Majd, a 2nd-year anaesthesia resident, was sponsored by the Madrinha Trust when she was a medical student at Al Quds University. She is now a Madrinha mentor to Jamal, a medical student at IUG, who is part of the undergraduate scholarship programme. Read about her experience:
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“When I started medical school, I was told, “time flies.” I really never knew the meaning of that till today.
Three years after graduation, here I am, a 2nd-year anaesthesia resident working in a really big hospital – a dream come true.
The reason I am willing to endure all the pressure, stress, sacrifices and long hours is because I love what I do. Even if it is not the easiest path, choose what you love the most.
Behind my success story comes the motivation and support I got from my family and Madrhina. A long journey together, from being a medical student and a mentee through internship and now residency and being a mentor, which I really like.
I’ve always liked giving advice and helping others and with mentoring Jamal, this has given me the opportunity to achieve it. We not only talk about medicine; we also share stories of our families, friends and hobbies.
My father is fighting lung cancer now; Jamal helped a lot with his sweet words and prayers. I feel we are more than a mentor-mentee relationship but brother and sister.
The Madrhina family has done it all: introducing people from all over the world to each other, being exposed to different cultures and societies, helping students become what they want and giving all the support they need. I am happy and always grateful for what they did and are still doing.
Thank you.”