Gross, I just vomited after taking one of the pills that the doctor prescribed me.
This is why I don't take medicine. Before going to the doctor, I had a fever (that I didn't know I had) and my throat was killing me, yes, but I was still eating and walking normally. After going to the doctor (who was very nice, have nothing against her) and getting a bunch of pills and taking them like I was supposed to, what happens? 1) I completely lose my appetite. 2) I'm not sure if this is because I didn't eat anything substantial in 24 hours, but I almost pass out walking from my apartment to 7/11, which is like 2 blocks away. By almost pass out I mean like seeing lots of black dots, man. 3) I get stomach pains all day and start vomiting. So gross!!! I haven't vomited since I don't even remember and I HATE the feeling.
Next time, I'm not going to the doctor and I'm not going to take medicine.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Tests and Hospitals
Today we had our midterm. It was divided into three sections: 1) listening, 2) written, including a short essay (only 100 characters), and 3) speaking. Listening was harder than I expected, the essay wasn't as bad as I expected, and speaking went fine. The thing that really screwed me over was the part where we had to mark the tones though. I know I messed up on that part because I really wasn't expecting it to be a big part of the test and therefore did not study much for it.
But anyway, it's over now, at least. I didn't sleep very well the night before so I was pretty tired throughout most of it. The reason I didn't sleep well is because over this past week, I had what I thought was a relatively benign cold. I was coughing a little bit and I didn't feel well. Then one day I woke up with a really bad sore throat and it eventually grew to the point where I couldn't swallow anything without it hurting. So today I went to the hospital near the school (I bought health insurance when I registered for classes).
Taiwanese hospitals are interesting. Like every other official building here, you take a number and wait for your turn. Well, I got number 9 and they were going through at least 2 numbers every few minutes, it seemed like. It wasn't 10 minutes before it was my turn. I walked in and luckily the doctor spoke pretty good English. She asked me about my symptoms and then this nurse walked by, stuck something in my ear, and said something to the doctor in Chinese. She said I apparently had a high fever, which surprised me because I felt unwell, but not burning hot or anything. Then she said my throat was inflamed and she wasn't sure if it was an infection or a symptom of a cold. So I got some medicine to take and if my fever doesn't break in 3 days I have to go back. I was in and out in less than 20 minutes.
I'm kind of bummed because even though my midterm is over I can't really have fun because I'm not feeling well. But I suppose the smart thing to do would be to stay in this weekend and not do anything strenuous. I was going to go run tonight but I don't feel like it anymore. Just feeling really lethargic....
When I moved to Taipei, I thought I was being smart by not bringing a lot of clothes with me. But I really underestimated how often it rains here. Plus it can be really hot outside and then you walk into a building or walk onto a train and you're blasted with cold air. And lately at night I feel like I need another blanket, more than the thin one I currently have. (But maybe that's because I'm sick?) Basically I don't dress appropriately for the weather because I didn't bring enough clothes. And also the weather here really sucks. If it's not humid, then it's raining. And it rains off and on so you really can't predict when it will rain so you have to carry your umbrella with you at all times. And you can't plan a lot of day trips in case it suddenly starts raining. I knew the weather was going to make me sick.
I currently have no appetite.
But anyway, it's over now, at least. I didn't sleep very well the night before so I was pretty tired throughout most of it. The reason I didn't sleep well is because over this past week, I had what I thought was a relatively benign cold. I was coughing a little bit and I didn't feel well. Then one day I woke up with a really bad sore throat and it eventually grew to the point where I couldn't swallow anything without it hurting. So today I went to the hospital near the school (I bought health insurance when I registered for classes).
Taiwanese hospitals are interesting. Like every other official building here, you take a number and wait for your turn. Well, I got number 9 and they were going through at least 2 numbers every few minutes, it seemed like. It wasn't 10 minutes before it was my turn. I walked in and luckily the doctor spoke pretty good English. She asked me about my symptoms and then this nurse walked by, stuck something in my ear, and said something to the doctor in Chinese. She said I apparently had a high fever, which surprised me because I felt unwell, but not burning hot or anything. Then she said my throat was inflamed and she wasn't sure if it was an infection or a symptom of a cold. So I got some medicine to take and if my fever doesn't break in 3 days I have to go back. I was in and out in less than 20 minutes.
I'm kind of bummed because even though my midterm is over I can't really have fun because I'm not feeling well. But I suppose the smart thing to do would be to stay in this weekend and not do anything strenuous. I was going to go run tonight but I don't feel like it anymore. Just feeling really lethargic....
When I moved to Taipei, I thought I was being smart by not bringing a lot of clothes with me. But I really underestimated how often it rains here. Plus it can be really hot outside and then you walk into a building or walk onto a train and you're blasted with cold air. And lately at night I feel like I need another blanket, more than the thin one I currently have. (But maybe that's because I'm sick?) Basically I don't dress appropriately for the weather because I didn't bring enough clothes. And also the weather here really sucks. If it's not humid, then it's raining. And it rains off and on so you really can't predict when it will rain so you have to carry your umbrella with you at all times. And you can't plan a lot of day trips in case it suddenly starts raining. I knew the weather was going to make me sick.
I currently have no appetite.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
So tired
We have our midterm this Friday, which is worth 30% of our overall grade, so everyone's been showing up to class really tired. I think we all start talking really strangely in Chinese when we're tired, including me. Been studying every day...initially I thought Chinese grammar was pretty easy (especially compared to Japanese), but I'm not sure what happened in merely a month, it seems to be getting a lot harder already. I especially have trouble using δΊ†, which has so many uses other than past tense...
I also attended the scholarship ceremony for all the Huayu recipients...which was held more than a month after most of us have already started classes, not sure why they decided to do it so much later. It was nice of them to put together the event though. The only question I had was why group us by nationality - I currently feel more uncomfortable sitting at a table filled with only Americans than I do at a table filled with various nationalities, such as the situation in my Chinese class. Not to mention, I was the only Asian-American, period; it seemed like 90% of the American scholarship recipients were white males. I think I was very tired that day, but I didn't find any of our conversations particularly stimulating. Perhaps I simply feel less American as time goes on...
I am sort of rambling because I'm tired. My sleep schedule got thrown off by the typhoon and I have a cold. I hope I can recover by this weekend. We have Thursday off, but we'll probably spend the whole day studying.
I also attended the scholarship ceremony for all the Huayu recipients...which was held more than a month after most of us have already started classes, not sure why they decided to do it so much later. It was nice of them to put together the event though. The only question I had was why group us by nationality - I currently feel more uncomfortable sitting at a table filled with only Americans than I do at a table filled with various nationalities, such as the situation in my Chinese class. Not to mention, I was the only Asian-American, period; it seemed like 90% of the American scholarship recipients were white males. I think I was very tired that day, but I didn't find any of our conversations particularly stimulating. Perhaps I simply feel less American as time goes on...
I am sort of rambling because I'm tired. My sleep schedule got thrown off by the typhoon and I have a cold. I hope I can recover by this weekend. We have Thursday off, but we'll probably spend the whole day studying.
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