BDS Journey: The Diary of My Final Year

Jul 26, 2018
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/Amazing Academic/

17 October 2017

: Thanks to Jasmine Lai, Malaysian Professional Diver for trusting me and dropping by amidst of her tight schedule for her dental treatment. Thank you for the Yakult!

Jasmine Lai
Thank You

23 & 24 October 2017

: Convocation season! Congratulations Dr. Caryn Lim ( BDSUM) and friends.

Congratulations
Direct Buddy
Engineer & Pharmacist

27 February 2018

: Look who's here? Glad to have Woon Khe Wei, Malaysian Professional Badminton Player dropping by for her dental treatment! Thank you for visiting.

After Treatment
Smile

26 - 30 March

: Enjoyed and learned a little during our Community Posting in Malacca.

Department of Periodontology

Cendol
Tandoori Chicken

5 June 2018

: Completed my last clinical requirement as an undergraduate dental student after some challenges. Issued a monolithic zirconia bridge!

Planning
Mounting
Bridge Issued

26 June 2018

: Done with our final year final semester final paper! We're finally done!

MEQ
Post-MEQ
Pre-OSCE

Clinical Partner 2015 - 2018

Good Dinner
Little Celebration

4 July 2018

: BDSUM Professional Final Exam results have been released officially! We (55/ 55) made it!

8 & 9 July 2018

: Blessed and thankful to be given the chance to participate in the Malaysian International Orthodontics Conference and Exhibition. Inspiring and great lecture by both Dr. Derek Mahony and Dr. Diego Peydro.

With Dr. Diego Peydro
With Dr. Derek Mahony

/Enjoy Event/

16 September 2017

: Being spontaneous at times is a must. Drove up to Genting Highland with my lovely high school friends after hanging out in cafe for evening tea. Had my first cocktail back in KL that night.

Cool Kids

Weekend's Agenda at Birch
White Rum & Lychee at Coley

13 October 2017 & 23 May 2018

: Jit Sin Kia outing as their dental senior. Welcoming the first year juniors! All the best in dental school!

UM Gigi Jit Sin Kia
2nd Outing

13 January 2018

: Nice catching up with high school classmates since graduated in 2011.

High School Classmates

20 February 2018

: Visited Thean Hou Temple, KL to offer prayers during CNY.

Shades of Red

3 March 2018

: Attended my last Residential College Dinner (MPIS). Appreciate and grateful to be given the chance to stay in residential college for 5 years.

College Night

10 March 2018

: Annual Dental Night!

With Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chew

15 March & 26 April 2018

: Happy birthday to my fabulous Malaysian professional badminton player friend, Woon Khe Wei! It's a pleasure to celebrate each other's birthday.

Not Ready

Sushi Roll
Thank You

23 March 2018

: Spontaneous lunch date with our very own oral surgeon, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shan!

24 March 2018

: A date with Dato' Dr. Wong (CEO of Smile Link Dental Group). It is an honour and pleasure to be invited for a dinner with Dato' Dr. Wong.

With Dato' Dr. Wong

29 & 31 March 2018

: It was a delightful evening with Dr. Renette Gan (one of our lovely senior). Thank you for the dinner and experience sharing. Visited and learned a little at her clinic.

With Dr. Renette Gan
Thank You
At Gan & Leow Dental Clinic

18, 20 & 21 April

: Happy birthday to me! Thank you for being a friend.

Birthday Cake

Smoked Duck Delight
Deconstructed Tiramisu

Thank You
Happy Birthday
Asian Flush
Penang Force

1 May 2018

: Final year buddy treat! It's our turn to treat our buddies and juniors.

My Buddy Line
Enorme Pizza

21 May 2018

: Dinner with international dental friends from Korea!

23 & 24 May 2018

: Friends' birthday!

Cocktails Night
Vietnam Cuisine
Happy Birthday

29 May 2018

: Happy Vesak Day! Went along with Jinghan and friends to PJ Kwan Inn Teng to bath the Buddha and offer prayers. We did write the Heart Sutra in calligraphy for our very first time.

Pick Up
Little Gift
心經

Bathing of

30 May 2018

: Thank you Madam Lim (lovely patient) for the dinner treat!

With Madam Lim
Nyonya Cuisine

29 June 2018

: A great appreciation night of music and fun!

With Dr. Zakiah
BDSUM 13/ 18
Inspiring Endodontist & Oral Surgeon

Friends
Friends
With Meii Yin
With Yee Qian

3 July 2018

: Nice catching up with Pahang Matriculation's friends.

/Stunning Sport/

3 February 2018

: Delighted to be invited (by high school friend, Melisa Lim) to join the launch of Hale Athletics. Attended the introductory class to powerlifting and had my very first pancake eating competition experience.

First Pancake Eating Competition
HALE Athletics

10 February 2018

: Leave aside hectic clinics and labs, participated my last Dental Sports Day as an undergraduate student. Red Team (Final Year + Department of Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics) crowned overall champion!

To Captain Tug of War Team
Red Team
Overall Champion

7 April 2018

: Blessed to be given a chance and am fit enough to represent University of Malaya in the National Dental Intervarsity Games 2018. We have shown that champion are made of dream, sweat and determination.

Men's Volleyball Team
Gold Medal Team

13 May 2018

: There are many different roles. The director's post (CLAP Run 2.0) is a part-time one. This time round, giving back to the needy as participant.

7km Finisher
For the Needy

20 May 2018

: Brought this two to hit some balls!

Baseball

28 June & 1 July 2018

: My first experience at Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open (BWF World Tour).

With Coach Jeremy Gan
Quarter Final
Lee Chong Wei vs Kento Momota
Final

/Verified Volunteer/

22 September 2017

: Received one of the best yet meaningful appreciation gift for being part of the Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games!

Appreciation
WAU Factor

1 October 2017

: Thank you Tzu Chi for inviting and giving me (Final Year Dental Student) the opportunity to share some oral health knowledge with others! A short interview session was done.

Interview Session
Thank You

26 November 2017

: Volunteering (UM Crew) at 3.5km Walk-A-Thon in conjunction with Mouth Cancer Awareness Week 2017.

UM Crew
Dental Friends from Other University

/Wise Work/

8 March 2018

: We won 2nd place in our very first and only Poster Presentation of Elective Research Project at 19th Dental Students' Scientific Conference! Glad to have my beloved research and presentation partner (Violette Ong) and thank you to our supervisor in charge Professor Ian Paterson for the guidance throughout the research.

19th DSSC Poster Presentation

Thankful
We Made It

4 May 2018

: We feel overjoyed and blessed for this success! We won 2nd Runner-up for Poster Presentation in the 10th National Dental Students Scientific Conference (NDSSC). So glad and honoured to be representing University of Malaya.

10th NDSSC Poster Presentation

Poster Presentation
We Are Done

So Glad
So Honoured
Team University of Malaya
Team UM with Lecturer In Charge

12 May 2018

: I'm honoured to be able to represent the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya and did my best for the Oral Presentation in 9th 3M-MAP National Inter-Varsity Prosthodontic Competition. I guess 3M are keeping some things secret and I told myself, keep looking up, that's the secret of life.