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20th June 2010 marks the beginning of my housemanship. First day at work at public sector needing me to report to Kedah State Health Department (Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Kedah) first before heading to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar.

Almost all close friends of mine knew that my driving skill is “terhad dan sendirian berhad”. Just don’t know why. I just couldn’t coordinate my hands, legs, eyes and brain all at the same time well. Lacking practice? I think it must be the only reason ’coz I didn’t drive much after getting my driving license few years back. By hook or by crook, I need to drive alone in Alor Setar when working and therefore the intensive driving lessons from my parents and both my aunt and uncle during the holiday. Even I had mentally prepared for it.

Thinking that I had to drive to Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Kedah this morning, I slept early yesterday night. Perhaps I am so used to waking up late during the holiday, I woke up late in the morning! It was already 6.45am and I need at least an hour (with my speed) to reach the destination from my aunt’s place at Gurun! At the end, my uncle and aunt instantaneously decide to be my driver of the day. I am so THANKFUL! Without my uncle speeding, I should have been late reaching there. Fuh!

Waited for almost an hour before able to meet Dr. Zaiton, the personnel incharged in housemen training in Kedah State. A nice person who loves to share us her amazing stories. And she is a UKM graduate too! Super duper senior I would say. After spending almost 2 hours there, we received our posting letter and headed to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah for reporting. It was quite fast and I did not wait long before getting our orientation.

During the session, I just knew that there are so many different forms to be filled in! Haha. Never thought of that. Really! Being a first poster, we were allowed to choose a friend and a posting. I paired up with Soo Shu and we got O&G as the first posting again (O&G was my first posting in 3rd year and final year too!). We were allowed to dismiss for us to settle the KWSP and some other matters after that before we need to gather again at 4pm to check on houseman quarters status. Thank God my uncle and aunt were around just now. Without them, I think I would lost in the city, finding the buildings which are all blocks and streets away.

Indeed, I am more worried on the accommodation part. Really hope that I can at least being placed in the quarters first or temporarily if they are all fully occupied, as I am totally have no idea where to find a rented house in Alor Setar in such a short time. And it’s even more impossible for me to travel everyday to and fro Gurun. That’s really far especially on tagging. O&G as the first posting pulak tu?! Hah. Thankfully, I was so relieved when I was told that I was entitled for a room. (Most importantly, it’s not the maid’s room of the apartment!)

I went to look at my apartment and room once I got the keys. It is a nice place! Spacious and with a great paddy field scenery just outside my window. And I have met my one of my housemates, Dr. Dzakirin, introduced myself to him before going back to Gurun. I found he is quite friendly (as far as I know now). Hope the other senior is fine too!

With the discretion of the hospital’s Deputy Director, 10 of us have an extra day off on tomorrow before starting off with our 2-day Blood Bank posting on Tuesday. He is very considerate in allowing those not able to get a room in the quarters to find rooms/houses outside on this day. And I shall utilize tomorrow to do some shopping in stocking up some groceries and REST! After a hectic day.

With all the happening, I am very grateful. Thank God for His perfect arrangement on me. And everything He has done for me today. Seemed like it has been well planned and I just sail through it smoothly! Thank you Lord.

Well now, everything has already started! I will work for it! Definitely I will. Do wish me luck and pray for me in helping the needy – my future patients.

Times flies, I have ended my two and a half months of my holiday and will be starting working as a house officer soon!

Today is already the second night I spent in Puteri Resort Ayer Keroh, Melaka for my induction before being confirmed as a government servant. And in less than four days to come, I shall report myself to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar for my 2-year housemanship. A new chapter of my life has now begun! Wish me luck and I think I really need lots of it.

P.S. Kinda nervous too. Wondering how will it be?

The trip was almost a month ago. It is just that I am too lazy to write a post until now. I presumed that holiday is the cause tho’.

(This post is originally written in Mandarin in my Facebook. English translation is made for the convenience of my English reading readers.)

5月7号晚上7点，咱一行四人开始从吉隆坡驱车到林明，说了一年的旅程，就这样开始了。
On May 5th, 7 o’clock at night, we began our journey from KL to Sungai Lembing by driving. In a small group of four, we started off the trip which we had been saying over the past one year.

晚上10点正，咱抵达目的地。住进一所由土生土长的林明人所经营的 “林明旅社”。看见整洁和设施具备的房间，旅程的累意顿时被抛开！
We reached our destination at 10pm and checked in Sungai Lembing Hotel & Cafe, runs by a local. Looking at these clean and tidy rooms we booked before our arrival, we were much satisfied.

房里有冷气和热水器。也有干净地毛巾。但房租只区区的三十零吉一晚! 的确是五星级的设备，一星级的价钱。
The double-room is awesome! Well equipped with a hot shower and air-cond. Clean towels are provided too! Surprisingly, it costs us only RM30 per person for a night. The values really worth!

