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Friday, June 24, 2005

Hey all!exactly one more week to the exam and HOME:)

I don’t actually know how to feel about going home..maybe cos I’ve been thinking about that day so much ever since I got here that I don’t even know how to feel anymore..Feels like a lot of stuff would have changed and guess I don’t really know what to expect..oh well, but I definitely will be happy to go home:)

Chris told me that buster has taken over my room while I’ve been away, so guess I’ll have to first regain control over my room…and my mom’s been telling me about the good food she will feed me with:) so exciting..hmm but I think some part of me will actually miss sydney as well once I’m back home..I’ve spent the last 4 months trying to adapt to living here and now that I actually feel like I’ve decently fit in to my new life here, I’m suddenly going back home..I just hope the 3 weeks back home don’t pass too quickly..but I will miss the friends I’ve met here and the bonds I’ve forged:)

Anyway, yep I’ve been pretty busy with my final exam..quite annoying that we’re still having lectures and learning new stuff at this time..and the weather’s getting really really cold!!ha I’ve found that placing my heater underneath my desk while I’m studying is really effective:)keeps my feet warm at least:)but come to think of it it is kind of a health hazard..

Ok back to mugging!:)

~me~ at 11:41 AM

Monday, June 13, 2005

Hello!today’s a public holiday..the queen’s birthday:)long live the queen:)

Anyway, been spending most of the week on my assignment..finally gotten most of it done, just got some last little details to fix up on then I’ll be done:)whew. Its been an especially gruelling week..nothing particularly exciting happening, but just really long days at school..lemme try to recap..

Monday: morning lectures, interview with diabetes patient for project, clinical session--in which our annoying tutor showed up half an hour late. But we spent the time waiting around for him playing cards and complaining about our slack tutor, which was pretty fun:) the year 2s in my clinical group are pretty nice and funny:) I quote gerard: "the loser of the next game has to ask the tutor what facial moisturiser he uses." (the topic for that day’s clinical session was skin lesions)

Tuesday: morning lectures, acute inflammation prac, scenario group session

Wednesday: morning lectures, communication tutorial—where we have to do this role playing thing where we each pretend we’re diagnosed with chronic illnesses. I have diabetes for the next 2 weeks.

Thursday: lectures, TWO 2-hour science pracs, scenario group session. Honestly its annoying how the uni gives us nice free days, then suddenly pile 2 draining science pracs into one day. Bleah.

Friday: lectures, Inflammation tutorial—this was pretty inspiring:)the tutor clearly knew his stuff and he was showing us specimens of inflammed hearts and lungs.

Yep anyway that’s a recap of a normal week for me, since a lot of you ask me what my school life is like..oh and I watched "coach carter" on Friday night:)not the kind of movie I would normally choose to watch but I really enjoyed it in the end:)been watching quite a lot of movies since I came here:)but I guess its natural to be tempted by $3.50 movie tickets:)

Weibin: haha yep I’ll keep that in mind thanks:)yes australia is pretty..but still an element of home missing though..
Nicole: more stars in singapore?:)heh think the night sky here is still amazing though:)yes yes looking forward to seeing all of you when I get back in THREE WEEKS!!:)
Phaemie: hey hey!!!how’ve you been?how’d u find your way here?:)nice to hear from you:)I’m doing ok here in aussie..hope u are too:)
Ruth: haha I remember our tai tai days..those were the days…:)when’s the next time you’re going back to singapore?

~me~ at 8:39 AM

Saturday, June 04, 2005

ah sorry about that bout of depression in my earlier post..but thank you all so much for the nice stuff you guys said:)haha well I probably wasn't as sad as I sounded..I think I always do miss home, its just whether or not I choose to talk about it..sometimes I think not talking about takes your mind off it..

anyway, it was an eventful week:)good progress on my project and assignment..went shopping at bondi junction..bought a nice new jacket that was half-priced:) shopping in sydney is good:) so many choices and designs..although there are similar brand/shop names back home, they have so much more variety and designs here..

