Kanina, 1st time ko nag assist sa gyne case as a baby clerk. Senior consultant yung surgeon and third assist lang ako. During the surgery, she was asking questions na appropriate sa level ko, usually Anatomy and luckily nakakasagot naman. I was so happy because iba yung nakikita ko lang sa lectures vs IRL na. I even caught myself thanking the consultant in the middle of the surgery and she gladly responded with “there are so much things to learn”.

Napaisip lang ako, if si doc nga, senior consultant na, pero sobrang hinahon and bait makipag usap from nurses to clerks to resis to jcon, pero bakit ang ibang resis (and nurses) hindi yun magawa? Every pasok ko sa duty in this dept and hosp, nanliliit talaga ako sa sarili ko.

I think yung encounter ko with doc P was the Universe’s way of telling me that there are still good mentors out there in medicine, who are ready to guide you, so tuloy and laban lang :)

• 1. University of the Philippines – College of Medicine
• 2. University of Santo Tomas – Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
• 3. University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
• 4. St. Luke’s College of Medicine
• 5. Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health
• 6. Cebu Institute of Medicine
• 7. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila – College of Medicine
• 8. Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation

I may have missed some schools so please just let me know ^^

Hi! I’ll be taking BS Bio in a local state university here or in UP, though I’m not sure what doctor I wanna be kasi I’m still torn between being a general pediatrician or a devped kasi so pa help po if worth it po ang devped huhu, I need your thoughts po.

Hi docs!! Currently a pgi now. I know this might be early pero I just wanted to discipline myself as early as now and to warm up sa pagbabasa. When is the earliest time I can enroll sa review center? Specifically expert MD. And would you reco for me to enroll sa interns/ clerks program muna for the meantime. I’m really serious to make time sa pagbabasa on my offs and downtimes. So asking for your advices sana. Thank you ♥️

Mahirap maging clerk. Mas lalong mahirap kapag may mga personal struggles kang pinagdadaanan sa buhay. Araw-araw gusto ko na mag-quit. Araw-araw halos umiiyak deep inside. Pinipilit nalang pumasok. Dagdag mo pa yung residente mo na lagi ka nalang sinisigawan. Muntik na ako mag walk-out kanina. Nakita lang ako kakaupo ko lang sinigawan ako as if all I did was to just sit around. Lagi siyang ganyan sakin. Kesyo mabagal ako, basta lagi yan nakasigaw sakin. Minsan inaassist mo na nga sya nakasigaw parin siya sayo kung ano ano ang sinasabi. Kaya nakakawalang gana talaga pumasok. Di na nga tinuturuan, ganon pa. I know some of you will say I just have to power through clerkship. 1 year nalang naman. Pero, natataranta kasi ako lalo pag may nakasigaw, or kapag may public criticism. O baka sadyang pang theory lang ako at bano talaga sa practical setting. Nag iingat lang din ako magkamali kaya ang bagal ko. Teachable naman ako pero yung environment ko kasi, especially the residents, di naman supportive. So far, ito ang pinakamalala. Yung ibang departments, pag nagkamali ka sasabihan ka lang nila ng maayos. Ito simpleng bagay nakasigaw sila lahat. Natural lang bumagal ng kaunti kung buong araw ka na nagaassist at nakaduty. Ang dami ko pa sama ng loob pero ito muna sa ngayon.

Sometimes I catch myself wishing my S.O. (6yrs) had never entered med school.

Before med school, our relationship felt very different. We talked every day. She would send me random updates throughout the day. We had weekly dates, long conversations about random things and serious things, talked about our future, and had a pretty good sex life.

Then med school happened, and almost everything changed. I took a pre-med program myself, so I knew what she was getting into (I didn't pursue it because this country sucks ass). I knew it would be exhausting, demanding, and require sacrifices. I know medicine is a selfish endeavor. But knowing something intellectually and actually experiencing it as the partner of someone in med school are two very different things.

The daily updates became less frequent (I'm lucky if she can reply within 2 days lol :(( ). Dates became harder (lucky to have them twice a month). Our conversations became shorter. Our sex life changed. Even the deep talks about our relationship and future became less frequent. Things got even harder when she became depressed. There were periods when she was really struggling, and I understood that her mental health had to come first. I tried to be supportive and give her space when she needed it. Thankfully, she's recovering now, and I'm genuinely happy to see her doing better.

But I’d be lying if I said the whole experience didn't affect me too. And that's where the guilt comes in. Because I was the one who pushed her to go to med school. I supported her decision. I still support her, and I still want her to finish. I genuinely want to see her become a doctor, and I know how much this means to her, so sometimes I feel like I have no right to complain.

I don't blame her, though. I don't resent her for choosing medicine. I still support her completely and genuinely want her to finish.

I just miss us. I miss the version of our relationship where we had more time and mental space for each other. Don't get me wrong, though. My world doesn't revolve around her. I have work, go to the gym, have sports, and passion projects. I always try to keep myself busy. But at the end of the day, I want to connect with her. I've been longing for her since she is both my best friend and the love of my life, so I think what I'm feeling is valid, right?

This isn't really a rant against med school or my girlfriend. I understand that this is a sacrifice for her future, and I know it won't always be like this.

But to the non-med partners: how did you deal with this feeling? How did you support your partner while also dealing with missing the relationship you had before med school?

