Attended 2 lectures, Intro sessions, photo taking and basically logistics. Well, you see. The medicine course here at UNSW has 236 first years Med. So it's like everyone is divided into 4 main colleges. yea, kinda like Harry Potter. Within each college we're further divided into 5 small groups. it's actually quite confusing. There's this Lecture group, Scenario group, Clinical group, Collegia group.
Anyways, yea, I was so shocked today when they announced my name as being one of the first few to go to the hospital! "This Wednesday in formal attire, a tie would be appreciated, bring your stethoscope to put around your neck so you look professional...", I was like, errr, I haven't learn anything yet go hospital act like a doctor liao ah? And the hospital is like 1.5 hours away. Oh well, tell you guys more about the experience later.
So there you go, first year med's first day. We also had a free BBQ lunch from Medical Society, which basically is a 'club' all medical students are in. One thing they keep repeating here is "look to your left, look to your right, one of you may not be here next year, one of you may fail and one of you may decide afterall you want to do soemthing else." Haha... But another one's rather true, soemthing which I agree with but have been unable to put down in words," As medical students or practitioners you guys have a special place in society, people may view you differently and the things you do are unlike most. But always remember, with this prestige and respect that people may give you, will require of yourself a responsibility as well. A lot of people are so happy they get into medical school and stop at that, viewing their entry some sorts of an end, but you guys should realise that this, what you're now in, is not only not the end, but rather just a start, the beginning, of a lifetime of learning and excitement..." Wow. I felt really proud (in the humble sense, hehe) after that speech.
Well, I guess that's about what I have today. Have a great one.
DrWb 2:14 PM
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Saturday, February 25, 2006
Spider business
Hey guys, at my friend's (Benjamin) room now, so cool! His house got internet access! Haha. But anyway yep, been settling down pretty well and hings are going rather just fine! Hehe.
Jiajun - remember to study well for your test hor, I'm not around to teach you then you ask Tzer Yeun or Ah Yang or Hui Zhi or anyone! Hehe. But remember I told you the most important is to be a good boy and listen to Dad and Mum harh. All the best for your CA1! And how's your basketball? Can ply but also must balance your life ok? =)
Mummy - hehe. No need to worry ah. Everything's very good down here. I gave Aunt Rose (Tsang Yew's mum) and Aunt Wendy(Benjamin's mum) your contact number so I think you guys can meet up when they return to singapore! hehe. I really hope I don't grow fat here lo, our landlord here says that people eat a lot during winter. Haha.
ZW - Hey... sorry for not replying to your sms ah. Was still using the M1 autoroam service then they told me each sms 50 cents. Haha. But now I got a fixed number here. Yep, thanks for sending me off at the airport and YA! HH!!! Sorry I forgot to mention your name! Hehe. Well, let me then introduce you to everyone reading this right now.
I have a friend name Hexiong - this guy, he went to the airport on the 19th at 9.30am in the morning! And realised that he went at the wrong time. So guess what, he went home only to come again in the evening! I am so proud to have friends like that! Haha. Thanks HH! Oh, in case you're wondering why Hexiong is HH, it's because he is also called Hoe Hiong, just that I prefer calling him Hexiong. Anyways, yep, thanks for your printer as well! Hehe.
Oh yea, guess what? There was this once my friend opened the sliding glass door beside my bed and in came craling this 3 yucky hairy humongous disgusting S.P.I.D.E.R.S. I. HATE. SPIDERS! Even crawled on my towel and nearly jumped onto my bed!! Haha.. but luckily they were gotten rid of. I can still remember how I always kill all these stuff at home. Whenever I see millipedes or cockcroaches at home, I'll just take the hot boiling water and pour over the poor (well not exactly) insect. haha.
Yup, when I get my internet up I'll post pictures! In the meantime, guys take care! Love and peace out! =) G'day mate!
DrWb 7:13 AM
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Thursday, February 23, 2006
QuIck. PoSt
Hey guys hey guys! Sorry for not replying to your tags and smses and stuff! These few days been busy settling down and setting up bank accounts and other stuff. Just that the internet's not up yet so I'm using the library's computer now. Will post new posts up once I get hold of internet ok? I've got pictures too! Haha.
And yep, I miss you guys too! Mummy Daddy JunJun - don't worry ok. Everything's really good here. Wait till you see my room. It's really very comfortable and got everything. And it's only across the school! 3 minutes walk get there liao! Yup, I miss you guys a lot too! But I will study hard hard then go home in Dec. Hehe. Don't worry ya? You guys take real good care!
People out there, do drop my mum a call to chat or ask her to go out huh? Haha... And Daddy Mummy you all can have candlelight dinner and go to movies or go to the beach or reservoir. Haha. =)
Hehe guys glad you liked the CD. Some rather hard work there but I think it's all worth it! Esp to Mum Dad Zichun and Reynard for helping out with the CD!
Yep yep I got to go now... Hope to see you guys soon!
PS: I'm currently saving the blog posts in my computer so I'll just post them up once I get hold of internet.
