#DrugResistantUnilateralMesialTemporalLobeEpilepsy(MTLE)

[mindfulcells]

GABAergic interneuron cell therapy reduces 95% of seizures and improves cognitive function—the interim data from Phase 1/2 clinical trial presented by Neurona Therapeutics.

[hospitallily]

What taking the board exam taught me: a life lesson — or at least that’s what I would like to  think of it as

Passing the board exam has been and will always be a moment to be proud of. If only we could go and relive some moments in our life, that relief and joy  felt after seeing your name on that list

— I made it. 

Congratulatory messages with love expressed, the sense of pride and accomplishment — it’s a feeling you’d want to put and keep in your pocket wherever you go. 

— I made it. 

It’s all there until you find out that some of you aren’t there yet. 

Lesson 1:

Life is a series of chances: chances took, and of chances missed; chances given, and of chances for another try.

You don’t fail in a board exam. You just get to try again. 

Lesson 2:

It’s all about His timing. 

My mother would say to me during review, “Trust His timing. If you don’t pass, then it’s God saying it’s not your time yet. You’ll have your turn soon.” 

We all stop during a red light and allow other vehicles to pass by. But just because we’ve stopped and see others be on their way to their destination, doesn’t mean it won’t be the same for us. We just need to be patient enough to wait until it’s our turn. The light won’t stay red. We’ll get to where we wan to be: on time, a bit late, or even very very late. We’ll be there. 

Lesson 3:

What ever happens, rest. 

When everything else doesn’t make sense, when all else hurts — rest. Give your time enough rest and credit for trying. Napagod, pero babangon ulit. Lalaban ulit.  

So to you, whoever is reading this: Lumaban ka. Dahil marami kaming lumalaban rin para sayo. 

[randomnesssoverload]

tamang breakdown lang, tapos aral na ulit

[slut-4-rafe]

Hi! So I had a thought for a fic and was wondering if you could maybe write it. So like it’s poly!marauders(wolfstar+James) and reader like gets really sad and snaps at them cause there are punishing her again and they never punish James or something. With a happy ending if you could! Obviously you can choose to ignore this but ya that’s it😁

Dom! Sirius x Dom! Remus x Sub! James x Sub! Fem! Reader

Summary: You get upset and insecure when Remus and Sirius pick favorites.

Warnings: Smut, daddy kink, punishing, praise kink, degration kink, cursing, insecure?, yelling? spanking, slapping, spitting, anal sex (male receiving), oral (male receiving), just pure smut.

Note: I'm sorry if this isn't really what you wanted. I tried to keep it as close as the request as I could but it just ended up differently.

Word count: 1,490

"You've been a bad girl." Remus said, a disapproving look on his face.

"No. M'good girl." you muttered.

"No. Your not. Your a slut." Sirius snapped.

James sat against the headboard, watching with an amused look as you took a punishment for something you didn't even do.

"Listen to our daddies. Your bad." James said.

You snapped your head from Sirius' grip and turned to the bespectacled boy. "Shut up James! You should be punished, not me."

This earned a slap from who you though would be Sirius, but to your surprise, it was Remus. His hands went down to squeeze your cheeks. "Do not talk to him like that. Your a brat. This is your punishment. You will do everything to please us, but no cumming. Got it?"

Your eyes widened as you look at him teary eyed. "Daddy! No please. It was James-" slap You gripped your reddened cheek. Tears started to slowly drip down to your cheeks and sliding down the back of your hands.

"No whining." he said.

"Please. Can I just explain?" you asked quietly.

Remus' eyes softened at your saddened demeanor. "Okay. What?"

"James said I could! James told me to touch myself!"

Sirius and Remus both turned to a wide eyed James. "What?!" he exclaimed. "I did not!"

You turned to look at him, tears welling up again. This was too frustrating. You were going to receive your lest favorite thing ever. Punishment. James' face almost faltered at your sad face, but kept his surprised look.

Meanwhile, Sirius and Remus were looking between the two of you, trying to figure out who was lying.

"James? Did you?" Sirius asked.

"Nope! She's just bad!"

"Well it's settled then. James is a good boy, and your just a bad girl." the raven haired boy laughed. He took a seat on the edge of the bed and pulled you upon his lap. Remus yanked off your panties and placed a slap on your ass, causing you to yelp.

"Now, your going to apologize after each one. All while you watch me please our good boy. Got it?" the lycanthrope asked.

You just gave a faint nod, earning you yet another slap to your ass. "M'sorry. Yes daddy."

"Good."

