My Experience As A House Officer

[orangutan]

A winner always has a goal,
A winner says, it may be difficult, but its possible !
All the best , Adrian.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Is it worth it? Well, to me, it is. But it's different for everyone. We all have to make our own choices. That's really the only freedom we have.

Well, in that case..
I can only hope that you have chosen the right path..
All the best Adrian.

[Adrian Wong]

Thanks, orangutan and Jet!

[sumurai]

Do what you love doing! life is too short to spend most of our time doing what we doesn't like and later grumble to friends and family. Its good to take countable risk early or else you can't afford to take it later good luck in your journey!

[siddiq]

all the best boss. but i found it wasting the years. btw, go for what you wanna do.

[peaz]

Originally Posted by Jet

Well, in that case..
I can only hope that you have chosen the right path..
All the best Adrian.

Adrian IS choosing is right path. It may be wrong for others but it sure is damn right for him

Go Adrian, not many even dare to dream. But here you are working and living it!

[djspinnet]

Originally Posted by peaz

Adrian IS choosing is right path. It may be wrong for others but it sure is damn right for him

Go Adrian, not many even dare to dream. But here you are working and living it!

Here's to you, Adrian And old piece, but a good piece nonetheless..

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

[331]

Not to put you down Adrian, but you should at least finish your 20 months as an House Officer, get certifed as a doctor and then quit if you wish. (Is that what it takes to get the title of a Doctor?)

No point in doing something nearly 90% and then quiting. A sight for sore eyes like those abandoned construction projects. It could become a bad habit you know...

Anyway, regardless of your final choice I wish you luck in your future endeavors.

[GarPhreak]

Originally Posted by 331

Not to put you down Adrian, but you should at least finish your 20 months as an House Officer, get certifed as a doctor and then quit if you wish. (Is that what it takes to get the title of a Doctor?)

No point in doing something nearly 90% and then quiting. A sight for sore eyes like those abandoned construction projects. It could become a bad habit you know...

Anyway, regardless of your final choice I wish you luck in your future endeavors.

That's your opinion. Everyone's entitled to their own, but that doesn't mean that they are all right and everyone else is all wrong.

Part of the reason he's quitting in the first place is the bad attitude and working conditions/hours in the workplace. Why would he want to endure all that for 20 months just to quit at the end? He might as well not quit at all!

[Adrian Wong]

Woah.. Still a lot of feedback! Thanks, everyone!

Well, it would be a waste if I don't continue on this path. However, this path cannot end 20 months later. If I want a career in medicine, I must complete the entire 4 years.

Yes, at the end of that 20 months, I will receive permanent registration (right now, I'm only temporarily registered). But I cannot practice in Malaysia unless I serve the government for at least 4 years.

If I do not even wish to have a career in medicine, why waste 4 years in government service? Even if I just finish 20 months, what's the point?

I wish I can be that patient. It would, of course, be safer to complete all four years and then work in the private sector. But that's not something I want.

I want more than a safe job - I want a job that makes me eager to stay up late at night and wake up early in the morning. I want something that ignites my passion. Sad to say, medicine does not.