I visited UM dental school for a day yesterday and I had a great time! I hope I will have more opportunities to join them again for more learning experiences.
I only managed to catch the award ceremony of the scientific research competition as it was held the day before and I had to be at uni. But at least, I managed to walk around to view the posters! :) I am hoping to borrow a copy of the scientific research competition booklet to read the abstracts.
Oh yeah,guess what! I met Dr Adi (Colgate) whom I have been correspoding! Small, small world! I had a nice chat with him. Oh yeah, Paige, Shafina and Boon, your goodie bags are on the way for helping Colgate!
What was most inspiring was the session on entrepreneurship. The presentation had videos of succesful dental surgeons contributing to the community.One of them is a dental surgeon in USA who created a programme called "Homeless but not Toothless". He provides free dental treatment to the homeless so that they can get a job again. The beauty of the programme is that he puts down a few conditions of which the homeless have to be commited, punctual, clean, get a job and help another person to get back to society.
Interesting ideas!I hope I would be able to do something like this in the future.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Part 2
"Harlow! I am supremely bad at chess. Do you think you could teach me a thing or two? Can I checkmate the queen?" grinned a guy, flashing a set of beautiful straight teeth.
"That's the lamest pick up line I have ever heard.Here's a quick tip: Don't try it on another girl. It won't work," I replied,turning my back at him.
"You are right, it probaby won't work on another hot girl. But, fortunately for me, I was given the task to pick you and the team up. So, you don't quite have a choice but to follow me," he laughed before walking off towards the team.
"Hey guys! I am Neil, Neil Khoo from University of Malaya. I'm your escort for the day. Gather your things up and follow me!" said Neil pointing towards a white van parked 50 meters away.
As everyone started carrying their baggages towards the white van, I was forced to do the same thing though my inner ego was screaming at me to flag down a taxi in rebellion.
"It looks like I had successfully captured the queen. Come, let me help you with your luggage," said Neil,picking up my bag. He carried it and placed it at the back seat.
Since I was the head of the team, I had to sit in the front with Neil while John, Swee Ling and Nancy sat at the back with the luggages.
I got into the front seat and started searching for the seat belt while Neil started the engine.
"Don't bother searching for the seat belt. There isn't one. Though, there is a law on buckling up including the back seat passengers, the Malaysian authorities are pretty much layback. The only time to watch out for the police is during the festive season!" explained Neil
"Really? But don't you care about safety? The mentality here is way different than back home, in Australia," I replied.
"I definitely do care about safety but this isn't my van. So, I have no power over this. Anyway, do not worry, I am driving way below the speed limit," Neil replied.
"That's the lamest pick up line I have ever heard.Here's a quick tip: Don't try it on another girl. It won't work," I replied,turning my back at him.
"You are right, it probaby won't work on another hot girl. But, fortunately for me, I was given the task to pick you and the team up. So, you don't quite have a choice but to follow me," he laughed before walking off towards the team.
"Hey guys! I am Neil, Neil Khoo from University of Malaya. I'm your escort for the day. Gather your things up and follow me!" said Neil pointing towards a white van parked 50 meters away.
As everyone started carrying their baggages towards the white van, I was forced to do the same thing though my inner ego was screaming at me to flag down a taxi in rebellion.
"It looks like I had successfully captured the queen. Come, let me help you with your luggage," said Neil,picking up my bag. He carried it and placed it at the back seat.
Since I was the head of the team, I had to sit in the front with Neil while John, Swee Ling and Nancy sat at the back with the luggages.
I got into the front seat and started searching for the seat belt while Neil started the engine.
"Don't bother searching for the seat belt. There isn't one. Though, there is a law on buckling up including the back seat passengers, the Malaysian authorities are pretty much layback. The only time to watch out for the police is during the festive season!" explained Neil
"Really? But don't you care about safety? The mentality here is way different than back home, in Australia," I replied.
"I definitely do care about safety but this isn't my van. So, I have no power over this. Anyway, do not worry, I am driving way below the speed limit," Neil replied.
Am I still your friend?
I'm sorry for saying "No" to all those movies, lunches, dinners, parties, shopping invitations and being MIA all the time.
Can I redeem myself now since I am on "holidays"? (I hope I pass!)
I will try to say "YES" to your invitations if you still bother trying to ask.
Jason invited me for paintball on Monday... Maybe, I should call him and tell him I CHANGED MY mind and go? I guess I have to ask my boyfriend first.
I STILL WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND!!I don't plan to be some obsessed dental student!
Can I redeem myself now since I am on "holidays"? (I hope I pass!)
I will try to say "YES" to your invitations if you still bother trying to ask.