While Sirius kneaded your ass with his hands, you watched as Remus pulled James onto the bed which was directly in front of your view. They started with a sloppy kiss as they pulled of each others clothes. The view making your tummy twist. Sirius didn't start spanking you until Remus had James on his hands and knees while he penetrated his hole. That's when the pain started.

Slap. "I'm sorry daddies."

Slap. "I'm sorry daddies."

Slap. "I'm sorry daddies."

This went on until spurts of James' cum covered the sheets and your ass was red and bruised. Remus came over and picked you up, just to drop you right on the sheets.

"Owie." you whined as the fabric of the bedding rubbed up against your stinging cheeks.

"Owie." Sirius mocked with a laugh, earning chuckles from both Remus and James.

"Now, your going to take Sirius' cock in your pretty mouth like a good girl. And if you can be good, we'll let you cum. If not, then oh well." Remus instructed.

"Yes daddy."

Sirius stripped himself of his clothes, revealing his aching dick. He pumped it a few times as he stood up on the bed so his cock was directly in front of your face. His tip teased your lips, indicating he wanted to start. And as soon as you opened your mouth, his dick shot in, penetrating the back of your throat. You gagged as he started thrusting his hips. Usually you could take it, but right now you had no time to adjust to his size. You continued to gag and squirm to get even a pinch of air. Of coarse this meant you were being bad, and as soon as Sirius' cum shot down your throat, you started coughing hysterically, practically choking on the liquid.

"Look at you. Pathetic really. I'm sure James could have done better." Sirius mocked you. This is when it started to kick in. The jealousy. The insecurity. They liked James better.

"James do want to show her how good you can be?" Remus asked. The curly haired boy instantly nodded his head, ready to show how much better he was. Remus instructed James to kneel on the floor directly in front of his hardened cock, to which he did. Instantly Remus forced his cock down James throat, barely causing him to gag. His continued to thrust his hips into the boys' mouth. While Sirius held you in his lap he brought his hand down to your clit, swollen from your earlier actions. The actions that started this whole thing. He continued to rub figure eights earning moans from you. Watching your boyfriends please each other and the stimulation on your clit was overstimulating.

"You better not cum." Sirius seethed. You started to squirm, indicating how close you were to your high, and right as Sirius pulled his hand away and pushed you off his lap and onto the bed, Remus released into James' mouth. Both Remus and Sirius kneeled in front of James giving him kisses and praising his good behavior.

"Such a good boy."

"So much better that y/n over there."

"She can't even take m'cock."

"Such a good baby."

This was infuriating for you. Seeing them praise James and telling him how much better he was than you caused a sickening feeling to erupt in your stomach.

They love James more.

Pathetic.

Not good.

Bad.

"We love you Jamsie."

You were frustrated.

Mad.

Upset.

James caused this, and here he is, getting praised for being a 'good boy'.

"Such a good boy."

And you blew.

"Good boy my ass." you said as you shakily got up from the bed. Three sets of eyes snapped to you.

"Excuse me?" Remus snapped.

"I said. 'Good boy my ass'." you snapped as you rummaged through the drawer which held extra changes of your clothes. You threw on an oversized shirt and right as you were about to put a pair of underwear on, Sirius was at your size, snatching them out of your hands. "Give them back." you snapped.

"What is your problem?" he asked. He was mad. You'd never talked to them like this.

You let out a sarcastic laugh and ripped your panties out of his hands. "What's my problem? Really? I wonder?" you grabbed a pair of shorts and threw them on real quick.

"Your being a brat." Remus finally spoke up. "Get on the bed."

You looked straight into his brown eyes. "No." you snapped. "You don't get to tell me what to do."

"Actually they do. Their our daddies." James said.

You turned your narrowed eyes to look at James who was still kneeled on the floor. "Just shut up James. And their your daddies. I'm done." you went to walk out of the room when suddenly all four of them were standing in front of you, wide eyes and frown upon their faces.

"W-what?" Sirius asked.

"You heard me."

"Why?" Remus asked, tears welling up in his eyes.

"You guys clearly love James more than me. If you would have listened to me, and actually believed me, you would know I shouldn't have been the one on the receiving end of the punishment. James should have been." you inhaled shakily. This wasn't the first time this has happened. It wasn't the first time James was the one who said you could do something, only to lie and get you in trouble. You were sick of it. And your insecurities were taking a toll on you. It probably didn't help that you were in a certain headspace. "It's always like this. You only ever listen to James. James never gets punished because he's a "good boy.' No he's not. I feel like I'm just here! I feel like I don't mean anything to you."

