Kuala Lampur, April 29 -- There is a particular kind of silence that exists in a room full of young people thinking about their future. Not the absence of sound, but the presence of thought.

I felt it as I sat among a hall of pre degree students, invited as one of the panellists for the Talk by Inspiring Dentist programme at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya.

On the surface, it was a session about dentistry. Its pathways, programmes, and professional life. But beneath it, something deeper was unfolding.

These were young individuals standing at one of the most defining moments of their lives. And they knew it. From the very start, what stood out to me was the calibre of the audience. They were attentive, curious, and remained ...