29/01/2012
Just a thought
Tani patient history vernacular na lang
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07/12/2011
just a thought
tumbled upon a Kabataang Makabayan poster.
finishing the insurgency by wiping out the CPP is like addressing heart failure without knowing its etiology.
addressing heart failure (giving diuretics, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors etc) versus addressing the reason behind heart failure (valve replacement for HF secondary to mitral stenosis) are two different perspectives, entailing two different approaches. and only those who dare to think outside the box can figure out the importance of asking the question “why?”, address the cause itself and relieve the patient.
going back, it would save the government a lot of money and lives if they ask enough “why?”s and realize that it is their policies that fuels the insurgency.
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30/11/2011
I’m a May Baby
Text posted at 02:23
02/10/2011
look friends may calculus sa GI radiology!
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30/09/2011
nag-aabang sa langit sa mga ulap sumisilip
Text posted at 22:56
25/09/2011
LITMUS PREPARATIONS
CAUTION: this is a really MEAN write-up. I’m sorry for the grammatical or syntax errors you might encounter but I do hope you’ll get the point.
Some students consider this a vital and necessary activity to conduct. “Necessity” became a justification for what is actually just a tradition. Risk versus benefit: it is inessential and expensive-like food supplements without approved therapeutic claims.
First, it is tasky. A high school or collegiate student council can do the job. But for a medicine student council with twice or thrice the mental workload, it’s a total burn out. For the participants, it’s for the win. Taking the council’s point of view, it’s about organizing the entire activity plus participating in the activities that we ourselves organized. “Daw gina into ko lang akon kaugalingon.” The student council is created for representation in decision-making within and maybe even outside Roxas Hall (or maybe we have to review the Medicine Council’s Constitution which mandates the organizing of the medicine week.) If the council is made for the medicine week then we went through student elections to put into position mere event organizers. Citing a concrete situation, the council has not participated in the dialogue with the President of the University together with other college student councils.
Second, (bluntly saying this) it is pointless. Ideally, the literary and musical contests are conducted to give the left side of our brains a break and use the right one, even only during this time of the year. Contrary to that, it’s not a break we get, but further pressure especially that we have to practice at the same time pass our exams. Or organize it just in time, especially for members of the organizing committee (or rather, the student council). Another is that it is not relevant to the theme or even to reality. It does not make us better physicians. It has no bearing on how we deal with our patients in the future. It is conducted just for bragging rights.
Third, it is expensive. Yada yada yada yada. I don’t think I have to elaborate on this one.
Just a thought, it is with this kind of council activities that the traditional politicians are trained. Inessential and expensive. We burn out ourselves in what are actually pointless unnecessary activities for the students in the belief that we develop our constituents with these. Well something is actually developing-competition between the batches.
To stop this annual hypocrisy, we address the problems point by point.
First, to make it less tasky for the student council, we have to review what we are elected for by going back to the student council’s constitution and not rely on what is tradition. We have to document our faults and successes for the sake of the next council (for them not to go by the same mistakes again). We also have to consult the medicine studentry regarding these events and not just impose it on them and therefore be democratic not autocratic.
Second, we may make the events relevant by being philanthropic, doing it for the marginalized, etc. But it would be better if we conduct more relevant student-developing events or symposia and leave the traditional activities to the traditional organizations who organize them by tradition and as mandated by their constitution. Or maybe create a student literary musical committee which functions similar to a student electoral committee where no member is allowed to join the event because they organize the event.
Well the third problem will be solved if we address the first and second point first.
Indeed it would be an overhaul. However I think everything would fall into place as long as we remember what we are in the position for. RVM
NOTE: This is the opinion of the author and does not reflect the opinions of the entire batch. =)
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22/09/2011
tomorrow’s itinerary
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napakanta lang ng #spolarium ng #eraserheads
bukas sasama ako sa planking ng mga mag-aaral sa iloilo. tatapusin ko ang exam ng maaga para makasama. woot2x!
Text posted at 00:25
16/09/2011
Blame the HELL-ish week
I am a student activist. And a medicine student. A loud and proud follower of the parliament of the streets. Wala na ko dayon kinamatarong mag med aw?
Some people just take it too far. If one must be conservative before becoming a physician then they must place it as a test subject in NMAT. Or applicants must submit a certificate that read “I am no activist” or something like that before they get accepted.
I passed the NMAT, the interview and all my first year blocks. Isn’t that enough to prove that I deserve to be here? If you want to say something rude siguraduha na superior gid imo learnings sang sa akon because of my political choice.
We all have reasons why we see ourselves in medicine school. Some want the title and the status that comes with it. Some want to please their parents. Or gain money from people getting sick. If its competition, your goal or your grades that motivate you, I respect that.
So please. Respetuhanay lang.
PS. wala na ni bwas. What’s in tumblr will remain in tumblr.
Text posted at 07:50
14/09/2011
my must have.
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22/08/2011
it’s when you give up what you thought was the “best” thing that you get the “better best” one.
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