Detective Saviour’s Files

It’s Wednesday, 10th of October 2007…1006 hours…

I wonder when was exactly the last time that I post my blog? It’s been a while hasn’t it? I guess some of you might be wondering if I’m still dead or alive here in Kelantan. Haha…

Well the good thing is that I’m still alive and in one peace. Thank God for that. So, where shall I start? Since I stop writing my blog for nearly three months, it’s quite difficult to begin now.

I think I’ll try to summarize what had I gone through this three months here since the day I arrive to now.

The first day that I arrived here was no surprise to me at all about the conditions in this state for I had already guess that it won’t be as pretty as Taiping but nevertheless, it ain’t such a bad place once you actually get to know the area. I mean you still can have fun here just that it’s not the same entertainment that you can have back in your hometown.

Now about my campus, there’s so many things for me to say but I’ll try to make it short. Honestly, I’m really thankful that the facilities here are sufficient and in good conditions. There is a 7-11 outlet outside my campus and a mini market so groceries is not a problem. There’s also a KFC outlet near my campus so food here is SOMETIMES NOT a problem.

There’s two type of canteen in my hostel, the Chinese vegetarian stall and the Malay stall. Still can survive I guess. From my hostel to the lecture hall is a 10 to 15 minutes walk depends on the speed that you use. The library here is quite nice especially since their change their library computers. It’s super cool now. The Internet access is excellent.

Hm.. What else? I think is time to comment a bit on my course and subjects. Honestly, it ain’t such a bad course you now. I didn’t really know at first that our country is in need for speech pathologist and audiologist. So, maybe God place me here is for a special reason and I shall accept God’s call.

The only quite bad of being a 1st year here is that all of the course. No wait. I think I better explain the system here first. There is three schools here. School of Medicine, School of Dental, and School of Health Sciences. Now my course is categorizes under School of Health Sciences and there is nine course in this school. The medics and dentals are two separate school but for the first three years, the dental students are require to study what the medics are learning.

Sounds unfair but thats the system here. Only after the third year, the dental students will fully focused on their course subjects. Another thing is that even if you don’t take Biology during your From Six or matriculation. You still can apply here because this is the only health campus that accepts physic students to do bio base course.

Now, the medics and dentals have their own different subjects to study from us. We on the other hand, have to take some subjects together during our 1st year which is Anatomy and Psychology for a start. These are the two main subjects that all 1st year students have to go through and trust me, anatomy is no joke at all. You actually need to know every bones and muscles by heart and including their functions. Though not as detail as the medics but still, it’s quite tiring sometimes to remember it all.

I’m taking seven subject for the 1st semester. Anatomy, Psychology, Child Language Development, Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing and Speaking, Community and Health, TITAS (something like sejarah), and BM. I’ll be taking English next semester.

It’s not easy nor do I say that it’s impossible to do just, you need to do a lot of revision. And yea take my advice, if you ever get to enter into the School of Health Sciences here in Kelantan, you definitely need a laptop starting in your 1st year for the assignment which will be coming your way will pill up your desk like a mountain.

I’m suffering a bit because I don’t have a laptop but I’ll get one during the 1st semester holiday in mid November.

Ok enough of that, The people and friends I meet here.

The first week of orientation I was still quite alone but I did make some new friends and then the next problem arrive is that most of the friends I made was from the medic. So that’s a big problem for once lesson start, I’ll rarely see them. But you know, it’s strange sometimes how God arrange things for you.

The day before my class start, I meet a bunch students from different course but are in the same school with me. I meet them in the PA (pejabat akademik) and that’s how my circle of friends grew.

I’ll list down the friends I made from the medic and dental students. Patrick (he’s really like a brother to me), Edwin, Henry, Billy, Chuin Hen, Guan Hua, Wei Wen, Ming Tong (the guy from Taiping ), Voon Lip, Yi Lian, Kok Liang, Chay Siang, Tee Ming, Xin Yu, Ren Ming, Regina, and the list goes on. Haha…

From my own school, Swee Mang, Adeline, Rachel Lin, Wai Hoe, Ah Do, Chon Leong, Chaw Pang, Kae Shing, Agilan, Chon Chuin, E Lynn, Mei Ay, Suet Kee, Sim Lee, Yee Leng, Yee Lin, Yin Siew, and the list goes on and of course all my course mates :).

It’s really fun hanging out with them. It really reminds me the fun that I had with my schoolmates. I do sometimes miss those time back in school and yea I do miss their silly jokes and stupid things that we use to do.

But, I’ll be coming back no doubt. During the 1st semester holiday that is in mid November for one whole month but I’ll go back earlier because I volunteer myself as the emcee for Christmas Night which is on the 17th of December

Not forgetting, I did meet Gan, Kah Howe, Chiew Fong, and Yong Ching in USM Penang when I was there for the CONVEX. Kinda active too here. Haha..

Also helped in the mooncake festival. It’s just like being in school again just that, it’s in a new environment. Haha..

You want to now a secret?

My hand is killing me. Haha… That’s enough now.

So, wish you all a pleasant holiday and Selamat Hari Raya :)…

Take care and God Bless…