Things to do Before Studying Medicine and Surgery – See Update

Things to do Before Studying Medicine and Surgery – See Update

It is really good that you are dreaming to study one of the most professional courses: Medicine and surgery. Research has proven that medicine and surgery are the most sorts after courses in universities.

Many students actually consider this course to be a solution to their problems.  It is good, but you have to understand certain things before going to study the course.

These are the basic things:

1. Career Opportunities

Career opportunities that you will find in the course is interesting, you might choose to go into primary health care and practice your work generally or you can choose to specialize in any field below;

• Dermatology
• Emergency medicine,
• General medicine,
• Geriatric medicine
• Gynecology
• Medical research and education
• Oncology
• Neurology
• Obstetrics
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Pathology
• Public health
• Radiology
• Surgery

2. Admission Requirements for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB.BS)

The admission requirements for studying medicine differ according to different countries. In Nigeria, candidates are admitted to MB.BS degree program either through Jamb examination, using jamb criteria for a six years program, or through the direct entry for a given year programmeI.e for candidates with GCE/HSC.

Candidate applying with jamb need the following subject combination in UTME examination:

English language, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics

3. Severe Passion for the Course:

Yes, this is another good thing to know before going for the course Medicine and surgery. Ask yourself do I really have passion for the course, or I’m I just going into it because of what the society considers it to be?

If you are going into the course with the mindset of making lots of money, that means if I offer you $100 billion to quit medicine forever, you will graciously accept my offer.

Before making the wrong decisions, know the real reason why you are applying for the course. Those that are passionate about the course are not really swayed by what happens around them.

4. Medicine and Surgery are Hardcore:

Most people who go into medical school are behind maturity.

Don’t get it twisted:

Before you enter medical school, you have to understand that most medical students are nerd, hardcore and smart-alecks who spend time on their academics when they should be having a whole lot of fun in the social aspect of school life.

Are you ready to develop that hardcore spirit?

If no please don’t go into it.  Medicine and surgery is hardcore and only the hardcore survive the course. Understand that you will see all parts of the human body whether it is private or public part.

So if are the type that is scared of blood or afraid of seeing the pennis, then medicine is not for you.  Medicine is one course that requires hardcoreness in the part of the student. Understand the fact that you will see many things.

5. Have Good Study Habits:

Studies have shown that medical student studies beyond time as compare to other students. As a medical student, you will certainly come across certain books that are bulky and boring to study.

Don’t conclude yet, here is the key:

Developing a new study habit or method will help you. The problem of a new study habit has been a challenge to many first-year students as they continue to study the course the way they studied in high school.

Cramming as a way of studying medicine will lead you to a pitfall, of course, you can’t cram more than fifteen textbooks of about one to two inches. In medical school, there are too many materials to study and the best way to deal with them is not cramming.

You will feel like writing people off:

You will definitely get pissed off by some of the things you will notice in people. It is tempting but tries not to piss people off. As a medical student, you will want to feel so special, and then egoism sets in.

Don’t write anyone off. Many people will definitely look up to you to solve their problems (health or non-health), don’t see anyone as less important.

Despite your tight schedule, offer a helping hand. Learn good communication skills and be polite to everyone. Don’t forget whoever you meet on your way up you will surely meet on your way down.

6. Medicine Surgery Requires Money:

Olusengun Obasenjo, former Nigeria president once said: education is not for the poor, and to some extent, I agree with him. Medicine and surgery are not for the poor, it is one of those courses with a high amount of tuition fees. Yes!

This is obtainable in Nigeria. As a med student, know that you will need money to purchase good textbooks which are very costly in the prize.

You will ask: what if I don’t have money but I’m zealous for the course?

Good news:

If you are poor financially, try not to be poor mentally. There are thousands of scholarships for med students available online and offline. You can seize this opportunity and study your dream course.

7. You May be Careless About Your Health:

Every medical student is always busy getting the assignment done, complete the term paper and read hard for tests/exams.

Whatever the case is, try as much as possible to Eat Healthily, Exercise, and Sleep. Denying yourself of these three things will pose a problem to your health and it will be detrimental to your academics. When you are in medical school, create time for yourself. Of course, you know you cannot cheat nature.

Here is the secret:

The secret of solving this problem is creating a personal time-table. Your time table will tell you when to study and when to rest.

Recommended:

Letter of Assistance for School Fees

School of Nursing Abeokuta School Fees

8. The God Factor:

God is the ultimate and he is the only healer. You have to acknowledge the fact that you as a medical doctor, are only the healer and it is God that heals only.

Doctors have ascertained the facts that some of the healing done is mysterious, that is to say, that there is certainly another hand behind the healing of many.

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