First semester is over! Woohoo! Our college secretary showed us all our grades from the first and second shifting, as well as the final grade for Ethics.
I knew my grades in the first shifting and I failed one, Histology ( I really don't get it!). Thankfully, I passed all my subjects in the second shifting. I will continue to pray for passing grades, and hopefully better grades. I need to work on my self-discipline though. I haven't read anything over the semestral break. Waaah. Need to do my resolution, ASAP.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Erratic
The first shifting exams are a week away. We've taken the long exams in our major subjects. The first long exams yielded favorable results but after just taking the second Biochemistry long exam, I'm feeling so down. I do not think I did a good job. This sucks because I studied before the exam. I can stomach my failed second long exam in Anatomy because I slept more than I studied but in Biochemistry, I studied fairly enough. Granted, I also fell asleep and did not finish studying so I was cramming during the lecture (which made me get low marks in the quizzes) but I think I could have done a better job. The exam had potential to be doable if you've studied well enough. Okay... after writing that line above, I realized that I did not study well enough. :(
This is such a disorganized post (much like my ethics paper).
Because of the toxicity of medical school and the long travel time, I have been sleeping only a few hours per day. This is not good because when I'm reviewing I find it hard to keep my eyes open thus I cannot finish studying.
I seriously need to manage my time well. Hell week in a week but next week is already hellish as well.
This is such a disorganized post (much like my ethics paper).
Because of the toxicity of medical school and the long travel time, I have been sleeping only a few hours per day. This is not good because when I'm reviewing I find it hard to keep my eyes open thus I cannot finish studying.
I seriously need to manage my time well. Hell week in a week but next week is already hellish as well.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Top 5 Favorite Gryffindors: Neville Longbottom
I thought of making a list of my favorite stuff from the Harry Potter series. I thought of starting with my favorite characters but there are so many so I decided to make categories. Here is the first post of my five favorite Gryffindors during Harry Potter's stay at Hogwarts. They are not in any order as it varies.
Neville Longbottom is the only son of aurors, Frank and Alice Longbottom. He has grown up with his paternal grandmother, Augusta after the death eaters tortured both of his parents to insanity. Most of his relatives thought that he might be a squib (non-magical person from a pure-blood family) since he did not show signs of magic at an early age.
He was first introduced as a shy, clumsy, easily bullied boy. He also showed poor wizarding prowess in his subjects with the exception of Herbology. He persevered though, and developed his skill and his personality with some help from friends.
He was always on the receiving end of Draco Malfoy's bullying but he fought back after a pep talk with the trio. In the first book, he fought Crabbe and Goyle when they were bad-mouthing the Gryffindor quidditch team, Ron Weasley, and himself while watching a match. He obviously couldn't take on the two of them and was sent to the infirmary. During his first year, he also showed courage by standing up to his friends, the trio. He tries stopping them from breaking more rules to keep Gryffindor from losing more points. He was lauded by the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore and the rest of his house.
He was also on the receiving end of Severus Snape's bullying during Potions. He showed abysmal performance in this class as a result. He fears Snape the most during these years and fought a Snape-boggart during DADA lessons with Lupin. In the fourth book, we learn more about Neville's past. He is shaken by the fake Moody's display of the Cruciatus Curse. This was the curse used by the death eaters to torture his parents. In this book, we begin to see his transformation.
In the fifth book, he joins Dumbledore's Army and learns spells and counter-curses from Harry Potter. He gains considerable skill as a wizard in these hidden lessons. In this year, a few death eaters escaped Azkaban including those that tortured his parents. He did not speak of it though the others noticed a change in him. He was more devoted to learning the spells in the DA.
He joined Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood in the Battle at the Department of Mysteries and encountered Bellatrix Lestrange. She was one of the four death eaters condemned for torturing Frank and Alice Longbottom.
In the sixth book, he also fought along with the Order of the Phoenix during the Battle at the Tower. In his seventh year, he co-headed Dumbledore's Army with Luna and Ginny stepping up for the trio's absence at Hogwarts. He gave the Carrow's (death eaters assigned at Hogwarts) a hard time and had to hide from them at the Room of Requirement.