oh and I just remembered! I saw a shooting star at coogee beach when I went there on tuesday night for ice cream!!:)the sydney night sky is beautiful:)so different from singapore's cloud-covered one..the beach really is very nice, even at night when its so cold..there were dozens of seagulls there that night and the "mine,mine,mine" part from finding nemo kept going through my head:) (haha oh and by the way there isn't anyplace in sydney named wallaby way..I checked) It was cold but the combination of the night sky, ice-cream and sound of the waves made it great:)

gotta go for lunch now!miss you guys!

nadine: yep yep well actually 4 weeks from now:)ahh...
clot: haha yo doc clot!!yep thanks I'm doing fine:)for now anyway:)and how's you?:)
ruth: thanks dear:) I miss you too..so sad to think that you're literally on the other side of the world from me!but I'm glad to know you're enjoying your experience:) yes its been an experience for me as well for sure:)anyway, take care and gd luck for your exams!
cheng: thanks thanks cheng!!:)haha I can't exactly RUN to melbourne..but yeah hey I'll call ya for a chat soon!:)
lynn: haha ok I just took your advice:)yes I do feel better thanks!:)miss you too*hug*haha if only we could be shopping together here in sydney!:)

~me~ at 12:12 PM

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Sometimes I just feel sad here..and I can’t explain exactly why either..gloria was telling me how the graph of homesickness versus time is like an inverted bell..its awful when you first leave home, then it gets better, then gets worse as you near the time to whe you can finally go home..

Ah well..I don’t know if its homesickness or just the general feeling of depression about life..about wondering if I made the right choices, whether or not I’m making the right decisions, whether or not I’m living my life the way I want to..

I have been getting closer to a few people here in sydney, but somehow something still feels lacking in my life..I‘ve been finally catching up on blogs..feels so surreal to read about everyone having fun back home during holidays..its hard to believe its only been 3 months here!feels more like 3 years..my friend was telling me how by right, by the end of this sem, we should have known 1/12 of the information we’re supposed to know as doctors..hahasounds like a lot, but somehow doesn’t feel like I’ve learnt that much..well I suppose a lot of what we still have to know as doctors will be stuff learnt on the job..

Anyway gotta go for class now..today’s lesson plan looks pretty random once again..