The boys stared at you. Guilt taking over. But James was the guiltiest.

"Oh no. Please don't go. I'm sorry! I just hate punishments. Please y/n. I'm sorry. It was me! I told her she could touch herself!" James exclaimed, latching his body onto yours. "I'm sorry."

Soon, Remus and Sirius wrapped their arms around you too. "We're sorry too puppy."

"Yeah we should have listened to your side of the story." Remus whispered.

"But, your not actually breaking up with us, are you?" Sirius asked in a shaky voice.

"No. I could never." you laughed quietly. "Unless you keep picking favorites.

"Nope! No more favoriting!" Sirius and Remus both said in unison.

"And to make it up to you, James is going to receive punishment tomorrow." Sirius smirked.

"What?!" James whined.

"Don't be a bad boy." Remus said. "Be a good boy. Like our y/n."

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[zellevillanueva]

March taker ako ng MTLE, ilang days nalang pero di ako confident ate hays parang di ako ready. Pano mo nasabi na ready kana mag take? Nag dadalawang isip ako kung exam na ako or next time nalang :(

First of all, congrats kasi I know yung hirap mag prepare for exam during this pandemic. Same din, ilang days nalang before exam dati pero I felt like I wasn’t prepared or ready pero you know what, kahit kailan ka mag take, you’ll only feel the same way, you can never be too prepared or be too confident eh. Take kana, see how it goes. Pero kung paano ko nagain confidence ko mag exam na? Review books. Sagot ka harr or ciulla, kahit wala masyado lumabas nung past exam, macheck mo lang yung aral mo. Wag kana kabahan hehe. Sa totoo lang, mas mahirap ang review school or yung nirereview mo compared sa exam mismo. Magugulat ka sa huli, ganito lang pala board exam? Rooting for you!!! Kayang kaya mo yan!! 😊🤩

[danahmbisyosangdoktora]

People seem to keep on asking if I still want to pursue medicine.

To be honest, I want to. But I don't want my parents to pay for my studies anymore. Working myself made me realize earning money is no joke. We are not as well off as my parents try to provide us. Until now, I can't believe how they were able to send me to school— not just any school but a private and one of the top medical technology schools in the country. (Yes, free promo) I'm so thankful to have been given the chance to experience studying without thinking of anything but acads.

Also, I have a younger sibling and a niece. I feel like I'm robbing them opportunities if I ever insist on having my parents make my dreams come true. All our money will be spent on me again. I don't want that.

Parang ayoko na ulit mag-isa. That's one of the reasons I always tell people. It's true though. I can't believe I was able to live alone for five years (MTLE review included). Being back here in our province makes it hard for me to even think of being away again for several years just to study. I just got back, imagine the days and moments I could've spent with my family if I'll be away again... the thought alone makes me sad. With the recent events, I'm even more convinced to just stay. At least if I were to die, I'm with my family.

Can I handle all the info? Kaya ba ng megabyte brain ko ang terabyte info ng medskul? I'm scared I'd lose hope in the middle of being in it. This was what I realized when I reached the clinical year during undergrad years. The clinical subjects in medical technology were enough to overwhelm me, how much more sa medicine?

Lastly,

It's hard being average. Too average to pass a scholarship with entry quota grades to maintain and too average earner to afford a regular medical school.

Must be nice to reach for your dreams without any problems, noh?

Anyways, if we're lucky enough to survive this pandemic, I hope I get to chance upon an opportunity to realize this seemingly-impossible dream. #Hwaiting!

[medtechdeclassified]

Philippine Medtech licensure exam 2019

It’s MTLE season again, exactly less than a month from now. Everybody’s probably overloaded with all the info from review notes and books, so here are some tips to help survive the PBS—preboards syndrome, hindi po peripheral blood smear.

1. Don’t read books. Do your brain a favor and put that book down. You won’t be able to read that big pile of books you have in the corner of your study table. You are months too late to be reading Rodriguez and Henry’s. Trust your basic knowledge and everything you learned in the review centre.

2. Don’t uninstall your social media apps. Never works, trust me. Not until you keep that phone charged, you will re-install and get tempted by demonyo friends who want to eat Samg (haay, miss ko tuloy Samgyupsalamat sa Dapit tsaka mga kaladkarin friends ko). What works? Keep your phone battery dead.

3. Do prepare a checklist of your requirements.

Registration form

Transcript of records (with remarks: for board examination purposes)

NSO/PSA Birth certificate

Cedula

Extra cash

Mongol pencil #2 (sharpener and eraser included)

The white envelope and stamp is not needed since you’ve already paid for the stamp during the initial registration. Years ago, when PRC didn’t have an online system, they used the envelope to mail board results. But since they do everything online now, the envelope isn’t needed anymore.

