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Friday, February 26, 2010

Medical Schools in the Philippines Part One

 
At present, I'm trying to enter into a medical school here in my hometown, the Philippines. Due to my indecisiveness, I have resulted in writing this blog, which would showcase the advantages and disadvantages of the top 8 medical schools in Metro Manila (well I have been receiving some comments on this, I apologize). The information gathered here are collaborated materials I have obtained from the medical forums that I have read, interviews from my friends in those respective schools, reputation of the schools and inputs from my friends and relatives.

I am doing this at present due to the need to DECIDE quickly when the results arrive in March 2010. Chances are, when I show such indecisiveness, my parents would choose for me. This is the one thing I'm trying to avoid. I feel that this should be my choice since it would be my own stepping stone in my career as I start anew in life.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Where to Go?

Which MEDICAL SCHOOL is the right one for me??????

Lord, Help me decide. PLEASE.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Bitter Taste of Medicine

Life I protect. Life I preserve. Life I defend.

The main reason why I want to become a professional physician someday is to simply bring life to others. Define life. Life for me is made up of the simple tasks we do daily. Therefore when we ask ourselves the question: "What do we expect from life?" This is simply wrong. Day to day, life constantly asks us... "What do you  have in store for me?" Life only asks us to be RESPONSIBLE.

Journey down the Crossroads
It took me three years to get out of the crossroads. It was when I was robbed out of my being that I started to doubt in the purity of my actions and intentions. That was the time when I told myself: "Am I honestly serious that I want to give up my life for others?" The irony of medicine is that in order to save lives, it requires your own. For my entire pre-medical years, I had to dedicate my time and commitment in learning. When I shockingly got delayed one semester due to a failed subject, I saw the opportunity to run... to run and save my life.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Overcoming my Quarter Life Crisis


What is a quarterlife crisis?
The quarterlife crisis is essentially a period of anxiety, uncertainty and inner turmoil that often accompanies the transition to adulthood. The quarterlife crisis is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence, usually ranging from the early twenties to the early thirties. The term is named by analogy with mid-life crisis.


Characteristics of Quarter Life Crisis include the following:
  • Realizing that the pursuits of one's peers are useless
  • Confronting their own mortality
  • Watching time slowly take its toll on their parents, only to realize they are next
  • Insecurity regarding the fact that their actions are meaningless
  • Insecurity regarding present accomplishments
  • Re-evaluation of close interpersonal relationships
  • Lack of friendships or romantic relationships, sexual frustration, and involuntary celibacy
  • Disappointment with one's job
  • Nostalgia for university, college, high school or elementary school life
  • Tendency to hold stronger opinions
  • Boredom with social interactions
  • Loss of closeness to high school and college friends
  • Financially-rooted stress (overwhelming college loans, unanticipatedly high cost of living, etc.)
  • Loneliness, depression and suicide
  • Desire to have children
  • A sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you
  • Frustration with social skills

Thursday, February 4, 2010