A whole week has gone by and yet, it all still seems so surreal.

Bizarre.

Dreamlike.

Unreal.

I'm trying to make a point here.

JPA has given me a place at the International Medical University. It's extraordinary really. I can't even begin to describe how grateful I feel. I'll be attending a twinning program, which means I'll be doing 5 semesters (30 months) here, and the remaining 5 abroad.

I've received mixed reactions regarding the matter though. I know that some think its 2nd best compared to those that are offered a scholarship overseas for the whole period of their course but they couldn't be more wrong. The way I see it, I'll be able to experience the good of both worlds, plus, I get to be here, a little while longer, with my family. I couldn't ask for more.

I remember a conversation I had with Surekha last year about IMU. Not once did the thought cross my mind that I'd actually make it in. All I could think about was how great it sounded but it wasn't going to be a place for me knowing that not only is it one of our very best, but above all, it's a private institution.

Two years to that though, Medical school and all. A-levels comes first. But hopefully, if all goes well, I'll finally be able to call myself a Medical student.

I know, there's plenty of hard work up ahead but I'm counting on the fact that at the end of the day, it'll all be worth it.

After almost 6 months of being completely idle, it's both exciting and frightening to at last get back to some serious work.

I feel like my dream is gradually becoming less and less of a mere 'dream'. Instead, it's slowly turning into reality.