4. Do your rituals. If wearing red underwear helps you calm your nerves, then do it. If a mass offering to St.Jude helps you, then go. Honestly, the only thing I did during exams was to bring my rosary and pray while waiting for test papers to be distributed. If it helps, below is a list of rituals my friends did that you can add to yours.

Do not cut your hair before taking the board exam. An old belief is that memory is supposedly stored in your hair, so cutting your hair also means you are cutting away the stored memories of what you studied.

Wear red underwear. Red is the Chinese color for luck.

Do not take a bath. Doing so will wash off all the things you’ve crammed the night before.

Putting a coin in your shoes for luck.

Kick the chair after your last exam and don’t look back.

Donating one’s pencils, ballpens, erasers after the exam.

Use a pencil sharpened by a board topnotcher.

5. Recalls help, but don’t rely on them. No, leakages do not exist. Wag kang umasa, but yes there are recalls. During my exam, only a few recall items came out, not even enough to help you pass. So, study, study, study.

6. Start fixing your sleeping pattern. I raise both my hands for being guilty of not being able to sleep during my exam. I got used to sleeping around 4-5 in the morning and waking up after 6-8 hours of sleep because my peak study was 10pm onwards, so the night before the exam I wasn’t able to sleep. During exam, sobrang lutang ako while shading my answers and for the entire two days. One, nakuha ko yung maling lunchbox (kung kanino man yung Jollibee na baon, I’m so sorry talaga! And to think McDo baon ko *facepalm x100*). Two, last exam which is Histopath-MTL sobrang sakit na ng ulo ko so minadali ko yung exam. One read nlng tas diretso sagot. Though I passed the exam, please do not follow me and save yourself the trouble.

7. Do an ocular visit of your testing center. It will give you an idea of how long travelling there will take, the traffic and most especially food spots where you can eat your lunch. But during my time, I brought my own lunch to save time. I used the extra time I had to review my notes.

8. Pinakamahalaga: PRAY. When you’ve done your part but feel mo it is still not enough, He will provide.

Pero dapat deserve mo rin biyayaan kasi. Hindi yung puro tulog ka lang tapos hihingi ka ng himala. Sino niloloko mo? Kaya okay, back to studying. Aral mabuti. In the words of Dean Rodriguez, “God is good.” Kaya be good and do your part, future colleague.

[estrellapolaris]

2021, you were the 1

It just dawned on me while writing this post that although much has happened in my life this 2021, I haven’t shared much about the stuff I’ve been up to here on this blog... and I’d like to see that as a sign of progress. I originally created this blog 5 years ago as a safety retreat from privy eyes. I’ve always been open about my thoughts but I feel anxious about what people might say or think. Until this year, I promised myself to take big leaps in getting over that: so I started publicly sharing my writings on other platforms other than this blog. And it has done wonders for my self-growth.

1. Did the year feel long or short?

The year, as a whole, definitely felt short. But there were months that felt long. When I saw some pictures of the US Presidential Inauguration on Twitter just recently, I couldn’t believe how that was something that happened just early this year. It felt like it happened in 2020. The concept of time, ever since March 2020, has been weird.

2. Personally do you feel like you’ve grown or regressed?

Grown. Definitely. It’s nice that I can finally get to say that the seeds I’ve planted for myself in the past couple of years are finally bearing fruit. I feel happy that I got to witness it myself and so for 2021, I felt more open to growth and what it can bring for oneself over time.

3. Does this time of the year make you anxious or excited?

Usually, I’d feel a mix of being excitedly anxious and anxiously excited. This came from a place of wanting to be in control of my life’s script - especially now that I’m done with college and my life doesn’t seem to be following a standardized-societal script anymore. And yet, the most impossible blessing became possible to me this 2021 at a time where I didn’t try and take control of the script for once. So ultimately, this time of the year doesn’t make me feel anything anymore. It’s neither the beginning nor the end. It’s just another day of life. Although, I’m also pretty glad it’s the holidays because I can finally catch up on sleep and all the films I’ve been wanting to watch all year.

4. What’s one thing you could do now that you couldn’t a year ago?

I now feel more self-assured than ever. It is only I, and I alone, who can define myself. I define my own happiness. 

