DAY 177

Feb 25

1) Today has been an eventful day for me. I came to the Basketball Court (RCSI) early to play captain ball - a ball game which loosely resembles basketball. My friends and I were training to play for the SEA games, hosted by University College Dublin. Due to unforeseen circumstances, that would not be the case, but more about that later. We had fun practising, and by around 11 we took the 46A bus to UCD.

2) When it was time to sign up, we found out that somehow, the RCSI team had submitted their registration forms too late, and so would not be eligible to take part. We were, however, given the opportunity to play with random teams as sort of a friendly match when the real games were going on... As expected, many of us were more than a little displeased, to say the least.

3) Anyway, we were idling about, exploring UCD's lush campus until afternoon, when we were given some lunch and a bottle of water. We grabbed the next bus back, and I returned to the library as I always do. Hopped over to Dunnes to replenish my stock of bread, and came back to the library. This week will see me preparing for our Principal Seminars, which is on the 6-8th of March. That gives me 11 days to prepare for 5 topics, before presentation and a short Q and A session. I'd best get started then XD So that has been my day, and I hope you enjoyed reading about it. Cheers!

UCD Dublin

The basketball court at UCD

I must admit the view is amazing

(truly a great campus life)

And it really was free! :D

Our lunch for today

My pasta for dinner ^^

DAY 29

Sept 30

1) Today was packed full of stuff! Early in the morning we had lectures, starting from 9 till 5 in the evening, with no break in between. We had our third anatomy lesson (on the mediastinum), our first history taking tutorial, three cardiovascular and upper limb lectures, and one fundamentals of biomedicine lecture. In short, it was a killer!

2) Had lunch at AK. Henry's (where else?) before cleverly stowing half of my sandwich for dinner. It may not seem much but the €3 sandwiches at RCSI are really wholesome and filling. Plus they are served with the most delicious crisps I have ever tasted - Tayto crisps! I am probably hooked on it by now. At least it's good quality crisps and not the ones back in Malaysia *wink wink*

3) Immediately after lectures ended, we gathered at the entrance and walked to the bus stop, planning to take the 39A bus to UCD. There was a surgical event organised by the Malaysian Medics International Ireland (MMII). Bus ride took us around 20 minutes. First impressions of UCD: huge with a capital H. Much more facilities such as swimming pools, libraries, and even a mini pharmacy! The event started off with some speeches, followed by a surgical talk by Robert Memba, Assistant Professor/ Specialist Registrar of the Department of Surgery, Trinity College Dublin.

4) Next was the fun time: competitions! We were broken into small groups, before being given various tasks to complete, within the time limit. My team didn't win anything in the end, but we still had loads of fun! The event finished at around 9.30 p.m., and after that I did something rather crazy. I found out the 46A bus that would take me back to Leeson Street Lower would be coming in 8 minutes, and the nearest bus stop from UCD was quite far away. So together with a friend, we ran as fast as we could, up and down lanes and sidewalks - my backpack constantly weighing me down - until we reached the bus stop.

5) Luckily, I reached there with time to spare. Took the bus back home, and came straight to my room to type this. Tomorrow is going to be another hectic day, as I embark on a quest to see my first ice-hockey match! That's all for my post today, hope you enjoyed it, and goodnight!

Lunch AND Dinner right there

 It was raining when we waited at the bus stop

Pretty self-explanatory

Entrance to UCD

RCSI in front, UCD at the back

Some really nice facilities at UCD

Dinner XD

Dr. Robert Memba