I remember walking from one pharmacy to another. But none of them would want to offer me a temporary job for 5 months. Is it that hard to get a job in a pharmacy? I started to get nervous, i do not want to stone at home for this few months break. I do not want to become mouldy when university starts! The poor me even went to a kindergarten to interview for a job as kindy teacher. But the person-in-charge couldn't even offer me the job on the spot and said that she will contact me later ( i got the job 2 weeks later, but rejected it though. Nyeyeyeye :P)
So, as desperately as one could, I bumped into one private hospital which i have never step into before. I told them that i wish to work there for 5 months to gain more experience on medical related stuff. So, i was brought up to second floor to meet a guy. After chatting for awhile with that guy, out of my surprise, I found out that he is the one of the doctors in the hospital, and he actually got offered to study in NUS. Oh man, this guy must be very smart! After the chat, i was asked to talk to the matron of the hospital who will be responsible in assigning me my job.
So, 3 weeks later, not knowing what to expect, I happily went to work. On the first day of work, i was told to 'hang around' at the counter. U can expect to see one extra statue/stone sitting at the registration counter for my first week of work when u enter the hospital. I wish i could help to ease the tension of other nurses who were so busy doing their job, but i did not know how to help :( I did nothing except taking the height, weight, blood pressure of the patients, which anyone with brains could do on the first week of work. Many times i wanted to quit the job, as it was sooooo boring. Fortunately, i didn't.
Things got better after the first week. I had the opportunity to get my hands on 'real' things. Everyday i am learning new stuff. I can still remember i was so happy when i got to enter the OT for the first time,even though it was only for a small procedure.
One of the specialists in the hospital that i worked is a gasteroenterologist. Obviously, i got to help out in procedures like colonoscopy and gastroscopy :) I may not understand what the doctor was doing, i tried my best to pay attention to what she was doing,from sedating the patient, putting the scope into the patient and doing biopsies.
After i worked for one month, i finally got the chance to enter the OT to witness one major operation. It started at around 2pm, started with the anaestatist putting the patient into sleep, then only its the surgeon's turn. I was so excited sitting at one corner of the OT observing the process. That was the first time i saw litres of blood oozing out from a person. ok, I maybe exaggerating, but still, the patient lost quite a big amount of blood. Luckily i have previous experience of facing blood that i did not faint over. I did not even have the slightness of nausea. How brave am i ! :P Throughout the operation, the anaestatist was supposed to observe and maintain the BP, SpO2 ( oxygen saturation level) of the patient at optimum level. The operation ended 8 hours later. I was really amazed by how all the nurses and the surgeon can stand for that long, and only part of them that are moving are their hands. Amazing!! Besides this operation, i got to observe few other operations, which most of it i did understand. And lucky girl i am, i got to join in during one caesaran. Wah, the magic moment that brings one new life to this world.
Besides, i learn to help in dispensing medicine. I started recognising some colorful oval tablets in that cupboard which contains thousands of medicine. The stupid part of me sometimes wondered what will happen if i take each one of all the medicines on the cupboard. Die? or turn super healthy and live for 200 more years :P Anyway, i slowly recognised some of the medicines, their functions and where they are placed.
Oh, after being an observer during blood taking for 2 months, i finally got my hands on the syringe and needle. wheepie. My first guinea pig was trembling so hard when i was taking his blood. I even thought that i was the one who was trembling. Anyway, under the supervision of the matron and staff nurse, i slowly improved my skills. All in all, i managed to draw blood from 20++ people. Although sometimes i find difficulties finding the vein, the nurse was still patient enough to coach me. Thanks a lot to them :)
The dedication shown by the doctors in the hospital that i worked really made me salute them. Their attitude in treating the patients has made them my perfect role model. I felt very lucky to be able to work together with them for this few months. Besides, they offered me good advice on university applications and also on my future. Another big thank you to them :)
I had unforgettable experiences and memories working in the hospital for this 5 months. Not only have i gained knowledge on medical related stuff, i also got to know many wonderful friends in the hospital. Besides, i got paid :)
Monday, July 30, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
Kuching Trip
Was in Kuching from 16 June - 24 June. As the name suggests, there are statues of cats in the city.however, i have not seen any cat(real) wandering around in the city itself during my 8 days trip there.Ironic!
