year 1 mbbs msu

assalamualaikum w.b.t...

now baru sempat nak update blog about year 1 :D lama betul tak update blog :D

 -Ardent Fortis-

before that, these are from my previous experience..everyone ada pengalaman masing2 :)
lets back to topic..

so, awal2 masuk we need to choose a name for our batch..and my batch end up to be named as Ardent Fortis :*

in my class total 44students..6students are internationals..1 Australian, 1 Saudi, 4 from maldives <3

a very happy go lucky batch :D i love all my classmates sebab walaupun awal masuk tu the youngest was 19years old and the eldest was 29years old, tapi kitorg macam sama umur je :D

as for those yang come from foundation/matriculation/form6, advantage untuk mereka sebenarnya i think..sebab all the basic things still lagi fresh..for us yang come from other degree previously, i think its kinda like kena tengok balik all the basics sebab dah lama tinggal..for me la..orang lain me tak tahu :D in previous degree dah focus more to diseases, management, treatments, interaction with pt etc tiba2 kena ulang balik tengok Kreb cycle :p

but takdela cakap susah sangat nak adapt..when there's a will there's a way kan..lagipun dah pernah study all those things takkan tak ingat langsung kann..

tiring?more to depends on how you manage the time..if salah manage penat sikit la kot..but don't worry, you will get the pace soon..

being year one student tak kisahla you from which education background pun, you all the same je..jangan nak rasa rendah diri or tinggi diri sangat..semua dalam perahu yang sama..so sama-sama la kayuh untuk sampai destinasi :*

waktu me in first year, suka betul join any additional workshop (mostly anatomy)..other than sebab nak cukupkan gems, it is sebab me memang suka anything related to anatomy :D

two of the best workshop that i involved was Dissecting Workshop and Brain Dissection Workshop..
- yang first tu workshop tu untuk open up cadaver's body..so they taught how to open up and asingkan each parts of human body for study purpose..waktu tu memang ada cadaver baru sampai..so we use those untuk open dari awal sampai habis..
- the 2nd one we learnt how to open skull to take the brain as specimens..

banyak actually interesting activities..antara nak dengan tidak..or ada masa or not je :)

for year 1, year 2 banyak kena lukis2..akan ada 1 logbook in which kena lukis for each module..

-one of the drawings for CVS module-

moving to most commonly asked Q,

1)silibus?

- year one ada few modules [MSU pakai system modules :)]

SEM1:

-->Fundamental

-->Musculoskeletal (MSK)

-->Hemopoietic (Hemo)

-->Cardiovascular (CVS)

-->Respiratory (Respi)

SEM2:

-->Gastrointestinal (GIT)

-->Renal

-->Reproductive

-->Neuro (CNS)

-->Endocrine

-each modules will be divided into 3 subjects..

-each subjects will containt few topics and subtopics..

2)what's the subjects?

 -in year 1 MBBS, akan ada division subject to Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry..

Anatomy - all about body parts and structures..dari sekecil2 stapes sampaila sebesar2 skin..smua kena tahu in details (but believe me xdenye nk ingat seketul2 nanti :p) 

 

Physiology - all about body's function..how urine made pn kena tahu even if we all wanna pee without knowing how its made :D

Biochemistry - all about chemical balance in the body..

-all the 3 subjects will be divided into plus minus 200 topics/subtopics..sounds je macam banyak..tapi sebenarnya memang banyak pun :'D

3)how about the classes/lab/etc?

- classes will be conducted in classroom or lecture theater (depends your batch ramai ke tak..macam batch yanie, ktorg conduct in classroom je..sbb tak ramai)

- for lab, will be conducted in different lab for different subject

- anatomy and physiology subject banyak kat dissection hall (bilik mayat)

- other than that some will be held in anatomy museum

-->how the dissection hall?

-not that scary macam yg most ppl cakap..dissection hall kt sini okay je..cuma bau formalin tu menarik sikit la for those yang tak pernah bau..

-during the sessions dalam dissection hall dont ask why tiba2 kawan sebelah menangis..tu semua sebab formalin..kena soal dengan Drs pun boleh nangis even jawapan betul :D

4)how the Drs?

- during my time Drs semua baik2! alhamdulillah..

- Drs actually sangat2 membantu..cuma kita (me actually) as student je kadang2 tak tahu how to help our own self..so Drs pn tak boleh nak help much macamtu..we dont know what we dont know :D

5)how about exams?

- in year 1, akan ada 5 exams..

