ProExam break til 3rd Year

Currently sitting at the verandah of Saujana Janda Baik:) Finally able to sit down and type down my thoughts. Reading back my blog, I think the last entry about events in my life was the beginning of my professional exam 1 break. That is very very far. For my self-reflection, these are the things I've learnt since then:

1. Professional Exam 1 break was for a month. We started revising during the break; like all the core topics and by the end of it, got really really saturated and ended up feeling not wanting to study and just wishing that ProExam would come right there and then. I actually ended up understanding most of the topics I didn't understand earlier during classes. And I wished that I had read Robbin's Basic Pathology more diligently. But I learnt my lesson. And Alhamdulillah, from the support of lecturers and guidance from lecturers, passed my ProExam 1:)
2. End of Year 2 break: I think one of the most significant things was doing my Elective 1 with Brotherhood Arts. I didn't know that there was a lot MORE to art and design. Well, actually I knew but I didn't know WHAT. I learnt that art with business is about discipline and about Client-Design Brief. Best of all, I was guided by amazing people who genuinely wanted to help me. Kak Anfaal showed me books on art, colors, designs and samples of interesting art. Abg Syahid mentored me on using Adobe Illustrator and using Wacom Cintiq. Abg Ammar gave me gave comments for artworks. And Kak Ayu kept me company for lunches- vital after watching the screen for so long!
3. End of Year 2 break: I also started on a few projects. Researching, getting criticized and designing a menu was one of the things I did and that got me 1EXP up! Another project which caused me to go to college back and forth is also on its way. It's quite a short-term project but taking a little longer than I expected. InsyaAllah, will try to speed up the process. Note: I just realized I speak so 'unspecifically'. I just say 'it' and 'a', but nothing specific... InsyaAllah, will update with the proper info once they're out and official.
4. Start of 3rd year: Break was, of course, too short. In 3rd year, we're divided into groups and would be rotated around the postings Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obs and Gynae and Community Medicine. I was supposed to start with Internal Medicine but somehow it changed and we started with Surgery. I'm starting with Hospital Seri Manjung for Surgery and the week after raya, will be posted to Hospital Angakatan Tentera in Terendak. 

Well, what can I say about Surgery? It's really fun but really tiring. We're supposed to already know our basic sciences and being able to apply them but sometimes it's not that easy. What I really like about clinical years is that... you finally understand MOST of the basic sciences that you learnt. How the pathophysiologies give out certain signs and symptoms. Clinical years are to love!:)

Today, I'm on raya break for a week. Hanging out in Janda Baik with my family- the perfect place to be. As Ahmad puts it, "A slice of heaven on earth."

And indeed it is:)