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@mymeowcat: Thanks, man! And thanks for taking the effort in responding to my posts. It really means a lot to me! I apologize for taking a long time to post. It's no excuse, but exams are really hitting me hard. I probably shouldn't even be posting here until I'm done. Yikes.
Though from your post, it seems like you're suggesting that being a wealthy doctor or a dentist sound is more of a bad thing than good. LOL. (just jesting)
Points 1,4 - English is my first language - born and raised in the states, and I'm in Australia right now, so I'm not too worried about pronunciation or accent (though people always ask me where I'm from in Adelaide and I have to tell them I'm from America). But I get what you're saying - work on how you present yourself and how you say things, and a lot of good TV shows will show you how to say them, the posture, how you stand, how to project confidence, how to smile, etc etc. I've watched ER and House, but people tell me I should watch Scrubs and Grey's Anatomy to get a better feel of how to talk like a confident, professional doctor. So I guess acting classes are useful. I've done some Shakespearean drama, and I know it sounds geeky, but I really enjoyed it and would love to take up drama again.
2, 3. Yeah, definitely - sky-diving is a bit drastic, but scuba diving sounds fun and I should take up piano-playing again. I loved the piano and have done up to 8th grade level (though I have a huge habit of procrastinating my pieces such as Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement). I'm pretty musically talented and know my strengths well. I'm also good with skates (ex-skating instructor, still have my license), so I can teach girls inline skating. I'm also well aware of what I suck at - dancing. I got kicked out of my uni dancing club for sucking (then again, it was a competitive dancing club and I have no dancing basics), which was embarrassing as hell, but as Ronchi mentioned - I probably care too much about what other people think and besides, I've changed Uni long since. I should probably get off my ass and try again, especially Salsa - if you pay people enough, they'll teach you even if you suck. I will need to work on conversation, because I can open, I have enough courage to approach if need be, but I don't know how to hold a conversation. And worst, although I do have a few talents, I haven't explored the whole wide world enough. I haven't been to places. I haven't experienced a lot. And I grew up with an Asian family and never got around to doing things I should have been doing. So I listed my strengths, my weaknesses here, and now to put them into my pre-bootcamp assignments, too. LOL.
I know wealth and status aren't everything, but they ARE useful. Our clinical reasoning lecturer (An emergency medicine doc) is an Asian doctor who married a Caucasian girl and it was easier for him. I probably shouldn't be asking this now, as I'm still a med student (and who knows if I'll graduate? Grr....), but does the bootcamp tell you ways on how to mention good things that you have (such as having a good occupation or a good car or a good house) into your conversation with a girl without sounding like an arrogant cock? It would really suck if you are rich and have high social status, but girls don't know about it, kind of like having a jet pack and not using it or if you muck it up and have the jet pack blow up in your face.
5. Can you list a few books?
@Ronchi: Thanks mate - I do have a habit of caring too much. I almost never tell anyone I'm virgin, but as you said, I care more than other people think. Sure there are a few people who will tease me, but they will forget about it and they mostly don't care - I'm the one who cares, but I guess that's why I'm taking the bootcamp. I should care enough to be aware that I have a problem and make that change, but not care so much that it gets in my way.
Lol, I know how bad being raised in an Asian family who tells you not to have sex before marriage is. There were twice in my life where a girl tried to kiss me and I shied away because it made me uncomfortable. That tells you how bad it is. And I'm still regretting those two times. I never want that to happen again. My goal for the bootcamp is simple - get at least one kiss close. Getting laid is probably a bit out of reach for me, considering where I'm standing right now. But it would be nice to kiss a girl for once so I guess that's my goal for the Sydney bootcamp =).
@The_Jester: Lol, I would NEVER do an arranged marriage, I halfheartedly joked to my parents that I would rather die alone than have an arranged marriage. Now I'm thinking that's probably true. I would rather get a girl from using my own effort and skills or none at all, elsewise it would have no meaning and I'll be in a marriage I hate for the rest of my life.
And definitely, I'll take a look at that FR. You're doing really well, yourself, judging from the first 2 reports that I've read. Thanks for the suggestion!
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