Friday, September 28, 2012

Post Graduation




Life after graduation has been great. So much so that I loathe the fact that housemanship will start in about a month’s time. It’s been almost 6 months since I last touched a medical book.

My last ditch efforts to study the night before interview wasn’t successful. It took me almost an hour to finish ‘reading’ through managing dengue fever. I then focused my ‘research’ on government policies and transformation programmes in the medical field instead. I now know that there are approximately 175 1malaysia clinics all over the country. I also memorized (right before the interview) the names of important people ie the king, and the minister of medicine.

About 1 in 50 candidates were asked medical questions, and I was extremely worried that I ended up being one of them. I knew nothing!!! (except dengue)

Amidst almost 200 candidates (including non medical ones), I patiently awaited my turn to be called into the interview room.

Despite the anxiety, the interview went well, ie the most challenging question was to recall my IC number and say it out in Malay.

The main concern now that I have been officially employed by the Ministry of Health(yeay); would be work placement.  With Klang Valley and Kuala Lumpur being notoriously popular amongst fresh graduates, I will be competing for a very limited amount of spaces available. 

I can only hope and pray that my ‘recently married’ status can be used as added leverage to keep me in KL. If not, Kuantan awaits….or Sabah maybe.



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