My Nursing and surfing Blog
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410 kg of Trash: My River Clean-Up with Sungai Watch In Bali
A first-hand account of volunteering with Sungai Watch near Keramas Beach, Bali. In four hours, our group helped remove 410 kg of household and construction waste from a river flowing into the ocean
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Finding Balance at Pura Taman Pecampuhan Sala – Water Purification Ceremony in Bangli
I didn’t expect a hospital doctor to lead me into a sacred spring, but that’s exactly what happened at Pura Taman Pecampuhan Sala in Bangli. Guided by Dr. Agung, I joined a small group in a melukat water purification ceremony, moving through offerings and holy springs until the stress of recent weeks seemed to wash…
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Cremation Ceremony of a Member of the Royal Family – Ubud, Bali
I didn’t plan to witness a royal cremation in Ubud; it simply unfolded around me. From a restaurant balcony, I watched the purple-and-gold Bade tower and bull-shaped Lembu move through the streets with Gamelan music, then later joined the crowd in a shaded spot to see the fire take the sarcophagus – a moment that…
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It’s my last week in Sri Lanka
Last week in Sri Lanka: maternity clinic visits with Travel4Med, observing PID cases, a surprising uterine mass, and an elective caesarean birth to end my placement.
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Preparing for the OET: fears, mistakes, and passing
Preparing for the OET: my fears, exam-day mistakes in listening and writing, and the surprising result — passing all parts on the road to international nursing registration.
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Surfing Dewata Beach: from frustration to flow
A surfing session at Dewata Beach in Sri Lanka: from frustration and overthinking to catching my first waves and finally finding flow in the water.