5. Name one reason you’re relieved this year is over.

Just ONE reason? I have tons!  1.) I’m glad that MTLE is over and I passed. It’s such a refreshing feeling knowing that I carried myself really well through that ordeal and passed the board exam with honest hard work. It finally put to bed all the years of self-doubt I’ve put on myself after failing so many standardized exams. 2.) I’m relieved that I mentally got through the difficult months that came after passing MTLE despite everyone’s expectations, as well as the many rejected job applications. 3.) I’m also relieved that despite everything I’ve gone through in college, I was invited to do the batch graduation speech. It was the best and only way of concluding my journey in that chapter of my life. I’m still humbled until now that I got the recognition I deserved, from the right people no less. 4.) Last but definitely not the least, I feel relieved that after the many scholarship applications I sent out, I received the right one that was truly meant for me. Above all, it’s also a relief knowing that I feel more confident than ever that I’m ending 2021 knowing fully well the career I want for myself, and I’m on my way to get there.

6. Name someone you are grateful to have made a connection with this year.

Although 2021 brought me lots of academic and career success, I unfortunately wasn’t able to make consistent connections with my loved ones. This was my first real “adult” year so I really wanted to focus on myself, my decisions and habits. Every now and then, I try to catch up with my friends in the best way I can; given the distance and circumstance. However, it’s not in the same manner as I used to or how I’d prefer. I just know that the people I have in my life right now understand that although we couldn’t talk to each other everyday, we’re always going to have each other’s backs. Love will always be there.

... But I have to work on balancing my time between career and relationships. I also have to work on knowing when to open up myself more, so that I wouldn’t deprive myself of making more genuine connections. 

7. Name three things that you are grateful for.

1.) My parents

2.) Tito Jong

3.) XUJPRSM

8. If you were to give 2021 a chapter title, what would it be?

My Cannonball Year

9. If you turned each month into a track of an album, which one would you skip? And which one would you put on repeat?

As much as I’d want to skip those long dragging months after MTLE where I felt lost adult-wise, I still wouldn’t. Come to think of it, although I had to make a lot of important adult decisions during that time, those months were perhaps my last time of being “young and free” (for lack of a better term). I barely had any responsibilities. I had every reason to be unproductive because of the pandemic. I now realize that if I hadn’t allowed myself to feel burdened by everyone’s expectations of me, I would’ve enjoyed those months better. And so, out of all the months in 2021, I’d like to put those months on repeat if I could. I’d also like to relive the day I found out I passed MTLE. That was a great day.

10. What’s one important lesson you learned this year?

Mindfulness. For my job and school interviews, whenever I’d get asked, “What’s your biggest weakness?”. I always say, “I want to see results as soon as possible”. But after taking things step-by-step; from the MTLE review, to MTLE, the months before deciding to get in to medical school where I was in the midst of an adulthood-limbo and finally, entering medical school, I’ve learned that: You can think about the problems of the future but it will lose your focus on the problems of the present. In turn, this will make your problems accumulate. Your mind and body can only do so much, so you have to make sure to allocate your focus well. If you solve your problems one at a time, starting with what’s closest to you, you’ll eventually be able to solve the much bigger and scarier problems of the future. Stable progress and good results are evolutionary, not revolutionary.

11. A note for my future self from my 2021 self:

You will do things for and with others, your community and your family. But don’t forget to do things for and because of your younger self. Do it for her. Be the person she needed the most.

When the time comes you’re thinking about giving up, at least remember to give your present self the chance to get to know your future self.

[tintriestotell]

Pagkatapos kong sumablay

It has been over a year since graduation and a lot has happened since. As my gap year comes to an end, here’s my (poor) attempt to string words together on how it went.

So, what happened after I transferred the sablay from my right shoulder to the left?

I looked around and saw wide, genuine smiles from my batch mates. It was a great run with you, PH 2013. Here’s to serving more communities, always in all ways.

I looked for my parents and I was happy to see them proud. (Yes, Ma. I saw you wipe that tear.) After the ceremony, my dad had his hands full with five bouquets, one for me and for each of my college best friends. (Thanks, Daddy.) All that followed were greetings, hugs, some tears, photos everywhere.

And then, I went home – to the people I considered family for four years in the university. The remaining days were filled with graduation parties, celebrations, beach trips, getaways, all before we had to go our separate ways. [s/o ASS(S)U]

And then, I went home – to South Cotabato. I was welcomed with open arms by my family. I went to every family gathering I could go to, to make up for all the times I wasn’t able to attend because I was in Iloilo. I swear, every birthday, debut, anniversary, wedding. Tangina, you name it, I was there.

