KemUnited - The King Edward Medical University Blog

Some visits transcend time. They remind us that while buildings may change, the spirit of an institution remains eternal. Team KEMUNITED recently had the immense privilege of welcoming Prof. Mehmood Ali Malik , the Best Centurian Graduate of the Class of 1960 and former Principal of King Edward Medical University, back to his alma mater. Decades after graduating from the then King Edward Medical College (KEMC), Prof. Malik returned to witness how the institution and its students have evolved. During our conversation, we asked him how he felt King Edward had changed over the years. With a warm smile, he reminisced about student life in the 1960s: “Beta, hamaray dour mein tou baray sakht professors hotay thay. Ab tou aisa kuch bhi nahi. Dil beth jata tha agar professor aap ka naam le leta.” His words painted a vivid picture of an era where discipline, respect, and academic rigor defined medical education. Though times have changed, his memories reflected the values th...

1. The strength of the class begins to shrink, thanks to the intense heat of Lahore. 2. The few who still gather the strength to make their way to class, can be found fighting for the few seats in front of the ACs and fans. 3. Overalls, previously scanty, now become totally non-existent. Yes, we’ll risk getting thrown out of DHs, labs and wards, but let’s face it: who wants an extra layer of clothing when the mercury is consistently above 40? No, no. Not today's weather forecast. This is from back in May. 4. You see every second person holding a glass of the good old Anarkali lemonade. [although it’s pretty hard to miss but let’s assume that you live in the stone age and didn’t know; yes, they upgraded from shoppers to plastic cups] SO refreshing! 5. The sole incentive for attending society events just becomes the air conditioning and cool comfortable environment. (Old Audi, I’m looking at you!) 6. Chattris, chattris everywhere. Period. ...

So the most dreaded time of the year draws near. 10 days to go. (aaaaaaaaaaaaa, *totally freaking out*) One question bothers me the whole day in prof, and that is not whether I would be done by my timetable wala kaam by the end of the day, no sir, what bothers me the most is ; "Will I be able to sleep at night?" Usually I am so adrenaline pumped up during exams, that I would be mentally drained by six in the morning (the time I usually go to sleep ) and yet neend would be qoson door. Never in my three profs at K.E have I ever slept a full hour before any written or any viva, cause I just can't. But I have, nonetheless figured out a few ways to cut down on the anxiety insomnia. I know a lot of you who are plagued by the same problem (cause there are only two types of people in the world either insomniacs or the ones that can't get out of the razai ) so here you go ; Drink lots of water during the day. A hydrated brain is more likely to go into...