India Student Visa

Warning: Long post ahead. 100% words, much complains and rantings, improper and inappropriate language.

Last Thursday, I took an LRT down to Masjid Jamek, walked all the way to Straits building, which was slightly further than Central Market, only to get my India Student Visa done. When I arrived, the fella in the counter was quite helpful. He checked my application form, then asked for all the necessary documents, and compiled it for me. Then he added this half-an-A4-paper sized interview form on the top of the compiled stack. Then.. HE ASKED ME TO GO TO THE INDIA HIGH COMMISSION (IHC) FOR THE INTERVIEW!! I was like, WTH?? Where in hell is that, and how the hell do I get there?? He pointed to an address on the interview form, IHC was along JALAN DUTA!!! Then he conveniently asked me to take a taxi there. Dam*it la. Can't they just have everything in one place?? Only becoz you all wanna help your taxi drivers meh??

So yesterday, I drove to the India High Commission. Outside the IHC, there was a whole bunch of people waiting. From the looks of it, the bunch consist of taxi drivers, and those lads who will come early, get a ticket number and sell it to you. From far it looked like a mini Hindraf. zZZ.. Parking was ridiculous there, I had to drive up to the housing area just to get a spot to park. Walk all the way back, went through the guard house, walked into the IHC, and BOMB!! I was nearly knocked out by the smell in there~~! It was damn dark, I mean, the lightings were bad, don't get me wrong k.. And the feeling of a Chinese walking in there is like... wearing an Arsenal jersey into a hardcore Liverpool fan club, whose toilet has not been cleaned for ages.

Ok, back to the main line story. I was lining up to get a ticket number. A man who just left the counter was holding number 500+. I raised my head and saw 333 on the electronic board. For a moment my heart stopped. I swear I would have sprayed a whole bottle perfume if I knew this were to happen. Then this young Indian guy and his mum, walked towards an 'Education Department' room by the side, so I followed. PHEW!! No need to wait for the numbers. Talked to the fella in the room, then went to the information counter to summit my application, and you know what she told me?? "India Government is currently holding back all student visas for MBBS and per-med courses. So please call back next Monday and asked if the problem has been solved." WTH!! I was furiously boiling by now. So I called Manipal Melaka, they said the problem is not only Manipal, but all Unis, and they will personally settle the problem by Wednesday. zzZ..

In the mean time, I can't get my student visa done. Wasted 2 mornings of my life. One to get half-an-A4-paper in town, another one to join hindraf. zzZ...