Final year.. Finally?

Wow. The title. Makes me a bit sad already.

I'm back at home now after a few days of my first week back at UIA. Entering my final years which wow. I'm a super senior now. Seriously, time flies so fast.

I was in a dilemma whether I should take more elective courses or audit or in sit for the classes. After many thoughts, I'd just think of in sitting the class. Idk if I use the word properly. It's my first hearing in sit. But whatever.

Deciding to take in sit results in me having more free time which I hope I use well. In Sha Allah.

I left some of my belongings hence why I'm home. I'm so glad though. After being with my family for months, I miss them. Honestly.

Final years also makes me a bit scared too. Another one year until the big bad world greets me. Huhu.

Oh I also recorded some clips for me to try to some vlogs for me to watch back.

Honestly, I forgot what I need to update but whatever.

The Girl in a Hood

My first photobooth pics//Pharmily Day 2019!

My third Pharmily Day and probably my last one. Huhu.The theme is divergent & I'm team Erudite! There were many games but I lose in the ones I played. Lol. The box of fears & i can't remember game was seriously so tough!

Nevertheless, I got my first & second photbooth pics! Despite I didn't get to take pictures with the whole batch. :(

I'm gonna insert the pics here later, okay!

Lots of love & beautiful memories,

The Girl in A Hood

First week back + Maal Hijrah // Nuclear kids gathering 2.0

Supposingly I wanted to blog yesterday 11th of September but oh well. Coincidently it's the same day as Maal Hijrah. Interesting dates. Class for the second week just started today, we had 4 days straight of holiday. Kak Zinnirah (Yaya) anak Mak Teh got married last weekend, Ibu wanted me to go the very last minute but I couldn't get the tickets even if I wanted to (which to be sorry, I wanted to say in IIUM).

One way or another, I had to tell the truth answer to him. I still cry for God sake. If only I could be honest and tell him everything. But one day when the time comes, he'll forget about me, move on and get married. And I have to move on to. If he knows how much I care that stepping away from him life is best way to show I care for him as I know he deserves someone much better than I am.

So that's that about that. Going on to Monday event (10th Sept), I had few interesting things to say but I forgot most. So here's just the highlight:

• Made oreo agar2 or bledo (Kelate) for first time
• Nuclear kids new and old at Dr's new house
• The house is gorgeous! Although I wouldn't say it's my homey home home type.
• The food was nice. Potato salad (although not as good as I remember), parsley rice, turkish stew, ice cream and apple crumble!
• The starbucks souvenirs cups of cities in the world! I love it. Wish I still can travel someday!

That's pretty much it I guess. Have to wake up early! Tahajud goals!! Why my period is so damn near?!!

Next post is on SEP, Ia

The Girl in A Hood

Shy around guys?!

To be honest, I am a shy girl.

Not with girls but guys, which is how the environment taught me during my teen. Hrmm. To be thinking this is a long topic. So let's see, how long I can go. Even after I move out from my previous school, I barely even talked to guys, or look up to them when I was walking alone. I will look down to the ground, or at least straight ahead (without noticing how the guy looks like). To be a fact, I don't even have guy friends like my other colleague which they talk to. Some may find it weird, but this is how I was bought up. In a way, I am protected, and pure in a way, which I like.

But don't get me wrong, I can talk to guys, but nothing less than work. No message after 11, unless it's urgent. And also nothing less than being polite.

What triggers me to remember this was the night I wrote my previous post on 12th of January, my roommate called me on the phone saying...

"Awak, help me.." - Roommate

"Why? What happened?" - Me

"I'm at the brothers cafe, I already ordered food, but suddenly now there are too many brothers. TT.TT" - Roommate

"Do you want me to accompany you?" - Me

"Yes. Please. Help. Segan sangat." - Roommate

So that's how it went. One funny but sweet memory.

Don't go to the guys cafe around isya' then,

The Girl in A Hood

Finished!!!

First of all, I've just realised my page view has reached more than 2000. Mostly because of my pharmacy interview post, which I will try to update the next part on my holidays. Huhu.

We had our BioChem OSPE the afternoon, my group went last. Again. Luckily, it's not a long wait. And yeah, I don't know i I answered the question correct or not. 2 minutes is too short. Man... You'd literally have time to only write the first thing that comes to mind whether it's right or wrong.

Note of BioChem OSPE for juniors,
just read the lab manuals, revise back on the practicals, memorise the simple formulas and normal values, graph & instrument. And revise the fasting, starving slides if you manage. And you are good to go! (I given much clues, so good luck!)

