Coming out to breathe

Orientation is O-V-E-R!

                               * MEDT109 bootcamp. Can you survive? *

I didn't bring a camera for last night's finale night. nevertheless, after a rough start, everything went smoothly with the ever amazing Korwoi and dear Elvyna emceeing and making sure everything went well. Tho there was a lack of communication among us finale night people, me thinks the event went pretty well.

Of course, no one needs to know this but I was pleased (happified, really) with my amazing amazing friends who did so much! The time machine, the backdrop was purely them and they did an awesome job with everything!  pictures as proof to come soon! oh, also not forgetting the disco ball which my dear neighbour and friend Losh Bosh and I managed to complete haha. after sleepless nights lol. everytime someone bounced it i think my heart bounced as well. agh. also, i'm awed la. amazing people (who i heart *sigh*) came dressed up haha. ABBA, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Whitney.. guys, i hoped you had fun! we had a pimp in the crowd, and some really original retro outfits. all was good. :)

We need a proper costume party tho. I might just come as Big Bird or the Cookie Monster.

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funny when things happen and bring new perspective.. a new outlook on life. a different way of perceiving things.

we may not always like each other. but heck, we've made it this far. There's so much to improve in myself. To change. After everything I've done and said, I find it hard to see that his grace is still more than enough. His love is still there. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8 I don't know what my Christ sees in me but I'm glad he still loves me. I don't know what He saw in me but I'm glad he believed, In spite of my condition that His mission was to rescue my heart. Don't understand the sacrifice, why You gave up Your life for the sake of my soul..

I still don't understand. I don't deserve all this. Teach me O Lord to obey you.

Speak slowly, I can't hear you

"My eyes are so blurry
I guess I'm young but I feel so weary"

So it goes folks, she was diagnosed with a case of otitis media. The kind where you feel your ears are going to pop out anytime. not the nicest thing to have right now. :( I guess the silver lining to the whole thing is knowing what kind of drugs the doctors' got me on..

In another note, Prof JPJ and Prof Srikumar MIGHT perform for finale night this Saturday.. so thats at least one more reason to come!

another nonsensical post, this is.

sigh.

over and out.

My story-Pt I

As most of u know.. me coming to IMU was definitely NOT preplanned. It was such a rush I felt that in NO way was it God's plan. and as usual, he proved me WRONG! i applied for IMU (International Medical University) very, very, very last minute. also, i applied for the August intake. I hadnt gotten an answer from God and I had already decided to take half a year of to truly seek God and find out what his plan was for my life. thus, all my uni applications were for July-August intakes. I was ecstatic to get accepted into Melb Uni in July! Sharon and Sarah would know.. the plan was always to go to Melbourne together =( we would never have known God had different plans in mind.. Hmmm..

anyway, me applied for Doulos and ady planned to go.. yet AGAIN, God had different plans. Firstly, the timing was never rite for me to meet the uncle in KK who was supposed to arrange everything for me.. Secondly.. well.. banyak la. will leave the details for a different post hehe. soo, the plan was to get a job in Sandakan! and help in church :) i already filled in the form to work in the Properties Department for IJM! gosh. i had to write an essay bout my strengths and weaknesses la.. aiyo. THEN, the phone call came for me to go for the IMU interview.. it was right after CNY i remember.. i stayed back with Sharon the kuku girl and she, as the faithful hamba, followed me to imu for my interview!! haha. i remember her praying for me - 'Lord, that YOUR WILL BE DONE. We surrender shasha's future in your hands' FUIYO. trust me. be careful what u pray for 'coz God will definitely answer. needless to say, his will is not always our own will. . after the interview we went to 1utama.. i remember us getting an extremely WEIRD chinese taxi driver who cheated on the meter!

anyway.. to continue this story.. a few days later when i was in puchong, i got a phone call from imu. they tell me their letting me join the Feb intake. and of course, being the smart person i am *cough cough*, i immediately say 'NO THANK YOU' I mean, obviously, i had no plan on starting uni so early. basically i felt i deserved this break. i NEEDED this break. i called my dad and he says TAKE IT! i felt like dying. why? coz i didnt think i would fit in medical school. come one la. me? medical school? har har har.

well, what made me change my mind? it was definitely the wise words of a WISE person :P she said 'Shasha, if u go to med school knowing u cant do it but u eventually DO make it, doesnt it glorify God even more? theres a reason that he's opened all these doors. It'll be a testimony to how amazing our God is because he sustained you in uni.' and of course, i was there - speechless. it took a few days for everything to sink in. (especially the fact that i lost my much anticipated breakkk *sigh* )

But i remember when Uncle Thomas talked to me in church the sunday before i left.. I felt such peace as we talked about changes in life and when he asked whether i was really going..i knew immediately what the answer was. for the first time i felt AMAZING peace. I was terrified of going to uni.. but somehow God really really REALLY sustained me! well, thats the beginning part of my story. part 2 coming soon.. :)