Jointly reported by:
Lim Shu Mih Sr1ScH
Foo Zhing Yee Sr2ScA
Soon Yu Xuan Sr3ScB
On 24th July 2023, Kuen Cheng High School Counseling Department organised an alumi sharing session related to the faculty of medicine. Alumni for this sharing session were students from three different universities in China. They were Lee Ai Lin and Chua Wei from Shanghai University, Eng Xin Ai from Fudan University, and Yu Xiao Shuang from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Firstly, the alumna who went to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to study Chinese Medicine, Lee Ai Lin and Chua Wei went up to share about their university life. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the prestigious “Double First Class” universities in China, and it is recognised by the MOH (Ministry Of Health) of Malaysia. However, Ai Lin and Chua Wei shared that Chinese and Modern medicine courses are taken simultaneously by the students there, and Chinese Medicine courses include acupuncture and Tuina (massage therapy).
Alumni Lee Ai Lin and Chua Wei sharing
Eng Xin Ai was the second to share about her university life. Xin Ai went to Fudan University, which is another “Double First Class” university in China, after graduating from high school to study Clinical Medicine (MBBS). Fudan University is also one of the universities included in China’s “985” Project and “211” Project. Xin Ai shared that high school graduates could get admitted into Fudan University through the Principal’s recommendation, Dong Zong, or individual application. Fudan University’s bachelor’s degree is also recognised by MMC (Malaysian Medical Council).
Alumna Eng Xin Ai sharing
The last speaker of the day was Yu Xiao Shuang, who studied MBBS, a five-year programme at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. The main reason for her taking the risk of the degree pursued at HUST University that is not recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), alas, basically is that she cared more about her experience in studying abroad rather than learning in a school with familiar people of the same country as hers. She valued HUST’s potential in developing medicine and the opportunities of being an intern in hospitals nearby the school. She pointed out that the school provides privileges to foreign students and the environment there is relaxed and refreshing. She also shared her two experiences of learning in hospitals with an anaesthetist and a psychosurgeon respectively.
Alumna Yu Xiao Shuang sharing
The session ended with a quick Q&A section. Students were told to fill in a feedback form before leaving the room.
Group photo