My pre-occupation is over: ASEAN Students Career Fair 2011

I'm back to being a regular medical student again, sigh..

～ASEAN Students Career Fair 2011～ (the sweet weepy orbituary-like version)

members of the Career Fair team (missing Binh); From Bookshelf for my thoughts

ASEAN Students Career Fair has passed away, on the 20th Feb 2011. The event has brought upon us many sweet memories, throughout the 4-months of its preparation and especially on the final days of its being. The impact of its presence has not only left its mark on the Career Fair team, who has raised it since its wee early life that was an Idea, but also on the many visitors who have visited the event on its final day. We hope they may benefit and find a lot of good from the event.

It is indeed sad for us to say goodbye to you our dearest ASEAN Students Career Fair 2011. However, let us not say that this is the end; instead let us all mark this eventful day as the beginning of a new journey :)

Shal, 2010

日本の医師免許で海外で働けるか？

[A self-note for myself]
Is it possible for me to work back home after graduation??

• the Japanese medical license is only recognized in UK, France and Singapore. Even so, there's a limit to number of those who can practice (5 - 15 ppl)
• or I can work 5 years or so here, then apply for vacancy at the MOH, as a foreign doctor, that is..
• there's no mention of an international medical licensing examination that's recognized back home

Planning to ask around when I go back for holidays in September next year. Working in Japan is not bad at all; in fact I hope to do training here. Just thinking of ways how to contribute to the medical system back home, hmm..

Raya celebrations d Jepun

Ah, yes, Syawal is almost over.. Even though I couldn't go home for Raya this year (again) the festivities can still be felt, thanks to the embassy and fellow Bruneians in Japan :D Thank you everyone!!

Raya at the Bruneian embassy, Shinagawa

At Halen's apartment, Tokyo

The embassy gave us free food in the form of buffet catering from Rasa restaurant in Ginza. As for the 2nd raya gathering at Halen's apartment we made our own foods, and brought along cakes sent from home. It was fun, got to meet new and long-time-no-see people :)

Where will my Raya be next year? ehehe :D

Japan: Towards free education and a more practical teacher training

Only one month since the elections in Japan, and already many influential proposals brought up..

Among those particularly of (my) interest:
1. free-of-charge high school education in Japan by April 2010
2. extending practical teacher training from current 2-4 weeks to 1 year

Was surprised to know that up till now to-be teachers only had one month of practical training; that's really short! Making school fees FOC all of a sudden is, well, great news, but one has to wonder how the government's going to pay the schools, or whether they're going to implement that proposal after all. Let's wait and see..



> Schools for foreigners, technical colleges included in DPJ's free high school lesson plan - Mainichi Japan, Oct 14, 2009
> Teacher training to be extended to 6 years under DPJ plans - Mainichi Japan, Oct15, 2009