by Benjamin Oh
Medical school provides no shortage of evidence that students are a versatile and adaptable lot.
On the 15th of November, under a sleepy afternoon sky in the car park area next to the Clinical Skills Lab, the NUMed Student Council’s Carwash Bonanza kicked off.
Armed with sponges, buckets of water, cleaning fluid, and a powerful car wash hose, the volunteers attacked the dirt and grime on the cars surrendered to their care. The persistent rain falling on the car park grounds did little to stifle their enthusiasm as they swept off layers of detritus from windshields and polished wheel rims until they sparkled brand new.
The volunteers worked steadily from 2.00pm to 5.00pm, moving rhythmically and systematically. As new cars were registered, one or two volunteers would drive the cars into the designated ‘cleaning’ lots. Then the exterior of the cars would be soaped up, scrubbed clean, and rinsed off with the hose. Once the cars were clean, they would then be driven to the nearby parking bays for collection, freeing up space for new cars. From amidst clumps of soap and a powerful deluge of water, cars emerged sparkling and fresh, to the satisfaction of their owners and the delight of our students-turned-car wash attendants.
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