Hmm I don't really know if it's a good idea to release my phone number here but yea, you got my address in Aust! Hehe, but since it's free incoming from anywhere so you can reach me at 0431674688! try Phoneix. My dad says it's only 5 cents per minute? Hehe. I think the M1's plan can cancel liao Daddy Mummy. Thanks! =)
DrWb 8:47 AM
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006
LasT. poSt
Sorry guys for not a post for yet so long, but these days been quite hectic and yes I do feel really accomplished and been beaming with self satisfaction from the things I do and the 'programs and projects' that pack my day.
First off, I wanna thank those who came to see me during my 'fall' and who complains of 'chey...where got 4 metres...' Ok sorry for the exaggeration...but seriously, you don't really want me to fall from THAT height eh? Hahaha... then again, thanks again guys. I really really really appreciate it.
Had a mini farewell party with JC friends on Fri, then again met up on Sun. Man I'm so so so happy...Never ever had any meetings been that successful. Well I call it successful because things when rather smoothly... Everyone whom I hope to turn up at my house came, and for a first then this 2 consec outings gave me a feeling of JC 'cliqueqyness'. After inviting Jan, ZC, ZW, HH, ZL, YH home, I sorta want to open up my house more often! Last time I used to think that my houses really messy and all so I don't really dare to invite people over. But this time I thought aiya since I'm leaving. It really turned out to be very very very fun! We had chilli crabs, horfun, chicken wings, bee hoon, mostly from HKSR, then we celebrated ZC's birthday with my favourite cake on this earth! Haha.. and I was so touched by the message on the cake as well. Then I received 2 chicken little posters. Very thoughtful acts from my friends.
On Sat we had a prelude birthday party for my grand dad at the nursing home. So I got to meet up with my cousins!! Yay... But due to some unforeseen reasons, we couldn't really play much. But what touched me the most that day was the attention and care and ang baos showered upon me by my relatives. I don't mean to attract and I don't enjoy much attention. That's why I'm particularly touched. And with so many people asking me what I want as a farewell gift, I feel obliged to tell them the things I want and need, but ultimately I really think it's the thought that counts and just by them asking me, it makes me speechless only to smile sweetly in my heart knowing that I am so blessed to have family and friends like these.
Well there are yet many things that happened but I shan't try to list all of them down. But know in my heart one thing, that I'm really starting to get home sick already. I think about my Dad, Mum, Jun, cousins, relatives and friends... I shan't start on that...
I guess I'll take time off from blogging for a while too, wait till I touch down over in Aust and have my internet up. Meanwhile, thanks and love to all you guys out there. Thanks for everything. For flight details, please refer to:
Date: 20th Feb '06 Departure time: 12.20 am Boarding: 19th Feb '06 Meeting: around 9pm... yea...
Till then, peace out.
DrWb 12:04 AM
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Monday, February 06, 2006
Moonshadow
Nostalgia's working hard these days. I'm listening to all my all time favourite (sad) songs and I can't help it and I tear and I can't bear the thought of leaving. And it's already less than 2 weeks...
I took these pictures from my brother's balcony at 6.45 in the morning (yea the faithful balcony where I fell down).
These pictures were taken during the rainy season....
DrWb 9:25 PM
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Saturday, February 04, 2006
Cousins
Well I reckon since I'd be stuck at home for a few days, I might catch up on some blogging. Also, if anyone wants to come my house, you're really welcome! Though my face would be a big turn off... haha. I'd start off with these few pictures I took on the 1st day of the New Year with my cousins. Yep, the people whom you always hear me 'playing catching' with.
This 'chosen 8' started off when I was, I think, in early Sec School? My extended family goes like this. My mum's side of the family are all in Taiwan, so these cousins are all from my Dad's side. My grandfather has 4 sons and 3 daughters. The eldest being the 1st, then the 2nd brother; next comes my 2 'gu gus', they're twins so if you're an outsider, it's really hard to tell who's who; but to us, it's really quite simple. Next comes my dad who ranks as the 3rd son, then my 'small uncle', with my 'xiao gu' as the youngest sister. My 1st uncle has 2 daughters, both of whom are married; and a son, who's in his late twenties I guess (I'm really not very sure as we don't really converse). My 2nd uncle has one son (who's 26). So there you go, I'm so called ranked 5th in my generation. But, hehe, I'm the eldest when it comes to our clique of 8.
If you can see from the picture below, there's only one girl (LOL!) in our clique, which is already normal, but getting boring, to me since I'm always surrounded by guys (-_-') My brother's (Jia Jun) the one wearing a red shirt with black outline collar. My dad's younger brother, who's my 'small uncle' aka xiao shu, has 3 sons - the eldest (Tzer Yuen) the one wearing white/grey, followed by Ah Qi (the one in yellow), then Ah Wang (red 'Basketball' shirt). My 'da gu' has 1 son - Ah Yang, who's my godbrother and is studying in Chinese High (He's the other one in red billabong T-shirt). My 'er gu' has, yup, a daughter and a son - the girl(hehe) Ah Zhi, in pink, and Ah Bee, in orange.