 -->Progress Test 1

-->Semester 1

-->Progress Test 2

-->Semester 2

-->Professional Exam 1 (final & major one)

- each exam will be divided into few parts

- will be conducted in 2days only (except Professional Exam - 3days)

roughly,

MCQ - 60minutes

MEQ1 - 20minutes

MEQ2 - 20minutes

SEQ - 20minutes

OSCE - 1-2hours

**but for Pro Exam SEQ ada dua :)

-->OSCE?

-OSCE tu macam practical exam..or more to macam labtest i think..akan ada about 20stations..each station 3minutes given to answer for 3questions..for anatomy Drs will put specimens or organs or body parts..for physiology pun lebih kurang..or Drs just ask with diagram etc..for biochem usually diagram..sometimes Drs put reaction result n we need to interpret :)

6)orang cakap MBBS senang fail..is it?

-in here (during my time), C- dah dikira tak lepas..

-and for this one if u ask me, actually depends luck jugak la kot..eheh..why?sebab i think for example everyone dah baca all the loadsss topics..but ada satu topic yang mungkin kurang hadam..then suddenly eh yang tu yang keluar exam..and might not able to answer properly sebab nervous etc..so yeah..

-but maybe if you ask any other person jawapan mungkin jadi lain..'you medstudent kot, patutnya dah alert yang kena tahu semua benda'..'you takboleh bagi excuse macamtu..all you need to do is study'..dan sebagainyaa :) so again, depends on perspektif masing2 :)

-after all, why should worry utk benda yang tak jadi lagi kan?just focus on what you need to do which is to study hard and smart :) if things gonna happen, it will happen..but nauzubillahminalik la kan :)

-pray hard, study harder, do your very best insyaAllah He will always be there to help you :)

7)how about sports/other activities/certificate?

-as MSU students we need to fill up our gems point..gems point ni macam certificate for each activities yang kita join la..cumanya MSU make it easier..so takdela nak kena simpan satu2 sijil dalam file..everything computerized..tinggal print one paper je bila dah habis study..**you will understand better once u become msurians

-for IMS students, akan ada IMS Sports Fiesta - this one is sports competition between batch..so each batch will send wakil untuk each sports..

 

8)how to divide masa?study je ke?

- no la..mbbs student pun boleh je enjoy dengan hidup :D takdela 24/7 dengan buku..maybe 5-6hours sehari cukup je kot :) make sure study tu berkualiti :)

- kitorang pun ada je waktu2 kitorang spend time together, keluar tengok wayang, keluar tengok dunia luar, pegi get together to eratkan silaturahim between us etc..just jangan terlampau leka sampai lupa study je :D

- find your own schedule..jangan follow orang :D

9)holiday macamana? 

- cuti ada, but don't put high hope :p sebab cuti lain dari orang lain..

- cuti usually one week after semester exam, and 3weeks after Pro Exam..the real cuti is after Pro Exam..sebab waktu tu memang tak payah fikir next sem :D

***

tu jela dulu kot setakat ni..if ada anything to add nanti yanie tambah..any soalan boleh komen kat bawah :*

Tips:

1) Make sure you know what you don't know

2) Prepare at least 1 question to be asked for next class

3) Ask, ask, ask . even if rasa macam tahpape je soalan tu..kadang ramai yang taknak tanya sebab rasa macam soalan tu tahpape..padahal most of classmates pn tak tahu..ending dia smua tak tahu sebab tak berani tanya (i've feel that)

4) Put 'why' in front of anything you learnt..and make sure boleh jawab 'why' tu..

5) Don't try to memorize everything deeply..know which part you need to focus more..[remember: the deeper u go, u might be drowned :)]

xoxo,

yanie

beginning week as MSU-mbbs student

assalamualaikum w.b.t...

-Ardent Fortis + IMSA-

after enrollment, ofcourse minggu2 awal2 tu minggu orientation kan :) haa..for mbbs student in MSU (tempat lain me tak sure :D), kita ada dua orientation..satu under campus (big orientation), satu lagi under faculty..

Main Orientation

 

- untuk orientation yang main one, it will mix together all new students in MSU..yang register tarikh sama dengan kita :)

 

- this orientation either 3 days or seminggu..depends on SRC waktu tu nak buat berapa hari :D yanie punya last time tak silap 3days..

 

 

IMS-orientation

 

- untuk IMS orientation ni pulak it will be conducted by IMSA [IMS Association]

 

- this one will only involve our batch je..sebab intake mbbs msu dua kali je setahun..so either April/October intake..

 

- during IMS orientation activity similar je dengan orientation biasa..but it more to eratkan lagi bonding among IMS family..means nak suruh kenal siapa president IMSA, siapa dia punya EXCO dan sebagainya..so that nanti if there's any problem or anything to ask boleh tanya IMSA members..benda2 yg big la..untuk isu2 kecik takkan nak tanya jugak kan :D

 

- IMS orientation usually satu hari je..or satu malam je..tak lama pun :D

 

White Coat Ceremony

 

- this event more to welcoming new mbbs student to MSU..means this one under faculty jugak..