During the Battle at Hogwarts, he rallied the other members of the DA upon the trio's arrival. He used his skill in Herbology in fighting by using plants as an attack as well as using spells learned in the DA. Before entering the forest, Harry Potter talked briefly with Neville and told him it was important to kill Voldemort's snake, Nagini.
When the Death Eaters were moving towards Hogwarts with the 'dead' Harry, Neville rebelled and crossed to the no-man's-land between the Death Eaters and the survivors. Here, I will place another excerpt as this the best one to show a Gryffindor at his best.
Voldemort was obviously angered by this and he placed a burning Sorting Hat on Neville while he was under the Body-Bind curse. I would not put all the details here because it's already a lengthy post. To make it succinct, many things happened because of this. The crowd from Hogwarts started to move the same time as Harry and Neville to continue the fight against Voldemort and his supporters.
After the good guys won, and they were in the Great Hall eating and such, Harry saw Neville surrounded by supporters and admirers. The sword of Godric Gryffindor lay beside his plate. This sword was the only remaining relic of the founder of their house.
Neville is one of my favorite characters in the series because he's grown so much from that bumbling, cowardly student to a courageous wizard. He truly proved himself a true Gryffindor and no one can deny that in the last book.
I'm sorry about the really long post. I just love Neville's character and know that he's under-appreciated so I wanted to show my admiration. I'll try to make the rest shorter. ;P
The four drawings depicting Neville in the chapter, "The Flaw in the Plan" is by Loonyl at DeviantArt.
Here's my Top 5 favorite Gryffindors. I will edit this when I'm through with all of them and make these names clicky.
1. Harry Potter
2. Ron Weasley
3. Hermione Granger
4. Neville Longbottom
5. Fred and George Weasley
Honorable mention/s:
- Colin Creevey
NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM
Neville Longbottom with his pet, Trevor and his grandmother, Augusta Longbottom
Photo taken from Forbis at DeviantArt
Neville Longbottom is the only son of aurors, Frank and Alice Longbottom. He has grown up with his paternal grandmother, Augusta after the death eaters tortured both of his parents to insanity. Most of his relatives thought that he might be a squib (non-magical person from a pure-blood family) since he did not show signs of magic at an early age.
He was always on the receiving end of Draco Malfoy's bullying but he fought back after a pep talk with the trio. In the first book, he fought Crabbe and Goyle when they were bad-mouthing the Gryffindor quidditch team, Ron Weasley, and himself while watching a match. He obviously couldn't take on the two of them and was sent to the infirmary. During his first year, he also showed courage by standing up to his friends, the trio. He tries stopping them from breaking more rules to keep Gryffindor from losing more points. He was lauded by the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore and the rest of his house.
And finally, it takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends. I award ten points to Neville Longbottom!"
—Albus Dumbledore about Neville
He was also on the receiving end of Severus Snape's bullying during Potions. He showed abysmal performance in this class as a result. He fears Snape the most during these years and fought a Snape-boggart during DADA lessons with Lupin. In the fourth book, we learn more about Neville's past. He is shaken by the fake Moody's display of the Cruciatus Curse. This was the curse used by the death eaters to torture his parents. In this book, we begin to see his transformation.
In the fifth book, he joins Dumbledore's Army and learns spells and counter-curses from Harry Potter. He gains considerable skill as a wizard in these hidden lessons. In this year, a few death eaters escaped Azkaban including those that tortured his parents. He did not speak of it though the others noticed a change in him. He was more devoted to learning the spells in the DA.
Neville: "Fourteen years ago, a Death Eater named Bellatrix Lestrange used the Cruciatus Curse on my parents. She tortured them for information, but they never gave in. I'm quite proud to be their son. But I'm not sure I'm ready for everyone to know just yet."
Harry: "We're gonna make them proud, Neville. That's a promise
He joined Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood in the Battle at the Department of Mysteries and encountered Bellatrix Lestrange. She was one of the four death eaters condemned for torturing Frank and Alice Longbottom.
