Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Pre-Doctor experience

Thanks to my mum's suggestion, I had the chance of being my dad's personal assistant for the night, or maybe for the next few days till I go back to KL next Wednesday. Hehe. Learnt quite alot especially on things like history taking, how to diagnose, what kind of diagnosis is made based on the signs and symptoms, what kind of instruments and solutions are used in bandaging and also the prescriptions to give. All of these really helps alot in my clinicals where we'll be starting hospital attachments in the 2nd week. And certainly, more focus on clinicals and the connection between diseases and drugs to be prescribed. Maybe I should have thought of this long time ago, but guess I'm just too lazy, plus I'm afraid that my dad'll be criticised by his patients for violating their privacy or somesort like that. Looking forward to tomorrow, a new day at dad's clinic again. =)

Monday, May 24, 2010

Football FEVER. Again.

This year is the year of FIFA World Cup once more. WHEEeee~~!!! This time its held in South Africa. And its held from 11th June till 11th July.

The bad thing is, MY CLASS STARTS ON 7TH OF JUNE!!! *sobz* No more football matches watching already, especially my favourite team Germany!! Plus, no more Michael Ballack as he's not playing due to a seriously sprained ankle!! *SOBZ* Guess I can only get the matches scores from Internet then. No way I'm gonna stay up at night again to watch the matches. Its way too torturing especially with lectures the next morning even though there's Astro in the hostel lobby. Argh!

My almost one-and-a-half holiday

Sigh. 10more days, and there goes my hard-to-get AND once-in-a-year-longest holidays. Start to appreciate this kind of holiday more though compared to those we get every end of year during school days. This is nothing compared to those. As JW put it, this holiday is purely NO lectures, NO PBLs, and I added to the list, NO MODULAR ASSESSMENTS!!! And this is what I call H.E.A.V.E.N~ Oh well, at least I didn't waste my holiday on eat, sleep and TVs.

Eat? Definitely! Its a must-do! Who wouldn't with good food everywhere in the heavenly Ipoh and with a good cook as a mum? Hehe. Gained weight? Certainly. But I'll get back to my original weight as soon as I get back to KL. Hard not to with 2nd year coming up, AND with the additional seasonings of, ahem...CRS!! *faint*

Sleep? Something you couldn't miss. Not with a comfy bed with thick blanket and sleeping in an air-con room. Plus having the room all by myself. Hehe.

TV? Uh huh, except to accompany my parents to watch mainland dramas for 2hours. Don't even know what are the TV programmes available on TV anymore.

Most of my holidays are spent on books and computer. To be specific, on my notes of gastrointestinal system which we will be learning in the last few weeks of 3rd sem. Arghhhhhh. On the other hand, I also helped out my mum alot in her insurance work, especially computer works. And also, spent my time emailing my dear who's in another country, and apparently we can't contact each other too much by phone due to the costly calling rate and mostly, because of our parents, or I should say, my parents. Haih. As strict as ever. To them, as my dad puts it today during our conversation, I'm still a less than 20years old kid. @_@ On the good side, I still look young and some people just don't believe that I'm actually already a university student. On the bad side, I seemed immature to them. *dash underscore dash* Back to the topic, I just loooooveee the anticipation of receiving emails from him and knowing about how's he doing every single day. =)



Holidays ending. But time is getting nearer to seeing him. In person. Not only in pictures and through words. Lovely! *BIG smiles*

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Owlcity - Fireflies




Lyrics:

You Would Not Believe Your Eyes
If Ten-Million Fireflies
Lit Up the World
As I Fell Asleep

Cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
Youd Think Me rude
But I Would Just Stand And Stare

Id Like to make myself believe
That Planet Earth turns Slowly
Its hard to say That Id Rather Stay awake when Im Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems

Cause Id Get A thousand Hugs
From Ten-thousand Lightning Bugs
As They Try To Teach me How To Dance

A Fox Trot Above my Head
A Sock Hop Beneath My Bed
A Disco Ball is Just Hanging By a Thread

Id Like to make myself believe
That Planet Earth turns Slowly
Its hard to say That Id Rather Stay awake when Im Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems
(When I Fall Asleep)

Leave My Door Open Just a Crack
(Please Take Me Away From Here)
Cause I Feel Like Such an Insomniac
(Please Take Me Away From Here)
Why Do I Tire of Counting Sheep
(Please Take Me Away From Here)
When I'm Far Too Tired To Fall Asleep

