A few of my friends are starting training today. Wonder how their first day is going to be like. New surroundings to adjust, new people to meet, and probably new job that is totally unexpected. I sure hope, I wish for them, to enjoy the whole stint, because I sure did love mine.
I don't think I had a post on my internship last year.
Industrial training for bio students is not compulsary for my batch. I still applied anyway, because I want the experience of working in a lab, which I most likely will be doing someday. Hospital Angkatan Tentera Lumut. My workplace of choice.
First day:
As usual, briefing and introduction to the lab departments together with its officers. I felt kinda nervous, because it was the first time I was going to work with so many Malays and I wasn't very exposed to their culture before, even though my dad works in a 'Malay dominated' environment.
Subsequent weeks:
I was assigned to each department on a rotation basis. There were a total of 9 departments, and I was a total rookie in each. Why? Because my practical skills sucked. UTAR only taught theory, and well, I was asked numerous times, 'what exactly did you learn in UTAR?'. How embarassing!
Alright, so most departments used machines to run the diagnostic tests. But nothing beats manual testing sometimes. Especially in preparation of slides. Blood films. I don't know how many slides have I ruined... But they are really nice, they really took the time to teach me, and allowed me to practice as much as I want.
One skill that is very useful in the diagnostic labs and is not taught in UTAR, is phlebotomy. What is that? Phlebotomy aka venipuncture, is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or obtaining a sample of venous blood. In simple english, is the drawing of blood from a vein.
I was very nervous the first time. Never done it before. But the patients who I did the venipuncture, they were quite patient with me, you know, being patients *swt, lame pun*. Still, being the armed forces personnel, they weren't exactly supposed to cry out in pain or complain right? Haha, I was at an advantage there.
Didn't take pictures there, because firstly, I didn't have a camera, and secondly, I didn't think I needed to. Well, maybe I'm wrong, memories do fade. It doesn't matter now anyway. It's all stored well and proper in my brain. And I'm still welcomed to go back to the lab whenever I want.
They are very nice people. Very very nice. Including the other trainees. I don't exactly miss them, but I do treasure what I learnt, and all my experience gained, because of them.
I don't think I had a post on my internship last year.
Industrial training for bio students is not compulsary for my batch. I still applied anyway, because I want the experience of working in a lab, which I most likely will be doing someday. Hospital Angkatan Tentera Lumut. My workplace of choice.
First day:
As usual, briefing and introduction to the lab departments together with its officers. I felt kinda nervous, because it was the first time I was going to work with so many Malays and I wasn't very exposed to their culture before, even though my dad works in a 'Malay dominated' environment.
Subsequent weeks:
I was assigned to each department on a rotation basis. There were a total of 9 departments, and I was a total rookie in each. Why? Because my practical skills sucked. UTAR only taught theory, and well, I was asked numerous times, 'what exactly did you learn in UTAR?'. How embarassing!
Alright, so most departments used machines to run the diagnostic tests. But nothing beats manual testing sometimes. Especially in preparation of slides. Blood films. I don't know how many slides have I ruined... But they are really nice, they really took the time to teach me, and allowed me to practice as much as I want.
One skill that is very useful in the diagnostic labs and is not taught in UTAR, is phlebotomy. What is that? Phlebotomy aka venipuncture, is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or obtaining a sample of venous blood. In simple english, is the drawing of blood from a vein.
I was very nervous the first time. Never done it before. But the patients who I did the venipuncture, they were quite patient with me, you know, being patients *swt, lame pun*. Still, being the armed forces personnel, they weren't exactly supposed to cry out in pain or complain right? Haha, I was at an advantage there.
Didn't take pictures there, because firstly, I didn't have a camera, and secondly, I didn't think I needed to. Well, maybe I'm wrong, memories do fade. It doesn't matter now anyway. It's all stored well and proper in my brain. And I'm still welcomed to go back to the lab whenever I want.
They are very nice people. Very very nice. Including the other trainees. I don't exactly miss them, but I do treasure what I learnt, and all my experience gained, because of them.
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:( ... T.T ... how I hope I get to rotate ~.~
Oh my goodness. You armed with a needle and hovering over my veins? Feeling faint already.
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