Happy Faces on MSU 20th Convocation, MBBS graduands

 My comrades - Dr. Raja, Dr. Fauhan, Dr. Amalina, Dr. Nabihah, Dr. Siti, Dr. Shazni, Dr. Aishah

As I woke up this morning, I noticed the bouquet of flowers that I received on my convocation day has started to become wilt. Despite that, my smartphone continue to get notifications from social networking, most commenting 'Congratulations, DR. RNS!' Aww... How much more happy can I be? Thank you for the warm wishes :P So everyone, please allow us, graduates from MSU to spam your timeline with our happy faces!

This post is actually meant to express my gratitude to everyone that involved in my journey as a medical student. Without them, I may not become who I am today. They are the characters in my story since 5 years duration on the road of becoming a doctor. Of course, like other movies or dramas, there are the main and minor characters that play their own unique and specific role. Each and every one of them, no matter how short they existed in the scene, they are meaningful and of significant value to complete the plot of the story.

They are my beloved parents, siblings, relatives, teachers, lecturers, friends, and acquaintances. Not to forget, all the staffs and patients in Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, Hospital Sungai Buloh, Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Botanik Klang and Klinik Kesihatan Shah Alam whom willingly and patiently entertained me as a medical student in my practical years. I may not mention you as an individual here. But know this, you are that someone if you may smile reading this. So.. ring a bell to our memories? :D

Out of words to write here. I am sharing happy moments of me and my friends on our big day (some of which I took from Facebook and Instagram). Let the pictures speak its own language. :)

Pre-convocation and Hippocratic Oath with The Girls

Registration for #MSUconvo20 rehearsal

Hippocratic Oath Ceremony with Dr. Azzra.

Hippocratic Oath ceremony. Front sitters unavoidably. Chit chatting with a doctor from Bangalore.

White coat photoshoot. 

We got lucky this picture was tweeted by @MSUkonvo20.

Now what?

Doctors at your service!

Can't remember what Dr. Siti just said that made me laugh..

Not ready!

Resolution.

I think this was candid for real ^_^ with only Dr. Nabihah ready back there! hehe

Two soul sisters they are.

Soo polite Dr. Fauhan :D

Who are you texting Dr. Shazni? Kuikui

Wink! Wink! 

They both are of same age. But Dr. Fauhan always being the eldest sister to us! :)

Dr. Aishah and her cuteness overload!

Dr. Siti, do you remember the very first time we hold hand in first year? :') 

Holding hands as a symbolic of our friendship. No matter the ups and downs we've been through we are still together.

Convocation Day!!!

Graduands entrance to the MSU Chancellor Hall.

Dr. Amalina was not in the same line.. :((

Now here are my bedside teaching team mates and study buddies. Part of my success in every exams were from their guidance. They are my strength when I'm stressed out during clinicals. I'm sure they will become a good doctor in future. They are strong not because they are alone, but their willingness to help their friends for striving our goals together as a team. Will definitely miss you guys! From left, Dr. Afee, Dr. Faiez, Dr. Aliff, Dr. Fazrin, Dr. Zahra, and Dr. Syuhada.

The only picture with seven of us on our robe on convocation day! I will make a frame of this photo. :)

Gosh they are such an energetic fellows! They just came back home from their Japan trip the day before the rehearsal. Travel buddies they are!

We called ourselves #Ganghingaq. Unfortunately, Dr. Zahra and Dr. Afee can't make it in the photograph. :( Until then okay..

Dr. Wafaa.. you taught me that no one is perfect. And that everyone deserves a second chance and be better from what they used to be. Honestly, I am grateful that we humble ourselves and accept that we both has our own flaws. I pray that you stay healthy and strong in your future journey. Be a good doctor and meet your prince charming when time comes! :P 

Convocation with Beloved Parents and Family

My heart melt that moment I see both of you smile on my convocation. Sayang Mama and ayah.

Family is what Allah chose for you. Thank you mama, ayah, abang, faris and azim for being there and support kakak for soaring our dreams together. This achievement is for us. Congrtulations to my brother too for achieving his Diploma in Accountancy!

Dr. Amalina looking gorgeous with her beloved family.

"Thank you my beloved wife for being there for me through thick and thin. You are not just my partner, you are my lover. You are not just my companion, you are my inspiration. You are not just my wife, you are my life. Thank you sweetheart for everything." ~ Dr. Nor Afee

Dr. Mohd Faiez Imann and his beloved parents.

"My key to heaven." ~ Dr. Sharifah Zahra

"My strength and my weakness. Love you so much mama ayah!" ~ Dr. Siti Khadijah

Dr. Nur Fazrin and her beloved parents.

To my beloved papa and mama, Thank you for telling me what I’m capable of. For giving me the support that I needed to build a dream to chase after. And for believing that I have the talent to reach my goals. Thank you for making me realize that I’m worth everything in this world. Again, a very special thank you goes to my wonderful and supportive parents for their love and support over the years. Without each of you, I’d be nowhere near the person I am and the person I’m still working on becoming. I love u so much, more than anything and everything. 

