Sunday, November 7, 2010

Something to be doddled on

For a long time I didn't update my blog. (even though I'm doubt that there will be people reading my blog. Neverthelesss, I still want to write what I want to write ^^)

Currently I'm in my 3rd year first semester. Finished this sem clinical posting and now I'm in the middle of my exam. LOL, I realized that most of the time when I was posting something, I always do that in the midnight and during exam time. Probably this is the most stressful and 'nothing-to-do' period.

I sincerely hope that people around the world can really live their lives happily. Even though if you are:
1. poor/living in poverty
2. in extreme environment-cold, hot, volcano erruption, earthquake, landslide, flood
3. alone/not marry/not dating anyone
4. wounded/injured
5. failed in study/exam/stress
6. sacked by boss in work/office politics/stress
7. etc etc

Because when you think you're so unfortunate, then you tend to self-pity and blame everyone on the things that happen to you. Isnt it?

The most important thing is, your family and real friends. If they are still with you, there is nothing for you to feel sad/depress/stress/the world is ended.

Life never goes according to your wish. Hence, it is challenging because sometimes you can't fight against it. Learn to accept it even though it is hard. And try to look in the positive way to make yourself happier.

We human beings can choose either to live happily or sadly. Of course, we want happiness. Therefore, live it happily~

There is still half glass of water more. (Half full) or
There is only half glass of water left. (half left)

Which one will you choose?

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Unwanted Worries, Stress, Depression

I am wondering whether I have any psycological problem or not. This is because I always worry about somethings unnecessarily. For example, right now, starting tomorrow, I'll become a third year physiotherapy student. I'm worry that I can't make it because until now :

1. I still feel that I am blank. I do not know what I've learned.
2. I feel insecure about the prospect and future of this course.
3. Neither I like nor dislike this course.

Are the reasons above reasonable?

1. Until now I still think that mostly what lecturers taught in lecture are not really helpful in practical/clinical posting.
2. There are so many physiotherapy graduates recently as a result of the mushrooming of the private institutions that offer this course. Even the current President of Malaysian Physiotherapy Association -MPA, 2010 says that there are too many physio are produced and he urges the government to stop giving license to the private colleges or universities to offer such course. Even though most of it only provide diploma program.
3. I have no true feelings about this course. During my first year, I dislike this course because this is not the course that I want to study. However, gradually, I started to think that this course is interesting because of a good lecturer. Next, comes a lousy lecturer that spoils my interest. This is not a big influence however. Then, during clinical posting, a supervisor that only will condemn you without giving you good advices that can help you in the future.

Maybe I'm too 'weak' mentally. Probably I should train myself intensively.

Reality is always so cruel. But sometimes we can't change it. Thus, we just have to learn to accept it.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

sleepless night

Today is just a normal day for me. Except that I'm not sure why today I was so 'hardworking' and helped my mom to finish making dumplings for the upcoming dumpling festival. Also, the results of my second year second sem are released and sent to my house. I thought I'm ready to face my terrible result, but the truth is, I'm not. I'm still shock when I saw it. hahahah......

Since now it is holidays month, so my daily routine has turned up side down. Night becomes my day and day becomes my night. A night owl. And currently, I'm unable to sleep.

It's one year since I applied for the scholarship and I failed in this year January. I wonder how many people actually read my blog and get the tips from it? I think none. Since my blog is too 'secretive' due to some personal reasons.

Even thought half a year has passed, but the disappointment is definitely still there. Probably due to 'someone' has given me high hope. )(*#*@#^&^@#) HAHAHHA

Anyway, I have no other choices except to continue what I'm doing now. I pray to God that I can manage this challenge and if possible, I really hope I can love it. mmhhmmm......

Currently I'm happy because I do not have to think about the life during clinical posting.

But when new sem starts, can I cope with it? Answer is: me myself, I'm also not sure about it.

The 'hurtful' comments given by the supervisor has a big impact on me. I took around 2 months to let it go and now, I dont care about it anymore. I dont care what she said because I think that she has no right to say this to me since she is not me. So, I felt better. haha..Trying to hypnotize myself. Unsure whether this is a healthy way of thinking or not.