Of course, there were –

Hugs and handshakes

“Congrats” and “so proud of you’s”

But, I wasn’t saved from all the –

Graduate ka na, kelan ka magtatrabaho?

Si *name*, hindi nga UP pero may trabaho agad

Abi ko mag-med ka?

Truthfully, I went home – to explore what Public Health has to offer. There were opportunities too great, too hard to say no to, but, unfortunately, too far from home, so I had to let them go. I was set to find work in SC so I could be closer to my family. My patience was tested as I waited in line at job fairs, applied for clerical positions, sent a ton of emails, only to get rejected because of various reasons.

Wala abi position para sa field mo, sorry.

We need experience.

Hija, we have an age requirement.

Kailangan kasi may lisensya ka para sa job na ‘to.  

So, I went home – to the friends I’ve had since childhood. I had all the time to catch up with them, and celebrations were in order.

Sleepovers!

Dinner outs!

Road trips!

But, the hype... well, it’s not always there.

From celebratory toasts to drinking the pressure away

From graduation speeches to drunk conversations of what to do next

From excited phone calls at 7am to breaking down at 2am

So, every time I went home – to our small town, to the familiar comfort of our house and the people in it, I wanted rest. It felt really great to be with the ones I love most for 24 hours in a day/7 days a week, but at the same time quite weird.

/Don’t take this the wrong way, but I think it’s safe to say that I share the same sentiments with those who’ve went away for some time and went back home/

I’ve lived alone for the past four years and it has taught me to be more independent. So when I went back home, it felt unsettling that I was always being tended to, always being asked on how I was doing, and always, always being around people. How weird and at the same time wonderful, to be asked what I wanted to eat for breakfast, and to wake up and actually have breakfast on the table. I wanted rest, and I got it. But, going back home also meant going back to responsibilities, obligations, and expectations.  

Hatid/sundo mo muna..

Duty ka anay palihog kay kulang staff

Ihabol pasa ang permits

Bakit ka pala hindi nag-engineer?  

:)

For quite some time, I think my parents were worried about me, along with everything that has been going on. They were wary when I told them about my change of plans during my last year in college, my decision to go back home after graduating, my constant search for something I don’t even know.  I questioned my choices, reflected on my relationships with the people around me, and dreaded each passing day that I doubted myself.  

Three months after graduation, I was still unemployed. Now, it might sound so petty complaining about this, but I know that I wanted to work – to serve back. I was scared; it felt like I was losing time. By then, I was starting to realize that maybe I was meant to focus somewhere else – study for an upcoming exam, help my parents out, rest. So that’s what I did– duty in the day, read concepts at night. I made plans with friends and family for the remaining months, booked plane tickets, planned trips, prepared documents, etc. It was already October, and I was driving around SC, going into offices, meeting people, passing permits, when I got a call.

“Are you employed? If not, drop by the Provincial Health Office. DOH has something for you.”

And when I thought everything was falling apart, it was actually falling into place. I was happy and scared at the same time, I felt like I was going to burst. After a serious talk with my parents, I visited the Rural Health Unit, signed the contract and started first thing Monday.

So technically, I went home – to a new one, welcomed by a new family. I was deployed in another municipality’s rural health unit.

Evaluations and presentations

Fieldwork and local health board meetings

My childhood dream is to be a doctor and admittedly, I took BS in Public Health as my pre-med course. When I was choosing which course to take for college, I realized that every course would be hard, so I might as well take one close to my heart. I remember during our first year orientation, one of our professors told us that PH is not a pre-med course. But, four years in BSPH and I knew I made the right choice. Being in UP opened my eyes to society’s realities, most especially in our healthcare. This journey led me to advocacies and opportunities that strengthened the want and need to keep PHighting for the cause. I postponed my med school plans to know more about the system firsthand. No words can ever describe how thankful I was for the opportunity that DOH-HRH gave.

I came across this quote by Mahatma Gandhi, it stated: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” I came to realize that this rang true.

However, just when I was starting to get to know the personnel and other health staff, just starting to get the hang of the job, when a whole new plot twist came my way.  

Apparently, my parents wanted me to take the licensure exam. I was hesitant, of course because I was not sure if I could pass. At the same time, NMAT results were out and I needed to apply to medical schools. Some had really early deadlines. I was stuck in SC and cannot personally process my documents.  My parents were bothered because we barely see each other in the house. My friends are always offering to have dinner or drive me to work and I appreciate their concern. I was juggling doing everything in my gap year that I guess it was taking a toll on me.

“Unsa man ning bataa nga ni uy, dili ka kabalo mupahuway?”

