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Life as a medical student, is it tough?

 
Whenever I came across this kind of question, the first thought that comes to my mind first would be..

If it was easy, everyone would do it. 

Being a medical student will involve working harder than you've ever worked in your life - but chances are, it will also involve having more fun than you've ever had before. Many might have thought that being in this field, it is rather stressful and tiring but in reality its really enjoyable, interesting and highly rewarding (for me), especially in light of what I'm working towards right now - my goals. This is my 3rd year in medical school, and alhamdulillah (praise to Allah) I'm just so grateful.. that despite of all kinds of challenges and struggles I've faced along the way.. Allah has made it easy for me, and I've managed to get through it (so far).

Now.. Studying medicine comes with a certain expectation to work harder on average. Its taking up a great deal of time : lecture notes that need to be read over, practicals that should be prepared for, PBL to be completed by the end of the week.. keeping on top of it all can be a challenge. There's also a reasonable amount of pressure on to pass exams, as it requires cramming a great deal of knowledge in a small space of time and this can be stressful sometimes.
(Now this is the part when we get breakouts haha - its awful really, I used to had it too but now that I'm getting older my hormones doesn't go haywire anymore and I'm better at managing my stress as well, I guess 😂)

As a medical student, there's a lot of things that we need to know. We were 'trained' to be a reader. A person may expand their knowledge through reading. We were encouraged to always be curious. I once read a witty phrase that says :

Curiosity kills cat, but not medical student.

Well I agree, curiosity keeps your mind to be inquisitive. This is especially important, when it comes to clinical years later on - to improve your precision as a doctor when dealing with your patients later.
In terms of life, I know most ppl would think that medical students are lifeless. Well, that is not completely true. I think it depends on the individual itself; it's how you choose to lead your life and also the way you view your life.

My thoughts on this would be, if you really love what you're doing.. you'll be okay. Be it Medicine, or any other fields - the same concept applies. Have some passion and purpose in life, so that you'll get even more motivated to pursue your dreams. Don't feel forced, but instead be content and happy about it. Be grateful too, that you get to do something when many others in other parts of the world couldn't. Lastly, don't be so hard on yourself. Self-love is important, and in everything you do, always believe that you can do it, okay?


If you asked me, I truly love and enjoy doing Medicine.. alhamdulillah I couldn't be any more thankful for this. For His plans, because never have I thought that I would end up in the medical field - because I remember long time ago I've always wanted to be a Vet haha. And it was like, a dream that I have had since childhood! But then things changed. So quickly and abruptly, at age 17 I suddenly feel like I wanted to do Medicine. Its just a 'feel', you know. Hehe but alhamdulillah that 'feeling' has brought me into where I am today 💗


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