mama

Happy 51st birthday, Mama.
May Allah SWT blesses all of us.
And may we all be protected under His shelter.


Without You

Mom, without you, there would be no me.
Your love, your attention, your guidance,
have made me who I am.

Without you, I would be lost,
wandering aimlessly,
without direction or purpose.
You showed me the way
to serve, to accomplish, to persevere.

Without you, there would be an empty space
I could never fill, no matter how I tried.

Instead, because of you,
I have joy, contentment, satisfaction and peace.

Thank you, mom.

I have always loved you
and I always will.

By Joanna Fuchs

P/S: I found this poem above when I was searching one on the net.

Mama

Mama,
Your love is indescribable,
Infinity, I should say,
Thank you for all,
I don't think I can repay you,
For those you had given me.

Mama,
I know that I always go against you,
I always do the "do not do" things,
Forgive me for all the sins I did.

Mama,
I know how worried you'll be when I'm facing exams,
You keep on praying, praying and praying,
Not only during that particular time,
But for all the time,
For my success all along the way.

You are my bestest friend,
And it will remains that way,
Thank you for all you've done, Mama.

By `Aainaa Nur Raihana Abdullah.

Wassalam.

yusuff

for these 2 days, i've been streaming this drama [yusuff] on youtube. actually, not only yusuff. a few dramas.. [as you all know, i'm so free for these 3 months. no need to read medical books, no lecture notes, no clinicals]. haha~ no envy, please... [laughing so evil =))]

so, here goes the lyric :)

[Verse 1]
Bermulanya semua hanya dengan rasa
Ada saja yang tak kena
Rupanya kau berkasih
Menyingkir setia
Sandiwara penuh dusta

[Prechorus 1]
Kini ku beri satu amaran
Jangan nanti jadi cabaran
Aku ingin kau memadam kenangan
Menjadi mimpi berterbangan

[Chorus]
Jika engkau pergi, bulan dan bintang tetap masih di langit
Jika engkau pergi, air mengalir takkan berhenti
Jangan khuatir tentang diri ku
Ku janji takkan merindui mu

[Verse 2]
Bermusim resah hadir membelai
Menyentuh hati kecewa
Janji sehidup semati
Tinggal tiada lagi
Impian hancur depan mata

[Prechorus 2]
Semakin terungkap kepastian
Biarlah ku rela melepaskan
Pada mu cinta cuma lah mainan
Sekadar untuk senda bersama

Jika engkau pergi, bulan dan bintang tetap masih di langit
Jika engkau pergi, air mengalir takkan berhenti
Jangan khuatir tentang diri ku
Ku janji takkan merindui mu

[Bridge]
Puas sudah ku berikan engkau segalanya
Jalan cerita pun nyata akan berubah

[Solo/Music Break]

Jika engkau pergi, bulan dan bintang tetap masih di langit
Jika engkau pergi, air mengalir takkan berhenti
Jangan khuatir tentang diri ku
Ku janji takkan merindui mu


Wassalam.

9th april

Saat-saat penantian,
Jantung berdenyut kencang,
Hati gundah, tidak keruan,
Bakal menjelma suatu ketentuan dan ketetapan,
Lahirnya seorang insan...
Itu dialami oleh ayah pada 22 tahun yang lalu.

Hari ini,
Saat-saat penantian itu kembali lagi,
Cuma situasinya agak berbeda,
Kerana insan itu sendiri juga merasainya,
Dan debaran jantung kian memuncak,
Bagaikan tsunami melanda pantai...

Alhamdulillah,
D.U.I.T : Doa Usaha Istiqomah Tawakkal menghasil kejayaan.

SELAMAT HARI LAHIR DAN SELAMAT MELOMPAT TAHUN 4

Dari,
Ayah.

Alhamdulillah, hari ini, 9th April, telah bertambah usiaku. Dah 22 tahun dah. Sekejap je rasanya masa berlalu. Aku masih lagi boleh mengimbau kenangan tahun lepas yang berlaku around this time laa.

8th April 08- fighting for the netball court with the boys yang nak main futsal kat situ. A funny incident to be remembered, but a very serious ones... REALLY!!! [rasa macam tak matured langsung]
9th April 08- had a called "suprise birthday party".. tapi ada ter"merajuk" dengan zuha.. why? simply because she was too busy planning for the party sampai tak teringat nak wish pun.. haha~

this year,

8th April 09- pegi tengok lampu kelip-kelip depan istana dengan zuha, faten and ckb. sangat cantik!!! tangkap banyak gambar.. tapi guna camera faten laa since my camera dah selamat sampai rumah pun.. before tu, pergi makan dekat restoran d'kantan.. tempah nasi putih + tom yam ayam + telur dadar.. sedap oo~!!!
9th April 09- had much a simpler but suprise birthday party.. this year, almost tertipu dengan helah yang dilakukan.. faten ajak teman dia.. apa lagi, teman je laa.. tak banyak sangat fikir since by that time, tengah serabut2 dengan result exam yang bakal diannouncekan.. petang tu, dalam kul 5.20pm, result Pro 2 kluar.. Alhamdulillah, berjaya juga melangkah ke Fasa III bersama sahabat-sahabat [trima kasih, sahabat-sahabat].. inilah hadiah terbaik kepada mama and ayah sempena hari lahir pada kali ini..

