BEIRUT—Using virtual reality and other innovative technologies, a 21-year-old Lebanese medical student, Bryan Youssef, has developed a platform that has helped him and many others pass qualifying exams for medical and other professional schools.
The dream of graduating from the medical school of Saint Joseph University of Beirut and becoming a doctor was the driving force behind Youssef’s creation of the innovative learning platform, called Edubolt.
Youssef founded Edubolt three years ago during his first year of medical school and is now running it with the help of fellow students.
“At school I was a bad student and I was stigmatised by my teachers,” Youssef told al-Fanar Media. “For them, not being successful in school means that you will not succeed in life. However, I had a dream that I wanted to achieve.”
For Youssef, passing the medical school’s tough entrance exam was a major challenge. “I prepared in my own way by watching videos on YouTube, using virtual reality, and reading research articles. It was an innovative way of learning that suited me, and it paid off, as I passed the competition and ranked 14th among many candidates,” he said.
Gaining Experience in Teaching
Before establishing the Edubolt platform, Youssef gave private lessons to high school students using his non-traditional way of teaching. “The use of videos, power point presentations, animations and interactive learning proved to be more attractive and motivating for students,” he said.
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