Missing in Action

It has been crazy long since I last posted. Lots of crazy stuff had happened throughout the end of 2012, till now 2013. I'm sure you would know through Facebook and stuff but then I think I owe it to my blog to at least update a lil, or summarize what has happened for this past 6 months!

Christmas was very low key last year. I had a week off and I initially had the thought of heading back home! But then, I was almost killed when I saw the ticket prices (to and fro, plus with the school holidays, public holidays), Huhuuuuu =(, so killed my dream of going back home. Instead I opted to have a celebration in KK, with some of my most favorite people on earth, so no regrets about that. =) (so easily contented, =_______=)

My sayangs in KK, Jeremy, Mad and Kok Leong

If it weren't for them (plus Michelle who went back to celebrate Christmas), I wouldn't have known how to survive 2012/2013. So sayangs, thank you so much! *hugs*

When 2013 came, it was more of like a stressful anticipation phase of my medical school life. Didn't help that my last posting happened to be Senior Surgical Posting. And to top it off, I was also the posting leader for my group. Double =_________=. I used to love surgery, even to the point of choosing surgery as the core of my elective posting. Now after passing through what I would describe as 'a-dark-part-of-my-medical-school-life', I've begun to doubt my interest in that subject. There was so many ongoing politics amongst the lecturer that had left me stuck in the middle. It was utterly a disaster! Here's me stuck in between of 2 lecturers (whom in the end would evaluate my performance), on each other necks all the time, however, always making me do the dirty job. *cries* I've not ven started work yet, and here I am having to deal with 'office politics*. It sucks!

On to a brighter note, I managed to survive the 1 1/2 months posting, passed my exams (could have done better), and even fought to go back for Chinese New Year! Woohoo! All of these wouldn't have been possible without the support of my groupmates (thank you thank you so much!). I know I may have acted like a b*tch at instances in the past (particularly at one of my groupmate), but thank goodness we're still in good terms, still talking. Cue sigh of relief *sigh*.

Part of my group with our beloved Paediatrician (Don't we all look so mature - minus the peace sign)

Now after the big drama of SSP, I'm relieved to be back hom for CNY. It's so nice to meet up with your family, despite all the fights and arguments you had in the past, they are family. I couldn't have been more blessed to have such supportive Mummy, Daddy, big sis and annoying lil bro.

Ohana means family; and family means nobody gets left behind. Love them to bits!

Now my crazy cuzzies with my grammy and grandaunt! (this is just half, the other half had yet to arrive)

So CNY was such a god break. First time I had a 2 weeks break! I think that would be my longest break from now on, with work inching closer and closer, on to that later. I threw all my books away, well aware that my professional exams were like 2 months from then, and just had a blast. So it was all good! *all smiles*

For the next two months, I was cramped up in my small lil corner of my room, going through the same routine everyday. Study-study-study-study-even more-study-all-you-could! You get the picture right? And that was until the day had finally arrived. Imagine going through SPM/STPM again. But this time is like whatever you've studied in your 5 years, all crammed up into 2 weeks of exams. It was terrifying. You can't eat, you can't sleep, you can't sit still, worst yet, you can't study. Eeeks! So I was so relieved to be over and done with, and with results announcement on that very Friday afternoon, it was a day to never forget.

Judging by the happy faces, I'm sure you could guess the results

I had 2 goals during my medical school life. I know how somehow I would lose track and lose all my focus, so there goes my distinction. But I really really really wanted a best module award, as well as obtaining a 4 flat GPA in any of the semester. Well the latter had been achieved in year 2 (hooray!), now the latter seemed impossible. But somehow (I think the bird's nest over my window helped) that came true that night and I was ecstatic! I know I didn't get like the 1st price, but I'm just happy to even be getting a consolation price. I mean I achieved my aim! Woopee! Teehee..

So year, now I'm officially a Dr. Dr.Karleen Chong. Glamorous? I still feel the same, I mean nothing much has changed, I'm still me. However, at times, I do feel a little burdened by the title. I mean I'll be the one handling patients from now on. Real life patient on hand depending on me. *shivers* So scratch that thought for now, somehow I'd find a way to make it true. *fingers crossed*

So post graduation, I've been on my long awaited holidays to 3 destinations namely Penang-Singapore-United Arab Emirates. I think to combine that in would make this blog post a tad too long. So that's all for now. I'm still trying to adjust to Malaysian time zone post Abu Dhabi trip (which is why I'm here blogging at 1am in the morning!). So till the next post!

-KaRLeEN -