I was greeted by the wet weather in kuching, which according to Vincent, its normal. It rained almost everyday during my trip. anyway, as i have come a long way to kuching, i definitely wont waste my time sitting in the room waiting for the rain to stop. Went to the Cat museum, Sarawak Museum, Civics Centre, Waterfront, Cultural Village, Matang Wildlife Park and some places that i couldnt rmb the names by now.hehe :p anyway, the one that i enjoyed the most was Cultural Village. Its 45 mins car ride from the kuching city. so we need to take a shuttle to get there. We were given a passport which we are supposed to stamp it when we visit each house in the cultural village. There are many different type of houses, Malay House, Chinese House, Melanau Tall House, Penan Hut, Iban Long House and also Bidayuh Long House. There actually displayed many things in the house to represent the lives of each ethnic. Then i also get to watch perfomances by different ethnic groups, which were very enlightening.
Oh, another place that i want to highlight is the civics centre. It is a tall building in a very unique shape. I think civics centre is the perfect place to get a nice view on kuching city. From there, i noticed something very different in kuching buildings. Maybe i am too used to being surrounded by sky scrapers in Singapore for the past two years. The buildinds in Kuching are not very tall and in between the buildings we can still see green land, which is a good sign:)
I shall not forget to mention the tasty food in Kuching :) :) :) Kuching Laksa, ko lo mee, Tomato noodle, and also the sea food. although i am not very much a spicy food fan, i love the laksa a lot. Its very different from what we have in semenanjung here. and i ate 4 bowls of that in just one week, and consequence is that i get sorethroat followed by flu after that. serve me right :P oh, i also get to try Paku pakis , some type of veggie which we can hardly see in semenanjung. Correct me if i am wrong.
In short, i enjoyed my Kuching trip very very much. Thank you Vincent and his parents, and also Alison for everything in Kuching :) :) :)
I was greeted by the wet weather in kuching, which according to Vincent, its normal. It rained almost everyday during my trip. anyway, as i have come a long way to kuching, i definitely wont waste my time sitting in the room waiting for the rain to stop. Went to the Cat museum, Sarawak Museum, Civics Centre, Waterfront, Cultural Village, Matang Wildlife Park and some places that i couldnt rmb the names by now.hehe :p anyway, the one that i enjoyed the most was Cultural Village. Its 45 mins car ride from the kuching city. so we need to take a shuttle to get there. We were given a passport which we are supposed to stamp it when we visit each house in the cultural village. There are many different type of houses, Malay House, Chinese House, Melanau Tall House, Penan Hut, Iban Long House and also Bidayuh Long House. There actually displayed many things in the house to represent the lives of each ethnic. Then i also get to watch perfomances by different ethnic groups, which were very enlightening.
Oh, another place that i want to highlight is the civics centre. It is a tall building in a very unique shape. I think civics centre is the perfect place to get a nice view on kuching city. From there, i noticed something very different in kuching buildings. Maybe i am too used to being surrounded by sky scrapers in Singapore for the past two years. The buildinds in Kuching are not very tall and in between the buildings we can still see green land, which is a good sign:)
I shall not forget to mention the tasty food in Kuching :) :) :) Kuching Laksa, ko lo mee, Tomato noodle, and also the sea food. although i am not very much a spicy food fan, i love the laksa a lot. Its very different from what we have in semenanjung here. and i ate 4 bowls of that in just one week, and consequence is that i get sorethroat followed by flu after that. serve me right :P oh, i also get to try Paku pakis , some type of veggie which we can hardly see in semenanjung. Correct me if i am wrong.
In short, i enjoyed my Kuching trip very very much. Thank you Vincent and his parents, and also Alison for everything in Kuching :) :) :)
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Post A Levels~
KL-Kuala Pilah-Kuantan Trip
Went to Kah Hwee's hometown for 3 days 2 nites. It is a quiet and small town in Negeri Sembilan. In order to go to seremban, we will need to take a bus ride down. Practically what we did that 3 days was shopping. Went to the Seremban market where the dress and blouse are very nice, and sold at affordable price, provided that we are good in bargaining. I guess my skill in this is very much at the same level as Kah Hwee :P should have learn more from my mom.
