Tuesday, July 26, 2005

not selected

Finally, the CMC result were out today, 3pm. but, I was not selected for the MBBS admission.

http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/mbbs.htm

well, at least I am in the waiting least... haha...actually, all student will accept the acceptance since CMC is like the Harvard of India

but I will be back to Malaysia.. see you guys...

bye

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

INdia 2

Food

Ahh.... tired of indian food liao. Initially, I love it.. but unlike Malaysian food, Indian food lack of varation. It is just the Masala and spices that give power to the food.
I miss char kuey teow,
I miss kai lan, kang kung, choy sum
I miss tofu
I miss asam laksa
I miss nasi lemak..

...

hey, last sunday, 3 Chinese plus one indian BOYs were MESSing around in auntie Marcia's kitchen preparing Malaysian dishes for the rest Malaysian student here.

the Chef:

Chief of ABC soup, Chef Liew Wei Xin.
Master of LADIES finger goreng, Chef Jaiya
Sifu onion choper, Chef Daiyalan
and last but not the least....

ke le fer... me... hehe

Well actually, I do something also. I make char bihun, with low sodium but high cholestrol. Good for hypertension patient but bad for the heart...???

We do have a great time! cooking! and guess what? what a great success! No one reported to be suffered from acute lau sai syndrome.. Thank God for that!
[those that join the dinner: Uncle (Dr) Roger & Auntie Marcia ( US Missionaries), Daiyalan (short, dark and handsome indian friend), plus Malaysians: Wai See,Wei Xin, Zi Jing, Sze Ning, Jaiya, En Ze.]



And News?

We were still waited for the CMC result anxiously.

CMC, (Christian Medical College) is unaided from the India government. It is supported by many organization around the world, mainly by the Christian organization. But this college is affliated to a India Government University.

By God's grace, and many of the selfless effort of the college faculty, the CMC became one of the best medical college in India. I heard that recently, it is pioneering bone marrow transplant.

CMC is all while independantly selecting its own recruiting candidate by the process of entrance examination and interview. The ultimate aim is to select candidate that willing to serve in mission field after graduating.

However the Tamil Nadu(the state in India) govt is not that happy about this way. They argue that CMC is affliated to the India Govt and the Govt should be given the right in selection of students to CMC. And hence for past many years ( i think 7 years) the Govt had been sueing CMC over this matter.

Fortunately, all the while CMC had been able and independently able to select their own students. But this year, this case had been appealed to the Supreme Court ( the Highest Court) and the court case is very fierce. CMC spends alots of money on one of Indian best lawyer.

If CMC lost the case, CMC lost the right to select their student and both Jiwan and I will peacefully come back home to Malaysia.

The court case is going on, and that is why I do not really know the result yet.

I am now still staying in Dr Roger's house waiting for the result. :)

Friday, July 15, 2005

Re: Har? India... ^-^

Dear YK,

How are you?
I am fine here, yesterday, my digestive system is not really cooperating. but i think, rest, fine.

Abit home sick here.. hehe.. but, i love India>> food, people and church.

The place I stay is in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, It is southern part of India. The weather is hot like Malaysia and abit dryer. But I am fine with it. Not much problem with the weather. Just got few nose bleed during first day to India-Chennai.

No, I am not in Manipal. I am neither in any medical college yet. I am currently applying to the Christian Medical College (CMC).I had my interview last 2 week in CMC. but I dont know the outcome of the interview.

The food in India (at least the place I stay) is not salty. I enjoyed the food. but now abit bored with it cause they there is lack of variation on the indian food they serve.

please tell me how are you going?
Wish to hear more from you.
YOu still in touch with kok wing and Jerry?

