Back when I was head of decoration committee for my undergrad school’s graduation, I did a polling to decide the main theme for our graduation party. I made a sort of inspiration board for each suggested theme and presented it to my fellows. However, I could not be 100% objective in making the presentation. There was one theme which I fell in love with. I browsed for the most exqusite pictures from the internet and made the other themes looked like bummers. Of course we ended up having that theme: autumn. Basic colors were maroon, copper, terracotta, with slight hint of gold. I never knew then, that the real autumn would be far far more beautiful.
KIST Autumn Leaves (Courtesy of Huynh Trung Nam’s Galaxy Note)
In my humble opinion, KIST (my current campus) is not a scientific institution like many acknowledges. It is beyond that. The view is amazing and the feeling you get while roaming around the campus is superb. Every morning, I take 10 minutes walk from my dormitory to my lab. Anyhow, I usually take the leisure of spending more than 15 minutes walking in order to be able to absorb the autumn atmosphere better. I feel like getting trapped in some Korean drama, with rows of multicolored trees bowing from both sides as I stride (Car horn, telling me to move out of the way and get back to pedestrian, always destroys the mood! Errr).
My Everyday Path (Oh no! Again I am using Nam’s picture)
Not only falling trees, we also have falling temperature. And it is not merely falling, the temperature was doing bungee jumping! My new electric blue Zara autumn coat is no longer wearable. I could only enjoy the fashionista sensation of donning it for a mere three weeks, thank you very much. At this very moment, the jacket already enjoyed the comfort within my suitcase and it is replaced by a bulky grey coat. This grey coat is superwarm (it is from my dearest labmate Ji Eun :)). However I will go through extrameasures of not letting any cameras catch me with it, thank you very much.
Daily dilemma: style or warmth?
The whole universe also seems to conspire to put me down right now, pushing my ego from the cliff. I got a superawful grade for one of my midterm exam. I am not going to say much about this. In the end, however bitter the pill is, life must go on. Sun will still rise tomorrow, temperature will steadily decline and final exam will still maliciously wait around the corner. GGGAHHHH!
Anyhow, I spent my weekend at Daegu, having superawesome time with the coolest lady hand surgeon. The word “lady’ is a little bit overrated since she looks no older than a third year medical student. However, I got to witness her operation result and had some thought-provoking medical discussion. And, man, ain’t this lady got talent! On the other side, I felt a gnawing sensation starts emerging at the back side of my head. Old dream that was being shoved to the bottom of my agenda starts haunting again once I stepped inside an operation room. Hm… I sorely miss the surgeries and anything medical-related. Nothing could ever replace the thrill of holding scalpel.
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It is already late now. And tomorrow I will be going back to reality: math class.
With dr. HyunJoo at Daegu National Movement Monument
A little note about National Movement Monument. Many years ago when Korea was not as developed as now, they owe a large sum of money to Japan. Holding their heads up high, many Koreans refused to be indebted in any way to Japan. They sold their properties, including wedding rings, and saved small pennies by quitting smoking in order to release themselves from Japan’s pity. The story ended sadly because somehow the movement was stopped. Despite of how it ended, the Movement was fruitful, in the form of inherited dignity and nation’s pride among Koreans young generation. (As told by dr. Hyunjoo)
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