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Ras & Eunice, originally uploaded by jonkk.

Ras & Eunice

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I got a text from a friend who's taking his O levels day today..

"Lol good luck may the spirit of the guy hu founded the big-toe-moves-when-sole-is-stroked be with u"

I believe he was referring to Babinski..

All the best for EOPT!

IFG Floorball - Runners Up

We entered the finals strong, but were edged out narrowly by Engineering Faculty in the finals, by a score of 1-0.

Thanks for all who came to support us (:

The Medicine IFG Floorball Team 2008

Standing: Donald (M4, coach), Peter (M2, manager), Jonk (M3), Daniel (M2), Michael (M2), Jian Hong (M1), Ming Zhou (M2)

Seated: Joachim (M4), Harun (M4), Nikhil (M4), Matthew (M1), Xavier (M1)
 Not in picture: Shaun (M1), Walter (M1)

The Backrow Heroes Return..

The Backrow Heroes returned on 30 August 2008 

at the Hilton Hotel for the annual 

Medicine Dinner and Dance 2008..

The Calm before the Storm..

Paul (guitar) & Jonk (guitar, vocals)

The Band in Full Force

"High and Dry"

"Vertigo"

Kelvin (drums), Adeline (vocals), Ben (lead guitar)

The mosh pit.. as Paul, Jonk, Denise (bass) play on.

Photography by Bennett Ong

Catch us at Superstar 2008, 

coming 13 September 2008 at the Alumni House.

Grab your tickets now!

some stuff to brighten your day!patient confidentiality at its most extreme.

sign in a chinese hospital

mmm maybe it's for the wrong generation. but anyways!

:)

The Backrow Heroes are back..

Coming soon..

Dinner and Dance 2008

30 August, Hilton Hotel

Superstar

13 September, Alumni House (SGH)

Come add to the noise!

WE NEED YOUR HAVOK!

The Essence of India is..

RASMINDER!

The Art of Deception

So this is where he has been all this while – MASquerading as a registered accupuncturist and TCM physician somewhere in the heartlands of Singapore.

Photo by Jonk

PSLE, O Levels, A Levels

EOPT (Surgery)

The TTSH General Surgery Alumni

From the Surgical Posting June - August 2008..

THE DARK KNIGHT.

(not quite)

THE DARK KNIGHT (Charity Movie Screening.)
Thursday, July 17th, 7:00pm at Eng Wah Suntec

Get your tickets from Med Soc!

Life after Clinicals?

It seems to carry on..

Kung Fu Richmond!

:P

Gary, Jiang Lei & Heng Lip putting a small gig (:

Havoc!

Cliff undresses..

Tan Tock Seng - Morning of Inspiration, 2 July 2008

Each day, everyone dreads the long days at the wards..

Yinxia, with the morning blues!

Christine sips her coffee, contemplating the day ahead..

In hope of refreshing medical staff and students alike, 

Journal Club on Wednesday mornings took a different twist on 2 July..

Prof. Chia Kok Hoong put up a sax act..

One of the sisters sang "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"..

"Are you alright?" - Prof. Low Cheng Hock gives his inspiring speech..

Dr Vijayan played the tabla and bongo to a Black Eyed Peas number..

Prof. Low arrowed me to put up an item representing the Medical Students.

(Photo by Gloria Wong)

Dr. Chiu Ming Terk and his singing belles.

"I'm on the top of the world looking.."

Breakfast followed with some really good mango pudding.

Doctors and healthcare staff certainly do know how to have fun..

Where the sun don't shine..

The Colorectal Surgeon Song

Enjoy this cute simple ditty with a catchy tune and sweet two-part harmony (:
Thanks for the heads up Kaiping (:

We praise the colorectal surgeon
Misunderstood and much maligned
Slaving away in the heart of darkness
Working where the sun don't shine
Respect the colorectal surgeon
It's a calling few would crave
Lift up your hands and join us
Let's all do the finger wave

When it comes to spreading joy
There are many techniques
Some spread joy to the world
And others just spread cheeks
Some may think the cardiologist
Is their best friend
But the colorectal surgeon knows...
He'll get you in the end!

Why be a colorectal surgeon?
It's one of those mysterious things.
Is it because in that profession
There are always openings?

When I first met a colorectal surgeon
He did not quite understand;
I said, "Hey nice to meet you
But do you mind? We don't shake hands."

