~ March 2011: LIMSC, the Netherlands ~

Again, i went to the Netherlands for participating the 7th Leiden International Medical Student Conference in South Holland.

Again, i went there alone.
This time the feeling of going there was rather mixed up.. I needed to calm myself down while doing my best for the presentation of my project.

The decision to take part in this conference was not well-planned. What i meant was a day before the closing date, i submitted my abstract and i was selected for an oral presentation of 8 minutes with 2 minutes of discussion. I did not plan to go for this conference initially, but due to a sudden incident, i had to go, but i was glad that i'm part of the LIMSC family.

I was the only one from Malaysia, so it was a good opportunity for me to meet friends from around the world, exhanged our ideas and opinions on the issues being discussed during the conference, and was able to learn a bit more about culture of other students. Sometimes, being alone was nice, i walked  to someone and started a conversation, and that was how i expand my social circle. We just have to make the first move. :)

Leiden, was the venue for the conference. 15 minutes train ride from Schiphol Amsterdam airport.  In fact, Leiden was strategically located, which i think i will come back again to visit other cities from here. Of course, this time i will bring my mum along since she wants to admire the beauty of tulips :)

Leiden's West Gate

City of Leiden

Koornbrugsteeg

Leiden Centraal Station

Outside the Academic Building of the University of Leiden

Boat tour

Up to the Citadel of Leiden

The Boerhaave Museum

The Opening Ceremony by the Mayor

The Starter of Gala Dinner  

Yummy Dinner

The party time - He is truly amazingly Tallll........ :)

I won for the best oral presentation for Pharmacology session, yay :)

Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) the LIMSC family of 2011

Rotterdam, was the destination for this post-conference tour.

Getting ready to take a river cruise to Kinderdijk windmills village  

They followed as well :)

They were looking forward :)

Rotterdam

The UNESCO heritage site

I love the scenery

Perfect! ;p

Windmill

It was Sunday, the windmill was not "working"

Back to the boat for lunch

Pancake with various toppings

Overall, i truly enjoyed this trip to the Netherlands. Happy memories :)

I spent quite alot this time.. well, due to some reasons, totally acceptable!.. ^_^

~ June in the Netherlands ~

Recently, i had the chance to go to the Netherlands for a week of International Student Congress of Medical Sciences (ISCOMS) and a two-week of ISCOMS Research Fellowship  (IRF) in the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG).                                  

                                                         ISCOMS Presentation
                                                 

      

               Nienoord Castle & Martini Tower in Groningen

                                                                                                                                                               

IRF Programme in Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, UMCG

~ IRF Participants 2010 ~

It was such a memorable trip for me to make new friends from all around the world and an opportunity to present my work to the world in addition to have a taste of doing research in UMCG. Overall, it was truly a fruitful trip and i will come back again to the Netherlands with my loved ones to explore more of the country.

~ Last but not least, I am truly grateful for the guidance of my IRF Coordinators ~

In addition, i had a chance to visit Amsterdam, Volendam and Schiermonnikoog Island. Below are some of the pictures taken during my trips.

Souvenirs

Data-Analyzing .. analyzing...

What can i say at this particular moment?...
I am really tired.. physically, would like to have a sleep since it is raining heavily now.
Yet, i have to follow my timetable, to speed up my process of data-analyzing.
I know it takes lot of my time, however, i do believe my hardwork will receive its pay-off soon.
I do like busy life, of course once in a while, i need a break as well to rejuvenate or re-charge myself for further journey...

Next weekend in conjuction with the National Holiday, i will be back to Kuantan and to relax, just relax.. Therefore the data-analyzing must be completed before that time. :)

Next year i would like to attend a conference which i think is a meaningful learning opportunity & a good exposure for me in medical sciences field. Hopefully i can able to apply for the attachement too. :) Therefore, i must work faster in data-analyzing and to obtain the results for parts of the parameters, to write the abstract and to submit for the conference. All the best, I will work to my best in order to achieve my goals.. Oh Yes! ^_^

Data-analyzing, i promise you that i will finish you all soon... "Victory" ~

~ 5th MIB Medical Sciences Conference ~

22 July - 25 July 2009

Talking about this conference, i had face alot of difficulties before and after the conference..

