Kym Le

We arrived early to this year’s Kodomo no Hi, avoiding the long queues for food later on in the day.

The event showcased the Japanese culture, such as calligraphy, origami and ikebana (flower arrangement).

We especially liked the railway models. My friend noticed a ‘person’ had fallen over!

Before we left we bought a few greeting cards, handmade using Japanese paper.

As it was a children’s festival, it was full of kids walking around in kimonos. How cute!

Recently I started using Ortho-K contact lenses. They are worn overnight and taken out in the morning. The cornea is correctively reshaped, but the effect is only temporary as it will revert back if not worn for a couple of days.

Gone are the days of waving at the wrong person and fumbling for glasses. I have not seen this clearly without glasses for over a decade.

Tonight I will be boarding a plane back to Adelaide. In our second year there will be late night classes, more assignments and an ever tighter schedule. Au revoir, Sydney!

I am back in Sydney after my stressful first year. I could not be more proud of making it through myself.

Most of our lectures related to biology, physiology or biochemistry. In the ADH clinic we practised as “dentists” to give each other a general examination. Our laboratory sessions centred around fissure sealants, matrix bands and especially rubber dam. …continue reading "First Year of Dentistry".