In terms of rank, I am, of course, the eldest, having been through PSLE, the O's and the A's. Next up's Tzer Yuen, who's in VJ J2 now, and has since slightly forgotten us after he found a girlfriend. He's got lots of ideas for games though. Haha.. and he's a really funny guy. I just hope his girlfriend don't snatch him totally away from us! My godbrother comes next, who's really smart and has gotten himself a scholarship after topping this and that in school. So proud of him!! Jia you oh! Next up, Huizhi! She's always being bullied by people (Yea we all know who... hahaha) but she's really nice! I think she's real intelligent too, and she bothers to tag!! So touched. Yea so there you go, the outer 4. That's right, within us we've spilt up into upper 4 and lower 4. Sometimes to maintain fair gameplay, we'd balance this up.
So the next 4 would come Ah Po and Ah Qi, who both just entered Sec school and having quite a smooth transition. Ah Po is easily one of my favourite cousins (ok actually I love all of them). When we used to play Power Rangers (yep that's right - Power Rangers' the first game we ever played), all of us would be the 'rangers' while he's the only blessed one who'd be brave enough to volunteer to be the 'monster'. Same applies for Charmed and catching. His attitude's real cool too! Ah qi - the athlete amongst us (though I'm still the fastest runner when it comes to catching, muahahaha). When it comes to disease (another form of catching), (secret) he's mostly my first target cos he can even beat Tzer Yuen hands down easily. Why? Cos Ah Qi really runs while Tzer Yuen laughs and runs at the same time!! So the smallest 2 would be my brother followed by Ah Wang, the 2 cutest in the group (except for times when my brother throws his temper ;) Well, easily said my bro's the one I love the most (duh) and Ah Wang, so very innocent and lovely. I can always remember him telling me he'll miss me when I go to Australia (Awww) and when he made me a card before I enlisted (Awww). I'm tearing already.
There you have it, the clique that I most often refer to. Always a part of my life as I grew up, will be part of my life as I continue to do so. I can almost list every game we've ever played - Power Rangers, Charmed, Harry Potter, Buan Luck, Sah Gee, Catching (my personal favourite), Strategy game, Disease, Freeze and Melt, Hide & Seek, Little Fighter, Colour Catching... So much fun in them, something I'll always miss. I was thinking, will I ever get the chance again to play catching?
I was once told by a auntie whom I don't really like, "Ah Bing ah, so big already, still act as small kid. You know you all are always so noisy, when will you grow up?" To me, it really doesn't matter that people think I'm childish or what, I simply enjoy the time we've spent with each other over these years, and even as I fly to Australia, I wish my brother and all of my cousins all the best. Especially in their studies (and relationships lol - they really grow!!). If I really do only return in 6 years time, how time fly and how they grow! Sincerely, love out and peace with, God bless you guys.
DrWb 8:14 PM
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Catch Your Fall
How nice it is for someone to catch your fall.
I was jumping over the balcony from my brother's room to the outside roof yesterday to get something when I tripped over the fence and fell. I don't really know why I am describing it or how I should describe it but people care and people want to know and I shall relive the experience here. Thanks to family and friends out there!
3rd Jan '06 12.30 pm - I came home from driving and was preparing to go to the police station to get a 'criminal clearance form' that UNSW Med fac requires and I saw the sun beating down mercilessly. Then I decided to go out to get something that dropped out from my window. Being on the same side of my room and the only access to the outside roof, I had to reach the outside by jumping over the balcony's fence. The fence itself is not dangerous, it was 2 metres high, and the roof itself was 2 metres below the ground. So to climb over the fence and jump down to the roof means I'd be jumping an approximately of 4 metres. What more I've done this countless times when I had to retrieve something or to clean the outside. Well anyway, I did the usual jump but this time my right leg got caught by the fence and the next thing I knew... My whole body(except the Right leg) was already over the fence and I think I saw the stone roof below me. I fell head first... Ok maybe not head - front tooth first. Yep, my front tooth was the first to take the impact followed by the body. I remembered touching my mouth and face and then discovered both of my hands covered with blood and I tasted blood. I felt my tooth crooked and halfway protruding. I saw swelling on my Left leg and thought it was a broken bone. I felt an extreme burning sensation on my Left shoulder. I felt helpless lying under the sun at 12.30. I really did not feel like getting up and getting back into the house, which would mean jumping over the fence again. So I lied on the roof under the sun and rested for an hour. While I was up there, I was asking God why did He allow this to happen to me. I thought about my family and friends. I thought about my teeth and my face. I thought about the time when Jesus suffered. Well, above all the mess on me, I knew I would be ok. Which I am, because now sitting in front of the computer, I've merely suffered superficial wounds (I really do think they are superficial and really do not want to see the doctor but everyone insist so). I felt like crying while lying out there. I thought about myself, the person whom I was, whom I am going to become. I'm going to become a doctor and going about trying my best to heal. But who can I heal if I am not well myself? Can I even save myself from the characteristics I possess and detest? I do not want to make a fall sound that meaningful, because I'd rather not have had experienced it and be spared from this burning sensation all over my face and shoulder and knee and leg; but since I'm already here... I especially want to thank everyone out there who tell me I am crazy but really who cares. I am so blessed to have family and friends like you and of course a big thank you to our Lord out there! How nice it is for Someone to catch your fall!
