Before I got married to Saiful, both of us discussed with each other and our parents about the fact that we intend to pursue our Postgraduate studies in England this year in September.
When both of us were busy doing our chambering, we slotted in some of our time to prepare for all the relevant documents to be submitted for applications to a university in Canterbury that is not too far from central London (perhaps around one hour by tube), and that was the place where we should be enrolled at.
Alhamdulillah we have been offered places. We accepted the offer right away and after the wedding and honeymoon, we told our parents.
"hi mom hi dad look! we're ready to fly off in September. You guys gonna miss us pretty soon! Prepare a box of tissue or umm maybe more.. and come give us a big barney group huggg alreadyy!"
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There you go. For the love & cup of tea for Criminal law and litigation as for mine and, Business studies for Saiful.
When both of us were busy doing our chambering, we slotted in some of our time to prepare for all the relevant documents to be submitted for applications to a university in Canterbury that is not too far from central London (perhaps around one hour by tube), and that was the place where we should be enrolled at.
Alhamdulillah we have been offered places. We accepted the offer right away and after the wedding and honeymoon, we told our parents.
"hi mom hi dad look! we're ready to fly off in September. You guys gonna miss us pretty soon! Prepare a box of tissue or umm maybe more.. and come give us a big barney group huggg alreadyy!"
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Since then, we have settled with the payments for enrollment, made arrangements with the agents there for our accommodation, pre-booked the flight tickets and of course, the best part in the preparation list was....shopping for the clothes and being the foodie monsters, our can't-live-without-essentials..... FOODS!
We left the visa part at the end of the preparation since wewere busy working took our own sweet time and it was quite last minute we realized about UK Visa's new policy that, apart from the usual medical check up, we need to go through a tuberculosis (TB) test as one of their requirements to obtain the visa. We were like "oh, should be okay lahh.."
The officer in charge told us that there are options for us to do the test.
Firstly, by undergoing a chest x-ray or alternatively by doing the sputum test whereby one need to give a sputum sample (phlegm coughed up from your lungs) and it may take up to two months to process.
Saiful and I looked at each other.
He gave me that worried look and murmured something to me. We called the approved clinics listed by the UK Border Agency to make an appointment for the test and for an inquiry regarding something very important. The clinic officer informed that it wouldn't be a problem for Saiful to go through any of the test but as for my part, I couldn't do both.
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My jaw dropped with my eyes wide opened.
Pretty sure I looked exactly like the guy up here at that point of time.
What did he mean I couldn't do both??!
No test means, No visa! No visa, no study in England! Like hello, I have been doing massive preparations and revisions for my upcoming course for crying out loud. You guys have gotta be kidding me!
Clinic officer: "I'm sorry ma'am. If you wish to proceed, we will not be responsible for any consequences that may occur.."
We went back to our parents' home to inform them what happened.
They said they don't know whether to laugh or to cry. We ended up with a decision to differ until next year.
There are reasons I was not able to do both of the tests.
Will tell what are those on the next entry.
Guess who needed to prepare that box of tissue (or more) now.
Sobs.
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We left the visa part at the end of the preparation since we
The officer in charge told us that there are options for us to do the test.
Firstly, by undergoing a chest x-ray or alternatively by doing the sputum test whereby one need to give a sputum sample (phlegm coughed up from your lungs) and it may take up to two months to process.
Saiful and I looked at each other.
He gave me that worried look and murmured something to me. We called the approved clinics listed by the UK Border Agency to make an appointment for the test and for an inquiry regarding something very important. The clinic officer informed that it wouldn't be a problem for Saiful to go through any of the test but as for my part, I couldn't do both.
.
.
.
.
My jaw dropped with my eyes wide opened.
Pretty sure I looked exactly like the guy up here at that point of time.
What did he mean I couldn't do both??!
No test means, No visa! No visa, no study in England! Like hello, I have been doing massive preparations and revisions for my upcoming course for crying out loud. You guys have gotta be kidding me!
Clinic officer: "I'm sorry ma'am. If you wish to proceed, we will not be responsible for any consequences that may occur.."
We went back to our parents' home to inform them what happened.
They said they don't know whether to laugh or to cry. We ended up with a decision to differ until next year.
There are reasons I was not able to do both of the tests.
Will tell what are those on the next entry.
Guess who needed to prepare that box of tissue (or more) now.
Sobs.
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