Now into Psychiatry Week 3, I still feel quite unproductive apart from the fact that I have got all my cases which are compulsory to hand in (no I m still writing up on them, not completely typed yet). Where's my motivation??
My classmates claimed that apparently every1 is slacking off in psychiatry especially after we have just finished our intense paediatrics about 2 weeks ago. So that gave me a little assurance that I m quite "normal"!
I just need enough motivation for me to pass my Psychiatry exams on the 1st attempt! >.<
Thankfully I am assigned to one of the best SHO I've ever met. She gets me going by giving me things to do, recommending all my cases, explaining some topics to me and arranging my timetable and activities. Phew! At least!
Made some new "friends" in the ward as well and coming to realise the importance of keeping our sanity....that's the last thing a person will want to lose (i reckon).

My other 2 issues are:

My audit :
After much emails with my supervisor, I have come to a conclusion (with some advice from wedad) that I will just have to hold my horses now. I will have to wait at least until I get taught on how to do an audit in GP attachment, THEN only I can properly start it. (The reason why I wanna settle it fast is because I wanna have MORE quality time back home during Summer holidays next year instead of worrying about it and spending time in Belfast sorting it out when I can be enjoying myself!)

My electives arrangement:
Got rejected by HK because they dont have vacancies for the time & the department that I wanted. Too bad lor.
A Korean classmate was nice enough to offer me to do electives in korea since her mum has contacts with this person who owns hospitals in Korea. Would love to go but I can't speak Korean.
Cambodia is quite not in my list as for now since that particular Children Hospitals that I want to go only accept 1 person at a time. Bleh.
America is not a good choice since I don't have USMLE, I won't be able to assist in procedures and therefore I can only stand and OBSERVE.
UAE might be a fun IF the cost is not too high and if the accomodation can be sorted! (Hope to hear good news from Wedad about this!)
What's next?
I would love to go home but this is a chance to travel somewhere so I don't want to regret if I didn't take this opportunity!
But at the same time, I came to realise that after my elective attachment period, finals written paper is just about 3 months away! EEK!

Was deciding on Singapore (based on aunt's, dad's and xinli's recommendations) then my angmoh friend remarked that I should try something new and be adventurous!

The verdict, now I will be applying for:
Abu Dhabi (UAE) for 4 weeks with Wedad (depending on the cost)
AND
Singapore (with NUS) for 4 weeks in September (hope to get some motivation/good teaching in preparation for finals)


Now I have to drag myself to do my Psych Long Case after spending my afternoon reading the US election news and deciding on my medical elective attachment!!!
Need a big boost for my new found laziness..S.O.S!