To Ten-Million Fireflies
I'm Weird cause I Hate Goodbyes
I Got Misty Eyes
as They Said Farewell
(Farewell)
But I'll Know Where Several Are
If My Dreams Get Real Bizarre
Cause Id Save a Few
And Id Keep Them In A Jar

Id Like to make myself believe
That Planet Earth turns Slowly
Its hard to say That Id Rather Stay awake when I'm Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems
(When I Fall Asleep)

Id Like to make myself believe
That Planet Earth turns Slowly
Its hard to say That I'd Rather Stay awake when Im Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems
(When I Fall Asleep)

I'd Like to make myself believe
That Planet Earth turns Slowly
Its hard to say That Id Rather Stay awake when Im Asleep
Because My Dreams Are Bursting At The Seams

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

給女人的忠告

Lols. Found this in Facebook notes. Someone posted it and I find it quite interesting. Hehe.

給女人的忠告

1)千萬別幻想你可以改換男性的個性,你只能更換的,是他在做嬰兒時的尿布。

2)當你的男朋友離家出走時,你能做些甚麼?把大門關上,永遠別讓他來。

3)要找男人,隨便找一個好了,別分年輕的或老的,他們都是一樣,他們不會成熟。

4)所有男人都是一樣,只是臉不同,方便你認出他是張三李四罷了。

5)不必把男人當傻瓜,他們本身已經是一個傻瓜。

6)猶太人的子孫在沙漠浪蕩了四十年,可想而知,甚至在《聖經》的舊時代,男人已經沒有甚麼方向感。

7)有幽默女人,不是會說笑話的女人。是聽了男人講話時,笑得出的女人。

8)當你的男人上司向你說:「你看來一點也不太忙嘛。」你儘管回答:「那是因為我每辦一件事,一辦就辦妥了。」

9)如果男人問你:「你的電話幾號?」你儘管回答:「要是我告訴你,我就要換新號碼了。」如果男人問你:「你住在哪?」你儘管回答:「要是我告訴你,我非搬家不可!」

10)如果男人問你:「你想念我嗎?」你儘管回答:「你不消失,我怎會想念你?」

11)如果男人要求:「把我的早餐拿到上來吃。」你儘管回答:「那你去廚房睡覺好了。」

12)如果男人問你關於書本的事:「你最喜歡看的是哪一部(簿)?」你儘管回答:「支票簿。」

13)如果要叫男人做一件事,最好的辦法是向他說:「這件事你做不動,你太老了。」

Home Alone, with sis

Had 3days of freedom at home. Think I'll study? No way. Hehe. Coz mum and dad won the trip to Tanjung Rhu resort by just a simple participation in this lucky draw contest we saw in the advertisement in dad's Medical Tribune magazine. And they're the one of 2 lucky winners! How lucky is that. 3days 2nights of free stay of $3,700 with free in-room dining and the use of non-motorised water sports. *jealous* Too bad its only for 2person, so I just let my parents go alone although they wanted to bring me along, but have to pay $2000 plus for my part if I go too. Sis came back purposely to accompany me at home, or else I'll have to be "baby-sitted" by my aunt. Spent the 3days mainly on food and watching movies. Also slept on mum and dad's king-size bed. Hehehe.

On Sunday, me and sis got onto the bus to Penang where we met up with mum and dad after their vacation and also my bro who's picking us up at the bus station. Went to Tao Cuisine (Japanese cuisine) for Mother's Day celebration. Lucky I made the reservation. We ate so much but contended with the food. Nice to have a meal with the whole family as well as its a rare chance now my bro's working in Penang while sis's still studying her masters and also me who seldom come home due to the hectic schedule, in which would be even more hectic in the coming year. Sigh.


I miss him. Alot alot.

Scary midnight call

Last Thursday, 3.30am, when I was sleeping soundly, suddenly awakened by the ringing of my handphone which I put it on the table beside my bed. Looked at the phone screen, saw the name, still wondering in my mind why is this guy calling me and at that time of the night. I answered the phone, and what I got is that friend of mine shouting into the phone. Duh~ He's drunken! And we still can go on with the phone conversation. He seemed subconscious since he still can answer my questions, even know that he's talking to me, not someone else, but in between he'll laugh histerically which honestly gives me the goosebumps. And when I asked him why is he drinking, coz I know he's not exactly addicted to drinking, I got scolded for asking a silly question. -.-" This part he remembers it very clearly even on next morning when he calls up to apologise for his erratic behaviour. What makes me wonder is why in the world would he call me as he still have lots of friends around..not that I mind..especially why not choose his guy friends to call up? Hm. He said coz I knew about his problem and so automatically first response is to call me. And he also doesn't want to let his guy friends know about it. I'm so "honoured". I really can bring comfort to others? Hm...

