Finally End of Semester

Last day at Childcare. Finally it is the end of semester, finally i have my holiday. Although these last 2 weeks have been quite relaxing, i couldn't really free my mind totally from academics. Yes, I deserve a break now. Anyway, I was really glad to hear the positive comments after Janet & I presented our findings to the childcare manager this morning. She seemed impressed that we got so much (?!) done, and grateful for our work. She even said she might use our data to report back to the Start Right-Eat Right coordinator. Ha.. What a great news~ Well, I think comments of such would be the most appreciated rewards for those tedious job. Haha..

Anyway, now this semester is finally over. Looking back at my online posts, I think almost 90% of my past 3-month posts is on placement. Hai~ I know, it was a big step, n at times, i did experience huge rock blocking off my path ahead.. I hope I learn, not only to be a qualified dietitian, but to be a better me. Let's hope next semester will be a better semester~

Awaiting for parents

今天本來是要收回我們上個星期派發給 parents 的 surveys，不過 participation rate 實在驚人 - 2.5%! 結果，阿姑叫我們出絕招 - 在小朋友放學的時候去“捕”那些 parents，逼他們當場做 surveys。這招幾有用，我留下做了 12 份~ Haha... 話説回來，當我在等 parent 們的時候，我目擊了什麽是 pica，看到了一個 3 嵗的男孩在吃泥沙。雖然 staff 有阻止他，可是好像不太在意去避免他去吃泥，結果他接二連三去吃~！不過，除了這可怕的事，我也看到了一些感人的畫面 - 小孩熱切期待他們的父母來接他們，而看到自己的父母的那種喜悅與興奮，不顧一切地向前沖進父母的懷抱~~ 雖然天天如是，但我相信回家是小孩們每天最期待的一刻。看這一幕，我突然也想回家了~

Childcare Placement

Childcare Placement 不知不覺地已經過了一半。以下是回顧一下這星期：

滿臉口水的 Bs
BBs 確實好 cute，人仔矮矮，個頭大大，眼睛含無知的眼神~ 不過，口水滿臉，吃飯的時候，搞到整臉都是 tomato sauce，看到不懂好嬲還是好笑。

Staff Room
整個 centre 上上下下都有十幾二十個 staff，但 staff room 只有一部 computer 和一張兩座位的 sofa。我們每次都不敢在 staff room 坐太久，因爲我們兩個人已經霸了他們整個 staff room。

沒事做
我們這次 placement 可說是自篇自導自演。Childcare centre 的那位阿姑 （centre 的 manager) 根本不清楚我們要做什麽，由我們自由發揮。我們 chose nutritional adequacy，她表現得很滿意。不過，到現在我們才發現他們的 nutrition program 很好，基本上沒有什麽可以改善~ 到頭來，我們要設法找東西來寫 report。還有，上個星期每天都只是在那看小朋友吃 lunch + afternoon tea，下個禮拜，都不懂可做什麽。不去又怕阿姑向 lecturer 投訴，但去又不知道可以做，不知會不會阻他們，妨礙那些小朋友。唉~

冰山劈開

冰封三尺非一日之寒。假如話不投機，再説話也無法把冰山劈開... 無奈...

No More Traditional Chinese?!!

Say NO to United Nations' abolishment of Traditional Chinese in 2008

UN's action to "unify" the Chinese characters and recognize ONLY Simplified Chinese will have devastating impact upon the Chinese language, culture, history. Internationally, Traditional Chinese would be forgotten and neglected, it would only be a matter of time before Traditional Chinese becomes the next "Latin". (the dead language) Along with this loss of language, would be a culture and history lost forever.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-no-to-united-nations-abolishment-of-traditional-chinese-in-2008.html

Childcare Placement

Childcare Placement has begun yesterday, but already getting a day-off today. Ha.. Spent most of yesterday playing with kids anyway. So delicated today for survey-writing, but Janet & I got it done during lunch yesterday. So well.. ya.. got a weird feeling that i m not doing enough for this placement esp when i have to get myself busy.. Not quite used to it yet.

Class Gathering

Last night, I had a class gathering at the Afghan restaurant. Just an informal dinner, but might be the very last get-together before we all head off in different paths. Anyway, i was a bit reluctant to go, "as usual", especially when it turned out to be a super foggy night. I was almost cursing under my breath, however, i was the destinated driver of the night. Driving in the fog gave me the same feeling as if I was walking around after a week of insufficient sleep. But well, it was an experience, n in fact, i ended up feeling quite adverturous to slowly unfold what lay ahead of me. Anyway, for our gathering, what do u think would a group of dietitians do at a middle-eastern dinner? Our conversations were ultimately hovering on nutrition-related topics. Haha.. From opinions on the food served to bitching about clinical placements & the exam~ Well, what a mentally nourishing night~~

Exam is Over

Exam is over. However, I feel no excitemeent or relief. Perhaps, at the back of my mind I m anticipating for my childcare placement starting next week. Or perhaps, I have been to too many challenges & obstacles this semester that exam just became part of it. Anyway, my plan for now is to get some rest today & probably got to start preparing/reading up some childcare things during the weekend. Oh, don't complain Tammie. You got to get used to this working life.. When u start to work, a couple of days of holiday wld be luxurous.

我的牛一

今日是我農曆生日。除了早上看到 mobile reminder 後，吃了兩粒雞蛋，都就差不多忘記了自己牛一。尤其是在圖書館讀書讀到天昏地暗~~ 不過，回家收了一封 Email:

婷,
還記得今天是你的農曆生曰嗎？
有沒有煑２粒雞旦吃？
希望今年以后每年都可以与你分享.
Mummy

好感動~ 每年 daddy，mummy 都在百忙中記得我的生日，提醒我吃雞蛋。突然我想立刻回家了....

埋頭苦幹

累 - 不是不讀書的理由。讀不進腦 - 也不是休息的藉口。不過，太累或讀不進腦都明顯的表示我無謂繼續埋頭苦幹，因爲我就算讀過了也不會記得。今天晚上，我約了表妹與四姨吃飯。在我駕車時，我發現自己的累。與四姨交談中，我感覺到自己的腦袋閉塞。對，這樣的我是應付不了將要來臨的考試，我必須保持清醒的頭腦，靈活。明天繼續努力讀書，現在快D 去見周公先。

Exam prep

Slept. Recharged. Time to begin my exam prep. Eye-balling the stack of lecture notes, I got a feeling that my brain is too small to stuff everything in, however, I know that the requirements + expectation of this unit is not just remembering the lecture notes, but also to understand + able to utilise everything under the Sun that has relationship with nutrition. Ha.. And, this exam is going to be scenario-based/patient-interaction-like, meaning the challenge is to "manage 5 different patients in 3 hours"~! So, I just got to think fast, analyse clearly n know what i wld do instantly. o.O Got to Work hard for this utterly important 40%!