Health scare!
14/9/10
So today I had to go to the medical centre to sign up with the doctors etc but the queue was huuuge with other international students. It took me over 2 hours to get seen and whilst I was standing in the queue I saw people coming out with cotton wool and plaster over their arm and I thought 'Oh god I'm going to have to give blood here...' I HATE NEEDLES! Think I got myself so worked up thinking about it (what else are you meant to think of on your own in a long queue?!) and no joke almost fainted...had to sit down in the line or think I would have keeled over...great place to do it aswell in the medical centre. Anyways the moment passed and got myself prepped up to get the needle...got to the front desk and found out the blood sample was for TB...hmmm that's why I have a big scar on my arm from the BCG jab. Got to the doctor, he asked where I was from and since the UK is a low risk country I was free to go - reliiiiief!!
I am so pathetic I know.
Left the building smiling and in a good mood which helped cos it was my first time wandering about the campus, the buildings are so diff to back home, all modern and was all really nice with the sun out too :) stopped off at Kroger (supermarket) on way back so think that might be my local food shop as its only 5 mins away in the bus and students ride the bus for free when they show their BuckID !! Still not getting used to the American foods though..can't find too many things you do in Asdas or Tescos like just a sauce jar for chicken or what not so going to have to try look a bit harder and think more about what to make for dinners. I might just live off pasta and fresh veg but their snacks and sweets aisle is to die forrr haha. Make spag bol for din dins and then One Tree Hill started up here last night so watched that with the rooomies then had an earlyish night :)
So today I had to go to the medical centre to sign up with the doctors etc but the queue was huuuge with other international students. It took me over 2 hours to get seen and whilst I was standing in the queue I saw people coming out with cotton wool and plaster over their arm and I thought 'Oh god I'm going to have to give blood here...' I HATE NEEDLES! Think I got myself so worked up thinking about it (what else are you meant to think of on your own in a long queue?!) and no joke almost fainted...had to sit down in the line or think I would have keeled over...great place to do it aswell in the medical centre. Anyways the moment passed and got myself prepped up to get the needle...got to the front desk and found out the blood sample was for TB...hmmm that's why I have a big scar on my arm from the BCG jab. Got to the doctor, he asked where I was from and since the UK is a low risk country I was free to go - reliiiiief!!
I am so pathetic I know.
Left the building smiling and in a good mood which helped cos it was my first time wandering about the campus, the buildings are so diff to back home, all modern and was all really nice with the sun out too :) stopped off at Kroger (supermarket) on way back so think that might be my local food shop as its only 5 mins away in the bus and students ride the bus for free when they show their BuckID !! Still not getting used to the American foods though..can't find too many things you do in Asdas or Tescos like just a sauce jar for chicken or what not so going to have to try look a bit harder and think more about what to make for dinners. I might just live off pasta and fresh veg but their snacks and sweets aisle is to die forrr haha. Make spag bol for din dins and then One Tree Hill started up here last night so watched that with the rooomies then had an earlyish night :)
posted by lauralouise90 | 21:35
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