This is the first time I got a phone call from a drunken guy. And its darn scary. @_@ Btw, one can of Carlsberg + sadness, anger, disappointment can really make one drunk and vomit so much? =p

发过脾气的男女请读一读

你是怎么闹脾气的?
闹脾气过后呢?怎样?
有的情侣,闹完脾气过后,就会冷战。

原谅对你闹脾气的人。
要是不是因为在乎你,才不会对你发脾气。
尤其是当发脾气的是女生。
因为,每发一次脾气,就会伤了很多元气,增加老化的速度。

每当女生对在乎的人发脾气时,总会狠狠的抛下一句:
“你以后不要再找我了!”,然后转身离去。
可是然后呢?
她离去的背影掩盖着的是伤心滑落的泪珠。

到了一个人的世界,
紧握着手机,等待着一通电话。
一通乞求原谅的电话。

嘴里硬是说着不会原谅,
其实心里早就原谅了。

所以,要是你的女友对你耍脾气,
请不要生气她,
也不要省下那一通电话。
不要以为她不会接你的电话,
其实她可能一直就在等你的电话。

哄哄她,
因为她会对你发脾气,
是因为在乎你们的关系。

而对于耍脾气的女生,
脾气发过了,就算了。

当你的男人向你道歉时,
原谅他。
那证明你们彼此在乎。

在乎女友的男生,
在女友发脾气离去后,
会乱了脚步,
只管一直拨电话,
脑海里就只有女友生气离去的背影,
自己身处何地也不管了。

所以,
千万不要不接他的电话,
因为,那随时会成为你们之间的最后一通电话。

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Love vs Like


When it comes to the emotions involved in relationships between men and women, there are a lot of grey areas, athough, some are usually clearly defined. One example of the latter, is the way that most people can differentiate the feelings that they have for someone they like, and someone they love.

Let’s take the relationship between a mother and her young son as an example. Naturally, your son would not say: “I like you, mom” – instead it’s “I love you, mom”. In this instance, the difference between love and like is that the emotion between parent and child is something that is unconditional. A child is born loving his or her parents, so the emotion is deeply embedded, and comes naturally.

But if love is unconditional, how about liking someone? This has something more to do with romance, than paternal love. Most men and women who are in a fairly new relationship are usually hesitant to voice their feelings. So, instead of saying: “I love you”, right away, they say: “I like you”, instead.

In the complex world of love, dating and relationships, readily admitting that you love someone may scare the other person away – because it entails a long-term commitment. For men and women, admitting love is usually a signal that the relationship is growing to be more serious, and could eventually lead to marriage.

Let’s take a look at more of the key differences between loving and liking. Liking someone means that you are happy being with that person, while loving someone means that you absolutely cannot bear to be without that person. As cliché as it may seem, liking gives you the proverbial butterflies in the stomach – but loving someone involves something much deeper than that.

All in all, the difference between love and like has something to do with the depth of your emotion towards somebody. Liking may give you that warm, fluttery feeling inside – but it’s mostly superficial. Love, on the other hand, involves much deeper, complex emotions, making it one of the greatest feelings that you will ever have in your lifetime.

Many people think that there is no difference between like and love but I certainly do believe that there is a difference. Like and love are two completely different things. When you like somebody your just getting to know that person and trying to figure out if there is something more between the two of you. Like is not as deep as love is, Like is just like making friends. You don't know if the two of you are going to grow to be the best of friends or discover that you really don't like that person as much as you thought you would. I don't really think that you can lump together like and love because they are so different.

