Rabu, 22 Agustus 2012

Prague, I'm Coming !!! (Part 2)

So, the story goes...
After I got the passport and CA the next thing to do was apply for visa. For this occasion, I used a Schengen Visa. It's a visa which you can use for European Union countries, known as Schengen Area, which currently consisting of 26 countries. Pay attention for the EU countries you're gonna travel to, it might not listed as Schengen Area, such as UK and Romania, and you will be surely in trouble when you don't have a proper visa. (don't laugh, my friend had been arrested by the immigration officer in Romania because of this)

Schengen Area

Jumat, 17 Agustus 2012

Prague, I'm Coming !!

As I said in my last post that I got a chance to do student exchange program in Czech Republic! Woohooo ! But, (there's always been a 'but' anyway) it surely didn't just stop there. I had another tasks following my exchange application. There are some documents requirements I had to submit. I took up the torch anyway.

First of all is Passport. Yap, this was my first time going abroad so I hadn't got any passport yet at the moment. So, I went to my hometown, Sidoarjo, to submit my passport application. The office was so packed like sardines and I didn't know anything about how to make it. I came at about 9 o'clock in the morning and I took the form. The form was a bit confusing as well so it took me more time to fill it. Thirty minutes later, I finished it all and headed to the officer at the locket.
As I gave my map to him, he said "Sorry, miss. But we can't receive any passport applicants. The quota is already full."

Bonjour! Let's Learn French Together!

I am currently addicted to learn new languages after I traveled around Europe. It's just amazing to see how natives speak their languages with their original accents. It's also just annoying that you can't understand them as well. Besides, I've met some friends, they're just like me, ordinary medical students, but what distinct us is they speak more than 2 languages. Mariusz is one of them. This Polish guy is able to speak Polish, Czech, German, Russian, and English. Although he isn't too good at speaking those languages, but at least he understand some words and can communicate a lil bit. That piece of 'lil bit' has amazed me enough, indeed.


The languages I wanna learn a lil bit are Czech, German, and absolutely French. Czech, is because I've been there for a month so I knew some of the words and also its culture. German, is because I already learned it at high school and as I left the school I definitely didn't make any contact with it so it just gone. Moreover, few countries in Europe speak German, for example in Austria and Switzerland. I found it useful to be spoken especially for those who live in Europe.

Senin, 13 Agustus 2012

An Interview that Brought Me to Europe

I could feel my own heartbeats right after I opened my eyes that morning. I had to face this day, this big day. I said to myself. An interview regarding the selection of scholarship given by HPEQ DIKTI in order to encouraging medical education quality through student exchange program which is held by IFMSA. There were many exchange program destination countries offered, and I'd made my choice. It was Czech Republic. Why? Simple, because it's located in Europe. The dreamland. My dreamland..

Minggu, 12 Agustus 2012

Prague, I'm so fucked up missing you..


I fell in love with Prague.
I stepped on it as a foreigner but it welcomed me nicely.
My first impression of its people wasn't good.
I was grim and gloomy
got pissed off easily
But time goes by..
And opened my eyes
new friends made
totally different  cultures
large amount of time spent together
questions, laugh, glance, thoughts,
diversity, tolerance,
friendship and love.

Jumat, 10 Februari 2012

Coming Soon ! MSCIA Open Recruitment !

Heelloo everyone.. I'm going to announce you about Open Recruitment MSCIA (Medical Students' Committee for International Affairs) which is coming really soon :)

Here we go!

Yeah, for you who study in Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, you may have known about MSCIA. It's one of the students organization that affiliated with CIMSA National (Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities), IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students of Medical Students' Associations) and IADS (International Association of Dental Students). Wohoo, it's a long sentence actually lol

By the way, I have joined MSCIA for more than a year. And you know what, it gives me so much worthy experiences. Many interesting projects we've been managed. It's just fun to meet many great people and been busy to catch meetings with doctors, international med students, kids, and absolutely with patients.

I also guarantee you a new loving family when you decided to join MSCIA. We often hang out for our member's birthday, watch movies, karaoke-ing, or just do some chit chat. And the best thing is, those I mentioned above is just tiny little things that you can get from MSCIA. So, what are you waiting for? Let's Join Us! Join MSCIA!




Regards,
Human Resources and Organizational Development (HROD)
MSCIA
Brawijaya University
Malang-Indonesia

Selasa, 03 Januari 2012

Get to Know More About Guillain Barre Syndrome

Guillain Barre Syndrome, is a rare yet severe disease that commonly affect the peripheral nervous system. It is a group of autoimmune syndromes consisting of demyelinating and acute axonal degenerating forms of the disease (Newswanger, 2004). It means that Antibody can't barely differ the Antigen, which is supposed to be attacked, and our normal body cells.Therefore, Antibodies attack our cells, in GBS is in peripheral nervous system, and cause damages to the nerves itself. This is often happened after an acute infection.

Damaged myelin (nervous system) caused by autoimmune mechanism.


Gradually the patient will lose his reflexes and leading to complete body paralysis. Paralysis in lower limb and legs are commonly called rubbery legs or tingling and numbness in legs. Afterwards this syndrome travels in upper part of the limb (http://www.guillainbarresyndrome.net/).