After the OSPE, weirdly I was the first to arrive at my room door steps. And had this 1 hour, I-supposed-to-study-or-nap-but-happens-to-be-on-my-phone in my bed. Funny thing is my friend post an InstaStory of her wanting 'ayam goring' (Oh her BM! Haha.), which then happens to DM session of her ordering me to study, and me thought she could she literally checked whether she was peeking behind of the curtain's looking at me, and turn out to a bunch of random, funny, and ridicolous InstaStories post and DMs with her. And I got caught when she said she's going to edit a bad photo of me (she already has a collection of those! Geez.), when I edited her funny photo and sent to her.

So I went to her room. And the whole evening lasted with listening to kpop songs with her roommates and other random bunch of things. Relax and rest time after OSPE. Like Dr May has told us to rest first. So yeah..

After that, went on an iftar at MAC 2. Met my best old buddies on the window sill. And going back to my room.

And I...

Finished my study on BioChem finals which is on Wednesday. Haha. And when my roommate hasn't even started hers. And then, finishes my to-do budget proposal of a programme. (This society thing never leaves me. Even I want to or not.)

Had some time to kill, and then happened to write this.

Anyway, just hope I can score this paper. And still get the GPA I wanted for this semester. Fighting!

So much time to kill. Huh?

The Girl in A Hood

10 things in a week.

Many things happen this weeks.

Which are;

1. Online pharmaco quiz got postponed this next week the very morning we supposed to have quiz cause iTaleem break down,

2. My Viva got postponed too. Eh nope. To be precise I let the other do first. Our very first OChem Viva took so long in general. And could not cater the hundred of us. So I decided to give others the chance. Why really? Look at number 4.

3. Online Microbe quiz turn to written quiz and that means more studying.

4. Most of my batch are stress out. I literally saw one cried due to frustration.

5. I'm redha. Hoho. With anything,

6. Go do others things besides studying is very very important. Like going to Mood Republik (I didn't go) and go hang out with friends outside. And I by chance got to three eating trips with my friends. And i don't regret. :)

7, Other things I did was hold a mini surprise for other (with pizza), went to talk and daurah. #pujisikitpelajarcemerlang

8. No free study week for us first year students.

9. Funny fact, all my roommate are nowhere to be seen. -.- Do I need to call the police?

10. .... Nothing else. Owh, I forgot, I also start to read other books. Kuddos for me. <3

That's all!

The Girl in A Hood

Pharmily Day 16/17 // Aang the last avatar has arrived!

In Pharmacy, there's this yearly tradition where the first years will be organising the A to Z of our get together day with the KOPians.

All from the theme, ob, the what the when the how, the everything.

My friend got me into the Runner & Transport bureau, and funnily enough it's the first time I became a committee and felt I didn't contribute much as others.

All I had to do is to usher the lecturers and take care of the already planned game for 1 hour.

At  glance, if you see the place it's seems like a simple work.

But not, from the last minute change of venue to decorations (especially the balloons). Hard work between the entire members of our batch can be seen.

For me, it was very memorable and light hearting (is that a word?) to see whole batch come together like that.

At what was the best, our PD seems to be doing fine. Everyone was enjoying their time. We had fun fairs which was great, dart games, and the best ones I would say is the limbo and cooking competition.

At the very best was all the seniors sang us a thank you song for the whole Rx15 for our hard work. For me, it was touching and unexpected.

So thank you Rx15 for another beautiful memory together.

And here are some pictures of us (obviously I choose the ones I looked decent. Haha.).

 Rx15 Family <3

 Earth bender rules the earth! (We won 3rd place. Ok laaa.)

Yang pergi Sabah tu nak buat bila?

The Girl in A Hood

P/S: Sorry for this terrible post. Super lazy right now. Hope the pictures can make it up!

My first OSPE.

Just so you know. This is a 3 month due post.

On 10th of January 2017. That's the day marked for my last exams for my 1st year 1st semester. And the first for my OSPE.

If you don't know, OSPE stands for.. Idk. Haha. But somehow it's a practical exam where have 10 statio.  The stations are basically tables with a short piece of paper with an a part of a dead body. Either on a slide on a microscope, or on the table inside a basin of formaldehyde? I forgot what the solution called. And all the tables are rounded in a circle.

I was very nervous, mostly due that I'd no experience (and the fact, I didn't get to come for the gross anatomy revision clas).  But the worse had already passed where the last written exam was the day before.