In the sixth book, he also fought along with the Order of the Phoenix during the Battle at the Tower. In his seventh year, he co-headed Dumbledore's Army with Luna and Ginny stepping up for the trio's absence at Hogwarts. He gave the Carrow's (death eaters assigned at Hogwarts) a hard time and had to hide from them at the Room of Requirement.
During the Battle at Hogwarts, he rallied the other members of the DA upon the trio's arrival. He used his skill in Herbology in fighting by using plants as an attack as well as using spells learned in the DA. Before entering the forest, Harry Potter talked briefly with Neville and told him it was important to kill Voldemort's snake, Nagini.
When the Death Eaters were moving towards Hogwarts with the 'dead' Harry, Neville rebelled and crossed to the no-man's-land between the Death Eaters and the survivors. Here, I will place another excerpt as this the best one to show a Gryffindor at his best.
“And who is this?” he said in his soft snake’s hiss. “Who has volunteered to demonstrate what happens to those who continue to fight when the battle is lost?” Bellatrix gave a delighted laugh. “It is Neville Longbottom, my Lord! The boy who has been giving the Carrows so much trouble! The son of the Aurors, remember?”
"Ah, yes, I remember,” said Voldemort, looking down at Neville, who was struggling back to his feet, unarmed and unprotected, standing in the no-man’s-land between the survivors and the Death Eaters. “But you are a pureblood, aren’t you, my brave boy?” Voldemort asked Neville, who stood facing him, his empty hands curled in fists.
“So what if I am?” said Neville loudly. “You show spirit and bravery, and you come of noble stock. You will make a very valuable Death Eater. We need your kind, Neville Longbottom.” “I’ll join you when hell freezes over,” said Neville. “Dumbledore’s Army!” he shouted, and there was an answering cheer from the crowd, whom Voldemort’s Silencing Charms seemed unable to hold.
Voldemort was obviously angered by this and he placed a burning Sorting Hat on Neville while he was under the Body-Bind curse. I would not put all the details here because it's already a lengthy post. To make it succinct, many things happened because of this. The crowd from Hogwarts started to move the same time as Harry and Neville to continue the fight against Voldemort and his supporters.
In one swift, fluid motion, Neville broke free of the Body-Bind Curse upon him; the flaming hat fell off him and he drew from its depths something silver, with a glittering, rubied handle.
The slash of the silver blade could not be heard over the roar of the oncoming crowd or the sounds of the clashing giants or of the stampeding centaurs, and yet, it seemed to draw every eye. With a single stroke Neville sliced off the great snake’s head, which spun high into the air, gleaming in the light flooding from the entrance hall, and Voldemort’s mouth was open in a scream of fury that nobody could hear, and the snake’s body thudded to the ground at his feet.
Neville is one of my favorite characters in the series because he's grown so much from that bumbling, cowardly student to a courageous wizard. He truly proved himself a true Gryffindor and no one can deny that in the last book.
I'm sorry about the really long post. I just love Neville's character and know that he's under-appreciated so I wanted to show my admiration. I'll try to make the rest shorter. ;P
The four drawings depicting Neville in the chapter, "The Flaw in the Plan" is by Loonyl at DeviantArt.
Here's my Top 5 favorite Gryffindors. I will edit this when I'm through with all of them and make these names clicky.
1. Harry Potter
2. Ron Weasley
3. Hermione Granger
4. Neville Longbottom
5. Fred and George Weasley
Honorable mention/s:
- Colin Creevey
Enrollment
I am now officially enrolled as a first year medical student in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. The process was relatively quick. Jill and I arrived around 9 am and we finished by 11 am. A quick run-down for my reference (just in case).
1. We paid P30.00 for the SSC fund and had our enrollment procedure paper stamped. We also received a pin here which I really don't know what it's for. :S [There was no one in line here so it was a breeze!]
