I'm Down..... Finally...

I'm down Finally..... hit by the fever, running nose and sore throat bugs....
And of course the constant lack of rest for the past 2 months have played a part too....

I took a day leave today.... for the 1st time... I am absent from clinicals..... guess I really need a break... thank god tomorrow is a saturday....

I guess I really have lots of rest today.... other than taking my lunch and medication.... I was on the bed the whole day.... I wanted to do some stuff for my clinicals... but I seemed to have no strengths to do that.... and my eyelids seemed heavy.... and it closed within 10 seconds each time I take a look at the clock.....

Hope that I am really to go back to work on Monday..... looking forward for my 1st group session.... just that I didn't manage to interview them due to my MC today.....

Reflections for FYP

It has been indeed a long tiring journey... ...

From knowing nuts about research paper to madnessly looking for literature to support why and what we are doing... ... to giving up all our holidays for coding in december when everybody is enjoying their holidays.... to staying late in school library and resulting to hear that irritating music that all of us resisted to hear at 8.30pm..... and shifting to MAC after we had been chased out from the library...

There has always been alot of disagreements between our group.... but I guess all of us have been very accomodating and receptive to each other.

Tension had increased especially when exams and conference were near and we had so much to handle within such a short time. More so when we had to finsh our presentation during the conference within 20 minutes. It was indeed emotional draining when we know that if any hicups during our individual presentation, it will drag the whole group down. Although how much we try each time, there is always some hicups here and there.

To make the matter worse, we changed some slides at the 11th hour when we realize that we have overlook certain things...

But I'm gald that we've all pull through together... ... and overcome all the obstacles that came our way. Although the conference marks the end of the FYP for all the groups except ours, I'm sure the project that we are embarking soon, is something that we can do to thank the participants in our study and like what WT has said, "To join in the fight of theirs".

Nevertheless, I enjoyed the time spent with the group esp. eating.... and craping.... and laming.... haha....

Like what I heard on TV just now, "It doesn't matter what you have lost, but what you have gained."

I would like to take this opportunty to apologize if there is any unhappiness caused during the process....

To 2 of my beloved FYP mates who are going to Penang, all the best to you! And may you be able to join in the fight of their parents! =)

Gambatte! And to those who are still in Singapore.... All the best for your clinicals..... As quoted from my friend's blog, " Shine or never."

Let's us put in our very best for this clinical! Jiayou!

即将毕业的感言

一年的苦劳，只为了台上的三分钟。。。

可是当这三分钟一结束，台上的幕也开始慢慢地落下。

当台上的幕一落下，这就表示我们将离开一个我们经过三年风风雨雨与喜怒哀乐的这一班。

我们从擦肩而过的陌生人，变无所不谈的好朋友，有些还成为身边的知己好友。这三年来我们走过的道路是那么崎岖不平。有时我们也会像是在森林般 --- 迷失了方向。可是往往的，都是我们对彼此的鼓励与帮助，让我们看到一道曙光，又找回迷失的方向。

我相信我们大家能够认识都是应为‘有缘’。就是这份缘，我们成为了两年多的同班同学。让我们把这份缘延续下去。所以，不管以后我们的人生是怎样的，不管我们是否还有同样的梦想与职业，我们也应该保持联络，继续我们的无所不谈的友谊。。。 。。。

很快的，我们只剩下六个星期的实习。让我们好好把握住这段时间，把我们最好的一面呈现给大家。OT0401, 我相信我们是可以做得到的！

加油吧！让我们一起跑完这一百米，并交出一个漂亮的成绩单！

Degree Conversion vs Employment

I guess now some of us are in a dilemma whether to go for degree conversion or employment.
Initially, I was worried that I might not get into university due to my not-so-good GPA. Thus was considering and looking for some job opportunities.

Then, I decided to give it a try to apply for UniSA and Curtin since I don't need to pay for a single cent for the application. Perhaps just the transport fees and time spent at IDP to fill up the forms.

4 weeks has past. I received a mail from IDP and it says I am offered a place in Curtin, with the conditions that I graduated from NYP. Now that I am accepted, I worry about the fees.

I'm currently in the process of applying NCSS scholarship, hopefully they will be able to sponsor me for the degree conversion. But with so many people applying, I wondered how high are my chances. Can I even make it to the interview?

Well, as I always believe in,

"It is better to try and fail, than I fail to try."

Perhaps, just let me try and see ba. If I never get it, I will see if I can get a loan. But if everything else fails, then I will just look for an employment.

There is always a chance for everything. There is always something call offshore. =)

I'm trying to be optimistic you see.... Especially when it is the exam period... I do not want to worry about it... perhaps not even during my clinical.... "much especially" it is my last clinical which has the most weightage....

Anyhow, I think I may enjoy my placement.... for it is geriatrics, mental health and community settings!

Let see if I can fare well in it and I shall update you guys again!

Photography, nature and computer

I always have interests in photography, nature and computer.

Have you guys thought of how things would be if all the three were to combine together? =p

I did 2 designs making use of my 3 interests above for my professional portfolio and this is what I get:





I like the nature design the most. Simply because the font and colour of the word "Nature" go so well with the design. But I like the photos of my sunsets and sunrises.

Best of all, all nature photos are taken using my HP camera..... =)

1000 days ....

Today, marks the 1000th day of us being an OT student... ...

How time flies... ...

Where and what will we be on the 2000th day in the profession? =)

Taking a rest ...

I know I must get started to revise for exams, especially for all the "jumps" that are on their ways, whether we welcome them or not.

It is either they "jump" or we "jump".

They are "jumping" or rather we are taking the 1st jump in 2 weeks time....
"jumping in reduced energy" and "jumping in work rehabilitation"... ...

After that.... gonna "jump" to the library for the "2nd jump"....

And soon after, either we make it after the "3rd jump" or we "jump" 3 storeys down... ...

Either way, I just want to take a really short break before I attempt to prepare for my best jump out of my 3 years in NYP... ... hopefully... ...

But how is it possible with FYP and student conference at the brink of our neck... ...

Give a man a fish? Or teach a man to fish?

We often use the following chinese proverb to describe what is occuaptional therapy:

"Give a man to fish, he can eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he can eat for a lifetime."

And sometimes we use the following to describe the differenece that the physiotherapists(PT) and occupational therapists(OT) do:

"PT teaches people how to walk.
OT teaches people how to dance."

And then, I think now OTs should use the following :

"We are not content to give a fish or teach how to fish. We will not rest until we have revoluntionized the fishing industry."

(The above quote is taken from some social entreprenuer related website by my work presentation mates when my grp was doing research few weeks ago)

Pondering...

In the bus to school, on a cold and raining day, I was thinking what will I be, if I am not who I am now... ...

I might be an assistant to the lawyer, if I had gone to Law and Management in TP after my O Levels.

Or I might be a childcare teacher, if I had gone to the Early Childhood in NP after my O's

Or I might be a police officer, patrolling the streets maybe.....

Or I might even be doing on my Engineering FYP if I had chose to go to NTU Engineering....


And I was thinking, if I didn't join NPCC when I was in sec sch.... will I have as many friends, If I had join chinese Orchestra instead. Perhaps I still will... but I guess the topic of interest would be different... ...

And what and how would I be, if I am the eldest in the family? Or if I were a guy? Or if I had a younger brother?


I was thinking... ... and is still thinking ... ...

About myself, my life.... my future... ...

Friends, what will you be then, if you are not what you are now? Have you thought of it before? =)