Happy New Year, folks !

whoa ! hello again !
this is officially my first post in this watery-dragon year, 2012. Happy New Year, once again !

so, how did you guys spend the new year eve yesterday ? going to one of the shopping centre in the city ? have a BBQ party in friend's house ? or just stuck in your home just like me ?
yeah, this New Year Eve I spent at home, watching tv, and doing some chit chat. Seems like it was really bad, and it was. HA HA
but, nevermind.

New Year is supposed to be filled with new hopes, new spirit, and everything's new, that's bullshit. Those are the bullshit made by hopeless people. Seems like all the time you got before it, you didn't have that new spirits etc. Come on dude, we are already have new spirits, new hopes and new resolution, and it is happened EVERYDAY. You don't have to wait the New Year Eve to wish something to God, do you ?

One a-must-thing in New Year Eve is fireworks. Tons of fireworks in all over the world were bombed to the sky. Millions of people were willing to wait for hours just to see the fireworks. And in the end, it would be the most beautiful 10-minute-sky for a whole year. I myself, am also into it. I mean, who's not ? Fireworks do have some magical persuasive capability to make the lips stretched into a smile :)
And the fireworks shows in many countries are so damn amazing! tho i watched on tv and I'm totally flabbergasted by it. Whoaaaaa... Wish I can have that kind of New Year Eve party there :)

Yet, this January is just the beginning, friends. Be aware ana be prepared ! We're gonna face this unpredictable journey soon ! yeah ! \m/

Rabu, 07 September 2011

An Epic Article : Tips for Surviving Medical School

This article is taken from medscape site, and I was told by my classmate about it. I read it for sure and it really represents med-students' life, as I've got thru that since a year ago. These simple tips may lead you to a better quality of your study, whether you are a med-student or not.
So, Enjoy it !


Tips for Surviving Medical School

Farook W. Taha; Adeleke T. Adesina
Posted: 02/04/2011 



Remember when you were a premedical student in college? It seems like a century ago for many of us who have just completed the first year of medical school. It feels that way because our lives have changed dramatically. Normal life seems to have vanished, and suddenly, 24 hours in a day are not enough to get through the enormous volumes of information that we are expected to learn for every exam. It seems virtually impossible. We barely have time to eat or sleep.
Medical school is not the end of the world. Take it from us, 2 students who have been there, when we say that medical school is what you make of it. Do not let medicine define you; instead, you should tailor medicine to your lifestyle. Otherwise, you might become overwhelmed by the demands of your new life and lose the sense of why you chose medicine in the first place.
How do you survive medical school? From the beginning, time management must be a major priority. If you can manage your time successfully, you can still enjoy your life to a certain extent. Studying in med school is not the same as it was in college; this is a new world where you have to explore different techniques and find what works best for you. In medical school, it is all about studying smart, not studying hard. If you don't know this at the beginning, you will learn it the hard way.

Senin, 05 September 2011

Menulis ? Siapa Takut ?

Believe it or not, writing is one of the most important activities since a long time ago. Hidup kita dimulai dengan goresan tangan Tuhan pada suratan takdir dan garis hidup setiap manusia. Sesaat setelah manusia dilahirkan di dunia, perawat rumah sakit, bidan ataupun petugas kesehatan lainnya menuliskan detail fisiknya dan disimpan sebagai arsip. Seiring waktu berjalan, manusia menuliskan satu persatu peristiwa yang dialaminya dalam bank memori pada otak. Malaikat pun menuliskan amal perbuatan baik maupun perbuatan buruk setiap manusia pada buku rapor milikNya. See ? Everyone can write, actually.

I was inspired by my friend who just won a national writing competition and the winner is able to attend an international competition. And the best part is, it's totally FREE, the registration and accomodation. Uh wow. I'm a bit envy and jealous then but thanks God it really encouraged me to improve my writing skill by write this post. 

I always dreamt of winning a international scholarship since I was very young. Then i ask myself, what should i do ? In the end, I realized that writing is the best way to reach that.

Some people are afraid of writing things, including me maybe. I do admit that. I personally see some factors why it could be able. The first one, saya merasa saya tidak mempunyai bakat menulis atau berasal dari keluarga penulis. So, when the opportunity came, you rejected it. (it's so me -_- ). Sebenarnya wajar bagi manusia merasa tidak mampu melakukan sesuatu yang belum pernah dilakukannya atau sudah pernah dilakukan namun hasilnya kurang memuaskan. It's just sort of give up too early. So what you have to do is, bulatkan tekadmu dan benar-benar paksa tanganmu untuk menulis serta otakmu untuk memikirkan apa yang akan kamu tulis. Seperti yang saya lakukan sekarang, it's all for getting international scholarships :')

The second one is, sudah merasa bulat untuk menulis namun belum menemukan ide yang menarik dan akhirnya keinginan tersebut harus putus di tengah jalan. That's so classic! all we have to do is be more critical! Criticize everything around you and try to write it down every single thought.

Finally, what are you waiting for ? Yuk mari mencoba bersama-sama cara menulis yang baik dan terus menulis hingga akhirnya dunia menulis nama dan prestasi kita :)