“Kath, mata mo ay, dalom na gid.”

“Uso matulog, girl.”

I was supposed to renew my contract with DOH, when my parents brought up MTLE again. It was January, and local review centers didn’t accept students anymore since the licensure exam is already on March. This was a very hard decision for me to make, but when I found a review center that opened a last section, I took the risk.

For a while, I had to go MIA – deactivated Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the usual. Only a handful of people knew about my whereabouts. I was trying to avoid the weight, the pressure of people knowing that I was studying for the boards. As a PH grad, it was harder for me to study the Med Tech subjects. My review classmates were re-viewing the concepts while I was still just learning them. And I know studying in college was hard, but the pressure that MTLE puts on you, grabe beh. Iba. Di ako makatulog. There were assessment exams, simulated exams; I was having a difficult time processing everything because I can’t even reach the review center’s passing rate. At the same time, I was processing my med school applications, going into interviews, changing review schedules so I can work my way around both.

A few days before the MTLE, medical schools started to release the results for qualified applicants. I remember how happy I was to receive emails and see my name on lists. It was the push that I needed to get through. It felt like a thorn was removed from my chest.

During MTLE, believe it or not, I fell asleep during the second subject. Honestly, it was *that* difficult and I was uncertain if I could still pass. The next few days felt like torture as we waited for the results. But things started looking up when I got a call from my best friend, greeting me with “hello, RMT”  Legit one of the happiest moments of my life.

And then, I went home – back to SC where I celebrated the victory with my family and friends.  I got to visit the RHU and I remember how heartwarming it felt when they told me they were proud of me. I spent time with my family again, celebrated my dad’s 50th. My gap year was slowly coming to an end.

I went home – to UP. I can’t help but feel sentimental when I got my diploma. I personally thanked my professors for their recommendation letters, dropped by the laboratories to say hi to the staff, took photos with Oble, and walked around campus. Masaya akong pinaglaban kita, UP. Masaya akong pinili kita, PH.

It was already June when I’ve finally decided on which medical school to go to. If you asked me this time last year, I never would have imagined myself here. Let’s just say that PH reeled me in. July was filled with transition from gap year to medicine proper. I’ve traded seascapes and mountains for cityscapes and skylines. It’s something new, yet something familiar, too.

In the past year, I got to catch sunrises and chase sunsets, let myself get lost, crossed oceans, trekked mountains, met people, got to know myself more, and followed my internal compass that was pointing north. I may have taken the long way home, and the route is not always the scenic one, but it sure was worth it. I’m still scared of what the future holds, but I learned that things may not always go my way, and that’s okay.

This year, ahh this year, taught me that plans may change, but the goal remains the same.  

And now, I’m going to medical school. This will be my home for the next few years, whether I like it or not. It’s funny how this universe works, but I’m happy that the road still led me to you, Public Health. Thank you for your warm welcome, ASMPH. Let’s #23iumphAsOne.

Malayong lupain, amin mang marating, di rin magbabago ang damdamin.

No matter where I go, I will never forget the lessons I learned from you, UP.  You were there when my eyes were opened, when my heart was changing skin. You taught me that we are only able to achieve great things because we take risks.  We are aware of the possibility that we might fail to achieve what we set out to do, but we do it anyway. You taught me that life may knock you down, and you will hit rock bottom. When that happens, the only way is up.

Pagkatapos kong sumablay, dama ko ang saya at pasa ko rin ang bigat na nasa balikat ko. The sablay is something we wear with pride, but at the same time, humility. It’s an achievement, and also a reminder of our responsibility to serve the people.

Pagsilbihan ang taong bayan, sa kahit anong paraan, sa kahit anong larangan.

[ladyfromthepacific]

Day 1

Day 1 of home quarantine. The long-awaited MTLE August 2021 was  unfortunately postponed by the Professional Regulation Commission ( After almost a year of preparations) so i have no other choice but to go back to my hometown after spending 2 months in the city. 

i have 10 days ahead of me, i’m not really sure how to spend it. im still not able to process everything that’s happening and i’m not sure if i should contact my therapist again. maybe i’ll try doing something new everyday, get a new hobby, learn a new skill, rekindle old hobbies?????? 

[try-hardmt]

Ooopp I passed the MTLE (March 17-18 2021) and ALL 3 OF MY FRIENDS PASSED TOO

I forgot that I have this account AHAHAHHAHAA

So cheers March MTLE Takers 🙌🙌 Cause whether you passed or not, taking it during this trying times is something everyone should be proud of.... I'M PROUD OF US!

