Ayaan had accepted his fate.
No sleep. No social life. No mercy.
Only MBBS, MBBS, and more MBBS.
But if he was going to survive this, he needed a game plan. And fast.
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The First Semester Syllabus – A Nightmare in Disguise
Ayaan had always known MBBS was tough, but when he saw the official semester syllabus, he almost fell off his chair.
Anatomy: Not just "learning body parts"—it was bones, muscles, blood supply, nerves, organs, embryology, histology, and more.
Physiology: How every organ in the body functions, with equations that made physics look easy.
Biochemistry: Metabolism, enzymes, molecular biology—basically pure suffering.
That wasn’t all. There were seminars, practicals, cadaver dissections, and weekly tests.
Ayaan groaned. Is this MBBS or a military boot camp?
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Anatomy Dissection Hall – Where Nightmares Begin
Dissection was the one class that separated doctors from the weak-hearted.
Ayaan had already been through a month of cadaver dissections, but the smell of formalin still made him dizzy.
“Alright, everyone, identify the muscles of the upper limb,” Dr. Khanna announced, standing by the dissection table.
Ayaan and his lab partner exchanged looks.
“Biceps brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis…” Ayaan muttered, using his scalpel to lift the muscle layer.
Dr. Khanna raised an eyebrow. “And its nerve supply?”
Ayaan paused. “Uh… musculocutaneous nerve?”
Dr. Khanna smirked. “Good. But next time, answer faster.”
Ayaan sighed. This was his life now.
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Physiology – Where Ayaan Questions His Sanity
If anatomy was about cutting up the human body, physiology was about understanding how it actually works.
Today’s lecture was on the cardiovascular system.
Dr. Sharma, their professor, entered and wrote on the board:
"Cardiac Cycle – The Story of Your Beating Heart"
“Your heart is working non-stop, pumping blood from the second you’re born till the second you die,” Dr. Sharma began. “Who can tell me the phases of the cardiac cycle?”
Ayaan had studied this last night. He shot up his hand.
“Sir, the cardiac cycle has five phases:
Atrial systole – Atria contract, pushing blood into the ventricles.
Isovolumetric contraction – Ventricles contract but no blood leaves yet.
Ventricular ejection – Blood is pumped out to the body.
Isovolumetric relaxation – Ventricles relax, but no blood fills yet.
Ventricular filling – Blood refills the heart chambers.”
Dr. Sharma nodded approvingly. “Well explained, Mr. Mehta.”
Ayaan internally high-fived himself. One victory in this war.
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Biochemistry – The Ultimate Torture
The real horror of MBBS was biochemistry.
Ayaan stared at his notes in despair.
Krebs Cycle, Glycolysis, Electron Transport Chain…
Why did the body have so many complicated chemical pathways just to convert food into energy?
During class, Dr. Iyer, their biochemistry professor, announced, “Today, we will discuss the Krebs Cycle in detail.”
Ayaan almost cried.
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How to Survive MBBS – Ayaan’s Self-Made Guide
After a month of struggle, Ayaan had learned five survival rules:
Textbooks are your best friends. Never trust Google over BD Chaurasia (Anatomy), Guyton (Physiology), and Harper (Biochem).
Sleep is a luxury. 4-5 hours is the new normal.
Memorization is not enough. Understanding concepts is the only way to survive viva exams.
Make study groups. Two brains are better than one.
Don’t fall behind. One missed lecture \= three days of catching up.
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Late Night Hostel Study – The War Continues
At 2 AM, Ayaan sat at his desk, revising upper limb anatomy.
His phone vibrated.
Riya: “Still alive, genius?”
Ayaan smirked.
Ayaan: “Barely. Memorizing muscle origins & insertions. Save me.”
Riya: “LMAO. I had five hours of cricket practice. My body is dead.”
Ayaan: “At least you don’t have to memorize the brachial plexus.”
Riya: “True. But I’d rather face your viva than my coach’s wrath.”
Ayaan chuckled. Somehow, talking to Riya made the stress feel a little less painful.
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One Month Down, Many More to Go…
Ayaan wasn’t sure how he would survive the next 4.5 years, but he knew one thing—
He wasn’t going to give up.
With that, he sighed, shut his books, and finally let himself sleep… for four hours
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