Its one thing to like a person but its quite another to love that person. Don't get me wrong, I mean like is a wonderful thing but when you find love its a spectacular and beautiful thing that two people can share with one another. Love will make you do things that you never thought you would do and like will not. When you love somebody you love all of them even if some of the things they do drive you crazy. Finding love can be difficult and finding to like somebody comes a little bit easier because you know that if you don't like those annoying little habits its easier to get rid of and discover that they are not the one for you.Love is a different thing because love runs deeper than like. Love is more forgiving and more giving than like. You wouldn't just give anything to somebody you liked, but you would for the person that you love because its more special and precious. Like is a precious thing, it just doesn't get put into the same category as love because they are so opposite. Liking somebody is just liking somebody but loving somebody means making more sacrifice, being more giving and being a little bit more honest with somebody.When you like somebody you don't really see a point to being as honest than when you love somebody. Like doesn't mean honesty it means friendship and for a lot of people it will always mean just friendship. Love is more than just a friendship and its more than just honesty. Its about giving, sharing and most of all its about commitment to that one person and nobody else. Love and like are different the only thing is love goes a lot deeper than like ever will.
Summary:
1. Love is an unconditional emotion, while like is a more watered-down version of love.
2. Loving someone means that he or she means everything to you, while liking someone means that you are simply happy being with that person.
3. Love involves deeper, stronger emotions, while like is more of a tender feeling towards that special someone.
4. Love is another person becoming an integral part of your life, while like is being comfortable in the company of a person.

如果一个男人真的爱你。。。

第一条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他的手机会为你24小时开机,在你最需要他的时候可以随时找到他,因为他爱你,所以会时时担心你。

第二条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他会很自豪的告诉他的朋友与家人你是他最爱的女人,当然并不是时时挂在嘴上,而是用一种行动去告诉别人,你是他最爱的女人!因为有了你他觉得很骄傲,无论你是不是真的很优秀。

第三条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他会把除了工作之外的很多时间都给你,当然会偶尔和朋友去聚会,因为他想时时刻刻都看见你。

第四条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他会毫不吝啬的给你物质上的付出(我并不是说所有的女孩子都应该物质化,这种付出是他心甘情愿的)因为他觉得他所有辛苦的努力就是为了让你过上很幸福的生活,他爱你,不想让你过的那么艰苦。

第五条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他绝对不会骂你,在你很任性的时候任你发泄,当你任性过去的时候,会很委屈的说:“老婆,我又作错什么了?你可以告诉我,我一定改,千万不要生气,那样会把身体气坏的”。

第六条:如果一个男人真的爱你,你会发现你和他在一起后,不经意间发现你总有很多穿不完的衣服,因为他总是看见漂亮的东西就买给你。

第七条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他就不在乎陪你逛街会浪费他多少出去自由的机会,因为他甘愿失去那种所谓的自由。

第八条:如果一个男人真的爱你,无论你们在一起多久,都会陪你一起爬山,看海,看星星,看日落,因为他知道你渴望这样的浪漫。

第九条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他绝对不会嚷嚷着叫你去减肥,但是这个时候你自己一定要去健康减肥,因为苗条的女人确实可以叫人赏心悦目。因为你的健康是他最关心的。

第十条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他不会留恋与网络与别的小妹眉甜言蜜语,因为对你他都有说不完的爱,哪有那心思和别人废话。

第十一条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他不会还和前女友有联系。

第十二条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他在每天很辛苦的工作回到家的时候,会抱着你说“老婆,我回来了”他爱你,他绝对不会把不快乐带给你!

第十三条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他会在清晨上班的时候,亲吻你的眼睛,满足的说:宝贝,我上班去了!”

第十四条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他绝对不会忍心背叛你,无论出于什么样的动机。因为在他眼里,你是最美的,即便你不是。

第十五条:如果一个男人真的爱你,在你故意说要离开的时候,撒娇的不和你分开,而在你真的想离开的时候,就会放你走,即便他真的不愿意放手。因为他爱你,只希望你幸福。

第十六条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他绝对不会以事业忙为借口而推脱你。

第十七条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他绝对不会一次次把你推向那冰冷的手术台,更不会让你一个人孤孤单单的去走向那冰冷的世界,他会郑重的说:“把我们的宝贝生下来吧!”

第十八条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他会象爱他家人那样爱你的家人,也会尊重你的亲人和朋友。

第十九条:如果一个男人真的爱你,他不会不耐烦,不会说你应该成熟些了……




如果你的男朋友做到了以上10条,你就非嫁他不可,好好珍惜他。现在好男人少了,如果他有一天他做到的条数越来越少,那就表示你让他伤心了,他对你的感情浅了。

好好珍惜你眼前的他

Monday, May 03, 2010

ARGH~!!! I've been studying the WRONG thing all the time!!! Just referred to the previous 2nd year students timetable. They're starting first with endocrine system. Gastrointestinal system is at the last few weeks of semester 1!!! Duh~

If...

