Day 15 – Physical Exam
My current visa for China is 30 days. Within those 30 days, I have to get a Physical Exam done, register with the University, and pay a few fees, in order to extend my visa for the whole school year. I don’t wanna get deported.
The physical exam took place in a small health clinc, and consisted of an eyesight test, an x-ray, a heartbeat monitor, and last but not least, drawing blood. All of the tests (except for drawing blood) were very poorly conducted; the staff seemed apathetic and unqualified.
For example, for the eyesight test she just held up a card saying “9 6 9″, and she pointed to it. I asked her “What am I supposed to do?” and she just signed my paper and checked pass. Guess she gave up when she realized I couldn’t speak Chinese.
I was laughing so hard when I was getting this done. It felt ridiculous.
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The Chinese people were trying to check if you were a true money cat. You passed, congrats.
Comment by Karl Wang — November 6, 2011 @ 12:28 PM
You will find that there is a wide variation of quality in China. Even in in the medical field some workers really do not give a hoot. While this is true in Canada as well, it is rampant in China. You will come to expect this. Keep your expectations low and you will usually not be disappointed.
While your medical tests were done incorrectly, the nurse was probably not far from the truth. You are young, were able to see and lie down on the bed without falling off, so your vision is probably Ok. They’ll be paying attention to the blood test so they know you won’t be infecting their people.
Comment by Don Tai — November 7, 2011 @ 10:25 AM
LOL what is that attached to you, we never had to do that ahah
Comment by Eric — November 29, 2011 @ 2:36 AM