You think you're falling behind because you didn't get the job you want. You feel INSECURE because your friends are leveling up. You blame yourself because you chose the wrong course in college. You wish your parents were wealthy so they could provide you a better life. You ask what's wrong with you for having failed relationships. You self-pity for not getting the things you deserve. Remember, don't be too hard on yourself. Sometimes, we...
"I know you – yes you, are going to get through all of these, and you’re only going to get stronger. I know that in a year’s time, when you read this again, you will be in a better place, and end up a better person. I know it may be slow, it may be painful, it may seem impossible, but you will learn to pick up the pieces and fix your life again. I...
I remember the first time I was fighting back tears while examining a patient as a medical intern. It was early morning when I received a referral for a motor vehicle accident patient in my Ophthalmology rotation. I did the eye exam and noted my findings on the chart, since the patient was unable to ambulate and there was no available stretcher in the crowded Emergency Room, I used some printed material instead of the...
Thank you for wonderful friends like you, Kaye. Now, I'm okay :) ...
1 MONTH BEFORE THE BOARD EXAMS PART TWO! And yes, I'm not at all ashamed that I'm taking it twice. For the world to know that I'm never giving up. :) ...
MD Plus By: Michael Tan PINOY KASI, INQUIRER Last updated 02:42am (Mla time) 12/14/2007 The title I really wanted for today’s column was “The Once and Future Doctor,” but because my column is horizontally challenged, space-wise, the title always has to be short. I’m writing about a bold innovation at Ateneo de Manila University’s new medical school, formally known as the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, or ASMPH. They took in its first...
The Ultimate question that will be asked from you in your medical interviews is simply this: WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR? Let me share to you this great insight I have found through days and months of searching the world wide web. I found it in the videos of The College of Medicine of Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA. Unfortunately, the videos are down. Luckily for you (and for me, in times...
Hey guys, I have been getting lots of requests through email and on my message/chat board about giving tips on the medical school interview. Well, I can't really do an extensive one since I'm on a strict structured board review schedule, but for the sake of the new year, here's a basic tip. Hope it helps! And, hopefully when I pass the boards by March (please please please, please Oh God.), I can start writing...
"It's okay. I'm gonna stop when I need to stop. I'm gonna feel what I need to feel. And I don't care what comes with that or what people would say." ...
