All the excitement in June and July...part 2

I don't quite know how to describe the feeling when i slipped into my black graduation gown and the rich, velvety, furry graduation hood. I suddenly realised that this is it. 18 years of formal education ends here with a bare 10 second walk on stage to be capped by our uni chancellor. Without getting too emotional about the whole affair, I just really want to say that God definitely knows what He's doing. It could not have been by my own strength.

And it feels weird...when the person handing out the certs after we went off stage said to me, 'Congratulations, doctor!' Doctor?? Oh right...I think that's me...

The garden party after that with all the champagne was marvellous! Especially when we had such good weather!! All of us basked in the glorious sun, while our parents basked in the glorious pride of seeing their daughters/sons wearing their graduation robes and going around snapping photos with each other. It was sad though...to have to go around and say goodbye to those not working in Dundee. Days like these only happen once in the whole life time. Even if you do graduate again later from some Royal College, it'll be different.

My mom and dad. What can I say to these two who have supported, loved, cared, nourished me throughout the past 24 years?? Um, we Chinese don't really express our love for each other well. So, well, thanks, pa and mi, for everything. And for that every single cent you saved up from the first day of your marriage so that you could send me to med school!

Jo helping me with the gown (it kept slipping to the back and off my shoulders).



Dr Tan, Dr Liew, Dr Goh, Dr Yap, Dr Khoo, Dr Yu, Dr Kong, Dr Ngu.



Me, WoeiLin and Inez.



Colin and WoeiLin in their specially hired kilts!



The lovely flowers waiting for me....thanks :)


Yeap, so that was it. The end of NineCastle, the end of the class of 2007 Medicine, Uni of Dundee. All the best to all your guys. I'm sure we'll read about you guys once in a while, in Lancet or New England Journal of Medicine I'm sure!