END OF FY II Blink once, five years of med school over. Blink again, and suddenly, two years go by. Just like that, I had finished the two years of the Foundation Programme. With my e-portfolio complete and my End of Year reports fully satisfactory, I was now a fully warranted, full-fledged doctor. Up until that point, the title I […]
Festivities
I celebrate my delayed graduation, reflect on three months in neurology and leave the rotation humbler, more aware and ready to grow.
AFTERWORD
A heartfelt afterword closes five transformative years of medicine, travel and self-discovery with hope for what comes next.
Today
Graduation becomes real at last as years of sacrifice, friendship and loss culminate in one life-changing truth: today, I am a doctor.
Last Round
Final-year medicine brings relentless exams, a career-defining interview and pride in five years of growth, work and adventure.
Reality Check
A humorous reality check on the pressures, competition, cadaver dissection and relentless workload of a first year in medical school.
Starting Line
A hopeful, humorous account of a first day at medical school, filled with nerves, ambition, competition and dreams of becoming a surgeon.
Anticipation
A hopeful account of failing, trying again and finally entering medicine, only for triumph to collide with a father’s terminal cancer diagnosis.