Reasons

People keep asking me: 'Why you don't want to go Sarawak?'

'It is such a nice place'

'Think positively, accept it'

'You can try new life there'

'It isn't that bad as you think'

.......just to name a few

Well,

I can say I'm not that kind of coward person

which doesn't dare to try new things

Perhaps, I survived in Kelantan during my clerkship

To be posted in Sarawak,

I would say it is FATE

Here come I reveal the mystery behind my unwanted feeling about going there

I would sum up that all of the reasons are related to the precious TIME and

for sure, MONEY

You might say: 'Well, you can earn a lot if you work there with the extra allowance'

But the question is how well can the so-called allowance covers my expenses

I would like to know the answer

Let's look at my little 'annual budget' for 2011:

1)

Flight (two ways) - Dec2010 (Brother's engagement ceremony) : RM600

- Interview for USM Scheme for postgraduate study: RM600

- Course for USM Scheme after interview succeed: RM600

- Feb2011 Chinese New Year : RM600

- Mac2011 Gold Medal Award Giving Ceremony: RM600

ILETS - English test for postgraduates study: RM570 (might be more expensive in East M'sia)

2)

Expenses on settlement in working place: RM600

Monthly room rental fee: RM500 x 12

Monthly expenses: RM300-400 x 12

Monthly money sends back to Mum: RM1000 x 12

Kuok Foundation loan: RM150-180 x 12

I guess the number tells you the story.

Just look at the part 1,

I need to spend about 4k on flights and test

Who can support me?

Not to say about the part 2

Till now, you may say: 'How come you judge everything by money?'

Yet, it is true, somehow

However, it would not be the main problem

A bigger problem is TIME

I gonna waste time a lot

for travelling back for those interview and course

for delaying the time changing from PRP (Provisional Registered Pharmacist) to FRP (Full RP)

And it is hard to take leave simply,

as you know I am 'new comer'

And waste energy as well

being tired for sure

as travel a lot on boring plane or bus

Of course, if I am giving a chance,

I would like to have my PRP practice over West M'sia, at least

My plan to travel to Japan next year might spoil

as money is going to be spent on those mentioned above

For those REASONS,

I am reluctantly to go East M'sia

I hope people will not misunderstand on this matter in future