Pre-elective

(Yawning...)

I am currently enjoy my 'do-nth' summer hol under Malaysia's hot weather. To most ppl it's very torturing to sweat non-stop even when you are doing nth but trust me, it is the biggest blessing to be able to sweat and slp and worry nth about assignment, exams and grades.

Soon my 'do-nth' hol will change to be a bit more challenging when I start my elective placement nxt week. However, 'everything is hard before it becomes easy', I just heard from my friend that I might need to spend few days 'doing nth' while i am waiting for undergrad office of UM to process my application (even i had sent them my form ages ago, so long that I couldnt rmb the date clearly) on the 1st day of elective. Looking on the bright side, it's still a blessing in disguise because I can extend my 'do-nth' hol.

I am kinda looking fwd to this elective placement because this wud be the 1st time for me to experience being a medical student in my 'tanah air'.

More updates should be coming up soon (hopefully =P)...

Going home today

Currently i am sitting in the departure hall of London Stansted Airport. Will be boarding in 45 mins time.

ETA: 2pm tomorrow

=)

Numerous Numbers

11 months of waiting
in a place approx 6,500 miles away from home
7 hrs across the timezone
that separates me and
my gf,
5 family members,
and many many friends.

Finally,
it's only 7 days
till the day when I can
travel 6.500 miles in 13 hrs
to go back to the place
where I belong to,
which I call it:
Home.

=)

Some updates

I couldn't really remember when was the last time I wrote an entry here but I would imagine it could be months ago. I was quite busy but I think I was just too lazy to strike the keyboards with my fingers after my yr 4 exams. =P

Anyway, some updates for those of you who are wondering what have I done for these few weeks:

1. Some shopping and yum-cha sessions with friends in Cardiff
2. Went for 2 short breaks with my gf (will upload some pics if possible).
3. I am currently doing my 5th year placement in a town called Abergavenny. Gonna stuck here for another 1 more mth b4 i can pack my luggage and fly back to Msia! A long wait it seems to be.

Things started to be different once I passed my 4th year exams. The great thing is now i am just 1 year from graduating from the course but wat this implies is that now i have to show ppl some qualities of being a 'senior med student'. Ppl are expecting more from me in terms of reaching the right diagnosis or at least give some logical differential diagnoses, and I am expected to be able to plan for patient's initial management. Well, i guess it's gonna be a tough year ahead because I am going to learn all the things i need to know to be a competent junior Dr in a year's time.

Anyway, i think now i should probably do my best in this placement and then have a good break in msia before starting my elective placement in August.