 

- during this event, TanSri, dean, and few other Profs akan join and they will pakaikan white coat to all new mbbs student..

 

- timing depends on your batch..if batch tak ramai maka kejap jela..macam batch yanie kejap je sebab kitorang ada 44students only :)

 

- but still, pakai cantik2 smart2 (formal) sebab this one event rasmi :)

 

 Oath Taking Ceremony

- later after dah habis dengan minggu orientasi, akan ada minggu Oath Taking Ceremony pulak..this one pun tak ambil masa lama..its more to tradition of MSU - new students need to join this event as to complete their family-registration as one of MSU family members..lebih kurang macamtu :D

 

- its either Oath Taking dulu or White Coat Ceremony dulu :)

 

- untuk Oath Taking Ceremony kena pakai baju batik rasmi MSU..its either given together dengan registration fees or boleh beli kat U-gift..or if taknak beli pinjam je from senior2 :D seniors selalunya bagi je..sebab sangat2 memahami :D baju tu pakai once in a lifetime sepanjang study je pun :D

- during Oath Taking Ceremony akan ada welcoming speech and nyanyian lagu rasmi MSU..tak lama pun..sehari je..tu pun campur rehearsal :D

so..empat tu antara events yang probably occur in beginning week as MSU-mbbs student :) nampak je macam banyak events..tapi actually kejap2 je pun :D

xoxo,

yanie

MBBS MSU : what to expect before enroll (my POV)

 assalamualaikum w.b.t...

 

 

 -we call this 'depan TV besar'-

 

since tarikh nak masuk university dah makin dekat, ada yang tanya - akak, if nak masuk medic MSU apa kena prepare?macamana enrollment dia?

so harini, me gonna share few things before adik2 choose to enter MBBS in MSU :)

 

sebelum tu, this entry today just from my opinion/ point of view/ experience during my time..if there's any changes or ada yang berbeza info from other people, mungkin experience kami pun berbeza..so no exact right or wrong :)

 

BEFORE application/enrollment:

 

 1) apply for mbbs MSU 

- boleh apply kat website MSU or boleh call MSU for further enquiry :)

 

2) dah dapat offer, then?

- prepare for interview MET [Medical Entrance Test]

- this one interview after offer..kena lepas yang ni dulu baru confirm boleh ambik mbbs :)

- usually ada 5/6 rooms/stations..each room ada dua interviewer - Drs from IMS..

- yanie ingat2 lupa je iv session tu macamana..but we will take turn untuk masuk sorang2 in each room..and Drs inside that room come from different specialty..so soalan mungkin random mungkin jugak more to their specialty.. 

- yanie from other degree..so mostly Drs tu me dah pernah jumpa waktu 1st degree..takdela kekok sangat..but for those yang from foundation/other places don't worry..our Drs so baik :*

 

**tips: jangan nervous sangat..if the questions seems tricky, try to think out of the box..and for whatever answers u give, make sure you have the reasons 'why you give the answer' :)

3) how much is the fees?

- this one i cannot answer here..sebab fees boleh tukar2..so this one boleh cuba call account department MSU for current fees :)

AFTER LULUS MET:

Congratulations!!next we proceed to next questions.....

1. how much to pay for registration?

- untuk registration MBBS, kena bayar RM5k..later after done with the payment, akan dapat ID card..(but some batch dapat discount..so its depends on your luck jugak masuk batch mana :D)

 

- payment can be made at MSU account department (level 2 Management Tower, MSU)..and just boleh pakai debit je..or cash deposit..cash on spot tak boleh :)

2. how long does it take to get MSU ID card after registration?

- usually it takes about 2weeks..or earlier..nanti akan dimaklumkan bila ID card dah siap..either they call or sms :)

3. after that apa nak buat?

- look for rumah sewa..or boleh tengok MSU residence..during my time MSU residence tak siap lagi..so kitorg directly cari rumah sewa..but for our juniors i think dorang dapat stay MSU Residence for about half year (1sem) for free if not mistaken..after that boleh decide nak continue stay(renew contract) or pindah(cari rumah sewa lain) :)

 

- for rumah sewa, can cari area MSU itself - but rent rate might be a lil higher than other places yang distance jauh sikit from MSU..

 

**contoh kondo/apartment around MSU(famous among students + walking distance):

-->Arte Subang West (behind Menara U1)

-->Menara U1

-->Menara U2

-->Emira Residence (depan Aeon Shah Alam..so extra walking distance)

-->Persanda Apartment

-->Brunsfield Apartment

-->Prima U1 (across street of Brunsfield)

-->Perdana Apartment (near to Giant Shah Alam..abt 15mins walking to MSU)

4. akak stay mana?

