#whitecoat

About two weeks ago I had my Whitecoat Ceremony - a formal, serious ceremony that marked the official beginning of med school. It bestowed on us the responsibility we were taking up as future medical professionals. While we sat there, decked up in our formal dresses and suits, waiting to receive our whitecoats from our professors, we realised how big of a commitment we were making. It hit me hard - amongst all the smiling faces, amongst my family and my friends who had come to support me and cheer me on, amongst all the celebration and encouragement we were getting from our professors and seniors, it started to dawn on me how big of an honor and how big of a deal this actually is. Medical school is a long commitment (I am very literally going to be here for atleast the next 11 years). It's going to be hard, it's going to be extremely tiring and there will for sure be challenges along the way. (Like seriously, I'm 4 weeks into school and have had atleast 60 lectures to finish already with really tiring, long days - and it's just the beginning.) But then I remember how badly I've wanted this, how incredible it is to be in one of the best medical schools in the world with top notch facilities and never ending opportunities, how all my friends, seniors and mentors are in this together and fighting for all of us to make it through, how I've chosen this as a career for myself due to the meaningful work that I believe it will be, and I think it'll all be just fine.

Building a snowman with friends in the park

At Kings International Medical Academy, Mahabalipuram, we held the White Coat Ceremony, a meaningful event that motivates students as they prepare to travel to the Philippines to pursue their MBBS studies. During the ceremony, students received their white coats, stethoscopes, and dissection boxes.

The chief guest for the occasion was Dr. David K. Pillai, our Chairman, with other distinguished guests including our CEO, Mr. Daniel Atistakumar, Mrs. Jecintha David Pillai, our Trustee Mrs. Indira, and Mrs. Sherly Atistakumar.

As always, our Chairman delivered an inspirational speech, encouraging the students to pursue their journeys with determination and ambition. He reminded them of the sacrifices their parents made to provide them with this education and urged them to strive to make their parents proud by never giving up on their dreams.

The chief guest for the occasion was Dr. David K. Pillai, our Chairman, with other distinguished guests including our CEO, Mr. Daniel Atistakumar, Mrs. Jecintha David Pillai, our Trustee Mrs. Indira, and Mrs. Sherly Atistakumar.

As always, our Chairman delivered an inspirational speech, encouraging the students to pursue their journeys with determination and ambition. He reminded them of the sacrifices their parents made to provide them with this education and urged them to strive to make their parents proud by never giving up on their dreams.