How 1st Sem went

To begin, your's truly here is currently persuing a medical degree at IMU, Bukit Jalil. I just completed my 1st semester and am on a 1month long holiday. If you asked me how the 1st semester went for me? I would say only one word, AWESOME! haha alright maybe not that awesome but nonetheless something totally different from what I have been accustomed to in A levels and high school.

As i recall what I gone through the pass few months, one thing pops up immediately, that is ORIENTATION! You got to take my word for it, IMU's orientation would put must uni's in Malaysia one to shame. The level of bonding with our seniors, organisation and enjoyment is awesome. Orientation alone brought many sweet memories. From dry to wet ice breakers, treasure hunt to tele-match, variety night to finale night was a chronology of none stop fun and enjoyment. Orientation is defnitely something any freshie should never miss.

IMU practises a self-learning module. Which means we would have minimal lectures but lots of time to do self study and research. In my opinion, it totally diminishes the feeling of complaisancy, and that we would lose out in the long run if we do not take our own initiative to find out more. Not that it is a bad thing, but i sort of got to accustomed to the spoon feeding we get from out A levels lecturers. But in time, I should get used to it.

PBLs or problem based learning in short was fun. It helps guide us through our academic calender and stimulate thinking and research via its many triggers. Case studies were fun to begin with but the discussions helped me alot. Man, I hope I get good PBL group mates next sem. yes they reshuffle us every semester.

IMU has been going through alot of relocating and renovations. It should look much much better a few months time. And they do have aan awesome library. I really love the library and they have a cafe there just in case my tummy grumbles or if I require any injection of caffiene with its many specially brewed coffee.

Events held in IMU are frequents which makes the atmosphere very happening. Almost every week, there would be an event held at the atrium by many clubs. And of course, if u ask me wha does IMU have that all other Uni's do not have, it would be INFINITY MILERS! haha from my many post, it wouldn't be necessary to ellobarate.

First sem was about scaling the surface of all the 9 essential systems in the body ie CNS, CVS, Hemato, MSK, Repro, Endo, Respi, Renal and GI with biochem and genetics as well. but we still do not know pathology and drugs whici would be covered in next semester. Woohoo, can't wait to learn so many exciting new stuff.

So with enough said, 1st sem wasn't too bad for me, friends I made along the way and observing many interesting charactrers certainly thought me alot. But I wouldn't be contented with what I acheived and I shoudl be open to many ideas and posiibilities. With my instinctive will to explore and to try new things, and with god's grace I shall make it through and do well in exams..To Infnity and Beyond!!

Woohoo..I am running 20km tomorrow. Wish me luck!!