LAST year, I literally jumped for joy upon receiving an offer letter to study in Universiti Malaya, the top medical school in Malaysia. Filled with hope, I began my journey as a medical student and was soon surprised by several mismatches between my expectations and reality. Medical school is never a single-player game where you have to shoulder every burden on your own. Expectation 3: Constant busynessThis appeared to be the situation during my first few months in medical school. As illustrated above, my experience as a medical student has turned out somewhat differently from what I initially anticipated.

Source: The Star August 01, 2021 01:58 UTC