General Anatomy : Reflection

Salam and happy holiday to everyone.

In order to make this blog alive, I've decided to keep on writing until there is other people who can and is eager to volunteer to be part of the writing team, which I hope will come sooner than later.

Congratulations to everyone upon completing our first block as a Medical student, the General Anatomy block last friday. Thanks to Group 11 for the Grand Reflection session too. Looking back, there will be few ups and downs moments for everyone regarding the block, whether it is about academical achievements, exam results, or other non-academical stuffs and personal going throughout the whole month. Well, let bygones be bygones and hopefully, we can take lesson from our first in order to prepare us for the coming challenges and grow stronger and more compact and solid, both individually and cumulatively as a whole batch.

Truthfully, I dont know whether I still am the representative for the batch as some say that it is changed according to block. But anyways, allow me to say that for the next block, several issues require our full cooperation such as the attendance. It is my wish that everyone can be alert on class regarding the attendance whereabouts so that no person will be left missing and I have to track each person personally for their attendance. Be aware of not only yourself, but also your friend because it is our duty as a whole batch to remind our friends because we ourself need a reminder from time to time. Then, make sure that the attendance is either handed to me or the lecturer at the end of the class.

And then, there's the class issues. For next Tuesday, 8 September 2009, the Affective Domain session will be conducted by Group 2. So for Group 2, be ready with your Tazkirah, and make sure that it is of good quality within 10 minutes time. Its Prof Hamdan we are talking about, no longer the laidback and easygoing Miss Shaheera. Then for the next day, Group 3 will be conducting the class and giving short Tazkirah and Group 4 after that. For each day, your group will conduct the prayer recital session, tazkirah, and also ensure the class is ready for teaching by getting the technical issues ready. Dont be a group of ignorant people that you need to be reminded each and everyday that it is your group turn. Sorry for the harsh words there.

Prayer recital, short Tazkirah, ensuring the projector, mic, and PC is working. Thats all is required from your group.

And then, its is alarming watching people swarming the lecturers for notes when it has been reminded that only a few should come. Maybe only the group leader should get the notes. Maybe only the class representative. People swarming the lecturers shows that you dont believe in your friend to pass the notes on to you that you have to get it yourself personally. Which brings us to the next issues. Tenths of people getting the notes but only a few is uploading it and sharing it with others. I'll leave that for you guys to decipher yourself.

Embarassment

On Thursday, 3 Spetember 2009, several of the male students were asked to be a (paid) volunteer for the Second Year OSCE Examination. The name lists were given, and they had to do is found a replacement if they cant, or dont want to make it. Simple. On Thursday, all of the lectures have gathered and they are all waiting for our batch to come so that the OSCE examination can take place. Embarrassingly, some didn't manage to make it or even find a replacement, thus the OSPE Examination is delayed for almost an hour. All due to the fault of our batch. I didn't have to repeat the words that was thrown at me personally, or our batch collectively, but it did left a bad taste for all of the lecturers. Words like attitude problem, was thrown away at regular interval that day. I know as I was there the whole day, just a day before our final exam.

For those who manage to come and participate, I personally congratulate all of you and for those who is willing to come as a replacement. I guess everyone will agree how much that we managed to learn that day, not to mention a healthy input to our wallet. Kudos to all of you for spending your time. For those who wasn't selected, don't worry as your time will come soon :)

Individually, you guys are such a great and wonderful people and I am seeing proof of that everyday. It is overwhelming to be in a talented pool of people everyday but, collectively, as a whole, there are much much more room for improvement. Hope everyone is ready for the second block and thanks for the great first month in CUCMS.

My apologies for any harsh words, and the long post. Hopefully, this will be for our benefits.

Thank you.