The Journey Of Tranformation

WRITTEN BY FATEHAN ALWAAZKHAN ZAHIDKHAN CLASS OF 2029

The medical school journey is a roller coaster ride and surviving it is going to require a lot of effort. Staying consistent and having a purpose that drives you each second, encouragement from friends and family, and guidance from seniors can make this path smoother. While it may be hypothetical to assert that these measures would facilitate smoothly navigating the medical process, lessons and experiences learned at the same cost of effort are incontestable and they can definitely leave a positive impact. Determination, perseverance and encouragement are needed to keep the fire burning.

INTRODUCTION

 We normally believe that life would become more thrilling and fulfilling after surviving the tough entrance and being accepted in medical school. The freshmen days are the days of utmost eagerness and enthusiasm, but as the lectures go by, we realize that this is all the more challenge. It is like crossing a river when you are not even able to swim. And crossing this river demands techniques and resources.

With that, group study, creating mnemonics and analogies, keeping a hobby where you could always find your peace, engaging in extracurricular activities, and supporting each other through the ups and downs might be some of numerous steps that one might count on. Saying that it is your perseverance, determination, and motivation that make the flame burn.

 MY EXPERIENCE

 The first few months of med school are typically the toughest. Adjusting into an entirely new world, with transitory lectures, syllabus, and showering with medical jargon makes it a heck of a lot more challenging to catch up with, mentally and academically. This leads to compromised performance in medical students with the onset of numerous conditions such as stress, anxiety, and inferiority complex.

A steady self-effort, correct guidance, the optimal use of study strategies and technology, and a set of friends who are always available to guide you in your every wax and wane make the experience smooth.It would be unjust to make a false statement that the two years of medical college were easy.

But nevertheless, the optimum utilization of resources available, taking notes, group study, having friends who lend ears to you when you are down, and enjoying ourselves at the same time, aided us in completing the journey with some of hassles.

 GUIDANCE

 Getting lost in a crowd with a highly competitive environment and thick books is what most freshmen medical students experience.Plain advice from one who has already trodden the journey helps us to get the right direction. From the orientation on which books they used, the lecture slides, to other study materials for exams, and survival strategies for the first-ever viva, we maximized their experience.

 Giving academic counseling for universal issues such as poor time management, study habits, exams, and test-taking skills, and the heavy academic load has had a positive outcome among medical undergraduate students.

This counseling has encouraged us as well to establish an amiable environment to allow our future juniors to acclimatize to an entirely new setting and assist them in surviving the two years of medical college with minimal burden.

 The first few days of our medical life were more like to stepping into a war zone unarmed with other unequipped trainees with us. But nevertheless, working in small groups kept the process of studies dynamic and enhanced our confidence level.

 Group study facilitates students to clear the points of doubt, and encourages peer-to-peer interaction. We have practiced group study as per the time demand. On the regular days, we used to have teaching and learning sessions, so the concepts were clear and easy to remember for the long term.

 But when there was an exam, we self-studied the subjects and discussed them quickly, and that surpassed our revision. Together with learning, we supported each other during our highs and lows. There were moments when the entire environment seemed too much with all those lectures, exams, and pressure but it was the constant encouragement trickling in through friends that kept us going.

Friendship is the most significant social support and universal stress-reduction factor in the life of a medical student

WAY FORWARD

It just seems like yesterday when we began our MBBS life. We have traversed these days with numerous memories, experiences, realisations, and learnings. The greatest learning is that life throws challenges against you and you have to confront them in order to survive. So, intelligent hard work is what one should strive for. Forming a study group consisting of individuals who are also inclined towards a common study objective proves to be greatly beneficial. Supporting one another through each ups and downs, and never hesitating to seek assistance whether it be from your colleagues, seniors or instructors is imperative.

Additionally, balancing studies and exams, extracurricular activities and thoughtful recreation tends to fall out of the box. Engaging in sports, a hobby, and a night out for an adventure not only relieves one of stress and burnout but also makes our complete personal development and skill acquisition smoother.

 CONCLUSION

 What I learned from my past 2 years is you should not just focus on study but also improve some other skills which will come help in future, also always listen to your senior advice that might come help and also make good friends which take you in right pathway ,they should not be your distraction.