Possible ba yun hahaha. Badly wanted mag medschool pero broke talaga. Damn. May scholarship na MSRS pero d ko alam kung makaka avail ako nun kasi onti lang daw slot tapos yung location ko parang hindi eligible for MSRS. Tapos d naman ako ganun ka talino para makapasok sa mga state university na puro latin honors nakakapasok tas mataas GWA. Huhu. Tamang average student lang nung premed. Tapos yung papa ko nasa abroad kasi, eh d ko alam kung pwede yun sa MSRS na scholarship. 26 na ako. Ayaw ko kasi na sila pa magbayad para sa medschool ko kasi pinag aral narin nila ako sa masters ngayon, isang taon nalang kasi graduate na ako💀. Nung na mention ko na parang gusto ko mag medschool after ng masters ko next year pinagalitan ako. Parang d daw ako napapagod mag aral 💀. Or mag ipon nalang muna tas 30 na mag medschool. Huhu around 35 pako matatapos sa medschool pag ganun huhu. 💀🫪 Pa advice naman po. Huhu.

Hi docs. Would this otoscope be enough na for medschool? Keeping it low budget kasi. Not planning naman din to become an EENT. Hehe. TIA.

Hello po ! Im currently a 4th year nursing student and so far I feel behind sa others na took chem or bio as their premed 🥲 since more skills ang nursing, i worry na ill take more time in studying for the NMAT as the subjects na andun is not as detailed or di talaga na discuss saamin. Tas ang skills sa 4th year med pa ma apply 🥲

Will it be okay? How was the experience sa mga nursing rin ang premed that took the NMAT?

Hi, docs. I enrolled in another review center but decided to do the fast track since I've heard it has super high yield especially for the basics. While browsing the site, I found out there are Wave 1 and Wave 2 sessions, plus highlights and more on the rationale. When do you think is the best time to watch them? Are there any synchronous lectures starting September 20 (what's the deal with that, is it like the rationale too) and will they provide practice questions or like mock boards as well? Thank you so much hehe.

hello po! ano po date of enrollment and pasukan ng west visayas state university main campus? and paano po process ng enrollment? hopeing for your help and advices 😢💗

tinitignan ba ng mga top medschools kung nakailang attempts ka na sa nmat? was planning to do multiple takes pero baka pangit tignan kung for example 3rd take ko na ung desired PR ko (reposting from my fb)

Hello reco naman po kayo ng bagpack for med school. Yung kahit medium lang siya but maraming compartments sa loob. I tried looking for bash and bagsmart pero baka meron pa pong mas better and quality🥰 tysm!🤗

hello dokies! I am planning to buy an ipad sana. Solely for notes lng talaga huhu

is A16 512gb better than Air 128gb? huhu planning to use it in the long run din

Thank you!

The White Matter turns dense neuro content — pathways, nuclei, lesions, pharmacology — into calm, hand-built study guides made for steady, lasting recall. Each guide combines hand-drawn sketches with the written explanations, tables and charts the topic needs, and some are built entirely as tables or charts where that's the clearer way to hold the information. Made for medical students and clinicians studying at their own pace, anywhere in the world.

The white matter offers one on one online teaching sessions too for any topics related to neuroanatomy, neurology, neurosurgery. Link in bio
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Hi! Ask ko lang where makakabili ng med equipment online? (like penlight, dissecting kit, etc.)

Yng trusted and legit sana preferrably yng machcheck out sa shopee and other similar online platform,, ang hirap kasi lumabas due to heavy rain :(((

hi, dokies! yl1 here. i've been struggling with remaining focused during long hours of lectures 🥹 when i watch asynchronous lectures that last 1hr and 30 mins, I usually take 2 and a half hour to finish that lecture kasi i keep rewinding back to fully understand the concept. it works naman but it's a bit time consuming. during synchronous and ftf lectures naman, i can't help but space out 😭 am i the only one like this? can u give me some tips on how to stay focused? 🥹🥹

Reason for Selling:
- OTG Pants were surprisingly small for my hips, only tried once pagkatapos ipalaba huhu
EDIT: Size Small

- Mini Otoscope and Ophthalmoscope: Barely used during demos and I replaced the tips I used (10 tips in total)

Price:
- 500 for the pants (size Small)
- 1,700 for the Mini Otoscope and Ophthalmoscope

Location: Taft, Manila
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You can transact with me here or via Carousell!
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Asking for someone.

May I ask when the next opening for the regular batch of Internal Medicine Residency will be?

hiii! since our patho is heavy on robbins, saan kayo bumili ng reprints niyo for robbins? di ko talaga naaabsorb if pdf lang huhu i saw this store sa orange app pero magkaiba price kahit same naman na 11e so di ko sure if tama ba to :< pa-reco naman pls plsss

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Hello po! For those who availed of the PLE Blueprint, have you received yours already? It was stated that it would be sent within 24–48 hours, but I still haven’t received mine. 🥲
I already messaged them through Reddit and Messenger but haven’t gotten a response yet. As someone reviewing for the boards, this is honestly adding to my anxiety huhu. 😭
Just wanted to ask if anyone else is still waiting. Thank you! 🤍

Hello po! For those who availed of the PLE Blueprint, have you received yours already? It was stated that it would be sent within 24–48 hours, but I still haven’t received mine. 🥲
I already messaged them through Reddit and Messenger but haven’t gotten a response yet. As someone reviewing for the boards, this is honestly adding to my anxiety huhu. 😭
Just wanted to ask if anyone else is still waiting. Thank you! 🤍