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The beginning of the end
April 28, 2012

It's late April. The number of classes has really reduced now, rendering the feeling for the first time that graduation is really coming close. Supposedly we have started studying in April, but there're a number of reports we need to work on first -- one for the elective trip, two plus one case reports, and one report on dental practice visit. And as I've mentioned before there're some career talks every Friday. This is not a good experience. To me, what BDS V students should be doing in the run up to final exams should be more academic and clinically oriented. They should be allowed to put more time on patient care instead of writing stupid reports and attending useless talks. But this is what's happening now. And for those who know me, they should know that when it comes to writing reports I really have high expectation on myself; I wouldn't write BS even though I know the report only counts very little towards my results.

Anyway the report thing is only one part of the ending days of my BDS life. I feel more for other aspects. I would treasure the many last times in university. For example, after being absent from five consecutive high tables, I went to the last one earlier this month. As always, high table is not in particular exciting. It's just endless photo-taking, unfulfilling food, boring speeches, and endless photo-taking again. Nevertheless I grasped one last chance to mingle and take pictures with the few hallmates that I know. The mingling part itself is terrific. For this reason, I thank myself for going to the last high table.

Looking back, I've really changed a lot throughout these five years. How I look, how I feel, how I listen, they've all changed. (These are the 3 ways to assess breathing before CPR!) Five years of BDS life is a rewarding, yet torturing experience. The rewarding part is that you'd become more mature (to a certain extent this is not voluntary). The torturing part is that you would lose a lot -- time, freedom, innocence… I guess everyone would change over time, but BDS life is really a catalyst. You will notice this if you compare photos from my first high table with that from the last.

So, it's the beginning of the end now. Let's treasure every moment.




It's gonna be OK
April 13, 2012

One and a half month before final exams, stress has started to escalate. Three cases, one report, and books to read. This year it needs to be different. I need to tell myself that it's going to be all fine. But perhaps no one should believe me, because I have a poor track record in handling pressure. Because if one doesn't, one becomes slaves of exams.

A friend asked if I'm abandoning this site. No. On the contrary I'm going to introduce something different. I just need some time to work on it. Don't forget we're counting down for the 10th anniversary of Anzyme! I can't wait to see it happen on Feb 13 2013.

Easter
April 10, 2012

Easter is coming to an end. For the first time in years, I've truly enjoyed Easter. My Easter holidays throughout the years have one thing in common: I'm not particularly productive during the week. The difference this year lies in the fact that I've learnt to enjoy the freedom of Easter. This is needed because, since I'm graduating in three months, this is the last (relatively) long school holiday other than summer vacation. Starting September, these long holidays will be gone. Yes, I'm not really guilty that I haven't achieved much in this holiday. There're much work left undone, but I guess I'll eventually be able to finish them all.

Speaking of Easter, this site has been closely linked to Easter since its very beginning. When this layout was first released in 2005, my readers quickly spotted one thing unusual: when you highlight all the text, you'll notice something you, under normal circumstances, don't see -- an Easter Egg in every page! It's not a real picture of Easter Egg; it's more of an Easter Egg in programming language. So as a matter of fact, you should find the word "Easter" in every Anzyme page. Isn't this funny? It was intended to be, because at that time I wanted to add spice to our lives. Looking back, I was quite lost. During some point of my life I lost the ability to be self-sufficient in generating happiness. Thankfully, right now, I think I can.

What's so special about this Easter then? Well, I kicked off the Easter holidays by watching 春嬌與志明 myself last Wedesday. It was fun. Look how far I've come to? Just a little more than a year ago, I couldn't even imagine watching movies, or doing lots of things, alone. But now I go to the cinema alone on a regular basis. Luckily for me, most of those occasions I chose, rather than be forced, to do so. The hardest part in life has gone, but I guess I should always learn to be alone better, because you never know when you need to be alone, or want to be alone.

I haven't spent the whole holiday in solitude though. For example, on Sunday I went to Yuen Long for BBQ with classmates. Yuen Long is an interesting place. Out of its chaos you can still find serenity. One example is Yuen Long Park, which I had visited once in primary school outing. As I revisited the park, this time with a different purpose and a better company, I found the beauty in it. The beauty lies in the fact that a simple life can really be the most joyful way of life. I should always be thankful of the simplicity and joy I now enjoy.

Meanwhile, happy birthday, Eugene. If you read this you are 200 percent entitled to my best wishes lol.



120219 Helsinki-Stockholm-Umea

Another dilemma
April 4, 2012

It's another holiday, and I'm in a major dilemma again - should hate or treasure the remaining two months of education? Things really suck lately. In order for us to "get ready for practice", there's a series of lectures and visits arranged for us. In each of those sessions, some "successful" dentists talk about how successful they are, how much you should earn in order to be "successful", etc. It kind of gives me an impression that it's all about money after you graduate. That's not something I want. I want to have a meaningful job while making money. But of course on the other hand I have something to enjoy, and I wouldn't want all these to end so soon.

Anyway things are changing lately, as they have always been. Drama is over, and things are getting more stable, i.e. boring. If you can't find the fun out of the most ordinary life, you're doomed to live a boring life. Let's hope that I can find joy.

One more thing. I finally managed to optimize one day (out of three weeks) of the photos taken in my elective trip. The best shots are uploaded to picasa. Go and have a look!

120218 Helsinki

PS There were (88216-87244) 972 visits from Mar 17 till today, or 54 visits per day. Thx!



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