Your beloved son,
Dr. Nor Afee Loh

"Mum, dad. This degree is for you entirely. I love you so much." ~ Dr. Mohd Aliff Khalid

"Happiness is when your parents said, 'I'm proud of you.'. Little did they know they are the reason why." ~ Dr. Nuraishah

"I could have never came this far without their support and dua'. Thanks my family." ~ Dr. Nur Syuhada

"This degree is definitely for these two." ~Dr. Shazni Mahirah

"No words can describe how important this person is in my life. All of my achievements were due to this woman. Her words and care made me push myself just to prove I can be someone she can be proud of. Lend me your strength and courage to face my future and never stop pouring all your love cause it will be the end for me." ~Dr. Nabihah

"Kesayangan. Thanks for everything." ~ Dr. Fauhan

This would be my tribute to everyone that became part of my success. Before I end this special entry, I would like to thank Management and Science University for honouring me with the degree  Medicine Bachelor And Bachelor of Surgery. I'm proud to be MSUrian and will definitely miss my student life till the end!

Graduands of #MSUkonvo20. I love you MSU!

Budi dan jasamu kan sentiasa di hatiku.

Di sinilah mindaku mula dibina, membawaku ke puncak jaya.

Suka duka di sini, riang gembira.

Kita bagaikan bersaudara.

Kita melalui kenangan indah, kembara ilmu bersejarah.

Terima kasihku atas segala pengorbananmu, Management and Science University...

MSU pilihanku, segala jasamu di hatiku.

Impian cita menjadi nyata.

Cemerlang MSU, terbilang namamu.

MSU pilihanku, kebanggaan semua.

Thank you... Love, Dr. Raja Nor Syamim. :)

Welcoming 2017 Inspiration

When I read something from Mufti Menk, I would definitely agree with his word. It's always very wise, soft, and touches my heart. Maybe I am someone who often seek for good words because life has been difficult as you grow and mature. And nothing can be easier if it's not within yourself that make an effort to make it lighter. I mean, the feeling that you seeds to grow. If the one that you seeds having a good and positive qualities, it will cultivate on becoming something that is strong and tough. Otherwise it will only become weak and fragile to live.

When Mufti pointed that, "Don't be OVERLY sad when you lose something," this has always been true for me. It's not that we can never be sad at all, but we can be sad at a certain moment. Allow ourselves to feel the heartache as it will drive us toward our Maker to heal the wound. Yes, The Almighty will somehow, someday and in someway will replace our loss in a better way. You just have to wait and be patience.

In the end of 2016, I found that I loss whom I dearly so much. Never had I thought that it will happen to me in a short period. Somehow, it does too in the decree of Allah. However, as I reflect, it is not a 'loss' anyway. It is simply a gift that has been taken back which is not meant to be yours forever. If you realize that everything in this world has its utmost Owner, you will never feel too disappointed. Because you know it's not even yours at the very first place. We human receives whatever God gives us.

And in 2017, I am thankful that He gives me strength and calm in my heart through writings and speech from great people I encounter in the social media. And somehow I was driven to share my motivation too through my writings as well. That's the least I can do. To give benefit to people in a way I am capable of. I know that these words you are reading too are inspiration that comes from the will of Allah. All praise to Him.

Tawakal: Tunduk pada ketentuanNya

13 Disember 2016.

Apabila semua yang kita usahakan dengan sekuat daya yang kita mampu, akhirnya Allah menetapkan ia tidak berhasil seperti apa yang kita mahukan. Sebaliknya, ia membuahkan sesuatu ketentuan mengikut apa yang Dia kehendaki. Maka saat itu, janganlah kita berbisik di dalam hati bahawa semua yang telah kita usahakan itu hanya sia-sia. Bahkan, inilah jalan yang Allah telah sediakan untuk kita setelah kita bertawakal kepadaNya. Dan jalan dari Tuhan sesekali tidak akan merugikan hambaNya.

Bergembira lah wahai hati, apa yang telah Allah izinkan terjadi dalam perjalanan hidupmu. Setiap orang punyai keunikan jalan ceritanya sendiri. Tidak sama jalan aku dan jalan kamu. Meskipun kita kembar seiras rupa.

Hari ini kita mungkin sakit. Hari esok tentu akan pulih. Dan jangan lah berputus asa mencari dan memohon rahmatNya. Percaya dalam hati. Kerana percaya itu tandanya ada iman.

Saat bersedih hati, buka lah Al-Quran. Di situ ada ketenangan. Inshaallah akan menemui jawapan.