I do not know the path of my life. What will happen to me in the future. This goes to others as well. But my friends told me, once you have gone further, the path will become clearer. And you will know what you want or whether you're in the right track. If yes, congratulations. If not, then it is never too late to change to what you want to be as long as you have the determination. And I strongly believe this.

As we grow up, we have more things to consider. More stress, tension. To make ourselves happier, we just have to try to do something that we like. Example, playing sports, computer games, vacationing, dance in the club, eat, drink....

Never ever stress up yourself too much until you're unable to cope with it. Isnt it?
Keep our sanity.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Examination that never ends

Start from the Monday, my final exam for my 2nd year life will be started.

Surprisingly, this time I 'feel' that I do not care about it anymore. Even though I still study, but not as hardworking as before. Maybe I've opened up my mind that results will not decide anything for my future. So, as long as I pass, it should be ok.

Next sem will be a tougher year because there are 4 subjects that its credit hour is 4. Quite heavy for the students since we never have so many 4 credit hour at the same time. But this scene will continue until the final year where all the subjects are 5-credit-hour subjects.. '"=_=

Gambateh....!!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Finally posting is ended today

Today is the last day for my clinical posting. I was so happy because I do not need to go to the hospital setting anymore.

After 5 weeks of posting, my thought will be : Am I suitable to be a physiotherapist in the future. Currently, neither I like or hate this profession. I'm just neutral and I just think that this job is so tiring.

My second year will be ended very soon. Even though this week there was a carier talk in my campus. Representative from a hospital in Singapore came to my campus and try to recruit people. They are promoting their hospital and my course. But for me, the effect is reverse. I didn't feel that this is a very promising and secure job.

Even now that I am going to be a third year student soon in this coming July, I'm still thinking that: is it the right path for me?

Or I shouldn't think too much. I should just focus on what I'm doing now since I am unable to change the fact that I'm financially not able to change course to study in private colleges.

I just hope that I can be more brave.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

I'll do my best in whatever that is in front of me now

This is currently that is in my mind. I'll finish my 4 years physiotherapy course if I have no opportunity to change course. However, will I practice it after I graduate? This is be a question mark.

For me, currently, what I'm thinking is this course is only an extra knowledge for me. Whether I want to be a physio in the future or not, it all depends on my 'happiness'. If I am happy working as a physio, so be it. I'll continue to be. On the contrary, if I'm not happy, then I will definitely change field. Happiness is the most important, isn't it? Otherwise I'll have to work in a field that I dislike so much, this will definitely affect my performace.

So, now, I'll do my best. The path in front of me, I'm not sure where it will lead me to. But, I'll do my best. This is a promise, and I hope I can keep it.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

first practical exam today (OSPE)

Today is my first practical exam. There are 8 stations which tested on the students' skills on neurology, musculoskeletal, electrotherapy and cardiorespiratory.

Basically, what I can say is I have done badly. (I think)
Because many small small parts I missed out. For example, I didn't tell my 'patients' the functions and purposes of the tests that I wanted to do. I think this is due to my habit because since my clinical posting in PPUKM, I seldom/never tell my patients what are the purposes of the tests that I'm doing because I don't even have time to do my assessments. Sigh....wrong wrong habit. Must change it ASAP.

Next, there are something that I never heard before during the examination. i.e. alternating hip and knee flexion? What the hell is that? I only heard of alternating ankle movement (dorsi/plantarflexion), alternating hand supination and pronation but NOT hip and knee flexion.............???

Then, things taught to us during lecture are different from the expectation from the examiners. In practical sessions, we did exactly what the lecturer has taught us (ie, anterior lung surface marking until intercostal joint 6)but examiners said it is until joint 8. WHich one should we follow?

There are some examiners who are very kind and lenient and willing to give tips by asking you questions. But there are also some who only sat there without saying a single word.

The moral of the story: I should really improve my practical skills. I think my theory is ok but when it comes down to practical, sometimes, I do not know/sure how to do it. So, practise! Practise!

Another thing, I should really learn to read the questions properly. Because of the nervousness during exam, most of the students tend to be panicked and read the questions very very fast until they may misunderstand/overlook/miss out some important message in the questions. Such a simple thing, read. And I can't do it properly. How shame.....................''=_=""""""""

I hope I can really improve my practical skills. Practise!

Monday, March 8, 2010

I have chosen the wrong path?!

