HI GUYS HOWS EVERYBODY DOOOOOOOOING ?
I hope I have continuous commitments to keep updating what's been happening in my life, in fact, I'm such a lazy potato who's been struggling to cherish and utilize the bliss of holiday, rather, complaining how boring my holiday is. We'll get that part later
I'd like to announce that I HAVE OFFICIALLY SURVIVED MY FIRST YEAR AT MEDICAL SCHOOL ! Wow. I did say that outloud, right after I have finished my Nerve System Make Up Test. I had three big exams before going back to Cilegon, you have no idea how tough to divide my time studying those, especially the biggest one : OSCE or the clinical examinations.
Upperclassmen have been talking this dreaded OSCE ( I forget what does it stand for ), which basically they'd provide 12 different stations that has different time allocations each and when the clock is ticking we have to move to the next station. What are we doing inside ? Well, we have the doctor who examined us, the simulated patient ( in indonesian we used to call it " probandus" ) and equipments. Basically, we'd know what we are gonna examine inside, cos there is this sign of what kind of examination that we'd perform, e.g. Neuro Station, so we'd probably have to perform biceps/triceps/patella/achilles or all of the reflexes that have been thought. After brief reading the scenario, we have to asses the patient's ID, medical history including allergy, medication, family history and so on, explain the performed examination, the risk and how we'll minimize the risk and ask for consent. Like real doctor, huh ? I'd say that Skills Lab is the practical session that I enjoyed the most.
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| Doing an EKG procedure ! Nailed it :D |
However, my one joyous-teary-fucking awesome year was not always about happy endings at the end of a block. As we know that Gadjah Mada's Medical Faculty applies block system so that everything are as order and really systemic. Each block we have numbers of lectures, suitable practical session from certain departments and skills lab. At the end of block, we'd have practical sessions exams and the GPA centered-exams : CBT or Computer Based Test. Normally, your CBT result would picturize your GPA cos it contributes 70/80% for your block GPA. How did I do it ? Fucked up. I couldn't find better word to describe it. I did nail 2 out of 6 blocks, but the rest of it ? Trashy. Luckily, I took some kind of remidiation CBT that could increase my block GPA until 3.5. Awesome right ? I did increase my fucked up-block's GPA until 3.5 but I swear to god no more remidiation for next year ( I hope it stays like what I say, Amen ).
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| Supplies for Anatomy Exams or so called : Tentamen |
What a bloody year. That's all I can say. I was struggling to divide my time between studying and socializing. I'm involved in CIMSA, a medical students' organization who focuses on youth awakening to improve nation's health. This organization really captured my eyes, it's just really exciting to be part of them. I went to three CIMSA's national meeting, in Malang, Solo and Semarang. After all, Malang offered me good times to cherish, since it was my first meeting. The social program was superb! We went to Bromo Mountain ( failed to see the sun rise though ) at 3 AM from Malang to the starting point. Then we took a jeep which drove us to the sun rise point, then we drove to the base of the mountain, and walked up to the crater. It was such an amazing view after all. There was this savanna, it was tranquiling, it blew away all the burdens in my shoulder. Then, we ate Bakso Malang and had this amazing view of mount bromo and mount batok. It couldnt get better.
So, my first year has been such ups and downs, I was grateful surrounded by people who love and hate me. It's making me stronger than ever. I got a lot of critisms that I have never gotten before, it was sad at first, but lately, I take it as a compliment. Thanks guys for the memory for my first year of medschool!