If I do not have a strict parents, I wonder what would have become of me. Studying medicine would not be one of the options. I'm no pure genius myself.

If I was not being taught English language since a toddler, I would have sucks in English.
If I hadn't learn swimming, ballet, mental arithmatic, drawing, Chinese calligraphy, piano and erhu, I would not have known so much skills.

If I hadn't made the choice of not studying in a private school after primary school, I would probably be studying in Taiwan right after high school and I would have not met the great friends I have in high school.

If I have not joined Chinese Orchestra, I would not be able to understand the meaning of teamwork and hardships and certainly will not be able to know the taste of victory. Best memory ever in high school!! =)

If I have not known Darren in the first place, I would not have met a better person as Michael. =) Not comparing them. But I never regretted the decision I made. And I will always treasure the one beside me now.

If I have done better for my SPM and score all A1's, I probably would be studying in Russia or Indonesia on JPA scholarship while dad can have his early retirement and mum would not be working as an insurance agent. And also I would not have studied Form 6 where then I would have lost the chance of meeting more new and great friends.

If I have not joined choir, I would have not known that I'm a good singer myself, just that I lacked proper training all these years. Not enough only as a bathroom singer. Lols. (though I don't have good memories in choir at all!)

If I have done much more better in STPM, I would have been studying in my dad's alma mater, University Malaya and not end up instead in UCSI where they've to work extra hard to pay my extremely neck-strangling amount of school fees + hostel fees.

If I have done better for my 1st year finals, I would have been in 3rd year this coming July. And instead, I'm still stuck in KL campus studying my 2nd year. Though seriously, I would rather to be with this gang of friends now compared to my batch. At least I'm no longer alone. PLUS, without repeating my first year, I wouldn't have met someone called Michael Hon. *BIG smiles*




So many IFs...but can I turn the time back to where I want to be? No. Even I have the time machine to do so? No way. I'm perfectly contended enough with what God has arranged for me. No regrets. All the tears and sweat have not been wasted at all. And certainly, God has treated me well enough to let Michael into my life. =) I know that God will always, and forever keep me in his blessings. Although there may be ups and downs in my life, and everyone's life as well, but I know there's always my family, Michael, other friends and God to take care of me at all times. =)

Sabah trip last words...

Now after this trip, I finally know how some people just take things for granted. For example, the food the committees prepared. Those people can just complain about the food, how bad the taste is, not much choices, bla bla bla....never knowing how much effort others prepared the food or even how low budget they might have. Let them have the experience once then they'll know that others do not have the obligation to work for you for free! Let them starve for once then they'll know how tasty is the food no matter how tasteless it is actually. Even the accommodation. Bet the organisers have searched high and low for a low budget yet comfortable enough place for us to stay. And there goes complaints from those ungrateful brats! Some of them even complained that the events are just too boring. Especially the key note lectures and presentations. Hello people..you're not there to holiday okay? (although we may look like it with no involvement in any of the activities) If you want honeymoon, fine with me! Go somewhere else and better not waste your money here!

I sure do hope that Michael and I could go to the tip of Borneo once more in the future. Its just very beautiful and everyone should go there at least once in their lifetime. =) Better still, every place I go I would love to go with him and my family. That, we just have to wait though.

The most happiest thing to happen in this trip is when I received that call from Michael when I'm in the waterfall in Kundasang. *BIG smiles* Even in the airport after that I got a call from him as well. Listening to his voice just make me couldn't help it but smiled. Even Li-Wei can sense something and asked me who's it which she never asked before when anyone called me. Hehe.

ARGH~~!!!!!!!! I got tanned after the community service at the village. Can even see the paler skin under the protection of my wristwatch which forms the barrier. Though lucky its only the arms and the face. Too much under the hot sun. =( Even Bernard got sunburnt. Melissa just itched to peel off the skin off his nose during the Cultural Night. Lols.




LIM JEE WEI!!! MICHAEL HON!!! Told you guys you should have went to this Sabah trip ma..don't believe me la~~ Hmph!! Don't care...next time we must go together!!! Blerkz~

Sabah trip - Day 5

Last day in Sabah!!!