[jayohhwaii]

Day 1

5 things I'm thankful for

1. Good health and protection esp from COVID

2. Passed final research draft

3.

4.

5.

5 things I still have to be thankful for

1. NMAT result

2. Hardships while reviewing for boards

3. Being @ home

4.

5.

5 things I have been thankful for

1. Finishing the 4 yr course

2. Grace the enabled me to excel

3. Favor in all my exams

4.

5.

Things I am aiming for

1. 121

2. Bible study group

3. To be a better listener

4. To be a better friend

5. To be a better daughter

6. To be a better person

2021 goals

1. VG

2. Ministry

3. Topnotcher MTLE

4. 99 PR nmat

5. Med school

[moonshaiichi]

Still holding on

I wasn't really expecting that I would become like this. A person who over thinks a lot and become a loner. Every single day that have passed, I was wondering and asking a lot of what ifs in my mind. There are a lot of times where I wanted to end this pain, but it also hurts me to see my family in pain and I don't want to be the cause of their sadness. I always want to achieve something where in the end, I always end up just looking at that dream because someone have that.. and it's not me. I blame them, I blame myself for not being enough to everyone else. It hurts.. this pain started when I was in my junior high school.. I think, I disappointed everyone.. for not being the salutatorian of my batch. And when I got in shs, I still didn't get any awards or recognition. I'm just a pathetic student who think she can, but in reality she can't. Now, I'm in college.. there are still what ifs in my mind.. but at the end of the day, I still chose to trust and depend on God. I know everything has a reason... everything has a time.. has a perfect timing.. and In His time, I will also aim and get what was my dream once and for all. I will be a summa cum laude in my batch and I will become a top notcher in MTLE. I can and will bring Glory and Honor to my Savior, to my King, to my God and also I will make my family happy and proud of me, for not giving up this dream that I have. Life has a lot to offer. Though it may seem so pointless sometimes, but all you need to do is to look on the other side, and you'll see how beautiful it is.

01282020

[francedpinazo]

PIONEER EDUCATIONAL REVIEW CENTER

Hola! When you dream, dream big!

It’s been almost 3 months since I passed the Medical technology February board exam. And I guess it’s time to narrate how this review center helped me pass and achieve my (every medical technology student’s) ultimate dream: To pass boards and have those three golden letters be put after my surname.

Pioneer became an ultimate reliever for those things that I do not know. It prepared me well for boards, boosted my confidence and it widen my knowledge. My team took the last batch of review from January to February. Yes, we only had 2 month preparation. And I believe it was enough ‘cause pioneer fed us information that helped us in our exams.

Pioneer Educational Review Center, 4th floor Orient pearl shopping aracade, 1901-07 CM Recto avenue, Sampaloc, Manila.

It was an instant mini-school to study again with superb kind staff. I bet its motto is “Prayers make Miracles” Sir Nardito told a story behind it. And it was very inspiring. Prayers really do make miracles!

I learned many new things from their best speakers. I have no words for the Hematology master, Sir Dinglasan who amazed me on how he discussed Hema in very understandable way. The powerful queen of Clinical Chemistry, Mrs. Rodriguez, who wrote a book that makes every medtech student love clinical chemistry. She’s just a bomb, better write what she says cause everything is important. Sir Jude is a maestro in Blood bank, Immunology and Serology. He discussed important notes, and pathways very clear. I won’t forget the expert in Parasitology, Sir Josh who is very updated with the news about parasitology. Mam Aldave the queen of Microbiology gave a handout with 350 Q&As. Her humor made the class alive, and marked important notes. I will never forget the Lord of Clinical Microscopy, Sir Errol. His hand out will make you pass, he made everything comprehensible plus his final coaching will lead you on top. I swear.

I have nothing to say for Histopath and MTLE speakers ‘cause my friend and I ditched those subjects and went back home to Pampanga instead. We did some self reviews with those subjects, and it worked after all. Pioneer was so helpful. It made me succeed, and it served as a tool in reaching dreams. Everything’s worth it! No regrets, Just Love. 

Dreams really do come true. Prayers Make Miracles.

[danielleurbansblog]

Review: MTLE Basic Skills Test Flash Cards

Review: MTLE Basic Skills Test Flash Cards

            Synopsis:

Imagine flash cards actually designed for teachers! Because we know you’ve got a busy life, we’ve developed a flash card book that isn’t like other certification materials out there. With Cirrus Test Prep’s unofficial NEW MTLE Basic Skills Test Flash Cards: Exam Prep Review with 300+ Flash Cards for the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examination you get a swift but full review…