This week, second week of my clinical posting in PPUKM. What do I feel? What do others feel?

Working in hospital is not a funny and nice job at all I would say. Especially in patient cases, it is so depressing. Everyday you will be seeing those almost 'half-dead' patients that only awaiting for their time to return to God. How will you feel?

Outpatient is still ok. But until today what I see is "ar, pain....pain....stop...etc etc". The patients shouted pain because of prolonged immobilisation. People already feel so sad after their illness or bad luck, and the physio still 'hurting them'. How will they feel?

When I was in my first year of study, I have already thought of this. My dream job is the type of job that allows me to wear pretty clothes, high heels, sit in air-cond room, work with pen or computer and some says" can have more chances to see those handsome guy" (haha ^^). Not such hospital-based job which I need to wear the old-fashioned "formal clothing" which is not convenient to work at all (for a physiotherapist), seeing all the old, depressed and sick patients, a working environment that is full of germs and the risk of infection is very high etc etc.

But, I am satisfied when my patients are satisfied with me. At least they will not have the feeling of hatred when they see me.

So, what should I do? The feeling of "I have chosen the wrong course" comes to my mind not the first time and does not fade until now where I am a second year student which will be a 3rd year student in this July.

However, I have completed almost half of my course. If I quit now:
1) it's a waste (??)
2) what can I do? work? or study other courses? (business related)

I do not have the guts to quit. Because if I do, I have nothing. So, currently, my decision is to continue and finish my degree. And whether I'll work as a physiotherapist or not, it all depends. After I graduate, maybe my thought will be different isn't it?

Saturday, March 6, 2010

first week of clinical posting in PPUKM

This week was the first time and the first week of my clinical posting in PPUKM. My first station was orthopaedics male ward. There are 5 stations in total. Neurology in patient, neuro outpatient, musculoskeletal out patient, cardiorespiratory in patient and musculoskeletal in patient.

The patient that worthwhile for me to mention is this case. He has frozen shoulder, bilateral OA knee, pyogenic discitis at L4-S1. Generally, his upper limbs and lower limbs muscle power are 2.

I'm lucky that I get this patient because he was very 'obedient' and comply to whatever I said. Even though he was in pain, he still hold on and did the exercise that I taught him. Salute You!

For 5 days I was with him. Until the last day, Friday, he told me :" tomorrow you must come again and help me in my exercise. I want to walk". Unfortunately, the 'tomorrow' then he meant was Saturday. I'm off on Saturday. And the next week I'll be in neurology outpatient.

Generally, I was happy because the patient likes me. (maybe I think too much ^^)

However, my bed head ticket (SOAP), I didn't do a good job. I did not do a good and detailed assessment. This causes me to miss out some important points that the patient faced. I did not go home and read for more assessment that I can do for him. Sorry ~0_0~

I still can recall. The first day when I went to the ward, I was so scared and nervous until I get butterfly tummy for 2 days consecutively. sigh...''=_=

I hope I can improve more in my skills. I must study and practice harder !!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

It is not yet settle down

After the shock/blow to me, I still have not recover from the cruel fact that I failed.

I think I need time. In order for me to settle down. How long it will take? I hope the answer will be 'A.S.A.P'

Right now, suddenly I feel that I am young. Because I can graduate in another 2.5years if no 'accident' and I'll be just like the others, graduate at the 'normal' age.

However, the disappointment is still right inside my heart. shoo~~shoo~~ go away.
Yesterday night, I have torn all the papers related to the scholarship and I threw it today. I think that it was a good way to express my disappointment/anger/frustration towards the rejection.

I'm so naive.

I must live my life to the fullest.

Yet, things starting to make me concern again. The universities/colleges in Malaysia that offer physiotherapy are growing like mushroom recently. Will I able to compete with them? I must really work hard in order to make myself more competitive.
Then, the lecturer makes me worry about myself because he is inexperienced in teaching. What I should do? He doesn't even know what we should learn/ are included in our syllabus. Probably this is the failure of Malaysian education that the young are taught to get everything from their teachers.

Come on, I know I can do it. What I need is just time to make me calm and be a more open-minded person that will not look at each incident too seriously until make myself unhappy when there is a failure. It is part of me, my life as well as everybody's life.