2.Next we fell in line to pay P70.00 for the Ang Pamantasan and obtained our enrollment stub (the paper which shows your subjects and how much you'll pay). [There was a somewhat long line but it moved fast enough]
3. Then we proceeded to the cashier where there was a long line but by a stroke of luck we were included in the line for the second cashier. How very fortunate! The line was cut about two to three persons before me. That was a shortcut but I couldn't help feeling guilty that we sort of cut the line.
4. Next was the long wait for the registration form and class cards. We were seated and just waited for our names to be called. I don't really know why it took quite a while but it was alright since we were talking to future batchmates and upperclassmen while waiting.
5.We processed our library cards and had the registration form and class cards photocopied.
*missed step - Pay student council fund (another P100.00, I think) Since there were a good number that bypassed this step, I guess it's not such a biggie. We'll do this on Monday.
6. We went to the CM office and passed one of the photocopies. We asked about the second list and start of classes but their answer was not good news.
7. Last step was to pass the other photocopy to the Accounting office and we are now officially enrolled!
In the two hours we've stayed at PLM, we've been acquainted with some future batchmates and a few students from the higher years. Out of the batchmates we've met, I think there was only one person who's also from our section. I checked our schedule and looks like Physiology is on Tuesday meaning we won't have that class this week since June 8 is orientation day. I really checked this since we have to read eight chapters already and I just finished the first chapter yesterday (and I'm still proud of that albeit my slow pace). I'm starting to get really nervous as school will start in a couple of days. Our first subject is Histology and in the afternoon we'll have Family and Community Medicine. I'm quite sure we wouldn't immediate start the teaching-learning thing yet. There would be introductions and such since it is the first day and I just get nervous about that. I get nervous talking in front of people I don't know quite often! I still don't know what to bring too and being sick is not helping my nerves.
I'm bugged that the office has not yet released a second list of qualified applicants. I have friends waiting for that list and they are really deserving to be there. I just hope they'll release it on Monday morning. It's unfair that they have to miss a few classes because the list will be released late. Let's just pray that the list will come out soon and that all people deserving to be in it are there.
1. We paid P30.00 for the SSC fund and had our enrollment procedure paper stamped. We also received a pin here which I really don't know what it's for. :S [There was no one in line here so it was a breeze!]
2.Next we fell in line to pay P70.00 for the Ang Pamantasan and obtained our enrollment stub (the paper which shows your subjects and how much you'll pay). [There was a somewhat long line but it moved fast enough]
3. Then we proceeded to the cashier where there was a long line but by a stroke of luck we were included in the line for the second cashier. How very fortunate! The line was cut about two to three persons before me. That was a shortcut but I couldn't help feeling guilty that we sort of cut the line.
4. Next was the long wait for the registration form and class cards. We were seated and just waited for our names to be called. I don't really know why it took quite a while but it was alright since we were talking to future batchmates and upperclassmen while waiting.
5.We processed our library cards and had the registration form and class cards photocopied.
*missed step - Pay student council fund (another P100.00, I think) Since there were a good number that bypassed this step, I guess it's not such a biggie. We'll do this on Monday.
6. We went to the CM office and passed one of the photocopies. We asked about the second list and start of classes but their answer was not good news.
7. Last step was to pass the other photocopy to the Accounting office and we are now officially enrolled!
In the two hours we've stayed at PLM, we've been acquainted with some future batchmates and a few students from the higher years. Out of the batchmates we've met, I think there was only one person who's also from our section. I checked our schedule and looks like Physiology is on Tuesday meaning we won't have that class this week since June 8 is orientation day. I really checked this since we have to read eight chapters already and I just finished the first chapter yesterday (and I'm still proud of that albeit my slow pace). I'm starting to get really nervous as school will start in a couple of days. Our first subject is Histology and in the afternoon we'll have Family and Community Medicine. I'm quite sure we wouldn't immediate start the teaching-learning thing yet. There would be introductions and such since it is the first day and I just get nervous about that. I get nervous talking in front of people I don't know quite often! I still don't know what to bring too and being sick is not helping my nerves.
