Tuesday, October 16, 2012

busy mode - PhD preparation

i have been very busy lately that i dont have time to update anything here ...the good news is that, I will be officially on study leave effective 1st Feb next year ...i was supposed to start last September but due to short notice from the sponsor, and a request from my supervisor, I defer my start date to feb ..so, still have another 4 months - give or take - to enjoy life at home ...


the not so good news is that I am swamped with documents ...that need to be signed, initialed etc etc and the dateline given was very short ....i have to sign 2 different agreement with two different sponsors, have to find two guarantors (luckily I roped in my siblings!) but since my sister lives in KL, i have to courier documents to and fro for that purpose ...and my brother is now in Singapore for a conference, and he forgot to give me his IC! and my documents are due this coming friday ...so stressful ....


then the medical check up ...had to do it last week...i have been delaying it for a while ..coz of the haze, I have been coughing non-stop, and i was asked to wait till my cough is better ...and I am one of those person who hates hospital and anything related to a syringe! but, i had to do it, so cekalkan ati jer lah! Went to Kuching Specialist for that .... Done everything within one day ...and was proclaimed as medically fit! so happy ....syukur sangat2 for that :-)

other than that, I have to sign a lease with the University for my accommodation ...the good thing is that i already have a place at a uni hall there ...and my office space has already been sorted by my supervisor as well ...but there are still a few things that i have yet to do; namely (i) renewing my passport; (ii) visa; (iii) tickets; (iv) allowances and other financial related matters; and last but not least (v) shopping! i need a luggage; a new laptop, a new phone, a new camera ...hehehe i really have to distinguish between my wants and my needs!

so, i will still be busy in the next couple of months ...but after waiting since last Feb for this, another 4 months should be more bearable, as the light at the end of the tunnel is much clearer and more welcoming now!

wish me luck, k.

4 comments:

Liz Duan said...

All d best Ejin...hopefully i got teh cahnce to visit u tehre or meet up in Aussie ewahhhh...Kuching pun tak sampai...Duan cakap hari tu lah Ejin nak gi NZ tak sempat nak gi Kuching...dah bertahun tahun ko kat Kuching tu tak de nya nak dtang dah lagi 3 bulan nak belah dari Kuching baru dia nak cite kan?
malassssssssssssssss aku!

Ejin said...

malasssss akak ... dah 7 years tau aku dok Kuching ...baru sekarang nak cakap ...jumpa kat Aussie or NZ jer lah kata kat Duan ....but we must meet up before aku pergi ...aku akan menuntut ketam cheese from korang ....

Ayu said...

Gina, where are you heading to? Anyway, good luck & all the best! Semangat mesti mau tinggi. You can do it!! :)

Ejin said...

Ayu, thanks! Am finally going after about a year delay. Gi Wellington, NZ. Have to let go of Canada coz of its structure (4-6 years for PhD) and to avoid extreme weather ...yea lah, perasaan excited to go but at the same time scared of what lies ahead ...tu lah, kena cekal kan hati