The image above is the ceiling decor right in front of me right now. Half an hour left until my x-ray film is released so I thought it's more productive to write something on my blog while waiting.
As of today, I have recieved a positive result from MARA, my university offer has been converted to unconditional and I have submitted my application for study leave yesterday, Alhamdulillah. I have to admit that all the delays were nerve wrecking but I have done my best to resolve all issues and thank God everything just fall into places at the right time for me. One thing that I learned from this journey so far is DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK!
I never have any problem with this, though. But I know writing a simple email of enquiry can be a difficult task for some people. Last Monday, exactly 3 months before the date of my admission, I literally had nothing settled! However, I know I had done all the necessary so I prayed hard and waited patiently. What did I do..
I emailed the person in charged of the convertible scholarship and explained my situation. Alhamdulillah, she responded the next day and my financial affidavit was issued 2 days later.
Converting my offer was the most challenging part so far. At first, I have problem uploading my IELTS and registration certificate into the portal because the tab for uploading disappeared from the portal. It took several weeks to be resolved. Then, 4 weeks after uploading the documents, I still didn't get any news from the university so I started writing to the admission team. Another 2 weeks passed, still no news hence I then wrote to my course's program director and the School of Pharmacy postgraduate team. The department cannot do much since the offer conversion is handled by the admission team but they did assist me to 'chase' for it. Alhamdulillah, the offer was converted to unconditional on 26th June. However, I had to write to the admission again because the offer letter was not yet generated. And on 2nd July, to my relief, the offer letter can already be downloaded from the portal. Hahaha do your own maths on how many times I wrote just for this one issue!
And as for my study leave, I still don't have my MARA offer letter so I contacted the Unit Latihan Dalam Perkhidmatan and sought for their advice. Alhamdulillah, they understood my situation. I was then instructed to submit the application with the documents that I have first and to forward my funding offer letter once it's in my possession. I think that's very reasonable considering the current pandemic situation here.
(This part of the post was resumed on another day lol)
After much rambling.. So, here's how to do TB test for UK visa hahaha
Firstly, you can only do it at an approved clinic. Here's the link to a full guide on TB test for UK Visa in Malaysia.
In Sabah, it can only be done in KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital. You have to call to make an appointment first. When I called, I was given two dates to choose, 6th or 14th July. It seems like they only allocate certain days in a week for the TB test. I think it's wise to call them earlier so you can plan your time. I'm not sure if it can be done in weekends, though. I eventually picked 6th July, 10.15 am.
The things to bring along were:
1. Passport
2. IC
3. 2 copies of passport (Details page)
4. 2 visa photos (White background, no reflection)
5. The address in UK (Some clinics request for offer letter)
I was not familiar with the hospital so I decided to arrive earlier. Using the lift in Block A lobby, the Executive Health Screening Centre is located on the 5th floor. I was entertained immediately. After making RM 150 payment, I went to the Diagnostic and Imaging Department at ground floor of Block B. After the x-ray, I waited for an hour for the film. Then, I went back to the health screening centre to process all the documents. The whole process took about 3 hours. It was hassle free but I'm not sure whether that happens everyday or if I was just lucky hahaha I took a whole day off and having nothing to rush made it a pleasant experience haha Well, having nothing else to do during this endless lockdown makes me appreciate new things more; even the simplest ones.
So... What's next after TB test? I still can't proceed with UK Student Visa application until I receive the Confirmation of Acceptance for Study from UCL. And it is only safe to apply for visa after my study leave is approved because that involves a lot of money!!!!!!!
Please continue praying for me....
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