That Place They've Chosen

Right. Future doctors are encouraged to work in the rural areas. Link to last year's history: Baktisiswa Sarawak (Malay)

Baktisiswa Sarawak 2007

A few months ago, the Pacemaker chief editor, KW called up and asked if I wanted to join the Publication bureau for the Baktisiswa Sarawak, have no idea what you call that in English. Basically it's a trip, us medical students will be visiting a few villages in the rural areas, offering some health education and perhaps some simple check ups what not. I didn't really look into the motives, but blardy hell the response this year was too good that I'm feeling a bit reluctant to go. What's more with me being all tensed about my study and all, I feel like not wanting to participate in anything anymore.

But anyway, I said I would give it a thought. Called up my mum and asked for suggestions. Dad said it'd be a good exposure. But hell I don't want to be involved in the fund raisings. Okay so there's the hunt for sponsorships, but it's pretty hard I suppose, having the past history of seeing some of them seniors carrying out car wash to raise funds [link to news: Baktisiswa 2000]. So I was telling mum, if I'm allowed to just pay my own expenses, so that I can skip the car washing, and that I can stay at home while we're at the whole programme, then I'm in.

Little did I know that, they're not going to do the programme near to my hometown. Blardy hell. I was assuming they'd do it in the capital city, since the senior batch 2 years ago did that somewhere near my home, and assuming that it would be pretty convenient for me to sleep at home and travel to the activity place, so I agreed. It was only today during the publication bureau meeting that the head of the bureau informed us they're doing it in some blardy place. Of 3 choices, Bintangor, Belaga and dunno what the last place was, the higher comittee picked Bintangor.

I was like, WTH?!?!?!

I know I'm being offensive and all, I'm terribly sorry. It's the whole point of the whole Baktisiswa Sarawak programme, to expose us to the poor and needy, but.... Bintangor is just a small town by the sea. I could die! What's more, the whole programme is taking up 5 days. 5 FREAKING DAYS! I was planning to be at home if I'm going back for that one week break before we enter clinical phase. But now, it's like... Oh My Gosh.... My plans all ruined...

See, there's the one week break end of March. I'm not going back. Final exams is farkin' 8 weeks away. The 2 weeks break after the finals, I wasn't planning to go back to hometown as well, since the elective week of 6 weeks will start soon after. And since I'm staying in KL for elective, the 2 weeks break I was planning to do some travelling. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the neurologist wouldn't keep us too long for the elective, since I have the urge of wanting to go back to my hometown now. Little that it is, but it's still a will...

But... Why the heck Bintangor?!?!?!?!?! I wouldn't mind if it's Bario though. Penans are pretty beings...

I was asking KW as to why that place was chosen. I don't mean to be offensive. I just couldn't bear to think that I'd be spending 5 days in that place! It's I don't know, very very puny... KW was curious why I wasn't happy with that decision. Perhaps it's because... Some really show-off dude in the batch suggested that place. See, the show-off dude, was some one who knows how to talk, but couldn't deliver well. He was saying, "oooh we could do it in Sarawak. My brother knows a lot of contacts. You know, I can contact some YB's there, maybe they could sponsor us or anything. Yada yada" Shit. Like he's contributing anything. If he's so good and all, ah well, I don't know if he's contributing anything. We're in different bureau.

I just don't fancy him. It's bad enough we were in the same class in college, and I thought I wouldn't be seeing him again since he said he was applying for USM and UKM. And now having him sitting next to me in labs, OMG... Pardon me... I just sooooo don't like his attitude...

So now I'm thinking, should I still stick with the programme, and take it as an experience, learn how to accept hardship and un-satisfaction; Or, should I just quit, and live my happy holidays however I like it...

I'm in charged of photography you see, those in the committee and higher commitee are so going to hate me to bits if I pull out now... Blardy hell...

Now, back to that piece of news earlier, future doctors encouraged to work in rural areas? Smack me! I'd opt for teaching clinician in a big city. I just am not a rural place guy. *Blergh*