya kita berjaya dengan kepujian seandainya kita sendiri tidak mampu untuk memberi manfaat itu kepada orang lain.
Harapan RNS agar diri ini mampu untuk terus beristiqamah dan ikhlas mencari ilmu. Bukan kerana terpaksa, tetapi kerana kerelaan dan rasa ingin tahu yang lebih mendalam. Tidak kiralah bidang apa pun yang kita ceburi, masing-masing ada keistimewaannya. Allah telah meletakkan kepakaran yang berlainan dalam diri hamba-hambanya. Ada yang bijak dalam kejuruteraan, teliti dalam perakaunan, kreatif dalam pembinaan dan seni, gigih dalam pertanian dan sabar mengharungi kepayahan menangkap hasil laut.

Tidak wajar sekiranya kita menilai kekurangan seseorang itu berdasarkan kerjaya atau pekerjaan yang dilakukannya. Bagi pandangan RNS sendiri, inilah sebenarnya keseimbangan kehidupan yang telah Allah ciptakan di muka bumi ini.
Bayangkanlah apa akan jadi seandainya tidak ada nelayan yang turun ke laut? Apakah kita yang tinggal di bandar ini mampu untuk menjamu lauk ikan yang kaya dengan protein sebagai hidangan? Oleh itu, muliakanlah nelayan...
(RNS suka mengambil contoh kehidupan seorang nelayan sebab RNS sangat kagum dengan kesabaran mereka. Mereka turun ke laut di awal pagi untuk mencari rezeki, namun kadang2 hasil tangkapan tidak lebih daripada sepuluh ringgit sehari. Sedih membayangkan kehidupan mereka;sedangkan kita mudah mengomel apabila harga ikan atau udang naik harga).

Okaylah, setakat ini dulu kot rasanya.. Cuti kali ni nak mengasah kemahiran masak. Eh eh tiba-tiba pulak kan? haha sebenarnya rasa seronok bila mama, abang and adik2 puji masak juadah berbuka hari tu.. hehe hidup berdikari kat tempat belajar memang mengajar erti hidup sebenar. :)
Tata titi tutu! Assalammualaikum... Jumpa lagi di post akan datang. ^_^

We are coming 2nd Year! InsyaAllah!

Hati Bersih Mudah Terima Ilmu

Setiap hari kita mudah melakukan dosa. Sama ada kecil atau besar. Dalam keadaan kita sedar mahupun tidak sedar. Kerana satu, kita manusia yang punya nafsu dan mudah tertipu dengan hasutan syaitan.

Allah itu Maha Pengampun. Allah juga mengajar kita supaya beristighfar agar hati kita yang gelap mampu menerima kembali nur cahaya Ilahi.

Ilmu, akhlak, sopan santun, fikiran positif, baik sangka, rasa tenang-itu semua adalah perkara baik yang datangnya bersumberkan rahmat Allah taala. Dan ia hanya akan menjengah ke dalam pemilik hati yang bersih.

Doakan kejayaan RNS dalam exam PRO :)

Allah Maha Menepati Janji

Mata dilarikan selaju-lajunya melihat list nama. Di manakah aku??
Berani kah aku melihat keputusannya?

ALHAMDULILLAH...
Itu saja yang pertama terbenak di hati sambil senyuman terukir manis..
Roommate kesayangan ku justeru datang memeluk ku seeratnya.
Terpana. Kerana sungguh ini bukan sesuatu yang ku sangka.

Biar cita-cita itu setinggi-tinggi mungkin meskipun kita tidak tahu apakah kesudahannya.

Aku usaha dengan selemah-lemah daya seorang hamba dan selebihnya kepada Allah jua aku serahkan segalanya. Allah Maha Lembut dan Dia amat sayang pada hambanya yang bertawakal.

Dan hari ini adalah saat aku benar-benar sedar bahawa Allah itu pasti akan menepati janjiNya. Dan aku akan ingat firmannya ini sepanjang hayatku. =)

Thank you Allah!



p/s: aku juga tahu ada keberkatan seseorang yang sentiasa mendoakanku.. =)



Di masa hadapan pula,
Masih mampu lagikah aku mencapainya? Sikit lagi.. InsyaAllah.