I'm bugged that the office has not yet released a second list of qualified applicants. I have friends waiting for that list and they are really deserving to be there. I just hope they'll release it on Monday morning. It's unfair that they have to miss a few classes because the list will be released late. Let's just pray that the list will come out soon and that all people deserving to be in it are there.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Quiz on Harry Potter and the Sorceror's stone
I enjoyed taking this exam years ago and just thought of trying it out now to see if I still remember Harry Potter stuff way back to the first book. I still do, but even though, I want to read the books again!The questions are easy with one or two moderately hard questions (except for a big fan).
It's a shame the webmaster only made these exams for books 1 to 5. The sorting-hat site also has a short quiz which tells you which house you belong to.
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I took the other four tests for books 2 to 5 and didn't have as good a result. I had about two to three mistakes in the Chamber of Secrets and in the Prisoner of Azkaban but I had nine mistakes for the Goblet of Fire and the Order of the Phoenix. :( I really have to brush up on Harry Potter! If only there isn't something more important to read.
Report Card sorting-hat.comFirst Year Exam | |
| Right Answers | 50 |
| Total Possible | 50 |
| Percent Right | 100% |
| Letter Grade | A |
It's a shame the webmaster only made these exams for books 1 to 5. The sorting-hat site also has a short quiz which tells you which house you belong to.
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I took the other four tests for books 2 to 5 and didn't have as good a result. I had about two to three mistakes in the Chamber of Secrets and in the Prisoner of Azkaban but I had nine mistakes for the Goblet of Fire and the Order of the Phoenix. :( I really have to brush up on Harry Potter! If only there isn't something more important to read.
Friday, May 28, 2010
One tooth down, three to go
After years of putting it off, I finally had one of my impacted teeth extracted this day. I was just too scared to have it removed and my experience today would hopefully make the next extractions done on time.
Jill had already had two impactions and she told me that it was really painful. I used more delaying tactics after hearing that but since school is approaching I really had to start already. I kept on praying that the anesthesia would work (Jill says it did not fully work on her - I stopped drinking for a long time in preparation). I prayed that the pain would be minimal and tolerable. God granted my prayers. The most painful part was the injection of the anesthetic but after that everything was tolerable or I just felt what they were doing to my tooth and not the pain. It took some time because my case is difficult (and the left lower tooth would be more difficult!).
The hard thing was the post-operative pain. It's almost gone now but I hope my mouth heals soon. I want to eat and it's just too hard to do that right now. I also wish the puffiness would subside as that look does not suit my face.
Here's to hoping I get the next one soon and that it'll be as painless or even less so than the first one!
Jill had already had two impactions and she told me that it was really painful. I used more delaying tactics after hearing that but since school is approaching I really had to start already. I kept on praying that the anesthesia would work (Jill says it did not fully work on her - I stopped drinking for a long time in preparation). I prayed that the pain would be minimal and tolerable. God granted my prayers. The most painful part was the injection of the anesthetic but after that everything was tolerable or I just felt what they were doing to my tooth and not the pain. It took some time because my case is difficult (and the left lower tooth would be more difficult!).
The hard thing was the post-operative pain. It's almost gone now but I hope my mouth heals soon. I want to eat and it's just too hard to do that right now. I also wish the puffiness would subside as that look does not suit my face.
Here's to hoping I get the next one soon and that it'll be as painless or even less so than the first one!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Journey to Medschool: Introduction
There are only a few days to go before school starts and I am getting really nervous. I don't think I'm already fully prepared to study full time again. Plus, I want to do better this time around. I want to really read and not just use the books as a paperweight/display. I need to fix my body clock lest I fall asleep in front of the professor.
If the seat arrangement would be alphabetical, I'd probably be in the first row since I am third in the list of our section (D). Guess who my seatmate would be? None other than Jill (again) if it is alphabetical, that is. I was disappointed that we weren't in section C since that's where two friends are. I just hope Eian will be in section D so we at least have one friend.
I plan to write a slew of posts about entering medical school from the NMAT application to the enrollment. I want to continue writing to improve with time. This would be a push to write, I guess. Will there be time during medschool? I pray the class would be moved to the 15th.
