
How many reasons we need to shed our tears? I saw two, on the day I took my last result in clinical school.
Cried, because we obtained what we want.
Cried, because we missed what we want.
It has been a long... way, from 25.8.2004 - 7.8.2009.
I'm glad most of my friends and I managed to reach this point, without any delay. I doubted a few times, if I was suitable to join this profession. This has been a stressful journey. But Hey, here I am now, knocking on the door.
If I was not here, where would I be? Back in 2004, I shed tears, when IMU put my name on the waiting list. I was left with 3 options: IMU MBBS in February 2005, MBBS offered by UM/Perak Medical College and N.U.S. Pharmacy programme.
I rely on my own intuition. It guided me to write an appeal letter, which then led me to join M204.
Hau Chun, my batch representative, gave an impressive speech on the last day we spent in clinical school. Before that, Dr CW Cheah, a paediatrician, who is also an IMU alumni gave us some nostalgic words. He mentioned the inevitable encounters in life, with people we can get along smoothly, and those we may fail to tolerate. He hoped we will always remember the faces of fellow batchmates who were once sitting in the same hall, listening to countless lectures. This collective memory will soon become a precious asset, as we grow older.
His words actually reminded me a friend who I have chose not to share thoughts and feelings as what we used to be, after another childish dispute. And I thought, that argument was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
But now, I guessed I have punished myself long enough, for dwelling too much in this situation.
I won't be able to come this far, without the supports from friends and guidance from lecturers. It will be a bottomless list, if I were to name all of them.
I need to start getting used with people calling me Dr. Low. That sounds way much better than Ah Pek, right? Hah...
Should transformation occur with pain. So be it. I know I have other possibilities to be explored. I will continue to strive.