[…] Five years ago, I was seated somewhere at the back of this same auditorium, filled with equal parts excitement and anxiety. I was not sure what the next half-decade would have in store for me, and looking back, nothing could really prepare me for it. Similarly, nothing I say today can really prepare you for the range of highs and lows you will undoubtedly experience in your next few years here, as you navigate not only the challenging course that undergraduate medicine is, but also the many life transitions that come as a natural part of being in your early 20s. But today, I hope to share a thing or two from my own mishaps and small successes about how to make the most of your time within medical school, and hopefully, the years beyond it as well. […]

[…] It is my honour to be able to celebrate this momentous occasion with you today. To the Class of 2025, my heartiest congratulations for completing the Phase II Professional examinations, and for sitting here today in this Auditorium, in the top medical school in Asia.

Well, giving a white coat address is a huge responsibility, and as I sat at my table and stared at my google document titled “Class of 2025 White coat ceremony address”, I asked myself - what life lessons can I possibly share that you don’t already know?