How to study smart not study hard — The words “study smart not study hard” always appealed to me. But difficult to practice. Its my 6th semester of Medical school and I finally think I’ve landed on a study strategy that works for me. The motivation to explore effective study resources and techniques came after I got married…

It is far too short a life, to be disturbed or unhappy over the little things. — The other day, I came across a question on Quora: “What makes you happy as a student?” It was intriguing to me, because I’ve been rather depressed lately. In a previous post, I shared more about some traumatic events that occurred to me. The third year of medical school, brought…

When telling the truth gets you into more difficulty than lying, what should you do? I was in the sixth semester of medical school at the time. Naturally, lectures expect more from you and are less forgiving of mistakes. Imagine how terrified I was of failing a Histology practical exam…

Muslims should be naturally inclined to make their mornings productive! I’d wake up in shock. Scramble to check the time. And heave a sigh of anger mixed with guilt, for missing my Dawn prayers. …

I gained a subscriber on Substack! February had been a month full of trials and errors. Its had also been one of the most fulfilling. It’s the moth I wrote…

Going viral doesn’t bring money, but it opens up opportunities to make some. I’ve always wondered why people care about going viral on social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. From a shallow perspective, it seems like they are only chasing fame or validation. My Singaporean friend, Muhammad Noor…

I can finally buy myself a Kopi Peng. That’s Iced black coffee in the Singaporean slang. It might be peanuts to some, but I’ll take it. It feels affirming to…

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives — Samuel Johnson — On the second day of Chinese New Year, 5 men lost their lives in a pre-dawn crash along Tanjong Pagar Road. A white BMW M4 skidded along Tanjong Pagar Road, slamming into a vacant shophouse and burst into flames. I can only imagine the horror of their families, receiving such…

According to Atul Gawande, a leading surgeon by day and writer by night Want to write like your favorite author? Open one of their books and start typing. I was reading Susan Orlean’s story on teaching one’s self to be a copycat. It never dawned upon me that opening the…