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Willow said it best...

I don't feel ready.

If I had to pick just one book to bring with me to a deserted island, it would have to be 'Kane and Abel', written by Jeffrey Archer.

And if I had to pick just one song to listen to while I was there, it would probably be 'Runaway' by The Corrs.

There is little that I love more in life than books and music. And having said that, there are many books and songs that I absolutely adore. The beauty of it is that, no matter how many times I've read or listened to them, every subsequent experience still feels just as beautiful and enchanting as the first. No matter how times change and how much I change with time, I still feel the same about them, and I don't think I could ever tire of them. They are, to me, everlasting.

So the next question might be, what makes 'Kane and Abel' and 'Runaway' so special, if there are other books and songs that I love just as much?

Quite simply, they were my first.

Naturally, there were others I had loved before, but I suppose they were the first that awakened my sense on a whole new level. It could have been that it was more the timing, rather than the experiences themselves. Perhaps it was just my time to be awakened and they were just at the right place and the right time, but life is often like that. A random mix of colours that come together by fate or chance to result in a wonderful masterpiece.

I am very particular with that things that I love. I don't love easily, but when I do, I know exactly why. It may not always be for reasons that are tangible, but always, they are concrete.

Often in life, we come across things that stir something within us. It touches us deeply, and when we find that we love it, it changes us. It is my belief that this is the kind of love that lasts forever.

As my mind slowly seeped into consciousness after a night of deep slumber, I awoke expecting to find myself in my lovely blue room in the West House, where I've spent most of my nights in the last four months or so.

But when I opened my eyes, I found I was home.



I lay in bed for a while as my senses awakened in turn, each attempting to take in its share of the familiar sight, sound, scent, and feel of home.

I'm still a little disoriented, as I tend to be after I travel, but I'm hoping that I'll find my footing once I've unpacked and settled down for a bit.

I guess this calls for a nice breakfast and the re-establishment of some former home habits. But first, I'm headed for a shower.

Have a great day, everyone...

It's such a wonderfully chilly day today that I couldn't resist bundling up warm and snug in my bed and taking a nice little nap...

But of course, now that I've woken up from my nappy nap, it's time to get back to work.

Zero Hour is tomorrow, and after about 12:30 PM, I will be a free woman.

I guess it's time to make the best of the hours I have left... Although I'd love nothing more than to crawl back into bed... But, no.

I'll have all the time in the world to nap after this exam (okay, so maybe it's just two weeks and I definitely don't plan to spend that time napping), so for now I need to focus.

Hear me Roar.

*rawr*

If you're wondering what went, it was the OSCEs. The last barrier that stood between me and the End-of-Semester Exams.

Now I truly have no excuse... but to study.

Okay, okay... I do enjoy studying. Really.

It's just that I like taking my time with it, but of course, that's not the point of a degree programme. Plenty of time for life-long learning, they say... Now is the time for exam-oriented Stress-capades!

But, well... I signed up for it, and so I'll just have to play by their rules.

I was having a chat with Willow the other day, which made me think a lot about the situation that I'm currently in.

To be honest, I have it easy. By sheer luck (or predestined ordainment, whichever way you float your boat) I've been placed in a situation that is highly conducive to a successful medical education. I am part of a intricate recipe that ensures excellence. I am in the right place, at the right time, with all the right resources.

Having said that, it only goes to follow that if I don't come out of this with the absolute best, then that's all on me.

This isn't a chance that I'm inclined to waste. I have absolutely no excuse not to succeed at this with flying colours... Absolutely none.

As I've said, I'm in the right place, at the right time, with all the right resources. Now I'll just have to make sure that I'm the right person to make the best of it.

Wish me luck...

P/s: If you're wondering how my OSCEs went... I did my best, and although I'm sure that I may not have nailed everything down to perfection, I'm happy to report that I had a blast. OSCEs can be heaps of fun! Definitely a party activity that I'd recommend.