Sekian dulu coretan buat kali ini.


Wassalam.

medical student-related issue

i came across this "interesting topic" when i was looking for other Dr related issues.. erm..
"Many becoming doctors for wrong reasons". interesting, isn't it? although it's not the latest issues, yet, still wanna share with you guys..

Friday, April 6, 2007

WITH his quick mind and love of puzzles, the medical genius works through an unconventional medical testing and symptom elimination process, aided by his shrewd, instinctive understanding of human nature, to diagnose a patient's condition.

His success rate is high, amazingly so, although his bedside manner is practically non-existent. Meet Dr Gregory House, of the medical drama House, currently one of the most popular TV doctors around.

He is also one of the popular medical myths misleading students about the profession.

"The lack of communication skills is the biggest complaint against local doctors," says Malaysian Medical Council member Prof Dr Zabidi Azhar. "You need to like people and have a caring character, as well as be able to communicate well."

Another myth, he adds, is that to excel in medicine, one would need straight As. "It is true that you need to have some brains to be a good doctor but the fact is, a flat four CGPA (cumulative grade point average) does not make a good doctor."

However, given the growing number of students with a 4.0 CGPA, the admission process into medical school has become an annual circus. It does not help that some students even treat studying medicine as their god-given choice.

Malaysian Medical Association branch chairman Dr Kuljit Singh is another who is of the opinion that exam results may not help medical students.

"Many of those who score a 4.0 CGPA are result-oriented. But are they good when dealing with patients?

"Except for the few who are all-rounded students, many do not have interpersonal skills. To be a doctor, you are required to deal with emotions and feelings; patients are not machines."

For a final-year student who only wants to be known as David, the lesson has been slow but well-learned: "I came into the programme with the idea that all I have to do to succeed is to slog but now I've come to realise that it is only half of it.

"The most important thing is to develop good people skills. You need to communicate well. And you need to want to help people."

Students have to know what they are really interested in and why they want to do medicine, says Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia medical faculty dean Prof Datuk Dr Lokman Saim.

"For example, is it because they want to help cure people or because they like learning about diseases? If they are interested in diseases, maybe they are better suited to medical labs, not to hospitals."

For a fifth-year medical student who only wants to be known as Amira, medicine was not her first choice.

Although she has not had trouble coping with her studies, she admits that she has had to motivate herself to learn things:

"I was more interested in pharmacy but my parents advised me to take up medicine. When I first started my medical course, it was difficult because I was not that interested.

"I advise those thinking about it to really examine if they have a passion for medicine before enrolling."

Medical academics concur that interest or passion is a matter not to be taken lightly.

According to cardiologist Dr Ong Hean Teik, who wrote The Life of a Doctor, a guide for prospective students and their parents, those doing medicine for other people usually don't make good doctors and are depriving the ones who are truly interested of a place in medical school.

Universiti Putra Malaysia medical health sciences faculty dean Prof Dr Azhar Md Zain agrees: "The best doctors are those who are really keen on the vocation, not those who are in it for reasons they are imagining or not clear of.

"It is a tough job being a medical student and then a doctor. It also does not pay as well as other vocations if you compare head to head.

"So, only true believers in the profession, and those with love for the sick people with the right attitude and minds will succeed. Those who lack this will not do well. They will get through but cause heartache to themselves, their families and their patients."

Dr Leticia W, who graduated recently, advises prospective medical students to take up something else if they cannot tell themselves honestly why they want to do medicine.

"It's a calling. If you are pursuing it under another person's influence, or because of other superficial reasons, you are better off pursuing something else," she says, adding that one does not need lofty aspirations to be a doctor.

"You don't have to be driven by dreams of saving mankind or finding a cure for cancer.

"Years of medical school have taught me that you need to be grounded to be a good doctor it is hard work and sometimes unrewarding. Other times, it takes small things to make it worthwhile, like getting a relieved look, a smile or simple 'thank you' from patients after you have allayed their fears by simply talking to them or just listening to their worries." The Star/Asia News Network


Wassalam.

buat sahabat-sahabatku

Untukmu
by: Durani

Sahabat
Dalam kabut ku tercari-cari cahaya
Akhirnya ku temui sinar ceria diraut wajahmu

Andainya alam ini mampu berkata-kata
Pastilah pujian buat dirimu
Di waktu itu akulah yg bertuah
Punya sahabat sepertimu

Sahabat
Kau bimbing lah ku menuju cahaya ilahi

Sahabat
Aku lemah mangharungi ranjau dunia

Sahabat
Aku ingin seperti mu dalam ketenangan
Menghadapi hidup ini

Sahabat

Ku bersyukur kerna mengenali dirimu
Ku harap moga kitakan bersama
Harungi segala suka duka
Moga kejayaan milik kita
Agar hidup menuju mulia.

Wassalam.

special credits: Nisak [thanks for sharing the song]