Exams

Its again the most exciting time of the year ----- the exam term.

People here in uk enjoy studying in the garden, under the sun, and probably get skin cancer in the process.

Medics is not an easy subject to read. We have to read about the massive amount of information on the complex human body and REMEMBERING them, from the molecular level to the anatomy of the body to the interactions between different system. And, we have to do all that in 2.5 to 3 years (as the final 2 years are for clinical training).

In Cambridge, there are may hardcore students who are so kiasu. And whoever told you that angmohs are not kiasu are bullshitting. The fact is that a large proportion of the angmohs are as kiasu, if not more, as the Asians. There is one person from Downing college studied like from 8am to 1am everyday. He only go out of his room during lectures, and not any other time. If a Cambridge student tells you that he didn't study much, he probably meant that he studied like 7 hours a day. And if he tells you he did study, then the chances are he is studying at least 12 hours a day.

Ok, maybe I am exaggerating, but people here study REALLY hard. Some crazy students can just recite to you the whole DNA---> RNA -----> protein process just like that. You can ask them anything from which vertebral level does the testicular artery comes off the aorta to what nerve supplies the adductor pollicis, and he can just tell you straight off his head. I hope I am one of those people, but sadly, I am nowhere near that.

You hardly bump into any students when u are walking on the street because they will most probably be studying in their room.

Engineers, stop complaining about how much math you need to do. At least math is easier than memorising.

What am i doing blogging now? I should be studying.

AND YOU TOO