The Fire of Dance

2 more weeks of clinical specialties rotation left. How sad, especially since I just got into the swing of a clinical specialties schedules. Nevertheless though, I'm in surgical rotation next. Yeah to that then.

Anyway, I am dancing again. Ballet. I just realised how much I missed it since I left Singapore. Therefore, I would be joing the Hobart Dance Academy. It's so much fun. On to of that, I found a classmate who will be dancing with me too. Awesome. So the flame is stronger now, seeing that it had never dissappeared anyway. Just turned up the gas. In saying so, this means I will be busier then before. I'll manage for sure.

Coffee with first year next week. Hehe.

love,
Kathleen

School Thus Far

Yes, yes, I only blog periodically now. School started, blogging rate decrease. This seems to be an annual pattern. Schools been really fun with exceptions to minor road bumps. Meet really nice seniors who are coaching me for my practical examinations. Don't know how to tell them I really appreciate what they are doing, even though it is part of their portfolio to do teaching, but I really do.

Presentation is on next week. Preparing for it was a pain. Some people just makes excuses after excuses when they don't get their part of the work done and holds the whole team behind. Calls for a meeting to seek opinions but don't want to consider others opinions at all. And those who don't dare to give their opinion and makes me look like the bad person. Oh well, all sorts of people in the world afterall. At least I'm learning to sieve out people who are not worth being anything more than acquaintances. I didn't bother to argue too much about it anyway. Can't be bothered, not worth my effort.

On the bright side though, I am doing a research on the testing of inspired oxygen controller for infants. Looking forward to that. Been staying up late to get things done, which is superisingly working. Perphaps I've slept enough over the summer to make up for it.

I will blogg soon. Try to.

love,
Kathleen

Back to school

This is the third week into school and I'm starting my clinical years with clinical specialties. I suppose it's kind of nice in a way that I get to revise my materials before hitting the ward. On the other hand though, some people have been dying to get into the hospital setting. Not me though. I am quite patience actually. I don't know. I'm keen on getting onto the wards but I suppose everyone should take turn. Plus, if I start and jump into the wards not knowing what I'm doing, it's quite a bit of a waste of time really. Worse still if I become addicted and can't focus on what I am meant to do currently. Don't bother explaining this to my classmates though. They did think that I'm trying to discourage them from learning.

Anyway, I do actually have a lot of work to catch up with at this stage. Ohh, and I'm being a very nice person this year somehow. I am volunteering to be the international student mentor and student mentor for the freshman. On top of that, I just put my hand up to share my second year rural week experience with the current second year. Shrugs. Something must have gotten into me.

Having too much to do is actually quite fun and addictive. It's been so so so long since I felt this way. I like this feeling of having too much to do though. Hmm. I must have gone a little bit crazy. Hahahaha.

Till next time.

love,
kathleen

Year 2011

The new year have started and I've yet to blog anything about it. But I'm doing it now so it counts to it anyway.

The year started with EAMSC 2011 Bangkok, Thailand. Awesome event. Made really good new friends from various countries, got to tour Bangkok a little, enjoyed good food and learnt somethings about adolescent health. So thats good. An entire week of fun.

So I'm blogging right now in the lecture. It's introduction, so I'm not missing much. For thoes who missed my blog for the past year, I'm currently starting 3rd year medcine, 1st clinical year. New area to get into, new style of teaching and learning, and a whole new set of assigments for the year. With the new found motivation and inspiration from my summer experience, I'm so ready to start 3rd year. Oh, and there is also a new wardrobe to go along to fit my new outfit rules. Monday and Wednesday causual, and formal for Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays.

Anyway, the lecture is finishing soon so I need to stop blogging. I've moved to a new place and it's good.

Oh. Hahaha. Quote from my first introduction lecture today (I'm having an entire week of it).
The change in mindset from pre clinical to clinical year.

1st and 2nd year: (Mum) Do I have to do this?
3rd year: What can I get from this?

So yeah, till next time when I actually find some time. Hahaha.

love,
kathleen