We were given a choice last night after the Cultural Night either to stay in Kinabalu and tour around the city and yet can wake up at 9am, OR to go to Kundasang but to wake up at 4am. After discussing with others, only me and Li-Wei and a few others from other universities going to Kundasang as some of them have early flights while others just too lazy to wake up so early.

Basically dragged myself out of the comfy bed where I only managed to sleep on it for 3hours. Sigh. Then another 2 and a half hours journey to Kundasang. Halfway to there, we stopped at some roadside stalls selling souvenirs and bags and others stuffs. Me and Li-Wei went down, and came up the bus holding rattan handbags for our mums, and me with a collar-ed t-shirt for my dad and also keychains for my family and friends =) Souvenirs done!!

First stop - Poring Hot Spring. No one bought extra clothes so we only went for the canopy walk and the waterfall while some of the guys wet their feet in the hot springs. At the waterfall, everyone even had free fish therapy. Lols. Tiny fishes come nibbling at your feet, making everyone shrieked because of the itchiness. Lols.

Second & also final stop - Kinabalu Park. The place that I went four years back with my parents when we went to hike up Mount Kinabalu. Nice to go back with all the memories of that place. =) Not much we did there except to walk along the pavement and looked at the hostels there and also took pictures. Lovely scenery though. Too bad can't see the mountain top of Mount Kinabalu as dark clouds are surrounding it.

We headed back to KK and reached at the airport at 5pm. And our flight's at 9.25pm. @_@ But there's nowhere they can dump us already plus the UMS students want to get back to their hostels already. Oh well. So we just got stranded at the airport for 4 hours. Almost 2hours spent in KFC eating and chatting away. Remaining time was spent in the waiting area after we've checked in our luggages. Another 10mins flight delay due to bad weather. Got back to LCCT airport at 12.10am. Lucky the taxi uncle that I've called has arrived. Reached hostel around 1.30am.


Sabah trip => THE END!!!

Sabah trip - Day 4

Day 4

As usual, woke up at 6am. We had breakfast buffet at the hotel, unlike the last two days where the breakfast are prepared by the organising committees, packed in plastic containers and sent to our rooms one-by-one. After breakfast, we were divided into two groups again, this time Group 3 with Group 4. We were to go to this village (err...forgot what's the village's name already =p) while the other two groups go to another village. We were to do health promotion and also to do health education to the villagers staying in the more rural areas with low sense of health knowledge. We were to do blood pressure measurement, BMI measurement and visual acuity. Besides that, is to present our posters for them to look at while explaining to them. This is all very fun, especially when you get to mix around with the cute villagers. =) Luckily I always have my Malay language handy so its not much of a problem for me. Even the makciks and pakciks love me. Lols. Quite good response from the villagers although we've expected better. But then, better than nothing. And again, gained lots of experience and certainly more confidence in measuring blood pressures though tired and sweating like hell. Just try doing all those tests (except blood pressure) under the hot sun.

We headed back to the UMS health centre again for lunch. Last time we would be there and also last time in Kudat before heading back to Kota Kinabalu again. Before we head back to KK, we went to the site - the tip of Borneo. The scenery there is already breathtaking. Everybody's first expression is just -- "Wowwwww....." Snap, snap, snap..pictures here and there....everyone even ignored the sign "Do Not Cross Beyond This". Anyone cares? No one. Lols. Everyone just climbed down the sandy cliff to reach to the sands and seawater below. More breathtaking sights. Even the sea there is extremely clear where you can almost see the seabed. Just lovely! =)

Again 2 and a half hours of journey back to Kota Kinabalu where this time we're staying at Tang Dynasty Park Hotel. Same roommates as the ones we had in Kudat. Oh well. I'm not complaining. Anyway, we were only given a short time as we arrived late at the hotel while there's the Cultural Night + Closing Ceremony at 9pm. We arrived at 7.50pm and they expect us to be prepared by 8.30pm. Anyway, the night was a success with all those performances by representatives of other universities (except ours, just don't ask me why we're not involved in all the presentations and performances).