- last time waktu 1st degree yanie stay kat Prima U1..rumah dia standard apartment yang ada 3bilik, 2toilets, 1 dapur..kiranya luas la..duduk ramai pun takdela rasa congested sangat if everyone jaga kebersihan :) washing machine, stove, peti ais, basic need if under agents memang dah disediakan..selalunya agents akan letak 10orang in a house..but during my time kitorg stay 6orang je ^^ so memang besar la jadinya rumah tu :) cumanya yang tak best sikit about primaU ni is sebab nak kena cross jalan yang yaampun punya besar..dalam 6lane kot nak kena cross..agak bahaya jugak la..but dah lama2 mungkin dah terbiasa..

 

- after small probs with the agent me stay kat Arte Subang West since final 1st deg till now - mbbs..just tukar rumah je..waktu awal2 stay tu Arte baru siap..so dapat rumah baru :) 

 

-Arte more to modern style house..ada dua tingkat...2bedrooms, 2toilet, 1dapur..and kat Arte agents provide washing machine, cloth-dryer, peti ais, heater..each room ada aircond..and kitorg pakai electric stove instead of stove yang pakai gas tu..ada hood dia skali :) most house stay 10orang..but tak terasa sangat pun macam 10orang if everyone be a student (maksudnya study je..and respect orang lain by not being too loud :D) ohh..and kat Arte usually rumah dah ditambah partition..so akan ada 5 bilik :)

 

- kat Menara U, persanda yanie tak pernah stay..but pernah pergi rumah kawan to study etc.. Menara U a lil bit small..ada 2 bilik, 1 toilet, no dapur..if nak masak selalunya most students masak pakai periuk nasi dan sewaktu dengannya..sesuai to live for <4persons..tapi if under agents akan jadi ramai jugak :D

 

- for persanda, rumah dia luas lebih kurang prima U1..but environment a lil not welcoming..rent dia murah compared to menara u, arte, prima..so still can be considered :)

- tips: cari agents/owner yang trustable..risik2 dulu with previous students which agents/owner yang okay..i ever experienced 2 bad (but tolerable) experiences with both agents & owner waktu awal2 masuk MSU..but lepastu alhamdulillah pengalaman itu mematangkan dan sangat berguna :D

-Prima U1-

-Arte Subang West-

-Menara U1, Menara U2-

-Persanda Apartment-

-Perdana Apartment-

-Brunsfield-

-Emira Residence-

**alllllll the pictures cc to owner (sbb me google je)

5. what to buy and prepare?

- first thing first, buy white coat :) sangat2 penting sebab all practical session kena pakai..and practical sessions ada everyday :)

 

- beli yang ada logo MSU or without logo tak kisah..sebab nanti before white coat ceremony we need to patch IMS logo kat white coat tu (nanti Dr akan bagi (read:kena beli))

 

- if tak beli macamana? boleh je tak beli..MSU ada sewakan white coat kat each level yang terlibat..everytime nak guna whitecoat perlu bayar rm1 & letak ID card..later dah habis kelas boleh pegi return & ambik ID balik..tapi rugi la kan..takkan everyday nak sewa kot :D [plus whitecoat kt lab tu ada variety kind..and if lucky dpt yang variety bau jugak :p maka lebih baik beli je :D]

 

- stethoscope : this one.....tak perlu pun lagi actually..but if ada extra money boleh beli awal..sebab later need to buy jugak..and stethoscope tak expire so okay je beli awal..nanti waktu lab session for respi/cvs/git blh bawak steth sendiri walaupun kat ward pun ada :D [nak posing2 pun best if ada steth sendiri kann :p]

 

6. how about dress code?

- in IMS, wajib formal..if not nanti batch coordinator akan tegur/panggil masuk office or even worse sampai kena jumpa dean :D

 

- for boys : kemeja lengan panjang with tie..if certain day yang dibolehkan pakai selain kemeja, kena pakai baju yang berkolar jugak..kasut formal :)

 

- for girls : formal attire..girls macam banyak sangat variation baju so i dont know nak begin from where :D paling senang pakai baju kurung je if taknak pening kepala..pakai seluar pun kadang2 Dr panggil jugak cakap tak formal :p kasut pun kena formal :)

 

- maka before enroll boleh prepare baju kurung and kemeja banyak2 :D 

 

 

 

tu jela dulu kot for now..if ada yang yanie teringat again later yanie add :D or if adik2 ada any questions boleh comment kat bawah..nanti yanie jawab insyaAllah :)

xoxo,

yanie