He sailed right through medical school
Because he was a whiz
Oh but he never thought of psychology
Though he read passages.
A doctor he wanted to be
For golf he loved to play,
But this is not quite what he meant...
By eighteen holes a day!

Praise the colorectal surgeon
Misunderstood and much maligned
Slaving away in the heart of darkness
Working where the sun don't shine!

Starbucks at TTSH

Seen at the monthly last-friday-of-the-month-50%-off-for-staff-from-3pm-to-7pm-only Starbucks offer at Tan Tock Seng..

Nick, Richmond and Wei Sian the danger man!

Pei Lin, Olivia, Jocelyn, Jun Khee, and

SEAN "SMOOTH" DAVID VANNIASINGHAM.

Sean, by the way, wasn't treating them to coffee.

"These are my angels," he said, when queried about the bevy of belles seen with him.

Respekt.

Class Committee - M3, 2008-2009

Class Rep:
Low Ying Liang

Asst Class Rep:
Kwok Jia Lun

Treasurer:
Jeff Hwang

Sports Rep:
Tan Jian Li

Welfare/ Social Rep:
Joanne Tan

Playhouse Rep:
Darius Beh

Pathology Rep:
Glenn Lee

Pharmacology Rep:
Lee Chengjie

COFM Rep:
Lim Heng Lip


Thanks for keeping the class running guys (:

Project Lokun - Unseen Footage

Montage by Elvin Lim.

A Doc's Life

Whoever said, "It's a dog's life." was gravely mistaken.

Remember us in your prayers as we prepare for the Supps!

Rubin's Pathology

This ain't a fake Robbin's Pathology of Disease text.. It's another real thang!

Dispose all sharps..

'Scissors' are sharps too..

(They're actually a pair of tongs to retriever items from inside the sharps box. This stems from a joke between Pravin and myself regarding the disposal of sharps..)

some photos from munus' 2nd day, futsal :)

Male bonding..

Yee Onn & Raymond (:

Val & Roy <3

It's days like these I wish I weren't sitting in the front.

And male.

Post-Pros Emo

Cheryl, Sam, Darius and Keefe.

Photographed at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the CeTM.

Hot off the press..

Check this out!

$180m centre to integrate world-class medical research, education

From Channel News Asia..

PM Lee urges medical research community to collaborate on national scale

From NUS News Hub

Check out our friends on TV too!

(not quite) Twiddle Dee & Twiddle Dum..

At the Medical Library Groundbreaking Ceremony.

Performance Enhancer

Sometimes you just need a little something extra to pimp you up..

Haha. After Neuroscience,

1. Delete mugged Neuroscience items.

2. Right click "Recycle Bin".

3. Click "Empty Recycle Bin".

4. Download 149354358 MB of MB.

All the best guys! Not much longer!

Lest Darkness Befall

Lest Darkness Befall, originally uploaded by jonkk.

Walk while there is still light..
..lest darkness befall.

And Chlamydia psittaci.

Mug mug mug..

The room of a Medical Hostelite, at Six a.m. on a Tuesday morning..

(this is not just a posed picture!)

Woke up at 3.30am and checked my email to see Neuroscience notes in my Inbox.

Better than coffee.

Thank you Glenn for sharing your notes so graciously with all of us. You're really a blessing!

来不及！

For the benefit of non-native speakers (like myself), the above means "boh si kan liao" (in Hokkien), or "not enough time to finish" in Ang Moh speak.

Anyway, with seven days due to Neuroscience and Microbiology Pros, time is definitely of the essence. 

Since I have no notes or tables to share (because really - I don't!), I shall share some of my time-saving, efficiency-increasing tips:

1. Maximise every minute

Every moment matters. Read while waiting for the bus. Read while queuing up. 

Memorise little factoids before you go off to queue up for your food, so you can keep reciting and committing it to memory while waiting.

Read while taking a dump (ie. defecating), just remember to wash your hands and watch where you place your books. Especially library books, to reduce fomite transmission.

On the other end of the GI tract, you may want to study over lunch. However, I believe it's more efficient having a quick uninterrupted lunch than to study over lunch. Lunch time is also a good break from the books, if you think about it.

2. Health is important

If you fall sick, productivity decreases. Time is wasted.

Take more fruit. Don't skip meals. GET SUFFICIENT REST.

Exercise is good and definitely important. Go for a jog after a day of studying!

3. Rest is important

It's not the hours you put into studying, but the studying you get in the hours. Thus, rest is vital to achieve this. Better a clear mind than a tired mind. Take power naps.