Slept at 1am. Have to wake up at 4am the next day. @_@
==> Kundasang trip

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Sabah trip - Day 3

Day 3

Woke up at 6am again. Same routine. 4 groups are being divided into 2 big groups where one group will be visiting Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang, while the other group visits the autism centre, Seri Mengasih Centre. My group together with Group 2 would be visiting the latter site. Forgot for how long we've bumped along the bumpy roads in the bus, but when we're there, the extremely noisy bus full of people chatting out loud suddenly kept quiet. We saw a group of kids with a few adults walking on the roadside back to the autistic centre. Some of the kids may looked normal on the outside, but we knew enough from the way they act, they walk, they talk that they're kids with mental disorders, from Down Syndrome, to autism, and also to cerebral palsy. We visited the classrooms where they're divided into juniors and seniors based on their age. There are also a few kids who're preparing to sit for the UPSR exam. We also visited the more adult patients where they're working on handcrafts, making bookmarks, cards, etc. Some of us even bought the handcrafts as a mean to help and also to donate to the centre to make it a better place. There's also motor and sensory integration where its a training centre for kids who are unable to coordinate their muscles and sensory system. The last place we went is the canteen where they're having their meals. We managed to talk to some of them, although they slur their words, no one can understand much what they say, but they're still happy that we listened to them and at least someone's willing to talk to them. We even took pictures with some of them who love taking pictures. Lol. One of us brought home a gift from one of the patients, a drawing he drew himself! Though we don't understand what the drawing is all about, but the chinese words written on one part of the drawing told us that this patient misses his family badly. This is really one meaningful event that the organiser has arranged. Though the patients may be mentally disordered, but they still have feelings and thoughts of their own and people who are healthy shouldn't be looking down on these people. Instead they should be accepting them as normal people in the society and give them the treatment they need. We left with the feeling of sorry not for those patients, but for those who laughed at the kids because of their distorted looks or their acts. Their lack of love for those incapable ones seriously do not earn respect from others, especially if they really become doctors one day.

After the visiting to the autism centre, we went back to UMS for lunch. After lunch, some of the UMS students brought us to their medical museum. Honestly, theirs almost the same as ours, even the size of the room, except maybe the way of arrangement and stuffs. So, basically, ours not bad! =) In the afternoon, we have more workshops from lecturers where they feed us on anxiety, depression, misuse of drugs and health promotion in rural areas of Sabah topics. Learnt a lot as well. =) The workshops ended around 3pm. Then the organising committees suddenly announced that every group of us have to prepare 2 posters for the next day's activities!! I'm seriously not creative and certainly do hate making posters, especially in such a short time given. Our groups were to do on the topic Anxiety and Depression, thus divided again into two small groups of five where me and Lin Hui with Amir, Alyaa and Sindy were to do on Anxiety. Laptop out, fingers tapping on the keyboard searching for informations on anxiety, especially we need to do it in Malay. *faint* So basically whole late afternoon on doing the poster.

We departed to Kudat, up north of Kota Kinabalu, with 2 and a half hours of journey. Reached the UMS health centre there around 8pm. Had dinner and start doing our posters again while our group moderators briefed us on what to do next day. At 10pm, we departed to Kudat Golf and Marina Resort where we would be staying there for one night. Another half an hour to reach there. On reaching there, after dividing us to our respective rooms where we'll be sharing with different people this time (me with Alyaa & Hafizah), we continue on with our posters. Lucky we did it fast with simple information and nice decorations, we managed to finish both the posters of our groups in just half an hour time. While I waited for my two roommates to finish bathing, I also helped out with other groups.

And....after bathing, Shee Ven called me asking me whether to meet up in the lobby with others to discuss on each group's posters as some of us were arranged at the poster exhibition station. Only Lin Hui, Suriya and Thaalitha didn't join us. In the end, after the discussion in the lobby, we changed venue to the side of the swimming pool. Just over the wall is directly the sea. Lol. We chatted under the bright lights of lampposts beside the swimming pool while drinking ice lemon tea that Shee Ven bought for us the day before and eating crackers that we bought until around 3am. Miraculously, no one's tired although the next day everyone has to wake up at 6am. Again. If not for Li-Wei screaming to leave coz of mosquitoes attacking her. And only her. Lols. No one else got the attacks. Even coz of Bernard too coz he was saying that he's scared there'll be sharks and even...urgh....crocodiles in the sea. @_@

Back to the room but can't sleep straightaway. Though managed to sleep a bit. If not for my dear roommate's alarm clock that rang at 5am!! I practically have to tug my hand over to her bed and shake her until she wakes up to turn her alarm off. Why 5am? Coz she needs to do her daily prayer. Oh well, I'm not being racist. Just that I can't stand her sleeping like a piece of log, not budging at all while letting the alarm rings non stop until I shaked her for a long time. Gah~!!