On 2 Nov, during the bus trip to Mei Yi SG place for Tzu Ching fortnightly gathering, I received a call from Judy SJ, reminding me about Tzu Chi "Medical Checkup and Flu Shot" exercise the next day. I told her that I will be at Mei Yi SG place in another 10 minutes and we can talk about that later.
十一月二日，搭巴士往美宜师姑家参加慈青聚会时，接到小芳师姐的电话，提醒我，明天慈济举办“义诊”。我笑着回话，十分钟后我们在美宜师姑家再谈。
Frankly, if Judy SJ did not remind me, I would have forgotten this event, which I volunteer to help out during the morning shift. The start of Nov is the time where my mid-term quizzes occur week after week, causing me to forgo dinner and sleep (and subsequently result in a friendly reminder to take care of my health from almost everybody in Tzu Chi).
坦白说，如果小芳师姐没有提醒我，我会完全忘了慈济义诊。那是不可原谅的，因为我答应了早上到场帮忙。十一月份，每周一个测验，造成我几乎天天废寝忘食（后来慈济的师姑、师伯们每见我一次，就提醒我要照顾自己的健康）。
So, on 3 Nov, Debbie, Megan and I got a ride from Jian Fa SX and Judy SJ. This medical exercise is in Newton, in the hall of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA) and is organized by Tzu-Chi International Medical Association (TIMA). Almost all the regular Tzu Ching were present to help. Julie SG, Ellis and other medical doctors were also there to give health talks to the public.
因此，十一月三日当天，Debbie、Megan和我乘坐建发师兄和小芳师姐的车到牛顿市。义诊由慈济人医会主办，位于大波士顿区中华文化协会的体育场内。慈青们几乎倾巢而出，前来帮忙，瑞云师姑、Ellis和其他医师也都到场开健康讲座。
十一月二日，搭巴士往美宜师姑家参加慈青聚会时，接到小芳师姐的电话，提醒我，明天慈济举办“义诊”。我笑着回话，十分钟后我们在美宜师姑家再谈。
Frankly, if Judy SJ did not remind me, I would have forgotten this event, which I volunteer to help out during the morning shift. The start of Nov is the time where my mid-term quizzes occur week after week, causing me to forgo dinner and sleep (and subsequently result in a friendly reminder to take care of my health from almost everybody in Tzu Chi).
坦白说，如果小芳师姐没有提醒我，我会完全忘了慈济义诊。那是不可原谅的，因为我答应了早上到场帮忙。十一月份，每周一个测验，造成我几乎天天废寝忘食（后来慈济的师姑、师伯们每见我一次，就提醒我要照顾自己的健康）。
So, on 3 Nov, Debbie, Megan and I got a ride from Jian Fa SX and Judy SJ. This medical exercise is in Newton, in the hall of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA) and is organized by Tzu-Chi International Medical Association (TIMA). Almost all the regular Tzu Ching were present to help. Julie SG, Ellis and other medical doctors were also there to give health talks to the public.
因此，十一月三日当天，Debbie、Megan和我乘坐建发师兄和小芳师姐的车到牛顿市。义诊由慈济人医会主办，位于大波士顿区中华文化协会的体育场内。慈青们几乎倾巢而出，前来帮忙，瑞云师姑、Ellis和其他医师也都到场开健康讲座。
Again, it was raining slightly and the floor was fairly wet. I was tasked to assist 2 nurses in charge of drawing blood. They are blacks and do not understand Chinese. The public that attended this exercise are mostly Chinese elderly who speak Cantonese. Hence, I became the translator, finding out whether the elderly had breakfast in the morning before coming, if so, what food they ate and at what time. This information will affect the blood test results. The task was monotone, but it was a good break from all the Fourier Series and Transforms that was building up in my mind. I tried to push all thoughts about studies out of my mind by concentrating on being friendly to the elderly.
那天又是下着绵绵细雨，地板有点潮湿。我的任务是协助两名负责抽血的护士。她们俩是非裔，不明白华语，可是会众大多数是上了年纪的老菩萨，口操广东话。因此，我成了及时翻译，向老菩萨们了解他们是否是吃了早餐再来义诊的。如果是的话，那吃过什么食物，以及是在什么时候吃的。这方面的资料会影响化验结果。这项任务十分单调，但是能让我把学业与测验暂时放于脑后，集中精神的对老菩萨们。
I noticed 2 interesting things. As this medical exercise is just a week after we raise fund on the street for the victims of the California wild fires, I overheard Jennifer SG discussing with another SG whether to place a donation box inside the hall. Eventually they decided to do so, but the donation box will be in a corner, not very obvious to the public and with explanation that the donation is solely for the California wild fires. We do not want the public to have the impression that Tzu Chi is conducting a free medical checkup exercise but asking everyone for donation.
我注意到两件有趣的事。义诊刚好是我们为加州大火街头募款的一个礼拜后，我无意中听见淑蓉师姑与另一位师姑在讨论是否要在体育场内设立一个善款箱。她们最终决定这样做，但是把善款箱放在一个不明显角落，并解说善款都是为了加州大火的灾民，而且没人守候，目的是不想让会众以为慈济义诊用募款当收费。
Secondly, during lunch break, Cai SG asked me to go around and collect all the empty plastic mineral water bottles. She will bring them back for recycling. I truly admired Cai SG, in her determination to conserve and recycle. I have a lot to learn from her.
第二，吃午斋时，蔡师姑叫我用好膳后，到体育场内走一圈，把所有空的塑料矿泉水瓶收集回来。她会带回去环保。我真的佩服蔡师姑对环保的坚持与用心。我要向她多学习。
At around 1 pm, Jenny came over for the afternoon shift and I passed her my position. It is time for me to get back to convolution and inverse transform.
大约下午一点，Jenny过来替我的班，是时候回去温书了。
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