M e di c a l S ch o o l f ro m a G oz i ta n’s po i nt of v ie w Dear fellow Gozitan Medical Students, You’ve probably already been doused with many ‘Congratulations’ on passing your exams to Medical School, so I’m hoping more congratulatory wish from myself wouldn’t bother you! Leaving the comfort of your home to go through a seemingly endless commute to Malta had never been more thrilling and exhilarating to the enthusiastic First year student, who has been on pins and needles from the day the results arrived. An entirely different life awaits you; one which is characterized by great degrees of independence, even higher degrees of trial and error and bucket-loads of new experiences, as was my case. People may have bombarded you with many unpleasant remarks, such as ‘Medicine not being for the faint-hearted’ or that ‘living in Malta will be difficult’ and similar whatnot. From my experience, I can assure you that University life isn’t as gloomy and exhausting as others may make it sound. I’m not going to sugar-coat it – Medicine is a tough nut to crack! You’d have to chin up and work hard, however, it’s an enjoyable subject to study and with the right doses of passion, good planning and organization, you could pass with flying colours and ace the exams!
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