If the seat arrangement would be alphabetical, I'd probably be in the first row since I am third in the list of our section (D). Guess who my seatmate would be? None other than Jill (again) if it is alphabetical, that is. I was disappointed that we weren't in section C since that's where two friends are. I just hope Eian will be in section D so we at least have one friend.
I plan to write a slew of posts about entering medical school from the NMAT application to the enrollment. I want to continue writing to improve with time. This would be a push to write, I guess. Will there be time during medschool? I pray the class would be moved to the 15th.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
First Online Shopping Experience and Medical Books
There are so many online stores in the world wide web and many times have I wanted to buy something yet my cautiousness told me not to. I finally ordered something online when I decided to buy second-hand medical books to save money. Books used by medical students are really pricey if bought brand new!
Jill, mom, and I scoured for prices of second hand books in Recto a few weeks ago. We only bought two books: Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton 11th ed and Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 25th ed. The Physiology book was a great find since it's the newest edition and a new book costs about P3350 in bookstores and Jill got it for only P2200. It's also in great condition and it seems that the previous owner did not read it much. Hopefully, we'll be able to read a lot more! The newest edition of our biochemistry book is 28th so Jill's copy is three editions back. A new book costs a little above P1400 and Jill got the second-hand 25th edition book for P500.
We don't plan to buy an atlas for Anatomy anymore since Janelle has a Netter's atlas which Jill and I will share since we're probably going to be classmates. Our youngest sister also has a Histology bookthat we can use. Brief recap: Jill still lacks an Anatomy and Neuroanatomy book.
Now to my finds...
Jill and I looked online for other books since we need a set of books each. Other not so necessary books, we'll try to share. I was very fortunate to come across an ad in sulit offering various second hand medical books at cheap prices. I contacted the owner and after clearing it with mom, placed my order. The only snags in this first time shopping was that the doctor selling the books was very busy and was not able to reply right away at times because of her time schedule. When I was finally able to deposit the payment (Wednesday afternoon), the seller had them sent the day after and I received it the next day (Friday).
The books were in good condition. The original owner really read them (basing on the highlights) but was very careful with the books. There are no tears, wrinkles or anything of that sort. I hope I could take care of the books as well as her and also that I would read them and put them to good use.
Anyways, it was great that my first online shopping was favorable. I wasn't duped by the seller. I wasn't disappointed with the products. I am very happy with my purchase and savings. Before I forget, one thing I don't like about buying stuff online is the expensive shipping fee. The fee for the five books I bought was P750. They were heavy though, but still.
Here are the list of books I was able to buy and their prices.
Guyton's Textbook of Medical Physiology 10th ed (newest ed is 11th) P1500
Junquierra's Basic Histology: Text and Atlas with CD 10th ed (newest ed is 12th) P500
Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 26th ed (newest ed is 28th) P500
Snell's Clinical Anatomy by Regions 7th ed (newest ed is 8th) P600
Snell's Clinical Neuroanatomy for Medical Students 5th ed. ((newest ed is 7th) P500
The books' total cost is P3600 and there P750 for the shipping so altogether that's P4350. The good doctor discounted it further (I asked even if I knew it was already a good price) and the final payment was only P3800. Hurray for a great find and for such a generous doctor. She also gave freebies in the form of powerpoint presentations and lectures in a DVD. God bless you, Dr. Chette.
I saved a whole lot which can be used for other necessary things for school. The estimated costs for those five books (new edition prices) would be P12000+. Yes, medical school is THAT EXPENSIVE. I just pray we'd be able to find good books that are inexpensive for Jill and for our future years in school.
Jill, mom, and I scoured for prices of second hand books in Recto a few weeks ago. We only bought two books: Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton 11th ed and Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 25th ed. The Physiology book was a great find since it's the newest edition and a new book costs about P3350 in bookstores and Jill got it for only P2200. It's also in great condition and it seems that the previous owner did not read it much. Hopefully, we'll be able to read a lot more! The newest edition of our biochemistry book is 28th so Jill's copy is three editions back. A new book costs a little above P1400 and Jill got the second-hand 25th edition book for P500.