On that day, all 113 students of 1st year pharmacy students gathered in the museum at KOM. Where we cannot go out except the toilet. And with our phones get confiscated until our exam turn came. We are divided to 10 students per group according to one list name. And my group was the 2nd last (supposed to).

But then after 3 hours, the three last group somehow got a little jumble up and I was kicked by the boys to another group. After 3 hours with only your notes and a few friends. Your mind will be so exhausted. That the only thing you can think is when is this going to end.

And then the time comes. Our group of 11 students (2 boys, 9 girls) got our turn. Inside the room where we had ours class where we touched dead body was our exam hall. We got an extra one empty table with no questions to accommodate our group of 11 instead of 10.
G

There were only 3 tables left when I mistakenly didn't sit down on the nearest one I get. Seeing the empty table, made me rush to the table which had the questions. And after we all seated down, the OSPE begins.

On our table, there's paper with 2 short questions inside an envelope. With the specimen we needed to identify. Some of the questions was what is this? Some where about the location, function, And for the microscope, some are to guess the organ. And give similar tissue with same cell and so on. Some question were unexpected. But with only 2 minutes per station. I only write my first thought. And some of it was totally different from what the question ask. Which I realised after I jotted the answer. Luckily, I managed to have time to change the answers with the little time. But guess my answer wasn't pleasant to see. With the crossing out answers here and there. And not so neat handwriting.

One thing I really hated that time. Was the bell. After every 2 minutes, they will ring the bell. Which sounds like the counter bell, the silver one which goes 'ting' when press. It literally made my jump on my chair everytime.

Another few things that I would like to point out is that, the tags of strings can be messed up at the point, slides not in right focus, waiting for the other person to finished when the time is already up,  and having to used your left hand to meddle with the slides and specimen when you are used to using your right hand, but needed it to write.

All in all, the question where easy with 2 subquestion which I think are kinda out of syllabus. And most of it I could have answered by just looking at it.

And guess what? I got an A for the subject. So I guess my OSPE did turn our well.

Now I'm actually thinking, did I or did not. Actually written this post before.

Dearie me,
The Girl in A Hood

Pharmacy Practice Lab Practical Exam // Nervous

I am actually feeling lazy to update right now, but knowing that my future self will appreciate if I write this. So, here I am properly writing from my laptop using my on data for internet (thanks, UIA).

Yesterday, was the day for Practical Exam for the subject Pharmacy Practice (where we do compounding and dispensing medicine), It was suppose to be 2 weeks ago, but got postponed.

I was so nervous, and this is practically the exam that I'll pray will ease the most cause I'll worried I will get criticised for my health condition. Huhu.

Still, it went so smooth, and I really felt Allah helped my through the way. I'm so relieved now. Like the I got a really kind examiner, and he didn't check me when I was compounding (I got emulsion btw), so I can calmly do my compounding. And the product turn out well, (or I hope so).

I did all my calculation writing prior to start compounding, so I start a little late than the others, so I when I start searching for the apparatus like none was dried and properly cleaned to be used. Still, redah je la. And I couldn't find one substance that happen to be further back side of the lab, where during our previous lab experiments never once did a substance is there. I was like going in circles around the same place trying to find it. Luckily, one lecturer ask me what was I doing, and showed me where the thing is.

There was this one guy, when I finished collecting my things to do compunding, he was still practically doing his writing. Funny enough, I met him at the place I came back for my substance. I didn't realise he was actually struggling to do his compounding, when I saw three failed products on his desk. I was kinda sorry and worried about him (he eventually becom the last guy that went out from the lab), as he helped me get a new dropper to collect the substance. I wanted to help him like give him a clue on the correct way to do the compounding, as it he is doing the same as mine. But, it is an exam, so we aren't allowed to talk and his station was like near the examiners place. So I just prayed he was okay.

So my tips for this exam:
1. Study group before the night of exam to know the best and correct method to compound.
2. Self-study by writing back the the best lab report by friends.
3. Study all related slides including calculation although it didn't came up during the before lab, it is possible it came up during the practical exam.
4 Memorise terms and the key points of the respective method.
5. Double check the calculation before starting the experiment, so that you would not end up doing the compounding twice.

And I have a new hobby now, which is listening to ballad songs (mostly OSTs and sad songs), that left me just menerawang on thin air, and not thinking anything. Which is bad when I suppose to be studying as I will be blank. But it stills relaxes me, now that somehow I'm feeling chills behind my back, and a thump of my heart which is weird...

I think I might go on a walk while listening this to my current favourite OSTs which is Stay with Me & Beautiful (Goblin OSTs). Even the instrumentals are so good. The drama is also good, and one of the best and catching I watch so far. I managed to unattach myself from watching. So I would not recomend anyone watching during busy times as they most probably will get attach to the drama. So, don't. Take my words.

