Orientation M2/04

Junior version: I am little junior,young and naive, Here is my Mummy,There is Daddy, When the seniors coming,hear me shout, Oh my god and, I want out!! Senior Version: You are little junior,in my hand, Holding flour and eggs ,we are friends, When the seniors throwing,hear us shout, Have fun and wet, inside out. Hmmm....a little lame of conversion of the little teapot song. Maybe a black sheep will fare better. Juniors,Juniors, You're in IMU, White flours, and eggs,ten handful, There's one for the OOs,and none for the dean, Nine for the little boys that just came in. I am losing my mind......

27th August 2004

What day is today?Today is the start of the junior orientation and my "re-orientation."Nope.Not going to tell other what we did in the university here for the juniors.Today also means there is 4 more days to the Respiration System Course Assessment.Preparation looks good at 37.984246%.Don't worry too much.Have 3 full days to prepare.The weekend and National day provided there's nothing that divert my attention away during the weekend and some peace and quiet on National Day.Come on.The stadium is within earshot.It can't be that loud as in drowning the songs played by my imported(from hometown) subwoofer.Shall see my woofer or the stadium wins the battle of the sounds.Hmm...concentrating on study with those noise is another matter. Why blog today?Coz today is her birthday.Someone who is so great that she practically touched the whole world.Who is she?Nope, not one of my crushes.It is the late Mother Teresa.Born on 27 August 1910.Just came across one of her quotes which I like it very much,that's why I am blogging here.

Yesterday is gone.Tomorrow has yet to come.We have only today.Let us begin - Mother Teresa(1910-1997)

One more thing.Good luck to all M2/03 for the Summatives.

My new toy

I was telling everyone I am not going to play basketball anymore.Actually I bought that leather ball to decorate my room.Serious!!!!

Resolutions

It's time to sit down and set my priorities straight.Been a while since I want to do this already.Some of the resolutions I just made and hope to keep

1. To not just pass my Semester 3,but to do it with flying colours.
2. To cut down my weight to 70 kg
3. To set up my own domain and website,need money for this though
4. To balance my time better
5. To online less
6. To study more and harder.
7. To put the past back and look to the future
8. To learn not to hope too much

I guess that's all for now.Still thinking what theme to write for the poem competition.Get a theme,everything will be easier.Of course,need inspiration for that too though......

Library

I just finished a page long entry and the stupid computer just erased it.FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNN.Lessons learnt: Don't hold the shift and arrow buttons to highlight the whole text because after it has highlighted the last text. The next "hold shift and arrow button" input to the computer in this stupid library is to erase the whole text you highlighted.I followed the "experts" advice to highlight my texts and copy to a notepad before I submit my entry as BACKUP. Note that I just did that again.ARRGGGHHHH.What BACKUP!!!!

Second year in Medical School

Today,I have finally stepped into the second year in the medical school.It has been a tough one year behind me.I have thought of something when I was on my way back to KL on Sunday,about my previous ambitions last time,about those people you want to be when you grow up in the future.Although being a doctor features prominently in my listed ambitions since I was young and naive then,there are other things that have come into my mind before.

1. Rocket Scientist/Astronaut - I used to have a very strong interest in the field of astronomy.I could list the planets and all the moons then.I have always thought that outer space is a very fascinating part of our life.Where does my inspiration come from?Part of it can be attributed to StarTrek,others include the science fiction I read.I had this wish to invent some spacecraft that can travel hundreds of times faster than current spacecraft.Kids like to dream right?
2. Automotive Engineer - I was instilled this love for car by my Dad who had taught me over the years how to take care of a car well.I was his "co-mechanic."He always did the maintainence work all by himself if it is possible and I would be asked to help him as I am the eldest in my family.He would teach me along the way,why he did this,why he did that,what is this,what is that.I would listen noddingly,sulking most of the time for drawing me away from my sleep/TV/storybooks/games and etc.I love cars with futuristic look and speed.Of course,it would be even better if you can practically make your own dream car.
3. Journalist/Freelance writer/Author - I have a very strong love for writing.I find that I can express my words and thoughts better through words.Not to say I am not a talkative person in real life,it just that,I find it is very fun to convey your message through interesting usage of words.I am always impressed by those writers who can use simple words which embbeded in them a very profound meanings.I think that it is very fun to be able to travel around,freeze a moment in life in your camera, and write what you see,feel or think about it.Of course,there are deadlines,editting,censorship and etc though.
4. Mathematician/Hacker/Cracker - Mathematics was one of my favourite subjects,especially those questions that need you crank your brain to be able to solve it.The elation of finally finding the solution is one of the feelings I savour very much.This type of love for problem solving is useful for cracking code where determination and perseverance also come into play.It is a challenge that you can show that you can outsmart some other people.
5. Web designer/Computer Technician/IT work - Design and creativity are not really my fortes.I think I am good at troubleshooting.You don't need much skill,I think you need a lot of patience,which I gladly say I have.I have strong interest in the working of the computers too.One of these days,I want to take up Flash,although my HTML coding is still below par.
6. Lecturer/Teacher - Teaching in private sectors sure can make a lot of money.I am considering this because ONE friend of mine said that I can teach well,explaining difficult things in simple words.However,I doubt I can do much simplifying medical terminologies and etc to my fellow colleagues.

Hmm....I am currently in medical school.There are a lot of other things that I have consider before yet now I am in the process of becoming a doctor.On a more negative note,failing medical school I guess doesn't mean the end.There is always a possiblity of failing though.As one can say to those who have experienced failures before,"You don't fall from failure,you just don't get up from it."Think over it.I don't know it is making any sense.Can't think of any good quotes at the moment.Maybe these words of wisdom on one of my bookmarks will do

You can't change the direction of the wind,but you can adjust your sails to always reach your destination.

Home Sweet Home

Been back at home since Sunday.Kinda lazy to update as there's only dialup available here.I miss my broadband back in KL though.Been doing nothing much except eating,playing and sleeping.Holiday is the time for R&R,not rest and recuperate though,more like recreation and relief.Study is not easy.Phew~~~Manage to get some creative juice flowing in my idling mental and physical state now though.Something I wrote on the bus Homeward Bound Ah,The Wise heads for home finally, Southward bound,away from KL city, Another six month down the tertiary study, In a field that's revelled by many. The engine grunts,destination nearing, The chair creaks,I am here writing, Distance closes,feet impatiently tapping, The lady in front find me irritating. The view changes beyond the window, From concrete of city to the country's meadow, The sun setting,the sky an orange glow, On the trees and palms cast a longer shadow. Creative juice stops here due to gastric juice flowing - I was too hungry to think Just trapped a rat moments ago in my home here.Hmm....Where can you find all these snakes,crickets,bugs,lizards,rats,squirrels and etc?My home will be a good guess.Back to the rat topic.It is a grey small little cute rat.However,it just have to go.What did we do?We pour boiling water on it till it dies.Sadistic right?I know but that's they way we dispose of the rodents here.The poor rat sure died painfully.I do wish they don't come to my home here though.I can imagine the rat being scalded in its last moment on earth.Poor rat.My heart goes out to it.I understand the feeling of being scalded but you just happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.Not to mention the things your late brothers did;chewing away wire causing short circuit,eating the rice sack rendering the whole sack unsafe for consumption and etc.Hmm..I am having compassion for the wrong things.Why I care so much for the rat? I was born in the year of the Rat.