Starting A New Life

Tomorrow I start a new life.

Tomorrow I'll be leaving for Ipoh.

I will be reporting for work on Tuesday.

I don't know what I feel.
A little excited.
A little nervous.
A little afraid.
A little sad.
A little happy.

I have no idea what to expect.

I don't know where I'll be staying - I'll be in the quarters, but have no idea which room or what it looks like.
I don't know who my roomate will be.
I don't know which department I'll be in.
I don't know what time my work starts and what time it ends.
I don't know where I'll eat or where to do my laundry.
I don't know when I'll be back next.
I don't know when I'll be able to go online.
I don't know whether or not I'll be having weekends.
I don't know a million other things, but then it's already 12.30am and I don't want to tax my brain so much.

It's like when I went to Russia for the first time.
It's a whole new way of life.

There are many things that I will have to do before I actually settle down. Rajiv will be doing most of the settling down for me (I think) 'cos I have to start work immediately.
There are so many petty things to buy, but then I think it will be better for me to actually see my room first before actually buying anything, so Rajiv will be doing my shopping.
I don't know whether I have mentioned it in previous blogs or not, but then I don't have a problem living without a TV, but I NEED THE INTERNET!! Rajiv will be getting me the Celcom broadband thingy, so I guess that will be OK. I've got lots of stories to blog about and not enough time to write them. Hopefully, I'll get the internet connection soon (and also have the 'mood' to write a post).

I also will have to get used to working life. 3 months of holidays have certainly spoilt me. I know that it is going to be hard - lots of work and not enough sleep, but I hope that I will get used to it soon.

I think I've started blabbing. I should stop for now.
This would probably be the last time I am going online in my house for quite some time.

From Seremban, With Love..:P (actually, I couldn't think on how to end this post..haha)

Ipoh Hospital, Here I Come!

It's been confirmed. I am going to work in Ipoh General Hospital (Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun) for the next two years. KKM said that they cannot offer me a place in Seremban Hospital because all the places have already been filled, but gave me a choice between the Melaka and Ipoh Hospital. Although Melaka Hospital is nearer to home, I somehow prefer Ipoh Hostpital. Maybe it is because my mind was kind of set between Ipoh and Seremban and wasn't prepared for another new place. Or maybe it's because at least 4 of my friends are in Ipoh Hospital already and if I were to go there, I know I will have some familiar faces around me. I think my parents are rather disappointed that I didn't choose Melaka, but they are OK with Ipoh; after all, it's going to be me working there, so they let me make my own choice.

Well, anyway, the decision has been made. I'll be reporting for duty at the Ipoh Hospital on the 5th of December. That's next Friday!! Can you believe it? By this time next week, I'll be officially an employee of the Ipoh Hospital. I am a little excited, but very afraid. Afraid of what is to come. My extremely rusty brain needs to be oiled. I am praying that I get a good MO who is nice to me and teaches me stuff and doesn't shout at me too often and who doesn't give up on me (if I am slow).

It is going to be a really, really new experience for me. Not just working life. But living out of home life. Yes, I wasn't living at home when I was studying, but then, back then I was living in a hostel full of friends who go to class at about the same time and come back at about the same time. Or maybe it is not that different after all. Maybe the only difference will be the fact that now I am in Malaysia and not Russia. Oh, I just thought of 2 other differences - I won't do my laundry here and I am not going to cook for myself here. They have shops (with reasonable prices) for that!

I heard that I will be given government quarters and I can choose my roomate, but then I don't really know anyone who would like to be roomates with me for now. It's not that I am not a nice person, I am, but then my university friends already have roomates (they started working earlier) and am not that close with friends from other universities. I am not going to force anyone to be my roomate. Maybe I'll just leave it to the management to decide. Most of my time will probably be spent in the hospital itself, so I guess it doesn't really matter.

I got to go now. Have a meeting to attend (sounds quite professional, huh!).

Ipoh or Seremban Hospital

I got my posting letter today.

I have been posted to Ipoh Hospital - my 3rd choice.

At first I was kind of disappointed for not getting my 1st choice (Seremban Hospital), but after a few minutes, Ipoh Hospital didn't sound that bad after all. Many of my friends are there, I have an Aunty and Uncle there, it is not really THAT far away from Seremban, and I get to live by myself for the first time in my life!

On the other hand, I won't get to meet my family that often, I will have to clean up my room by myself, will have to do my own laundry and don't get to eat Mum's food as often as I like.

My parents said that I should try appealing for Seremban Hospital, so that is what I am going to do. I am going to appeal, and wait till next week Friday to know whether my appeal would be granted or not. I know many of my induction-mates here are also appealing for a change in posting.

Actually, right now, I don't mind either hospitals, so I will just leave it up to Fate (it's not like I can do anything about it anyway). I am not going to hope, I am not going to wish. I am just going to ignore it and see what happens.

The only not-so-nice thing about the posting is that I will have to start work on the 5th of December and my induction+BTN ends on the 4th. If I actually get Seremban Hospital, then it is not that big of a problem. But if I get Ipoh, I will have to decide whether to go back to Seremban and then travels back to Ipoh again or whether I should just go straight to Ipoh from Kuala Kangsar (where my BTN will be) and spend the night there before reporting for work the next morning. If I do the latter, then my parents would have to bring my stuff to Ipoh and I have no idea when I would get to go back to Seremban next. That is something I did not expect when I left my house last Saturday.

I don't want to think too much into it for now. I guess things will turn out the way they are meant to be. I'll just wait and see.
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As mentioned in my previous post, here are some photos of the place I am staying in for now - EDC, Sintok.

My room :


The hall where we had our introduction session.



I know, I know. It's not that many pictures, but honestly, there are not many pictures to take when listening to lectures. :P