Til next time,

The Girl in A Hood.

Munch munch

It's been 3 weeks since our mid sem break. And I could feel the finals are nearing. Huwaa.

I'm at the library now, basically sneaking and munching free kerepok lekor I got from KOM's cafe. Yum2. *don't do this*

We had the morning session final lab for our PharmPract, and I must say is the most disoriented somehow, as they were too many prompt changes during the lab practices and also the easiest. Haha. Still, no PharmPract lab is easy. Basically at least 5 hours of research and pre-studies before going into that lab.

One thing, I always get frustrated in this lab is that it is like getting the recipe but with the list of ingredients but no steps to the cooking. Get it? I couldn't figure out other way to explain it. Still, I miss making emulsion and ointment for our lab. :(

Yesterday, was half-day class too. And I went here to do the research basically looking into the British Pharmacopoeia and searching for the non-existing United State Pharmacopoeia had already consume 2 hours of my precious time. No kidding. So I couldn't update my blog yesterday.

And hey, I bought a new basketball so I could play (eventhough my shooting skills are downgrading now. Like seriously.) And my one-week old sport shoes that I bought from ECM has already started to worn out. Like huhu. TT.TT

Next update, on EGM, IBG and MMD. I wish. Haha.

Oh and pray for my luck for tomorrow's *killing* PharmPract quiz.

Totally random,

The Girl in A Hood

We made our very first drug//First Pharmacy Practice Lab

So we had our very first Pharmacy Practice practical. And...

We made our very first drug (aka medicine)! How was it?

One word.

CHAOS!

Literally. Haha.

But fun.

Before the lab, we were given the lab manual, 13 pages, which contain some questions, and inquiries. But no instructions.

Example : Patient XX needs XX g of drug XX for XX disease tds 6/7. You as a pharmacist need to prepare this drug.

So we are needed to figure:
1. How to make the drug.
2. The exact amount needed.
3. How to label the drug.

And not to mention, make a report out of it. Which we only known we need to write the procedure the day before.

For me, I studied the previous lecture notes and just finish the day before, but didn't manage to the lab report the day before.

Oh and if you are wondering, the report needed to be submitted right after we finish the drug / before class ended. No joke. Some unlucky ones got mark deductions for submitting a few minutes late.

So we needed to finish the report before the lab, if not. No time mate! The lecturers are not going to help. So figure out yourself.

How? (According to before.)
1. Search and understand all recipes (and variations). The lecturers will expect you to know more.
2. Calculation. Important! Wrong calculation, you're busted!
3. Again, search and search. Labeling is the hardest part. It took us all an hour for us to label 3 medication, and still didn't get entirely correct.

During the lab, we were given our own cubicle to get our medicine done. (Yes, you are alone in this game. But not quite.) After briefing (if not mistaken about 1/2 hour, due to too many questions), then we know which medicine needed to be prepared out of all that was asked in the lab manual.  After that, we are divided to two groups to do the experiment (due to lack of apparatus). And then, cop-cop, off we go. Everyone, was so anxious and nervous (literally everyone's hands were shaking during weighing the mass). And so busy, (you can practically see some running from one place to another).

Despite all this, the funny thing is we literally prepared 'air garam' and 'air gula'.

Future chefs,

Rx 15.

19/10/2016

It's been a while since...

Okay, so it's been 1 week and more before my previous post (I have one post save in my laptop, but currently I'm writing this using the library's computer. So well...).

I'm in the library right now, having break until 3.30 p.m, before having lab (practical classes). So far for the labs, every subject this semester have their own practical, and for the practical we are generally divided into 2 groups, as we are roughly 120 in number, so each lab consist of 60 students.

For the BMS (Bio Medical Science) lab like anatomy we are divided to two half, the total hours for each lab is 3 hours, generally 2-5 p.m, and for the first half the first group will go, and the 2nd half, the 2nd group will go (like me), and then we interchange each other time. So for the next lab session, my group will go first.

For the Physiology & Physical Pharmacy lab, we had full 3 hours cause the experiment is quite long, and besides the BMS lab is just us looking at the specimens through microscope (in pairs). Microscopic skills are important, I guess. And I think I started to get the hang of it since my last BMS lab. For the practicals, that we need to do experiments. We are further divided to groups of 6 from the 60 people, and each group will have both genders. Since our 'kaum adam' is lacking in number, most group had 1 brother only. And some had 2. So brothers, pandai-pandai la survive. Haha.

