The second week of working
Since the phone has to be switched off in the office, I can't call anyone when i'm working! My boss informed us that, if we cannot stop from checking missed call or sms, he will propose "NO HANDPHONE" in office in the future (Oh, I can't survive without handphone! I... I... need to call my honey at lunch time ...).
Yesterday, I was "fortunate" enough to witness a case at litigation department as I was called to translate a short document. According to my colleagues, the beautiful young lady sued her mother-in-law on the financial matter. (But I only saw three old men quarreled with the lady.)
This week appeared to be a tough week. As I began to attend the clients and I didn't know how to answer their questions regarding to the agreement. I'm fortunate enough as my helpful colleagues are always there to help me. I need my Malay colleague to deal with my native clients as I don't know how to speak Iban! Huh, I want to learn Iban!
One of my colleague also told me that, some customers are very rude and would scold us like hell. (Please don't tell me to much, you will scare me off..)
Anyway, it's time for me to face the real world. I believe, I'll be doing alright!
My Vacation (part II)
There, she showed me how to make simplest lemon cheese cake with Philadelphia cheese. The recipe is written inside the packaging (you can only get the recipe after you open the packaging.)
After the mixture was frozen in refrigerator, it's ready to be served!
Kopi is busy frying nuggets and fries while Genyi is busy with her apple pie.(where am i? Ya, the photographer! Since I don't really know how to cook, i better stay aside.)
Well, kek lok shi temple appeared to be the first place they wanted to go.
kek lok shi
whose smile is brighter? the statue or me?
Prangin Mall
Queensbay Mall
savouring the most famous chendul at Penang Road
Gurney Plaza (The shopping mall where i really don't like to go due to the lousy, I should say,very, extremely lousy & rude taxi services at the plaza)
But don't worry, we will no longer need the taxi anymore in the future as monorail will soon be built in Penang.
I'm busy again
I was bombarded by the same question on my first day.
"You are a Science graduate, why do you want to work at law firm?"
The boss was worry that i would run away after first day of working (according to him, a business admin graduate run away on her first day of working ), so he kept reminding me to come on the next day. (haha...) At least my first impression to the boss wasn't that bad as to him, Science students are smart, able to think wise and are fast learner. (I..i looked smart only, boss...)
My boss was actually a secondary teacher twenty years ago. He only pursued the law degree in Australia later. Therefore, he likes people who like to read for self-improvement.
Even though the pay is not high for the time being, the boss promised to increase my salary after i've proven him that i can work to reach his requirements. He told me that the company will sponsor the employees to get the law degree if the employees has excellence performance on their work.
I'm still at the learning stage. Everything seemed new to me. Moreover, I still do not know much about my company politics. (My brother told me that, i'll be on the safe path as long as i work more but talk less.But how if i kena scolded? I'm not sure whether i can take it or not? It will be a shame if i cry at office) Hopefully, I'll get used to it after a few months. Wish me luck!
Post first weekend call...
This was roughly what happened today:
1) one patient BO (bowel open - lay man's term - shit) all the way while she was bearing down. The smell is horrible...
2) another patient complain of 'wanting to vomit' and before i have time to respond, she had a projectile regurgitation, luckily i'm agile enough to duck...again, the smell later is horrible, somemore kena scolded by staff nurse for not giving her plastic bag...sigh...
Currently feeling down and tired. Why on earth did i choose this kind of dirty job? Anyway, i did learn a lot today as the labour room was full but the staff was limited. I had a very nice chance to follow through patients from the moment they enter the labour room right till i send them back to the ward with their newly born babies on a wheel chair...:) it feels great. Btw, had 'semi-conducted' (with 70% input from the very kind staff nurse) my first delivery today! yay, another 5 to go and i'll be over with my log book!
again...wondering why am i in the medical field???? why??? nobody tell me i have to smell shit and vomitus...why??? why??? and best of all, have to tell patient to 'tahan, kak, mana ada sakit?' when they complain of contraction pain, knowing that i couldn't even bear the slightest of pain....for this, i salute all the mothers for going through this ordeal to giving birth to a new life.
ps: heard Jin Wern said that Batu Pahat has no methodist church, i can't believe it...
Life in Batu Pahat
Well, I just started my semester 10 in Batu Pahat. Of all the postings, i started with O&G, notorious for being the busiest, and now i know why! This is basically the schedule:
1) morning ward rounds: 7am-11:30am
2) evening class: usually 2-4pm
3) weekday calls (once a week): 7pm-5am :o
4) weekend calls (once a posting): 8am-9pm
Since there is no more end of posting exam, we are now accessed base on our day to day performance. This means that i can't be caught escaping! I might fail if the lecturers think i'm a lazy bump and therefore not fit to be a doctor! well, life just begin to sucks for me. Did my first on call on Tuesday and i was basically black out by the time i returned home in the late afternoon the next day. Sigh, this is suppose to be just the beginning for my career and yet i have such a grayish outlook for my future... why did i choose medicine in the first place?
wanna know how the labour room in Batu Pahat hospital look like at 3am in the morning?Haven't really had time to explore Batu Pahat yet but it's essentially larger than Seremban and it's freaking hot here! Have hard time to sleep as i am basically drenched in sweat every nights. Sien, i think i have adjustment disorder already...To top my problem, i get a detention class somemore this Sunday from 8am-8pm (for reason i don't want to disclose, paisei la)! This must be yet the worst part of my life ever...
On the lighter side, went to JB last week and celebrated merdeka by watching fireworks at Danga Bay with Robin and my brother, here are the pictures:
My vacation (part I)
However, I did have a great time with my family and dan. Thank you, dan, for the surprise that you've planned for a long time..
dan & me posing outside the hall
and sorry, for spoiling your plan.
Below are some photos that I managed to take with my coursemates and juniors during the convo. Others were too busy with their family.
with Meng Seong before the convo ceremony
with david (professor called him with the name as the professor said his face suits the name)
with Hanan
and Doreen.
my juniors and cell group members.These are the gifts from my friends.
Thank you! (My sis-in-law was happily posing with her favourite -matao(the pig) )That's the end of my convocation. Yahooo! Byebye tests, byebye exams!