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Visa Guidelines is back

Alhamdulillah, I got married to a lovely lady by the name of Sarah and we're enjoying our new phase in life since that momentous day.

And yeah, I graduated from the University of Nottingham and thus, escaping from the evil clutches of my medical school. woot2! probably needs a post on this as well but yeah, maybe later.

at the bottom of this blog, there is an article on visa guidelines for medical students graduated from UK medical schools under MARA scholarship who are planning to work as an FY1 doctor in the UK.

After all, it was my visa guidelines which i made 5 years ago that helped me to get to know a lot of people and for some, have now become my close friends. And it helped a lot of other people as well. So I hope that this guideline would ease your efforts a bit. Visa application is always confusing.

Scroll down to the bottom for the guideline

Friday, December 02, 2011

the beautiful occupation

I am just done with one of my 2 essay exams of the year!

It feels like this huge weight impeding upon me has been lifted and I can breathe a lot better, alhamdulillah. I have to say, that it was really nerve-racking during the days prior to the exam today. MBP - Molecular Bacterial Pathogenicity is now over!

Bring on III! 

III - Innate Immunity and the Immunopathology of Inflammation is actually an optional module that I chose during the end of my second year. It's sort of like my way to overcome one of my past denials - not getting my Top 2 choices of homebase. At least, I can still learn my favourite topic - Immunology!

So technically, I should perform better, right?

InshaAllah ;)

For now, I just want to share with you the blogpost that landed me a new job with The University of Nottingham. I am now a Student Blogger and my job is to write about my life at UoN for once a week..which is cool cause I like writing, so this is like a dream job for me. Hopefully I will become a Student Blogger for a long time, inshaAllah.

Well, I only post on Sundays and you can always check my blog on the UoN blogs under Student Life. Oh, there are 4 Student Bloggers and we all use the same blog. So, don't get mixed up.

For now, enjoy this post that I've sent for my job application on 11/10/11...while I suffer another week of strenuous studying for the last exam of this semester 


My Blogpost for the Position of Student Blogger

It’s my 3rd year in Nottingham and it’s the year to make it or break it! After going through my first 2 years getting average results, I believe it’s time for me to take things seriously and try to get the best result that I can get. I’m currently working in a lab for my third year project and if everything goes well, I’ll be graduating in winter 2012. I am really grateful to be a Medical student in Nottingham. Doing the double degree programme means I’ll be graduating twice! And not all Medical students in the UK get this special chance.  

Besides, I’m near to completion of my Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA). I’ve chosen the third and final module which will begin this Thursday. The first 2 modules, Student Associates Scheme and becoming a researcher at Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA) were definitely the highlights of my 2nd year. I can’t believe it’s going to end soon. I truly cherish the times I had with the children in the previous semester.  

I had a great time undertaking the award. If all goes well, I would be able to attend the Annual Celebration Event at Trent Building. If I remember well; last year, the party was definitely genteel.  

Although I am almost done with the Award, I’m presently waiting for a reply from Barnado’s, a leading children’s charity in the UK regarding a volunteering project which I’m thinking of doing. The previous two NAA modules might probably influence my decision in undertaking this volunteering work.


 This was the card made by the children during my last day as a Student Associate at Portland Primary School, Bilborough. I really miss them.

Oh yeah, I also have to finalize the schedule for BOOM (Blooming out of Mediocrity) Camp, an event organized by IKRAM, a Malaysian students organization throughout the UK and Ireland. Since I was given the trust to become the project manager for this camp, I really want to make everything perfect. It’s essentially a camp for freshers from Malaysia which will be held next week in Newark. We’ll be playing some cave maze, climbing, our own version of The Amazing Race and barbeque party. I just can’t wait for some fun in the air. Hope everything goes smooth. 

By the way, did you go to Goose Fair last week? The annual fun fair just ended a few days ago. If you didn’t get the chance, that’s alright. You can go again next year. It’s really exciting to go on the rides and feel a rush of adrenaline during the cold dark night. Plus, Goose Fair is one of the events that are only held in Nottingham.


 Goose Fair, Nottingham 

Ok, got to go now. I’m meeting my supervisor at 10 am...

7 reviews:

  1. Hey adlan...
    mcm ur fav subject is Immunology?

    I'm a 1st year medical student, and I kena study bab Immunology. It freaking me out laa bro...

    Sepatah benda pun susah nak faham.. any suggestion mcm mane nak 'suka' subject Immunology?

    I'm gonna sit for my exam this coming January and I really need to think out of something how I'm gonna dealt with Immune.

    Thank You,
    Danial

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  2. dah abis exam... best2... :)

    p/s: b.med sc dan medicine kan?

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  3. to danny,

    aha, Immunology is one of my favourite subjects :D

    oh, 1st year medic..utk immunology, one thing that i really need to do is to have visual aids. yelah, cam kalau ckp pasal antibody je tp x nmpk bentuk dier, cam susah kan, so..i would usually look into reference books on immunology and have an idea about the mechanism, the structure..by looking at the diagrams.

    i know, my passion is in something which is abstract. sbb mcm susah nk bygkan semua benda ni kan but with the help of diagrams, iA ok je. one book which i would recommend (cuba check kalau ada kat library) is Janeway's immunobiology. sgt bagus buku ni

    last but not least, all the best for ur exam!

    to Mohd Herie Dahlan,

    bestnye die dh habis exam. hehe. tahniah!

    p/s: betulla tu, hehe

    December 5, 2011 4:20 AM

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  4. haha, macam nak ter- 'join' gak, immuno memang best... =)

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  5. er...mcm mane u guys boleh minat immuno? ku rasa sudahgilak dengan immune..

    anyways, thanks for da tips..how bout Biochem and Pharm?

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  6. erm, for biochem rasenye lebih kurang cam immunology. graphics help a lot. pharmaco pulak not so sure, xde cara yg special pulak utk blaja bab ni. sorry x dpt tlg sgt dlm bab ni

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