~me~ at 10:44 AM

my search for verve

Friday, June 24, 2005 Hey all!exactly one more week to the exam and HOME:) I don’t actually know how to feel about going home..maybe cos I’ve been thinking about that day so much ever since I got here that I don’t even know how to feel anymore..Feels like a lot of stuff would have changed and guess I don’t really know what to expect..oh well, but I definitely will be happy to go home:) Chris told me that buster has taken over my room while I’ve been away, so guess I’ll have to first regain control over my room…and my mom’s been telling me about the good food she will feed me with:) so exciting..hmm but I think some part of me will actually miss sydney as well once I’m back home..I’ve spent the last 4 months trying to adapt to living here and now that I actually feel like I’ve decently fit in to my new life here, I’m suddenly going back home..I just hope the 3 weeks back home don’t pass too quickly..but I will miss the friends I’ve met here and the bonds I’ve forged:) Anyway, yep I’ve been pretty busy with my final exam..quite annoying that we’re still having lectures and learning new stuff at this time..and the weather’s getting really really cold!!ha I’ve found that placing my heater underneath my desk while I’m studying is really effective:)keeps my feet warm at least:)but come to think of it it is kind of a health hazard.. Ok back to mugging!:) ~me~ at 11:41 AM Monday, June 13, 2005 Hello!today’s a public holiday..the queen’s birthday:)long live the queen:) Anyway, been spending most of the week on my assignment..finally gotten most of it done, just got some last little details to fix up on then I’ll be done:)whew. Its been an especially gruelling week..nothing particularly exciting happening, but just really long days at school..lemme try to recap.. Monday: morning lectures, interview with diabetes patient for project, clinical session--in which our annoying tutor showed up half an hour late. But we spent the time waiting around for him playing cards and complaining about our slack tutor, which was pretty fun:) the year 2s in my clinical group are pretty nice and funny:) I quote gerard: "the loser of the next game has to ask the tutor what facial moisturiser he uses." (the topic for that day’s clinical session was skin lesions) Tuesday: morning lectures, acute inflammation prac, scenario group session Wednesday: morning lectures, communication tutorial—where we have to do this role playing thing where we each pretend we’re diagnosed with chronic illnesses. I have diabetes for the next 2 weeks. Thursday: lectures, TWO 2-hour science pracs, scenario group session. Honestly its annoying how the uni gives us nice free days, then suddenly pile 2 draining science pracs into one day. Bleah. Friday: lectures, Inflammation tutorial—this was pretty inspiring:)the tutor clearly knew his stuff and he was showing us specimens of inflammed hearts and lungs. Yep anyway that’s a recap of a normal week for me, since a lot of you ask me what my school life is like..oh and I watched "coach carter" on Friday night:)not the kind of movie I would normally choose to watch but I really enjoyed it in the end:)been watching quite a lot of movies since I came here:)but I guess its natural to be tempted by $3.50 movie tickets:) Weibin: haha yep I’ll keep that in mind thanks:)yes australia is pretty..but still an element of home missing though.. Nicole: more stars in singapore?:)heh think the night sky here is still amazing though:)yes yes looking forward to seeing all of you when I get back in THREE WEEKS!!:) Phaemie: hey hey!!!how’ve you been?how’d u find your way here?:)nice to hear from you:)I’m doing ok here in aussie..hope u are too:) Ruth: haha I remember our tai tai days..those were the days…:)when’s the next time you’re going back to singapore? ~me~ at 8:39 AM Saturday, June 04, 2005 ah sorry about that bout of depression in my earlier post..but thank you all so much for the nice stuff you guys said:)haha well I probably wasn't as sad as I sounded..I think I always do miss home, its just whether or not I choose to talk about it..sometimes I think not talking about takes your mind off it.. anyway, it was an eventful week:)good progress on my project and assignment..went shopping at bondi junction..bought a nice new jacket that was half-priced:) shopping in sydney is good:) so many choices and designs..although there are similar brand/shop names back home, they have so much more variety and designs here.. oh and I just remembered! I saw a shooting star at coogee beach when I went there on tuesday night for ice cream!!:)the sydney night sky is beautiful:)so different from singapore's cloud-covered one..the beach really is very nice, even at night when its so cold..there were dozens of seagulls there that night and the "mine,mine,mine" part from finding nemo kept going through my head:) (haha oh and by the way there isn't anyplace in sydney named wallaby way..I checked) It was cold but the combination of the night sky, ice-cream and sound of the waves made it great:) gotta go for lunch now!miss you guys! nadine: yep yep well actually 4 weeks from now:)ahh... clot: haha yo doc clot!!yep thanks I'm doing fine:)for now anyway:)and how's you?:) ruth: thanks dear:) I miss you too..so sad to think that you're literally on the other side of the world from me!but I'm glad to know you're enjoying your experience:) yes its been an experience for me as well for sure:)anyway, take care and gd luck for your exams! cheng: thanks thanks cheng!!:)haha I can't exactly RUN to melbourne..but yeah hey I'll call ya for a chat soon!:) lynn: haha ok I just took your advice:)yes I do feel better thanks!:)miss you toohughaha if only we could be shopping together here in sydney!:) ~me~ at 12:12 PM Wednesday, June 01, 2005 Sometimes I just feel sad here..and I can’t explain exactly why either..gloria was telling me how the graph of homesickness versus time is like an inverted bell..its awful when you first leave home, then it gets better, then gets worse as you near the time to whe you can finally go home.. Ah well..I don’t know if its homesickness or just the general feeling of depression about life..about wondering if I made the right choices, whether or not I’m making the right decisions, whether or not I’m living my life the way I want to.. I have been getting closer to a few people here in sydney, but somehow something still feels lacking in my life..I‘ve been finally catching up on blogs..feels so surreal to read about everyone having fun back home during holidays..its hard to believe its only been 3 months here!feels more like 3 years..my friend was telling me how by right, by the end of this sem, we should have known 1/12 of the information we’re supposed to know as doctors..hahasounds like a lot, but somehow doesn’t feel like I’ve learnt that much..well I suppose a lot of what we still have to know as doctors will be stuff learnt on the job.. Anyway gotta go for class now..today’s lesson plan looks pretty random once again.. ~me~ at 10:44 AM
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