看看！大伙都乐了开怀。
Look at our smiles of joy!

瞌睡虫来袭！是时候会周公去了，隔天还得一早从被窝里爬起来。征服林明山去！
The sleep bugs attack! And it was the time for rest before waking up early the next morning. Way up to conquer Bukit Panorama!

咱抵达山顶袅望台时才凌晨六点钟。但林明山的魅力却已吸引了一群比我们更早的登山客，耐心地等候日出。
It was just 6am when we reached the look out point. However there were  already many people reaching earlier than we did, waiting patiently to see the sun rising. Can been seen that Bukit Panorama has its own attraction!

这时候，展现在我眼前的就是这一片片的云海。当地人说：这里是最靠近天堂的地方。我，无可否认。
At this moment, what portrayed in front of my eyes was the beautiful sea of clouds. The locals told me: This is the nearest place to heaven. I admitted.

不久，东方开始露出了鱼肚白。暗淡的天空，开始被染了颜色。红的橙的蓝的，煞是美丽！
In just a while, the sunlight started to brighten the dark sky into colors. Turning it into a breath taking natural drawing!

内心的我，很想呐喊！说：我们要好好珍惜这片依然那么漂亮的土地！
I shouted out loud in my heart, saying: We need to preserve this lovely mother nature of us!

从这里，可以看见一座孤立的山峰 — Bukit Panching。据说它已经有上亿年的悠久历史。
From here, we could see an isolated mountain – Bukit Panching. It is said to be there for billions of years by the archeologists.

在这美丽的时刻，我们拍下了第一张合照。身体虽然是疲惫不堪（太久没运动啦！嘻。），但我们每个人的脸上都写着灿烂的笑容。
We took our first group photo. Physically we were tired (Perhaps we had not been exercising for too long a time? Haha~) but all of us were very joyful deep down our hearts.

期待的日出开始从云里的另一端，慢慢的爬了出来。这时候的我有点遗憾，多么希望当场有一架 DSLR 来捕捉这一刻！
Looking at the beautiful natural scenery, I felt regretted. I should have brought a DSLR!

看！我干哥和干嫂嫂也忍不住在这浪漫的一刻而偎依在一起，体会日出的每一秒钟。
Even my god brother and sister-in-law couldn’t resist the romance of sunrise and leaned against each other, enjoying the sweetness within.

一会儿，太阳出来了！顿时，山顶上的每一个人都欢呼了起来！
Finally I saw the sun! Others were very exciting too ‘coz I could hear them shouting in excitement!

云海也被染成了一片红色！风景诗情画意。
Even the sea of clouds had been painted red! Nice!

大家都忙着用相机，拍起照来了。当然，我也不例外。:)
Everybody was busy taking photos and of course, me too!

这幅，是我自个儿最喜欢的一幅照片！
These photos, are my favorite!

当阳光开始暖和我们身体原本的寒意，我们知道是时候下山了。这时候才早上八点钟。
When the sun started to warm us up, we knew it was  time for us to go down the hill. It was just 8am by then.

下山的时候，比凌晨登山时候容易和方便得多了！
Comparatively, it was much easier going down the hill to when we first came up!

同时，也可以看看绽放的花，耸立的树木。
Moreover, we could look at the beautiful natural reserve.

呵呵！他们的肚子开始咕噜咕噜地响了。:)
Hehe. They were already hungry yet I was still busy taking photos, letting them to wait in hunger.

It should be feeling good waking up at this time, I can hear the birds chirping merrily outside the window and enjoy the blowing morning breeze which has at least chilled a little the hot room. Neither I felt. I am not easy! It gets worse, and it is irritating ‘coz it might spoil the day! Things should have gone right, but the right things are never seen happening. Not my fault and not others’ either. Just blame the sinful mind and eyes. Perhaps it was not the right decision made, probably the worst and the most silly tho’. I wondered what are the whats and whys which have led to its occurrence. But I never received any answers other than those born from my own mind. I pledged, always, at least a truthful and sincere answer to my question. But it seemed to be a luxury. I begin to question my presence… to them. As long as being appreciated, I’ll be already much joyful!

I just wanna be simple and indeed, I am. I thought I am?

Goodbye A5102 which has been accompanying me throughout my clinical years. Goodbye UKM which has provided me a training ground in achieving my childhood ambition. Goodbye my buddies and friends whom their joys and sorrows had made part and parcel of my life. Not forgetting, goodbye to the not so perfect me. May the begin of a new chapter in my life brings me towards a more well being individual!

(At KL Sentral now. The train which will bring me back home has been rescheduled to 3.25pm and all of a sudden, I thought of Sarah Brightman’s “The Journey Home“!)