First Community Medical Checkup- First day

My teammates. We are all first year med student.

Alhamdulillah I got the chance to perform a community medical checkup in my first year of medical school. I am one of the committee that handle Medical Science Club booth during MSU's Convocation this time.   It was a very meaningful experience though. 

At first I lack confidence to actually approach the community of my campus and do a med checkup on them. But soon I realized that Allah has given me this opportunity to develop my own soft skills. After all, we could not learn these skills from book but through practice.

2 tasks that I've done; taking Body Mass Index (BMI) and Blood Pressure (BP).

Although it seems an easy job, it actually requires your confident to interact with the subject when they ask you questions. For example, as a medical personnel I should know the normal range of BMI and BP. The most ideal BMI is in the range of 18 to <25. So you have to explain the clinical relations about this number to the subject.

As for blood pressure taking, quite a number of individual asks me whether they are prone to any kind of unhealthy condition if their BP almost above the normal range.What do you expect to answer them if you lack of confidence? Sometimes theoretically we manage to answer them straight. But in reality, it is not that easy to accomplish. Your mind might manipulate the condition. If you are in the state of nervous, your brain cannot direct a well and smooth outcome of decision. 

So keep in mind, we are what we are thinking!

InsyaAllah on next  Sunday morning i'll try blood test for  blood grouping, blood haemoglobin and blood glucose. :)

Discussion on determining the blood group test.

Always smile when meeting people. Its Sunnah! =)

Respons to Medical Entrance Test (MET) MSU - Tips

Assalammualaikum wbt and greetings!

Post kali ni RNS nak menjawab persoalan my bakal-bakal junior MBBS di MSU. Ramai pulak yang send me emails and comments about tips nak sit MET and interview.

First of all, thank you for spending your time reading my entries. Secondly, I congratulate you because you have chosen to pursue in medical field! Hope this is really your own choice of study. If not, please sit back and think again. Talk to your parents. Is this what you really want to do? Sincerely?

Not everyone have the chance to enter medical school after all. :)

Okay RNS tak nak la guna ayat-ayat skema sangat. So, assume as i'm talking to you in personal okay.

3 Frequently asked questions:

1. Macam mana nak prepare for MET? What subjects i have to revise?

Answer: 4 subjects. Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

2. Topics?

Answer: Clearly everything basic sciences yang you all dah belajar sepanjang matrik, asasi, or diploma in science. I could not recall all but one thing i know bio yang senang selalunya. Basic knowledge macam cells and its organelles, types of nutritions like macromolecules and stuff. Maths pulak banyak algebra. Chemistry hmm try to look on organic molecules. Physics the common one acceleration, velocity, forces.

To sum up, u dont have to go really deep into all these subjects. MET is just to test that you have sciences background and crirtical thinking. But remember dont take things for granted. Sekarang ramai orang yang pandai-pandai. You are living in a very competitive world now.

3. Interview? What to expect from interviewer?

Answer: Inilah soalan yang paling subjektif nak jawab. Mesti you all dah try google cara-cara nak menghadapi interview kan? if yes, then go ahead with the preparation. RNS bukanlah bagus sangat nak bagi2 tips ni but i can only share with you based on my past experience je lah.

Okay, so far in my life i've faced 2 interviews je. The first one is for scholarhip Pengajian Ijazah Luar Negara (PILN) perubatan JPA. Second is to enter medic MSU. In my case, for both interview soalan from interviewer lebih kurang je. Soalan yang RNS dapat:

"Tell me about yourself."

"What achievements you had in school days? Co-curriculum activities?"

"WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR?" --> Inilah soalan yang interviewer paling suka tanya!

"Why doctor? Not accountancy?" --> soalan ni RNS dapat waktu interview JPA. Diorang tanya sebab my family background semuanya related to banking areas. And yet i'm choosing medic.

 "What do you expect from IMS (international medical school MSU) in your future?"

