Thursday, August 17, 2006

MUNUS Games '06

国大马大小型运动会
  以比赛维持特殊友谊




● 黄薇珊(国大通讯员)(体育通讯员)

  相信许多人都不知道,新加坡国立大学医学系在1962年以前是由马来亚大学管理的。为了维持这份特殊的友谊,新加坡国立大学(NUS)和马来亚大学(MU)医学系每年联办小型运动会(MUNUS Games)。这项常年活动由新加坡和马来西亚轮流当东道主。

  本届赛会由国大负责筹办,在6月底举行,共有9个竞赛项目-排球、羽毛球、乒乓球、壁球、篮球、英式女篮、足球、手球和网球。马大派出49名学生参加,国大虽然只有20名学生助阵,但却成功地重夺阔别6年的冠军宝座。

  首天上午的比赛项目包括排球、羽球和乒乓球,都是马大的强项。马大在排球赛中,以3比0击败国大。

  马大在羽球赛中,进一步凸显他们的实力,以5比0轻松获胜。到场观赛的蔡颖贤说,马大羽球队实力超强,而其女队员的竞技水平也非常高,有能力击败国大男队员。

  在乒乓球赛中,马大也交出不错的成绩单,以4比1擒住国大。从马大手中夺取一分的国大选手是队长符彭翔。他在赛后笑着说:“虽然我们最终输掉了这场比赛,但球员们的表现令我很满意,因为可以看出出他们已尽最大的努力与对手抗衡。相信大家已从中吸取宝贵的经验,明年肯定会有更好的表现。”

  下午的项目有壁球和篮球。拥有多名杰出壁球员的国大以7比0胜出。之后是最精彩、竞争最激烈的篮球赛。双方的比分咬得非常紧,最后还需加时赛来分胜负。两队球员在加时战中力拼到底,场外的观众也咬紧牙根,气氛紧张得不得了!国大在关键时刻出手得分,最后以45比39挫败马大。

  第二天赛项包括英式女篮、足球、手球和网球。马大队员配合无间,在英式女篮赛中,以15比7取得胜利。

  足球是国大的强项。国大球员以娴熟的脚下功夫征服对手,以3比0取胜。手球是MUNUS Games新设的项目。由于马大对这项运动比较不熟悉,加上国大有超棒的守门员助阵,前者最终以1比11吃了败仗。虽然以悬殊的比分落败,但马大球员在比赛中充分展现团结精神。

  至此,国大和马大在之前的8项比赛中以4比4打成平手,网球赛自然成了决定胜负的项目。国大最终以3比1打败马大,勇夺冠军。

  这是新加坡国立大学6年来再次重温冠军梦。新加坡医学学会主席劳振棠在接过奖杯时,以开玩笑的口气说:“虽然我就快要毕业了,但真不敢相信这还是我第一次亲手捧着奖杯!”

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Say Hello


To Lemon Cheesecake... I baked Lemon Cheese cake for the first time!



To Room B302... The above are photos i took last semester. (a) My famous food filled cubby hole which got my room renamed a canteen?? (b) Matthew's Xray that's supposed to remind me to study Anat -lol- Phew.. thank god i'm done with hard core anat.

Coming back to KE's about adjusting to a lot the good and bad things. School is good and bad. I miss people i used to see everyday and i'm also happy that a new world of knowleged awaits to be understood but the bad is the terrible terrible long days. I like the idea of having a routine and i certainly hope to start running soon, now that the track is within running distance. I like the feeling of being self-sufficient in my room. I should have most of the things i need to keep me alive.. :)
The worst thing is seeing ANTS that crawl around aimlessly. If they're around because i leave food lying around, at least there's hope that they'll be gone if i'm a bit more careful. BUT, these ants in my room loiter around my desk for no apparent reason! Argh..

KE has changed a little here and there. There're better facilities in the pantry and they've laid concrete on some of the slopes over the holidays to prevent landslides.
I'm just hoping these are the mere few improvements KE has made and i certainly hope this academic year in hall will be another pleasant and unforgettable one :)

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Apple Streusel Cake


Much can be improved for this cake tt i made for the first time.
It's a cross between a cake and an apple crumble!
As you can see.. the layer of apples is barely visible. The next time when i make it, i'll add in more layers of apples and a thicker crust as requested by kendrick :)
(though i'm worried the batter doesnt get cooked thru the crust and apples :S)

Friday, August 04, 2006

Scrubs*


This is one of the less gory picture i can find of the OT. I like this photo, cos it reminds me so much abt my day :)

Much has been happening lately and today's OT experience added on to what i call a dramatic end to my holidays. For the past wk, i found myself in many occasions sandwiched btwn time spent catching up with friends which i felt happy and time spent grieving for the lost of a loved one. It was sometimes confusing having to switch between the 2 modes!

Anyway, thanks to my mentor, my friends and i had the opportunities to gain some insights to the life of a general surgeon. I used to think surgery is not my cup of tea, cos i value patient interaction a lot, but i guess it doesnt harm to keep options open :)

Today is a special day cos i was given the opportunity to learn and do some stitching. No doubt i was stunned when the surgeon passed me the instruments but i'm glad that the senior doctors are so willing to teach.

I'm so grateful that time and time again, i have been assured that i have not made the wrong choice to study medicine. Hopefully Med school will equip me sufficiently to let me be on my way to become a good doctor:)