Cheers~~

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

disappointed~~

so disappointed yesterday. The result for monbusho final nomination has been released...and I failed.

If I am correct, there are 12 nominees and only 3 are getting it. For undergrad level....Probably due to economic crisis, they have reduced the number of recipient. Last year there was 6 people.

Things aren't going smoothly for me...This makes me realize that without money, sometimes we can forget our dreams. This world is realitic isn't it?

I don't/can't blame anyone..This is my faith..What destined not to be mine, will not be mine.

So, life goes on even though currently I still feel very sad and disappointed. But compared to others, a girl, who tried for the scholarship twice, and failed twice at the final round, her 'wound' was probably deeper and more serious than me....

What I hope for now is the 3 success recipients, please do not reject this scholarship because somehow one year passed since the day we applied for this scholarship. People may change. But please appreciate this opportunity.

And for me, I hope I can recover asap. I should really start focusing what I need to do now. My physiotherapy course isn't that bad, right? (trying to brain-washing myself)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A day where the lecturer get pissed off~~

Today is an 'interesting' day for the whole physiotherapy students. Our lecturer get pissed off because of us. Woohoo~~ (*what a bad student)

Today is a 'memorable' day. So I planned to write it down so that one day in the future, when I read on this post, I can laugh on myself that we are so ignorant, naughty and whatsoever.

It is easy to tell my story in dialogue form. L-Lecturer, A- Student A, B- Student B, C-student C. O- Other

Today, we are having individual presentation on the disease/symptoms that we have chosen.
SCENE 1
A: ........ thank you. ( finished presentation)
L: so, what is the treatment for this disease?
A: err.......cryotherapy?
L: no, you are wrong.
B: so what are the treatments available for this?
L: you should go find it own your own. Don't ask me.
B: maybe you yourself also do not know the answer.
L: don't ask me silly question. Use your common sense. Logic. So, next person to present, you (B)

SCENE 2
B student get ready for the presentation.
L: you want to sit on my place? I give it to you.
B: No, I don't want.

B student presenting.
C: what's is xxxxx?
L: don't ask me, ask B since she is so pro in this.
B: it means ......................
L: no, you are wrong.............*&^#%$^^&#$&)*)(nagging)

SCENE 3
C student, a student this this L lecturer likes so much.
C: ......so that's all about it. Any question?
O: so what do you mean by.........?
L: oh, this mean....................................................

THE END

LOL, the moral of the story are:
1. This lecturer L is not really fair enough. But I know this is human nature. I will not blame him for that. However, I also dislike this L. Because he, as a lecturer, also plagiarize. And copy directly from other university's, other lecturers' power point presentation slides, use the ppt as his, use it to teach us, never bother to read first or to check whether the syllabus is suitable and correct. So, do you think this is right? I don't think so. I don't blame lecturers for not able to answer my questions everytime because I also know that human has his limits of knowledge. We can't be an expert in everything. If he tells us honestly that he doesn't know, and want us to go home and search for the answer, I will feel nothing. Really.

2. We, the students also should not be too kind to him anymore. Every semester, we have a survey named SPPK. It's some sort of questionaire that ask the students about the teaching method, lecturer, facilities, syllabus and other for a particular course/subject. Most of the students are so kind and they will give good marks for it. (1-very unsatisfied, 5- excellent). Each semester, the management department will analyse the results, have a meeting, discuss on how to improve or student's problem, try to find a solution for the complaints of the students and other. So, this time, I think, most of us, will do what we should do since the last semester.

Wow, My story for today, is quite long. LOL.

Well, hereby, I wish us good luck because the lecturer is not happy with us, so I don't expect him will let us go so freely. Definitely, this time, he will be very strict in marking the exam papers..haha...This is human nature. I will not blame him for that.

It seems like we really need a lot of luck.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

BOOKS books and Books

The new semester has started and this week will be the fourth week. However, I still have not get any books to for each of my subject yet! Should I buy, should I photostat? If I want to buy, but no stocks, how? Order? It will take a lot of time before the book reaches and at that time, I think most probably this semester will be ended soon. Photostat? Seems like I will disappoint the authors because they spent so much of time to write the book. Plus, personally, I hate to photostat books becauset the quality is so different. But this is the way to get access to the book in the fastest way. How?

How How How?