Another Dream

I had another dream last night about my GAMSAT results. My scores were 24/34/67 in the respective Sections (at least these scores are better than those in an earlier dream where I scored 0/0/18!). What the?! I would have expected higher scores in Sections I and II, considering my non-science background. Anyway, despite these shocking scores, I still managed to score an interview with USyd (yeah!!).

The structure of the interview was bizarre as well. There were 80 of us in this arena, and there was one main interviewer who threw questions at each of us in turn. When it came to me, I answered his first two questions quite well, and then he asked me what other skills I had that I can share with everyone there. I replied and said that I could do a really sexy Cha Cha - so he asked if the group can get a demonstration!

I got up to dance (in spirit with the whole interview process) - and ended up doing a really BAD Cha Cha, probably the worst Cha Cha I've ever done in my life! I think it was partly due to my shoes (which weren't made for dancing), the bad flooring in the arena (also not made for dancing), and the fact that I was juggling a cup of coffee and some papers in my hands! LOL

I finished my demo, everyone applauded my pathetic Cha Cha, and was about to sit down when the interviewer came up and said to me: "You shouldn't have done that. You should have asked if you were allowed to dance in here, before going ahead and doing so. You'll be deducted points for that performance." I was so upset! I needed all the points that I could get, and now he was going to take some of my hard-earned points from me for doing something that he asked me to do in the first place!

Needless to say, I was visibly upset when I woke up this morning! :-/

Ahhh... It's Friday...

It's such a nice feeling knowing that the weekend has finally arrived... :)

We got a letter in the mail today about our "faulty benchtop", and to contact the company (who sent the letter) to organise the renewal of the "faulty benchtop" at no cost to us. I wonder if everyone in the apartment complex received the same letter.... I didn't think there was anything wrong with our benchtop, but I wouldn't mind getting a brand new one.... ;) In any case, I might check with the Strata Committee to make sure the letter is legitimate, before contacting the company.

Oh, and B got some onions last night, on his way home from work. I'm happy again. :)

Onions

We have no onions in the house!! How could we have run out of onions and not notice??

Pet Peeves

1. People who don't offer their seat to the elderly on buses.
2. People who fumble for their wallet when boarding the bus, knowing full well that they have to pay the bus driver as soon as they board.
3. People who don't move down the bus when it's full, and there are obviously passengers waiting (trying!) to get on.
4. People who walk at exactly the same pace as me so I can't overtake or pull back.
5. People in customer service roles who do not possess any customer service skills.
6. Nosey people.
7. Arrogant people.
8. Rude people.
9. Exploitation of workers in third-world countries.
10. People who sit on the aisle side of the seat on a bus (or place their bag next to them), when there are clearly no other available seats for the standing passengers.
11. People using their umbrellas as parasols on a clear, sunny day. It's a freaking umbrella, there's no rain, so put it away! If you want to shield yourself from the sun's harmful rays, buy yourself a good pair of sunnies and a hat, and slap on some 30+ sunblock! Or buy a PARASOL!
12. When four buses all going the same route show up one after another (so three of the four buses are virtually empty); while other bus routes are denied extra buses, so passengers on these other bus routes must make do squeezing in on the existing buses on offer, resulting in jam-packed buses during peak hour, with many missing out on a spot on the bus and are forced to wait 20+ minutes for the next one.

AHHHHH.... It's nice to have a place to vent my frustrations!!!

While I wait....

I just realised something today that I have conveniently forgotten about - I don't even have my GAMSAT results yet. I've been thinking so much about what university to go, how the interview process will go, and reading other med students' blogs, that I haven't even thought about that dreadful exam and the fact that I haven't even received the results from it yet!

I had a dream a few weeks ago that my scores in each Section of the GAMSAT was 0/0/18. How devastating would that be if they were my actual scores??! Needless to say, I felt absolutely awful when I woke up that morning! LOL

I wonder what this Blog will be like in a year's time: whether I'd be a few months in to 1st year med at USyd (or UND, I haven't decided which one to put as my 1st preference yet, or perhaps UWS if I totally bomb out in the GAMSAT and choose to sit the UMAT instead), or if I would have just sat the GAMSAT for the 2nd year running, with my stomach in knots waiting anxiously for the results again. I'd love to be able to look back on this entry to remind myself just how I was feeling at that time about my uncertain future. :)

No matter what happens though, I can't neglect my current career. I need to continue to develop my skills and experience in my current field, should my medical aspirations not proceed any further than sitting the GAMSAT/UMAT. At this point in time, a medical career is just a dream, and I will continue to pursue that dream as best I can over the coming months. But I can't let my life stay stagnant while I wait for my GAMSAT results, I need to look at what else is out there for me in my current field. I need to be more pro-active.

So I think I'll step up the job-hunting this weekend, and hopefully come across a few promising roles in the process.

Characters

I guess I should introduce a few main characters in my life, who will no doubt pop in to my entries time and time again.

B - The love of my life. He's my rock, my support in good times and in bad.

YSL - One of my close girlfriends. We've known each other since university.

CC - One of my other close girlfriends. We've known each other since high school.

DKNY - Also a close friend from high school.

Mum & Dad & Brother - Pretty self-explanatory.

I'll elaborate more on their characters another time. It's time for sleep now. Good night! :)

Nudie

There was a man (or woman) dressed up as Nudie in Martin Place this morning. They were being helped across the road on to the other side of Elizabeth Street. Quite an amusing sight! They must have been giving out freebies. I didn't get any though, unfortunately.

I meant it, I really did! (NOT)

Magical Dots. Abbreviation is MD. Doctor of Medicine. Which is what I plan on being in a few years' time.

What a coincidence! I saw the relationship during one of my trips to the ladies' toilets today. The best ideas come at the most unexpected of times and places.

First entry!

Woohoo! I have finally set up my blogspot. It took me ages to find a name that hadn't already been taken, but finally, here I am. After all that effort though, I now have nothing to say! Hopefully the words will flow soon enough.