Besides, i also learn how to make donuts at Kah Hwee's house. Under the supervision of her maid, we managed to produce *edible* donuts. Unfortunately, my lousy brain cant remember how to make the donuts now.Pathetic me. Anyway, the donut making process was indeed very fun :)
Although the trip to Kuala Pilah/seremban was a short one, i had fun. thank you Kah hwee for being a tour guide ( a blur one ) bringing me around.
After the visit to kah hwee's house, i have the honour to show kah hwee around Kuantan city. Nothing much actually, just the beach and some shopping areas. Exploring some places which i have not been visiting for ages brings back fond childhood memories to me. Hope i didnt bore KH off during this 3 days.
Teaching Experience in Primary School
Being a teacher was once my childhood ambition. But somehow to avoid from ruining the future generation, i decided not to become a teacher :P However, i get to fulfill my desire to teach infront of many cute small kids when i got called back by my primary school to become relief teacher for one week.
Nervously, i stepped into the first class that i was asssigned to. After the students greeted me, i introduced myself and started the lesson. It was a music lesson. At first i was in a horror state as i cant even sing well, how can i teach music!!! Anyway, it went well because all i had to do is to on the radio and ask the students to sing:P Besides music, i had to teach Science, Maths, Civics, ME, PE.
I thought i would not make a good teacher because of my poor communication skills. But i am wrong. Haha. The fact that i got 3 cards from students on the very first day i am in school proves that I am not that bad after all :p I enjoyed talking and teaching the students. i realised that one quality which is very important in a teacher is "patience". Watching the students singing happily, coloring the workbook, walking happily in the corridor reminds me of many many sweet memories :) I miss those primary school days. The innocent mind know nothing about the real world out there, stress free and just filled with fun fun and fun.
Anyway, being in a different position in my old primary school was a wonderful experience. I got to observe the life of a teacher and the life of primary school students in today's world. And it was great meeting back some of my primary school teachers. Most of them (8 out of 10) couldnt recognise me when i approached them. I wondered did i change that much after 7 years.
I got sore throat the third day i taught in the school. This is the consequence of having to yell and scream at the naughty students. There are so much of interruptions during lessons in some classes. One thing i really love about small kids is that they have the courage to ask questions. Class participation was really excellent. Everyone raised his/her hand when i ask a question or need a volunteer :) unlike us, everyone look or pretend to look down at the book when volunteer is needed in class.
All in all, the teaching experience was a memorable and exciting one for me. In the process of teaching, i learn from the students as well :)
Went to Kah Hwee's hometown for 3 days 2 nites. It is a quiet and small town in Negeri Sembilan. In order to go to seremban, we will need to take a bus ride down. Practically what we did that 3 days was shopping. Went to the Seremban market where the dress and blouse are very nice, and sold at affordable price, provided that we are good in bargaining. I guess my skill in this is very much at the same level as Kah Hwee :P should have learn more from my mom.
Besides, i also learn how to make donuts at Kah Hwee's house. Under the supervision of her maid, we managed to produce *edible* donuts. Unfortunately, my lousy brain cant remember how to make the donuts now.Pathetic me. Anyway, the donut making process was indeed very fun :)
Although the trip to Kuala Pilah/seremban was a short one, i had fun. thank you Kah hwee for being a tour guide ( a blur one ) bringing me around.
After the visit to kah hwee's house, i have the honour to show kah hwee around Kuantan city. Nothing much actually, just the beach and some shopping areas. Exploring some places which i have not been visiting for ages brings back fond childhood memories to me. Hope i didnt bore KH off during this 3 days.
Teaching Experience in Primary School
Being a teacher was once my childhood ambition. But somehow to avoid from ruining the future generation, i decided not to become a teacher :P However, i get to fulfill my desire to teach infront of many cute small kids when i got called back by my primary school to become relief teacher for one week.
Nervously, i stepped into the first class that i was asssigned to. After the students greeted me, i introduced myself and started the lesson. It was a music lesson. At first i was in a horror state as i cant even sing well, how can i teach music!!! Anyway, it went well because all i had to do is to on the radio and ask the students to sing:P Besides music, i had to teach Science, Maths, Civics, ME, PE.
I thought i would not make a good teacher because of my poor communication skills. But i am wrong. Haha. The fact that i got 3 cards from students on the very first day i am in school proves that I am not that bad after all :p I enjoyed talking and teaching the students. i realised that one quality which is very important in a teacher is "patience". Watching the students singing happily, coloring the workbook, walking happily in the corridor reminds me of many many sweet memories :) I miss those primary school days. The innocent mind know nothing about the real world out there, stress free and just filled with fun fun and fun.