Korang tak payah pening-pening fikir interviewer akan tanya tentang theory subjek yang korang belajar. Ikut nasib la. Selalunya interviewer ni nak cari how far your personalities show that you are interested in pursuing medicine. Be honest to every questions that they ask. Kalau x tahu, jawab je tak tahu! Tapi pandai2 la buat ayat. Its better to be honest daripada korang mengelabah tak tentu pasal waktu session tu kan. Last but not least, kalau boleh tanya la satu soalan kat interviewer tu. Apa2 pun jadilah. Tujuannya nak show that you are very determined for your application. Contoh, "Prof/Dr, If i may, can i ask you a question?" For sure interviewer akan teruja punya nak jawab. "Yes, of course you may."

"What are the chances for me to be accepted in this programme?" (soalan ni yg RNS tanya sebab i want to know how far i've progressed in this interview. At the same time sengaja nak tunjuk betapa I'm very keen to enter medicine.)

Before I end my writing, nasihat untuk you. Please try to be as calm as possible BEFORE and DURING the interview. . And remember to just be yourself okay! InsyaAllah dipermudahkan. For my muslim brothers or sisters, please baca doa ni Doa Mudah Berbicara sebelum exam or interview. Moga anda dapat apa yang anda inginkan. I wish you best of luck dear! Semoga kita berjumpa di kampus nanti. Give me feedback kalau dapat nanti ye!^_^

Anymore doubts you can always leave me a comment or follow me in twitter. :) Thank you.

This entry is my response to my medical entry test (MET) and interview.

Nasihat al-Habib Ali al-Jufri kepada remaja - YouTube

Setiap kali mendengar firman Allah ini, setiap kali itu jugalah aku berasa malu dengan dosa-dosaku. Menitis jua air mata.

Moga perkongsian kali ni membawa kebaikan untuk semua.

4th Malaysian International Medical Student Conference 2012 - Part 1

29/5/2012, Tuesday

Assalammualaikum wbt and greetings again!

Entri kali ni nak cerita pengalaman RNS join 4th Malaysian International Medical Student Conference 2012 (MIMSC) di AIMST University.

Kalau ikutkan hati, banyak benda yang RNS nak kongsikan selama 4 hari 3 malam di sana. Pengalaman di sana sangat bermakna buat kehidupan RNS sebagai seorang pelajar perubatan. Memandangkan peperiksaan Profesional Ijazah Perubatan dan Pembedahan Tahun Pertama akhir bulan Julai ni, RNS terpaksa hadkan masa untuk blogging dan FB. Twitter pula hanya tweet perkara-perkara baik yang terlintas di fikiran disamping #countingDays for Pro Exam and Final sem 2.

Okay berbalik pada topik kali ni, cukup dulu RNS cerita mengenai clinical skills yang RNS dapat daripada conference ni. Selebihnya, RNS akan cuba postkan pada masa akan datang okay! ^_^

Lets just be simple. Untuk part 1 ni RNS nak cerita tentang clinical workshop yang RNS berpeluang belajar kat sana:

Clinical Skills Workshop

i) Workshop 1: Hypovolemic Shock

Prof. E.T.Larmie and CSC Staff

ii) Workshop 2: CPR
Prof. E.T.Larmie and CSC Staff

iii) Workshop 3: Intubation
Prof. E.T.Larmie and CSC Staff

iv) Workshop 4: Parturition (Delivering baby)
Prof. E.T.Larmie and CSC Staff

v) Workshop 5: Simulation Baby
Prof. E.T.Larmie and CSC Staff

vi) Workshop 6: Heart Sound
Prof. E.T.Larmie and CSC Staff

Intubation

Gambar atas ni gambar from google. Waktu conference tu RNS tak tangkap pun gambar. Tapi ini lah skills yang RNS berpeluang belajar kat sana.

Suturing. Belajar jahitan luka etc.

Belajar ikatan jahitan untuk organ dalaman.

Kemahiran melakukan CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).

Mendengar normal heart sound and murmurs.

Handling patient with hypovolemic shock. Checking pulse.

Blood transfusion.

Parturition. Kemahiran menghadapi pesakit wanita untuk kelahiran bayi.

Setakat ni dulu. Nantikan pula part 2 nanti ye! Thank you for reading =P