God bless and Thanks for the mail!
See you,
Isaac

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

h2o

reach me in india:

00 91 989 487 9133

^that is my hp number.

looking forward for your SMS and CALL!

peace

Friday, July 08, 2005

india

Dear Friends,

How do you do? I am sorry for not keep in touch such a long time. This
is because I didn't have much chance to access to the Internet. I am
now in India, Vellore. I reached Chennai (Madras), India on
Wednesday, 29 June from KLIA. Jiwan and I reached the India Airport at
night. Wilson was there receiving us. Wilson is Malaysian, from my
church, currently studying in Christian Medical College. My first
impression on India is better than I imagined. The building, car, etc
are somewhat old fashion, but it is okay. Since, it is at night, I
didn't manage to see much. But the traffic was scary. The (taxi)
driver drove like F1, sounding horn for every 15 seconds. And
according to Wilson (Malaysian studying there), this is NORMAL!!!???
Well, I tell myself, welcome to India. We stayed in Pastor Samuel
house in Chennai. Room is clean and everything is fine.

Food

I was so paranoid that more than half of my baggage from Malaysia to
India is food. I was nearly fined more than RM100++ by the MAS for my
baggage excess limit. But when I reached India, I loved the food a
lot. Till today, I haven't YET any food poisoning problems. And till
today, I didn't touch the food I brought from Malaysia except 1 pack
of Maggie mee. Of course Wilson warned us not to "simply" eat and
drink only bottle water. We spent a lot on water and eating only in
hotel. A 2 little bottle water cost Rs180 (less than RM 1.80) and a
meal in hotel per person cost about RM 6. That was expensive because
1) we eat at "high" class hotel and 2) the cost of living in Chennai
is relatively high. But now, currently in Vellore, the cost permeal is
about than RM2.

Blessing from India

The trip to India were indeed a blessing. The streets were dirty and
beggers (including children and women) were everywhere. The weather
was hot and dry and dusty. I saw people living in slumps. They lived
beside black river; beside rubbish dump, where pigs eat those rubbish
and at the same ground where the children's "playground". It was a
pathetic sight and I feel very depress. But the people were nice and
friendly there. Seldom, people cheat you. I heard from Wilson, even
tho people were poor there, they share all what they have to their
neighbours. Really something for me to ponder.

Water

Water…precious there.. talking about digging more well in search of
water…(unheard in Malaysia)

Church (in vellore)

I enjoyed the church service. ….VERYVERYVERYVERYVERY much!!! It is
like a great big family which makes us feel at home. I just loved
them.

Christian Medical College. (vellore)

From Chennai, we took a 3 hour to Vellore by train. In Vellore, we
stayed in Dr Roger's house. Dr Roger is a American missionary, SDA
works in CMC. His house is cozy and Mrs Roger prepare our meal. It is
delicious.

July4, we registered at CMC for the interview. We were surprised that
most wanna-to-be students were so-and-so's son and they were India's
best students. I do feel a little intimidated. I heard from a source
that there are more than 14,000 people wrote the entrance exam and
only 160 were called. I really realized that the reason I called for
interview is indeed not my effort but it is our beloved God's divine
grace and blessing. I was so stressed up because they will only select
60 students. Wilson was all the while our brother. He keep remind us
to trust in God and He will give us the BEST. I prayed and asked the
Lord's will for my life and ask Him to show it to me. If I am out,
then I am out. After prayer, I feel a lot better. I am more confident
knowing that everything is in control and under His hands.

The first day of interview is just bible test, physical and medical
check up, and some paper writing. The second and third day, we were
totally scrutinized. We had a lot of session of interview and some
other test or task. I did my best except the group discussion test. I
didn't have the chance to talk anything there.

The problem

For past 10 years CMC was sued by the India government because CMC
refuse to let the India Government to choose students to study at CMC.
This time, the case was fought (and still fighting) at the Supreme
Court of India (the highest court). This time, the case is the hottest
of all. Everything is uncertain. If CMC lose the case, means that all
candidates had to go home disappointed. This is why, CMC refuse to
release the result of the outcome of the interview. I will only know
if I get selected or not until the case is done.

Support

It is not easy. But I am not worry because I am confident that He will
direct my path. I believe that He loves me and He will give me the
Best. To fail or to pass, is not me to worry but God who worries it.
I know you are praying for me. I really appreciate that and I can not
thank you more for that.


Okay, guess now is lunch time. Got to go now. Will email you more… (If
got the chance)…

I wish you all the best and God bless you


Kisses,
Isaac