Anyway, being in a different position in my old primary school was a wonderful experience. I got to observe the life of a teacher and the life of primary school students in today's world. And it was great meeting back some of my primary school teachers. Most of them (8 out of 10) couldnt recognise me when i approached them. I wondered did i change that much after 7 years.
I got sore throat the third day i taught in the school. This is the consequence of having to yell and scream at the naughty students. There are so much of interruptions during lessons in some classes. One thing i really love about small kids is that they have the courage to ask questions. Class participation was really excellent. Everyone raised his/her hand when i ask a question or need a volunteer :) unlike us, everyone look or pretend to look down at the book when volunteer is needed in class.
All in all, the teaching experience was a memorable and exciting one for me. In the process of teaching, i learn from the students as well :)
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Shining Friends
Little faith brightens a rainy day
Life is difficult; you can't go away
Don't hide yourselve in the corner
You have my place to stay
Sorrow is gonna say goodbye
Opens up you'll see the happy sunshine
Keep going on with your dream
Chasing tomorrow's sunrise
The spirit can never die
Sun will shine, my friend
Won't let you cry, my dear
Seeing you shed a tear
Make my world disappear
You'll never be alone in darkness
See my smile, my friend
We are with you, holding hands
You have got to believe, you are my destiny
We're meant to be your friends
That's what a friend should be
Got this song lyric from one website : http://www.petalia.org/Songs/Shining_friend.htm
and saw a very meaningful quote at the bottom of the page,
Most people walk in and out of your life, but only FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.
i guess this quote is very true. we may encounter thousands of people in our life, but only true friends will leave a mark in our life, only true friend will make a difference in our life. Thank you to all that have played a big part in my 2 years life in singapore. so many many memorable moments that we shared,
taking MRT, taking double decker bus, goin thru 2 boring orientation, learning to skip lectures/boring school programmes, walking back together from school, eating breakfast/lunch/dinner together, celebrating bday, shouting to each oth over the hostel's hall, goin to the "wet" NDP, moving to new hostel, sharing the shock of the new hostel, complaining about the new hostel, using the lousy hostel's comps, gossiping in the rooms (especially exam is near), goin through so many many exams together, going to gradnite, and sharing the last nite together playing cards and eating taiwan sausage! ahaa..
My two years life in sg cant be summarised in just this few paragraphs. but this two years will always be in my mind as i continue to go on with my new chapter of life :)
*i shall always remember the date 24dec2004 as this is the date when i first step into this little red dot below msia.
Life is difficult; you can't go away
Don't hide yourselve in the corner
You have my place to stay
Sorrow is gonna say goodbye
Opens up you'll see the happy sunshine
Keep going on with your dream
Chasing tomorrow's sunrise
The spirit can never die
Sun will shine, my friend
Won't let you cry, my dear
Seeing you shed a tear
Make my world disappear
You'll never be alone in darkness
See my smile, my friend
We are with you, holding hands
You have got to believe, you are my destiny
We're meant to be your friends
That's what a friend should be
Got this song lyric from one website : http://www.petalia.org/Songs/Shining_friend.htm
and saw a very meaningful quote at the bottom of the page,
Most people walk in and out of your life, but only FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.
i guess this quote is very true. we may encounter thousands of people in our life, but only true friends will leave a mark in our life, only true friend will make a difference in our life. Thank you to all that have played a big part in my 2 years life in singapore. so many many memorable moments that we shared,
taking MRT, taking double decker bus, goin thru 2 boring orientation, learning to skip lectures/boring school programmes, walking back together from school, eating breakfast/lunch/dinner together, celebrating bday, shouting to each oth over the hostel's hall, goin to the "wet" NDP, moving to new hostel, sharing the shock of the new hostel, complaining about the new hostel, using the lousy hostel's comps, gossiping in the rooms (especially exam is near), goin through so many many exams together, going to gradnite, and sharing the last nite together playing cards and eating taiwan sausage! ahaa..
My two years life in sg cant be summarised in just this few paragraphs. but this two years will always be in my mind as i continue to go on with my new chapter of life :)
*i shall always remember the date 24dec2004 as this is the date when i first step into this little red dot below msia.
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