Deepavali Greetings to all!!

Today is Deepavali day. The festival of lights. I'm here in India.. it was a day to remember. Very different from home but so meaningful in its own way. My dad came to spend deepavali with me here in Manipal,Which made the festival feels less lonely.

The celebrations started last night itself! Our class, bought firecrackers( Which are SO NOT BANNED in India!), and we spent Sunday night, form 930 onwards playing!!. We had soo much fun! Will post those pics later k. Our class has some budding pyrotechies!! It was funny to see these guys go with the macho swagger to light the fireworks and then run for their lives once it was lit!! We camwhored and took LOADS of pics I MEAN LOADS of pics !!

Fastforward, Deepavali day. Woke up at 6 to go to temple.. we went to the old anfd very famous udupi krishna temple. It was so beautiful. So so beautiful. Went with my classmates,dad didnt follow la. But it was still great!!

After tht we came back and I headed back to Valley View to go see daddy. Then we all went for lunch. Lunch was fun except for Poor Arifin.. He had a tummy upset!! I think it was the drinks they boys had last night. You see, drinking water here that isnt mineral water is very very unsafe!! No matter how long it has been boiled for, our poor malaysian stomachs cant take it!! We need BISLERI, or AQUAFINA :D
and these fellers, im sure, drank the water that the shop people pioured for them and didnt ask for mineral water!! And the result, Arifin's aching tummy!! Poor thing,for the first time i saw him soo quiet!

After lunch, Mathan n Amar took him to the KMC student clinic,but it ws closed. SO then they headed back and were supposed to go the Sonia clinic later.

The girls(Pat Linda Vanessa Vanessa helena ) n I headed back to uni. In the evening, There was a fireworks display at the KMC greens. The university organised this. It was in one word FANTASTIC( or as Dr R would say EXCELLENT WONDERFUL FANTASTIC :P)
But seriously it was great!! the air filled with birght colours, shades of green blue red and yellow. It really gave a nice ned to the whole day...

and thts Deepavali in Manipal.
The university is kind. Right after Deepavali holiday( which is onle ONE day), we have an anatomy test. So no poins for guessing how i shall spend the night.

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One Month

So I've been in India a month now. Time flies doesn't it. It feels like barely yesterday that i first landed in the Bangalore International Airport and made the journey to Manipal.

During our first PPD lesson, The lecturer spoke to us about not becoming 'zombified' throughout our five years in mediccal school. I think the 'zombification' process has already begun! In the begining, we( i personally), found it hard to sit next to the cadaver. The thought that this was once a live, breathing humna being kept popping into my head. The idea of tugging at his skin, pulling at his muscles, worried me. No however, It doesnt bother me at all. Then comes the thought of what have we become??!! We are immune to the sight of a dead person in front of us. We work all day and have no qualms of working all night. A case in point. Yesterday we finished a Physiology test. So the rest of the day was off. Instead of doing something interesting( shopping or just hanging out together) all of us( Me Vanessa Winnie, Mathan Arifin n Amardeep) all went back to our individual rooms and SLEPT. Yes we SLEPT in the afternoon for the first time in Manipal.

On the other hand, we have some fun as well.. I shall upload some pictures to prove my point.


Kasbah Dinner t Valley View

Divya's Birthday + Indian student gathering at temple

Basketball on a sunday evening.

Thats some of the things ive been upto in manipal.. t
So now i shall sign off and clean my room as this is sunday morning routine. And then meet everyone for lunch.. and then hit the anat!.
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Update

So an update on life here in Manipal..

Its been pretty Ok so far.. work load is INCREDIBLE. We only do 3 subjects in first year but eve then!! Anatomy( everyday) Physiology and Biochemistry. Its seems like a bit,but its actually ALOT!!!

Otherwise things have been ok. Apart from the inseeming lack of hot water at the tiems when hot water is absolutely essential... my room is greaat!! The other day was a frens birthday so we attempted to "bake" and Unbaked cheese cake for her.. it turned out to be cheese jelly... which tasted great!!!

Other then that i cant think of anything significant enough to post here.. hope life is good with everyone!!

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If I should Dies Before I wake...

Now I sit me down to study,
I pray the Lord I won't go nutty.
If I should fail to learn this junk,
I pray to god I will not flunk.
But if I do, don't pity me at all,
Just lay my bones in the dorm hall.
Tell my profs I did my best,
Then pile my books upon my chest.
Now I lay me down to rest,
And pray I'll pass tomorrow's test.
If I should die before I wake,
That's one less test I'll have to take!


LOL i found this online and i jsut couldn't resist!! ..

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