dinsdag 3 december 2013

Health Check

A few weeks ago there was a mandatory health check for all the exchange students.

At the entrance we received a form in which a few basic questions about your health had to be answered. Then we had to visit some rooms for a short physical examination by a doctor, having an X-ray of our chest and taking a urine test. Our body height and weight, visual acuity and blood pressure were also tested.
Before taking the X-ray, we had to change our upper body clothing into a gown. After pressing the chest against the big plate of a machine, the photo was taken. The urine test is for detecting kidney problems and although it is a quite important test, there were a lot of people who had (mentally) trouble with preparing the sample.

It was very crowded since there were 200 students roaming roaming around in a small building, standing in line for each examination room and being redirected by english speaking japanese helpers in white doctor gowns. It was the first time in my life to experience a health check and even though I know that I am healthy, each examination was thrilling until I got the news that my body is fine.
The most concerning fact was that my body length has shrunken 1,5 cm...

Behind the small tree the sign says "Health Center".

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