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Name: Jasmine
Country: United Kingdom
State: Nottingham
Birthday: 9/2/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: I Love music!~Downloading mp3s, listening to them, and relating to the lyrics :) Enjoy playing the piano by ear, Surfing the net aimlessly+chatting on MSN, Experimenting with cooking, Pampering and hugging my soft toy family (i.e. the zoo), Sleeping zzzzzzz, Shopping, Travelling and planning the trip as well! Going to theatres and musicals, Watching Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, House, 24, The O.C. ,SATC, GIlmore Girls, E.R, Lost , CSI, Nip/Tuck....
Occupation: Student
Industry: Medical
Message: message meEmail: email me
MSN: jasminetay@mail.com
ICQ:  19011833
Yahoo:  jasminetwy@yahoo.com
Member Since:
4/19/2004
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| Quick document whenever a milestone in life approaches.
A dream come true in many ways
Obs and Gynae
London
North West
7 year job
I couldnt have asked for more.
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One Year On.....
Papparazzi Photo in Dubrovnik
Every girl's dream...
Posing picture
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| I have almost come to the end of my 2 week shadowing period, doing the job that I will be doing starting 1st August!
I realise I have it easy, compared to some other people. Kind and gentle easing into working life. Then again, I might not think so in August when I lose the support of Matt, the fantastic F1 I am shadowing at the moment.
Somehow, it doesnt change the fact that I am super exhausted every night. Sleep early and get up early. I have begun to cook for myself, cos we stopped sharing food due to erractic timetables. Salmon steaks = my favourite at the moment. Spinach for veg.
I started slowly packing up my life as a student in Nottingham University. Almost cant believe I will join the working world very soon. Live a more comfortable life. Throw away a lot of baggage so that I can add new things in the future. And I dont just mean physical stuff - memories, experiences, hopes and aspirations.
I am sure, like my working friends at the moment, I will look forward to every single weekend. For me, even more so - London beckons! Somehow, I feel a bit anxious about how life will turn out. But having had a glimpse, I feel much more comfortable now.
Annual leave = God send. Just like this Friday, where I am flying off to Istanbul. For a carefree week of pampering and enjoying, and spending quality time with him. Cant wait, is the understatement of the YEAR! One more day enduring unpaid junior doctor life, and I'm off!
Till then..... let's just say thank God for all my blessings, big and small, significant or not. I promise to do my best for all my patients.
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A friend commented to me yesterday, that I have a very exciting life. Maybe she's right. I have never thought about it that way before. I crave for mundane life sometimes. For calm, for security, for comfort. They say the grass on the other side is always greener. Who knows.
But one of the more exciting things in the past week has been this :
After a long and hard wait - 5 years of toil in Medical school - here it is!
The first step of many many steps, a long long way to go in the medical career's world.
First, you have to get used to nurses calling out - "doctor can you do this for me please"
Then there're the patients "Doctor help I want to go home now!"
Then there're the red tape people like medical council " doctor you have to pay 100 pounds to register"
And there's the Bleep - which was novelty at first, but harrowing when you are on call.
And so on so forth. You come on the ward, and you feel RESPONSIBILITY. No longer care free students.
You are actually the patients first point of contact (acc to my consultant and registrar - who are lovely, lucky me!)
But I am loving my first job. Loving the sisters, nurses, receptionist, physios who are kind and smiley. Loving my team (tho most of them will change in August) Loving QMC and the doctor's mess and the coffee and toast in there. Looking forward to the accomodation and decorating my flat.
I passed my pre-employment test last week. And so, all that is left is awaiting contract. I am already looking forward to annual leave before starting work. haha..
There are many reasons I keep on going, despite the "to do" list still lengthy, the need to pack up my life. Somehow, I am dealing with things slowly. I am sure I will get there. I have a lot of motivation to keep going nowadays. Istanbul, Parents, Graduation, Malaysia (roz and reza's wedding). There's a lot to look forward to.
No to mention, my first ever salary in August!
I've been inaundiated with questions about the more private aspect of my life. Just want to say thanks to those who share my happiness and have been sending their congrats. This month is a new start in many aspects. I am just getting used to my new life. Life is always full of changes. The ability to adapt is the key to survival, or maybe, indeed, a life that's full of happiness. That, I am sure you will agree, is well worth looking forward to and working hard for.
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It's amazing how things change over time. How a chance encounter shapes your life. How small occurances change the way you live your life. How trivial things can alter your perspective.
Then there is the change that you need to deal with. Always presents itself as a challenge. Never impossible, but then again, never easy.
I have been back to UK, the hospital and medicine - for more than two weeks now. Learning to be a real doctor. Working hard and long hours. Getting used to the toil associated with it. Dealing with exhaustion. Sorting out the nitty gritty things that an upcoming transition dictates. And at the same time, sharing my life with another person.
I can't say things have been smooth sailing. But I am working towards getting there, and I hope I will get there eventually. I had my share of fun with the gals on my first weekend back. And then subsequently a joyful weekend in London with brother, friends and him. I wish I can enjoy myself more, but there're always committments and work to think of! At least I can console myself that my first job will be with nice people and working on a nice ward with nice staff.
I now have a million and one forms to sort out. My "to do" list keeps getting longer and longer and longer. I am flying off to Istanbul next Friday. Looking forward to a blissful week there. Then back to Notts for a night, followed by meeting mum and dad in London. Another week of family holiday in Spain. Graduation. Moving house. Back to Malaysia for the "wedding of the year". Then back to Nottingham. Start work. July 2007 will fly by in a blink of an eye.
Am I prepared for the change? Who knows! All I know is, I have to get on with it. Cross my fingers, hope for the best. And be thankful that I have someone with me to weather the challenges and stormy roads ahead, and of course, share my joy and give me abundance of happiness.
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