Firstly, the poster.. yes, i sent the powerpoint and the application form to the related party to do it as suggested by the Secretariat 2 weeks ago. As i always know it is better earlier than later..
The day before I departed to Indonesia, i called many times to the person in charge as he told me he would finished it for me by that day. Who knows? he was in meeting from morning till almost 4pm when i called him. As a result, i had no choice but to settle it by myself, i went to the nearby shop and printed it for RM150 on the spot. Afterward, i was told he finished the poster for me but i did not have sufficient time to pick it up.

The same night, i was wondering for the payment of flight tickets. I emailed and contacted the Secretariat, yet no reponse from her and later i found out that she already went to Indonesia. She did not inform me the method of payment even though she did emailed to the others. I was praying hard that everything would be alright.

The next morning, I found out from the travel agency that my name was not in the list. I was panicked and started to cry. I sms-ed to my Prof and another doctor telling them the incidence.

They suggested me to book with the travel agent. Luckily, he was able to make the reservation for me, but with a higher price. I could not care much and i just agreed since my presentation was the following day.

Finally, settled for it. I took taxi and reached campus so that we all would go to KLIA by the Uni bus. Of course, in this kind of situation, i forgot to bring somethings.. Nevertheless, it is not much harm except my anti-histamine pills (Big buddy said i was allergy to the bed in Hotel, small itchy red spots appeared. Gosh!) The flight delayed for 2 hours, gosh.. from KLM to Merpati but in the end, the travel agent put me and another 3 persons into Lion Air. well, we could not care much as our main focus was to reach Indonesia before the Conference.

When we reached Jakarta Soekarno Hatta Airport, it was almost 8pm. And we were waiting the special bus from UI to fetch us to the Mercure Hotel - the venue of the Conference as well.
I did not have any dinner but luckily i grabbed something to eat around 5pm at KLIA.
When i reached Hotel room, it was nearly 10pm..
However, the room at least made my day.. Spacious with 2 queen size beds and a sofa bed.. Big tv for me to enjoy the nights and a comfy bathroom.


We explored some places in Jakarta after our presentations. It was fun as we did not do any survey ("research") of Jakarta before we came. As we know the time was limited due to the Conference. Nevertheless, i felt happy as we went to MONAS , Pasar Seni, Mangga Dua, Plaza Indonesia, Grand Indonesia shopping malls with nice decorations, and took their Angkut (similar to Tuk-tuk),Transjakarta Bus and Blue Bird Taxi to wander around.


Well, about the food, we did not have a chance to taste on it except the Baso Chicken Bread as most of the meals were provided by the hotel throughout the conference.

And i bought some souvenirs in Pasar Seni. I did not change much Rupiah so i paid some with MYR. and the airport, i changed some for the departure tax Rp150K. And i paid my IceBlended Mocha at Starbucks using Credit Card (Rp37K).. haha.. And one thing was i back to KL using KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines).. Finally :) So we back safely to KLIA however, the flight was delayed to reach as traffic was heavy near KLIA, and KLM had to turn few rounds before landing .. there went away 25 minutes of time..We reached KLIA by 10.30pm and waited to get our luggages.

We then were told the Uni bus was broke down due to the spoilt fan. we waited and waited and the bus came at 12.00am... And i reached campus around 1.00am. Supper at McD setapak and reached home at 2.00am... Well, at least, i reached safely with souvenirs.. :) Overall, Jakarta is a huge city and i dont think i will visit it again if not necessary. As i dont see anything special of it.. But Bandung and Jogjakarta will be in my list of 2010 for mum to shop and for myself to visit Borobudur... :)