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Can I Be Him, James Arthur

2017

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I cannot stop myself from listening to this song repeatedly. First of all, I was surprised to find out that James Arthur hails from Middlesbrough, UK when I was practically there doing my medical elective! All I know about him is that he is the winner of X Factor and nothing more than that. Turns out there were couple of issues that happened to him and he suffered anxiety and depression for quite some time before returning back to music industry.

He has released his second studio album "Back From The Edge" in October 2016 where most of the songs reflect his hardship and struggles throughout the years. "Can I Be Him" music video portrays him standing in the metro having eye contact with two girls. The soulful song highlights his incredible and passionate vocals. If you have not already heard or watched the music video, watch it down below. Let me know what do you think about the song in the comment box. Till then, bye!

Can I Be Him lyrics

You walked into the room and now my heart has been stolen

You took me back in time to when I was unbroken

Now you're all I want

And I knew it from the very first moment

'Cause a light came on when I heard that song and I want you to sing it again

I swear that every word you sing, you wrote them for me

Like it was a private show, but I know you never saw me

When the lights come on and I'm on my own

Will you be there to sing it again?

Could I be the one you talk about in all your stories

Can I be him?

I heard there was somone but I know he don't deserve you

If you were mine I'd never let anyone hurt you, no, no

I wanna dry those tears, kiss those lips

It's all that I've been thinking about

'Cause a light came on when I heard that song and I want you to sing it again

I swear that every word you sing, you wrote them for me

Like it was a private show, but I know you never saw me

When the lights come on and I'm on my own

Will you be there to sing it again

Could I be the one you talk about in all your stories?

Can I be the one

Oh, can I, can I be him?

Won't you sing it again?

Oh, when you sing it again

Can I be him?

Oh, sing it again, yeah

Oh, when you sing it again

Can I be him?

I swear that every word you sing, you wrote them for me

Like it was a private show, but I know you never saw me

When the lights come on and I'm on my own

Will you be there, will you be there?

Can I be the one you talk about in all your stories

Can I be him?

October 28, 2017
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Medical Electives in the UK

2017

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After four months of inactivity in managing my blog, I am finally back to with updates! I have been enjoying myself in the UK for a bit, travelling and meeting as many places and people as I could throughout the four months. Having said that, I did not have time to come up with a post at all (or I was rather lazy and procrastinating all day every day). Let's get back to the topic. What have I done for the medical electives in the UK?

I have chosen to do two separate electives where each of them consisted of four weeks in the Royal Sunderland Hospital (which is about 40 minutes away from Newcastle via the metro). True that, I lived in Newcastle instead of Sunderland itself after listening to the advice given by my seniors that there was not much going on in Sunderland during weekends. I literally dug a hole for myself as I had to endure almost two hours of journey every single day. Nonetheless I did not regret my choice at all because I found myself living comfortably and I managed to explore most of the places in Newcastle during my leisure time.

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Elective 1

Under the supervision of Mr Michael Potts who is a brilliant Accident and Emergency consultant, I worked in the A&E department for the first four weeks. Other than staying in the Adult A&E, I also managed to spend couple of days in Child A&E, and the Pallion (outpatient clinic). Interesting enough, Mr Potts also dealt with hand surgeries as he went for training and courses for it. With a bit of luck, I got to assist him in the operation theatres for several surgeries such as carpal tunnel syndrome as well as Dupuytren's contracture. Mr Potts would meet me once or twice a week to check on my progress and answered my queries. Through his guidance, I understood the way NHS system and the local protocols used in the hospital.

Elective 2

After the A&E, I did a four-week elective in the Orthopaedic department with Mr Balaji Purushothaman. He is perhaps one of the most skillful spinal surgeons I have ever seen ( not that I have met a lot of them). Through the four weeks, I attended his clinic sessions, surgeries and talked to the post operation patients to check on their well being. I have to say that I experienced much better exposure while I was in the UK compared to Malaysia as I was given the opportunity to assist my consultant while he was doing the surgeries! Apart from spine surgeries, I also got to observe other orthopedic cases ranging from neck down to the toes.

Overall, it was quite an amazing experience for me to get a first-hand experience on the healthcare system in the UK after reading their curriculum for the past four years! Aside from doing my electives, I also got the opportunity to travel around UK and few European countries before I head back to Malaysia to start my final year in medical school! I will save the travel part for next time. Till then, bye! :)

October 15, 2017
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