Okay, dah melalut jauh pasal lab. Back to the title. It's been a while since...

I played ball. Which I just realize yesterday, it's been almost 5-6 years since I played. I enjoy sports, but frankly I'm not the sporty type. And also, if I do commit (like really wanna join a tornoment), my health condition will limit me (is not that I can't play, it's the fact that how much I try, I know that I can't be good as others.) Anyway, I'm still grateful. At least, I can play, But not excel as others. :)

And it's the first time, I play basketball, being the first timer, and 'sbb-dah-lama-pancit', I was not very good, but at least I shoot the first goal in the first round. So, kuddos! Hehe. I'm eager to play sports more (besides ice-skating & bowling with my family), and now I have a friend (which plays really good, I think she is one of the excel one in sports for our batch, Rx15 pharmacy) that will ajak my everyday kot. Thanks friend. <3 Haha. I'm grateful, cause I do enjoy sports, even I'm not good. Haha.

Do you think I could?

The Girl in A Hood

P/S : This week, we are suppose to have our first two quizzes. But one is postponed to later (which I don't know need to be thankful or not, hopefully it's not a busy week for the postponed quiz), so pray for me (the quiz is on Friday.)

P/S : This week my juniors (2nd year CFS students, which I know them during CFS) will be having their interview, so good luck! (And yes, I just realized that I haven't yet finished my interview posts. Huhu. Sorry ;( )

2nd Day. DONE!

Okay, as usual I have loads to update. But still. Huhu, time-constrict as always.

I just come back for my class, which started at 9, and we had a break from 12.30-3, (only for today).

Today, is my 2nd official day of class for my first semester. And it was great. We learn about anatomy, histology, practical pharmacy, physiology.

So far so good. And the lecturers are all good teachers, which I understand throughout the leatures. Alhamdulilah. (Hope it stays like this until the end of my study.)

A little bit info if you guys are wondering about Pharmacy degree in IIUM here, is that:
- our timetable changes everyweek
- the lecturers that will be teaching us, are different according to the topic of subject
- for every subject we have only 1 hour lecture/subject

This only applies, for Pharmacy degree in IIUM, different courses such as in Allied Health Science has 2 hours lectures, and some have fix timetable and so on.

For the 1st we day, we had tilawah placement test, which we shouldn't took due to some miscommunication. And briefing on the laboratory practice & safety, which is very-very important. And the labs look so interesting for us to do experiments there, so I'm looking forward to that.

Going on to writing another post,

The Girl in A Hood

Tawe // Taa'ruf Week 15/16 in IIUM Kuantan.

I'm finally here, guys!! An official degree student here at IIUM, Alhamdulillah. :)

So how was Taa'ruf Week?

First thing first, I arrived a little late for the taa'ruf week. At around 1.30, (the slots starts at 2) but still managed to place my belongings at my room, as I borrowed my roommate's key. (I didn't get the key yet.)

Althought the late registration, we were handled well by the taa'ruf commitees. We got the taa'ruf kit and so on.

The first was not much, was the basics.

2nd day - subuh at mosque, community service, (Pharmacy's students went to Pantai *i forgot the name*, but still we went out, while some others stayed at UIA. The night, we were to discuss for our cultural night performance.

3rd day - qiam at MAC 1 (for sisters), and the whole day was full of briefings regarding what we need to know, but for the night we had our cultural night, Which was supperb. <3 KOS, won 1st & 3rd, while KOM won 2nd. Pharmacy or Pharmalicious (the name for our team), didn't won, but still we received gifts (which I just thought about, that sisters, didn't get any. Haha.) & a blast time, for sure.

4th day - the baiah day. Basically we had rehearsal for the afternoon baiah session. It's kinda like a tradition of pledging oath ceremony, which I could say is very ceremoni-ous (is that a word?) and formal. As all the important people were there.

Taa'ruf week ends at Friday, 2 Sept 2016 around 5 p.m, and ended by a performance & videos by the taaruf commitees. Overall, they did a very good job manging us and the week, so kudos to them. ;)

Oh n something, you need to know, all sessions ain taa'ruf week are strictly compulsory, if you are found to not attend any session, you will; have to repeat the taa'ruf week next year with your juniors, if not, you can not graduate.

And, actually I write this after the 2nd Day's post. Irony. Haha.

Pergi solat!

The Girl in A Hood

P/S : Moo, quack, sss. And katak kembung kempis. This I will remember til the end. You know what I mean if you join the taa'ruf week. Haha.