Jason invited me for paintball on Monday... Maybe, I should call him and tell him I CHANGED MY mind and go? I guess I have to ask my boyfriend first.
I STILL WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND!!I don't plan to be some obsessed dental student!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Going crazy
I regret not taking the time off from studying to join the 1st online APDSA meeting last Friday...cos right now, I am reading 50 over pages of chat lines. SO TEDIOUS!
But I am glad for Stanley who helped me with the minutes and all..
Thanks man.
:)
But I am glad for Stanley who helped me with the minutes and all..
Thanks man.
:)
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Chess Queen
She stood at the foot of the luggage conveyor belt waiting for her suitcase to appear. While waiting, she looked around, admiring the clean, large airport at Kuala Lumpur. She certainly didn't expect that Malaysia, a developing country of which she had never heard of before to have such a nice infrastructure like this.
"Hey, Angela! Your suitcase is over there," shouted her teammate, John.
I looked at where he pointed and sure enough, my black and white checked suitcase which was a gift from my teammates after I won the International Chess Competition at Germany last year was heading my way.
My friends often teased me as the queen of chess and I truly hated it. Though, it is true that I am really good at chess as I started playing ever since I could understand the word checkmate but..... everytime, when a guy got to know that I am a chess player, the phone calls would stop.
I really do not get why people associate chess players with geeks. We are just like ordinary people who know to have fun too! The only difference is maybe... we can predict a few of your moves ahead of time, if you know what I mean.
I grabbed my suitcase from the conveyor belt and rolled it along with John and the rest and headed out of the airport.
We were supposed to wait for a guy from the local university who would be organizing the Asia's Grand Master Chess competion. I decided to run through some chess strategies in my head to kill time.
" Harlow! I am supremely bad at chess. Do you think you could teach me a thing or two? Can I checkmate the queen?" grinned a guy, flashing a set of beautiful straight teeth.
"Hey, Angela! Your suitcase is over there," shouted her teammate, John.
I looked at where he pointed and sure enough, my black and white checked suitcase which was a gift from my teammates after I won the International Chess Competition at Germany last year was heading my way.
My friends often teased me as the queen of chess and I truly hated it. Though, it is true that I am really good at chess as I started playing ever since I could understand the word checkmate but..... everytime, when a guy got to know that I am a chess player, the phone calls would stop.
I really do not get why people associate chess players with geeks. We are just like ordinary people who know to have fun too! The only difference is maybe... we can predict a few of your moves ahead of time, if you know what I mean.
I grabbed my suitcase from the conveyor belt and rolled it along with John and the rest and headed out of the airport.
We were supposed to wait for a guy from the local university who would be organizing the Asia's Grand Master Chess competion. I decided to run through some chess strategies in my head to kill time.
" Harlow! I am supremely bad at chess. Do you think you could teach me a thing or two? Can I checkmate the queen?" grinned a guy, flashing a set of beautiful straight teeth.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Revolutionized Christmas
Every year, my family would exchange presents and we all look forward to Christmas.
However, after talking to my dad a moment ago, and from all the financial worries my mom always tells me plus that HUGE IMU education bill,
I decided to suggest to my family not to exchange presents this year but instead to exchange LOVE NOTES!
Though my wish list was a music player for my future patients in the clinic..which I pretty much want badly, but I told them that it wasn't that necessary. Also, each and everyone of us have the things we need already....and why bother stressing with the Christmas crowd?
We will stil have our Christmas tree but this time it would be made out of lines of which we will peg our love notes for each other. Then, on Christmas day, we will take turns to pick out notes and to read it aloud! I told them that if it was too girly thing for the guys to do, they can say a prayer for each fmaily member instead.
I am hoping they would agree with my suggestion. I feel that this would bring the family closer, less materialistic, back to the focus, of sharing our love from the heart and not by our wallets.
:)
I encourage you to have a revolutionary christmas too!
However, after talking to my dad a moment ago, and from all the financial worries my mom always tells me plus that HUGE IMU education bill,
I decided to suggest to my family not to exchange presents this year but instead to exchange LOVE NOTES!
Though my wish list was a music player for my future patients in the clinic..which I pretty much want badly, but I told them that it wasn't that necessary. Also, each and everyone of us have the things we need already....and why bother stressing with the Christmas crowd?
We will stil have our Christmas tree but this time it would be made out of lines of which we will peg our love notes for each other. Then, on Christmas day, we will take turns to pick out notes and to read it aloud! I told them that if it was too girly thing for the guys to do, they can say a prayer for each fmaily member instead.
I am hoping they would agree with my suggestion. I feel that this would bring the family closer, less materialistic, back to the focus, of sharing our love from the heart and not by our wallets.
:)
I encourage you to have a revolutionary christmas too!
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