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I spent the last weekend in Port Dickson for the Le Tour de Negeri Sembilan Sunathon & Med.Checkup. It was one of the best experiences i've had so far since i started first year. It was my 2nd sunathon activity, but my first major one. Also the first time i would be using the smartklamp method as opposed to the suturing i did in Kajang.

I 'sunated' 2 kids!!! Honestly didn't think i could do it...at the start of the programmes i didn't think i'd have the confidence to but Alhamdullilah i managed to spur up some courage. Haha. One of the kids that was assigned to our table took 2 whole hours to do! I didn't realise it was that long until i was told that 59 kids had been sunated while we were working on this rare case. By the time the 2 hours ended,my shoulders were aching like crazy from the prolonged bending down while holding the clamps.

I loved how everyone worked together. How people were always willing to help you. How the seniors were never stingy when it came to sharing knowledge. How the doctors patiently explained the procedures to you over and over again. How the parents trusted us. How things like these make you feel a teeny step closer to being a doctor.

Of course, not everything was about work. CUCMSians are all about working hard but we also have fun. After our sunathon ended we spent our day at the beach. Maryam, Matus and I strolled along the beach, wetting our legs, splashing the water around, blowing bubbles in the air, munching on fresh fruits, kuih piring and ramly burgers after a hard day's work. At night, all of us sat in the darkness of the night on mats, enoying our barbequed food while being serenaded by the peaceful sound of the waves and the voices of Prof. Latif and the guitar club.

I loved Prof.Latif's speech which was as meaningful as all his other ones. He epitomized why all these CUCMS activities i joined felt so meaningful - because we always try to maximize everything around us and always rememberan relate everything to Allah and to do as much good as possible.