4. Balance is important

Avoid burning out. Don't just study, although if it works for you - please do!

Keep your mind fresh by having small distractions along the way. Read a book. Go for a short jog. Go on Facebook. Okay, maybe not Facebook. Spend time with your family and friends.

5. Mindset is important

Keep in a healthy positive optimistic mindset. Time is running out, but there is still time.

There is nothing to lose by trying hard this last week, but everything to lose by worrying.

Encourage your friends. Affirm them. Give them a hug or a Kit Kat (:

6. Pray

Sometimes, especially at a time like this, it's really time to stop studying.

And time to start praying!!!!!

If you have difficulty memorising:

1. Try mnemonics

2. Try repetition

3. Try writing or reciting - uses more parts of the brain!

4. Try doing MCQs instead of mugging notes

Tests recall, reinforces the facts and concepts you already know, and helps you to find areas which you don't know and you can learn from these.

If you have difficulty sleeping:

1. Avoid coffee.

2. Avoid alcohol.

3. Avoid cigarettes.

4. Chill.

5. Relax.

6. Chillax.

7. Listen to music.

8. Talk to a boring friend.

9. Read MB textbook.

If you have difficulty waking up:

1. If taking cat naps, set your mobile phone's alarm (I usually give myself 10-15 minute power naps) and place your phone in your hand. This is so that when it rings, it will shake your hand as well, causing you to wake up.

2. Ask a friend to give you a wake up call.

3. Drink alot of water. It will cause you to need to take a piss and hence assumes you will wake up. It works for me all the time. 

And no failures yet - thankfully.

Okay hope it helps some of you. I'm going for breakfast. See you all at Neuroscience Review later!

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Cover Girl!

Check out who appears on the front page of our school wep site!

TAN SHI HUI!

Autographs anyone?

Anyway.. other notable reads:

Profile of the Month goes to..

Check out this smile! Haha.

When a panel of doctors was asked to vote on adding a new wing to their hospital, the Allergists voted to scratch it and the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.
The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the administration had a lot of nerve, and the Obstetricians felt they were all labouring under a misconception.
The Ophthalmologists considered the idea short-sighted; the Pathologists yelled,"Over my dead body", while the Paediatricians said,"Oh, grow up!"
The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, the Radiologists could see right through it, and the Surgeons decided to wash their hands off the whole thing.
The Internists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow and the Plastic Surgeons said,"This puts a whole new face on the matter".
The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward but the Urologists felt the scheme wouldn't hold water.
The Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was a gas and the Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.
In the end, the Proctologists left the decision up to some arsehole in administration!!

Behind those innocent eyes..

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright, originally uploaded by jonkk.

...lies Bartonella henselae, Toxoplasma gondii, ticks and chiggers.

Uncyclopedia

Check this out.

Irrelevant. Irreverent. Irrigation.

HAPPY 21st GRACE!

It was a startling surprise for Chew Ming Xian Grace (better known as Grace, Chew, Photocopying lady, Piano power, sleeper-behind-projector) at Hardrock Cafe on the evening of 12th March 2008!

Despite repeated and glaringly suspicious behaviour on the part of her fellow Aladdin-mates, she had no clue that they were executing their well *cough cough*-planned birthday surprise for her! Needless to say, her eyes were opened when the wonderful acoustic band actually said her name 'Grace' (actually it was only when they said her surname that she got the picture) and starting singing happy birthday.

We hope you had a wonderful 21st! Imagine- a free sundae from Hardrock cafe (see picture- it's the one with 1 candle) AND a nice chocolate mint-mousse cake. And the nice roll-up keyboard in that super-nice box done up by Aaron (Meng)! Just to let you know, we were sorely tempted to ask the band to invite you on-stage to play a Mozart or something. Thankfully, we were sane enough to realise that if that was done Hardrock would never allow us in again! Then again, you might have been so popular as to boot out the acoustic band to change Wednesday night to 'classical pieces' evenings!

HAPPY 21ST GRACE!!!

P.S: If you look at the photo properly, you'd notice the plastic knife precariously close to the candle flame. In ordinary circumstances, this might actually be a correct deduction of attempted arsonism. But being in a nice restaurant and all, Grace decided to rein in her more diabolical side and settle for being astounded by the surprise. And no, the tomato ketchup bottle peeking into the foreground is not one of our gifts.