Get Kaplan Step 1 Lecture Notes and DVDs in Malaysia!

USMLE study materials in Malaysia!

I most probably am going back to malaysia for the winter break this 20th January. Sudden change of plans. Wee. Anyhow I'm right now in Egypt and can easily get my hands on the USMLE Step 1 Kaplan Lecture Notes and DVDs. Its the 2015/2016 version. If in anyway someone out there in malaysia was like me going crazy over trying to find cheap Step 1 study materials, do contact me (before 18/1/2016). I have a 40kg luggage allowance from my Etihad flight so yup  can bring them with me and post it to anywhere in Malaysia once i get back home.

Amazon sells them without the DVD for a price of almost USD300. But i can get it for you at a cheaper RM + DVDs! 😀😀

Plus you dont need the super expensive course with any 3rd party really. Study on your own with kaplan books while watching their lectures in the DVDs, also first aid and a few other books with help of UWorld and NBME questions and you can pass just fine or perhaps 250 above if you prepare and study well! Really!

Because the exam itself and all other charges and expenses throughout the journey is already soo soo expensive so you might need to cut down on the study material costs.

It comes with a total of 8 books (7 books+1 Qbook) and around 13 DVD videos consisting of hundred hours of lectures just to get you to master the basics.

The 7 books comprises of:

Anatomy
Physiology
Pharmacology
Microbiology
Pathology
Biochemistry
Behavioral Science

All that you need!

If you want First Aid, the 2015 version is also available. 2016 coming in later this year.

Anyhow, good luck studying!

(Havent started mine though, urgh)

Egypt

Such a super duper cold day today! Freezing though I'm already with 3 layers on.

Suddenly feels like sharing what egypt and egyptians are like:

1) they talk to each other like best friends in the elevator though they're practically strangers, never met before.

2) when they get pissed with other drivers while on the road, they stop their cars and argue in the middle of the road which halted the entire traffic!!

3) when there's an accident they work instantly, quickly, together as a team like its their own family out there, from saving the victim to pushing and rolling the car out of the driveway.

4) taxi drivers run out of change? They ask for change while on the road honking at other taxi drivers asking for change and exchanging transactions via rear windows of their both moving cars.

5) Donkeys and horses also is part of the traffic (at least in Tanta). Never put on earphones soo loud because then you can't hear their warning-please-make-way-hiss-sound. Which made me bumped into a donkey coming from behind me the other day. And i find it funny. My "only in egypt" experience. Haha.

6) they really take care of their neighbours. Welcoming of foreigners and generous at getting to feed their guests. Excluding the group of naughty boys and girls that like to makes fun of you.

7) they talk to each other so loud and angrily you'd think they're fighting but no. They argue a hell lot too but wont take long at making up.

8) never believe or put high hopes in their "insyaAllah tomorrow" promises. Never!

9) Their electrical appliances are of very very bad quality.

10) i love Tanta's endless variety of restaurants and coffee shops. They rock their own version of starbucks!

11) a total nuisance and sgt mencabar kesabaran if you need things done eg a visa or any sort of process because of their lagged and too laid back system of work. Masuk kerja pukul 9 minum2 teh borak2 pukul 10-11 baru start. And at 2pm dah start chiling pack up nak balik. For crying out loud!

12) but rather efficient and fast at quick repetitive tasks like counting money, scanning grocery goods at the cashier, or while making breads to name a few. Seriously they move like robots!

13) you're supposed to say salamm and they kinda expect you to say it when you get into a car, into the elevator, a room etc.

Wrapping it up i think though they outwardly look like angry stressful people they're actually rather friendly with strong silaturrahim and teamwork even towards people of their first meet. They can't contain their anger much so they let it out that instant. But i guess the perks to that somehow it breaks the habit of backbiting and grudging. Sloooww at work but rather skilled and fast in..techniques? Haha entah pape je lahh

Its my final year i wish i get to document my everyday lives here just to reminisce on them after i forever leave this place. The place of significant effect on my growth and a main turning point in life. The saviour from my hectic, misled life of the past that i thought i can never get away from.

Will definitely miss this place.