I rant, therefore I am

Just a thought

Tani patient history vernacular na lang

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.

I’m a May Baby

Which baby are you?

JANUARY BABY
Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn. Repost this in 5 mins and you will meet someone new in 8 days that will perfectly balance your personality.

FEBRUARY BABY
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest And loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions. Repost this in 5 mins and you will talk to someone new and realize that you are a perfect match.

MARCH BABY
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Great kisser. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others. If you repost this in the next 5 mins, you will meet your new love in 8 days.

APRIL BABY
Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confidant. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and traveling. Systematic. Hot but has brains. If you repost this in 5 mins, a cutie that’s caught your eye will introduce themselves and you will realize that you are very much alike in the next 2 days.

MAY BABY
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High-spirited. If you repost this in the next 5 minutes, you will become close to someone you do not speak too much in the next 4 days.

JUNE BABY
You’ve got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. a wicked hottie. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. You have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck, you’ve got the looks for it!!! IN the next 6 days you will meet someone that may possibly become one of your closest friends, if you repost this in 5 minutes.

JULY BABY
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover. Repost this in the next 5 mins and your reputation will boost someway in the next 12 days

AUGUST BABY
Outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. No self-control. Kind hearted. Self-confident. Loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. Easy to get along with and talk to. Has an “every thing’s peachy” attitude. Likes talking and singing. Loves music. Daydreamer. Easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. Loves to be loved. Hates studying. in need of “that someone”. Longs for freedom. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. Lives by “no pain no gain” caring. Always a suspect. Playful. Mysterious. “charming” or “beautiful” to everyone. stubborn. curious. Independent. Strong willed. A fighter. Repost in 5 mins and you will meet the love of your life sometime next month.

SEPTEMBER BABY
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand. If you do not repost this in the next 5 mins, someone very close to you will become mad at you in the next 8 days.

OCTOBER BABY
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all. repost this in 5 mins or you will not meet the love of your life for 10 years.

NOVEMBER BABY
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind. Repost in 5 mins & you will excel in a major event coming up sometime this month.

DECEMBER BABY
This straight-up means you are the most good-looking person possible… Better than all of these other months! Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. One guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves music. Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive.

nag-aabang sa langit sa mga ulap sumisilip

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. =)

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! 

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.