Dan sungguh, Allah berfirman di dalam Surah An-Nur, ayat 64 (24:64) yang membawa maksud:

"Ketahuilah, sesungguhnya milik Allahlah apa yang ada di langit dan di bumi. Dia mengetahui keadaan kamu sekarang. Dan (mengetahui pula) hari (ketika mereka) dikembalikan kepadaNya, lalu diterangkanNya kepada mereka apa yang telah mereka kerjakan. Dan Allah Maha Mengetahui segala sesuatu."

Ya.. Dia mengetahui keadaan kamu sekarang..

Jangan bersedih hati. Allah berada di sisimu.

Langit tak kan sentiasa mendung. Begitu juga hidupmu.

Hidden Gems In Every Tests

*Tralala. He hears you, He answers you.

When we lose something, we will feel sad. Of course. No matter how strong we think we are, we all have this natural emotion of grief. Hey, everyone does a moment of sorrow, brokenhearted. Something that causes great unhappiness. And, we all do cry sometimes.

 Nevertheless, along with that, we have this little feeling in our heart to stand against this sad emotion. That is patience. But, not many people has the strong will to have patience overcoming their sadness. Each of us has a different level of patience. Depending on how we believe it in our heart. And, that patience will never grow unless it is being tested. The same principle as when we are playing games. The higher the level it becomes, the more difficult it is to pass. The one with the top scorer bears the highest rank.

So do us in our life. As we ages, we find that the calamities become harder. Responsibilities become heavier. Life can be even more challenging than it has ever been. But know this, of people who succeeds, are the one who has patience in their heart. 

Maybe, this is the way Allah grant our prayers. Remember? All this while, we've been praying to Allah so that He protect us from the wrong path. That is what we mention in our 5 times a day prayers. The meaning of Surah Al-Fatihah. I pray that may Allah bring us goodness, Imaan, and taqwa.

We need time. To live our life. Day by day, I believe we will realize what we actually feel deep down our heart. Is it a pure sincerity or is it only a form of attachment? It will surely reveal itself one day. Only if we seek and reflect. May Allah guide us in seeing things the right way.

Whatever tests Allah have made us go through, it was never ever meant to damage us. Exalted Him, He is the All-Knowing. Trust in our Creator. He created us beautifully and perfected us the way it should be.

We should feel thankful to Allah for everything that He bestowed upon us. Nothing is meant to harm us. It's just that, the way we see it all this while, that has made us feel bad about ourselves. For, in fact, the truth is, Allah definitely save something which is far better beyond our expectations.

Inshaallah.. I will get through this. You will get through this too, I know. If it was meant to be from the very beginning, it will be. May Allah open our doors. Amin. :)

The thing we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end. If not in the way we always expect. -Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and The Order of Phoenix.

p/s: Have you read the trilogy?

A Thank You Note

11th September 2016.

If it's not because of what Allah has put me through, I may not be able to write this tonight. All praise to Him for what He bestow upon us. :)

Today marks the end of my 5 years in medical school. With my name started with the letter 'R', I am one of the last candidates to sit for the clinical exam while most of my study buddies have ended their exams a day earlier. Out of 208 candidates, my lucky number that I voted was 194.

Professional examination 3. As the name resembles itself, one can tell that this is the exit exam for all medical graduates. It was the utmost period of intense pressure that I have ever felt in my entire life of being a student! The anxiety within me was like a ship in the wild ocean. Sometimes the fear haunted me like a storm of waves, while at some other time I can feel calm and steady like the two lovebirds from the Titanic movie-standing with arms raised apart while feeling the breeze of the ocean.

Well, I'm not feeling to tell you the details of what sort of questions and situations that I have been through throughout the clinical case part. Because I believe, there's nothing I can do about it that may change the outcome of my result later. My friends and I had put our own level of effort, so to Allah now we rely upon. May we all pass, ameen.. :) The only thing that I wanted to point out here is the values that have taught me a lot.

To say that I am the only one who sacrificed my time and energy; is just not fair. I have my family at home that always pray for my success and gave me the motivations. They always understand why I didn't come back for a weekend or even this year's Eid ul Adha :( . Then, there are my lecturers who did put a lot of effort to teach us. They too have their own family and life to spent on. Nevertheless, they are determined to pass their knowledge to us, the young doctors. And of course, to all of my friends, my study buddies, and my acquaintances; thank you for colouring up my world. You guys did know my ups and downs while being together and yet still accepts me to become a person of my own personality. Thank you! :)

To the juniors who might be reading this, I wish you all the best too for your upcoming Professionals.

Last but not least, to whoever is reading my writing here, please pray for our success to be a good doctor to serve the community. The knowledge that we gain is not for us to get fame or wealth, but it is our responsibility to use the pearls of wisdom to benefit others.

Each one of us has been blessed with our own unique ability and skills. So there's no need for us to  feel intimidate of others. In fact, use the insecurities in ourselves to guide us become better than yesterday.

Okay, that's all for now. Thank you for reading! Let's spread the goodness and positivity always! 

p/s: I love to write what comes to my mind so that I can ponder it later when I need some encouragement