Now to my finds...
Jill and I looked online for other books since we need a set of books each. Other not so necessary books, we'll try to share. I was very fortunate to come across an ad in sulit offering various second hand medical books at cheap prices. I contacted the owner and after clearing it with mom, placed my order. The only snags in this first time shopping was that the doctor selling the books was very busy and was not able to reply right away at times because of her time schedule. When I was finally able to deposit the payment (Wednesday afternoon), the seller had them sent the day after and I received it the next day (Friday).
The books were in good condition. The original owner really read them (basing on the highlights) but was very careful with the books. There are no tears, wrinkles or anything of that sort. I hope I could take care of the books as well as her and also that I would read them and put them to good use.
Anyways, it was great that my first online shopping was favorable. I wasn't duped by the seller. I wasn't disappointed with the products. I am very happy with my purchase and savings. Before I forget, one thing I don't like about buying stuff online is the expensive shipping fee. The fee for the five books I bought was P750. They were heavy though, but still.
Here are the list of books I was able to buy and their prices.
Guyton's Textbook of Medical Physiology 10th ed (newest ed is 11th) P1500
Junquierra's Basic Histology: Text and Atlas with CD 10th ed (newest ed is 12th) P500
Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 26th ed (newest ed is 28th) P500
Snell's Clinical Anatomy by Regions 7th ed (newest ed is 8th) P600
Snell's Clinical Neuroanatomy for Medical Students 5th ed. ((newest ed is 7th) P500
I saved a whole lot which can be used for other necessary things for school. The estimated costs for those five books (new edition prices) would be P12000+. Yes, medical school is THAT EXPENSIVE. I just pray we'd be able to find good books that are inexpensive for Jill and for our future years in school.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
I borrowed Kate's Lord of the Rings book set this summer since I've wanted to read the novel for a long time. I've read Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling and The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis before and I loved them. All three are fantasy books and since Lewis and Tolkien were friends in their day, I thought that I would also enjoy reading Lord of the Rings. I obviously did.
I didn't start reading the books right away though. I was brushing up on Anatomy then and followed that by reading Edith Hamilton's mythology. I tried reading the first book and there was a boring prologue which dissuaded me from continuing. I finally started when Jill started to read the books and said they were good and the boring parts were only in the beginning and some parts of the journey.
The tale follows the Ring of Power created by the dark lord, Sauron. The ring comes into the hands of a hobbit and he must destroy it to save Middle Earth. He is helped by friends from different kinds of peoples (hobbits, men, elves, dwarves, wizard).
A common misconception about the Lord of the Rings is that it's a trilogy when it's really a novel usually published in three volumes and divided into seven books. The three volumes have two books each and the seventh comprises the appendices. The first volume is about the Fellowship of the Ring which are the nine characters from different peoples in Middle Earth. The second is the Two Towers and these towers are probably Orthanc, Saruman's fortress and Minas Morgul, Sauron's lair. This volume is divided in such a way that one book follows Frodo to his quest to Mount Doom while the other concentrate on other members of the fellowship. The last volume involves the Return of the King wherein the climax of the whole novel is reached. The king it speaks of is the rightful king of Gondor, Isildur's Heir.
Why is that one ring so damn important? It can be used by its owner, Sauron, to rule all of Middle Earth because it has power over the other rings of power. Below is an excerpt from Lord of the Rings.
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy novel. Tolkien created a world entirely his own. He drew maps, created new languages and letters. There were even different languages and names for places and people according to each kind. It confused me a bit. If you like fantasy, you should try reading this classic. It's a bit long and there are parts that seem to be draggy. It would be a more difficult read than both Harry Potter and Narnia since these two can stand alone while Lord of the Rings is a continuous story.
Jill and I also finished watching the movies. It so long! It's not even the extended edition. Length aside, all three movies are great. I was just disappointed that Faramir and Eowyn's part was cut from the last movie. I also wasn't a big fan of the additional scenes and changing up the who-did-whats from books to movies. I never am a big fan of that. One example is the sparing of Grima, who in the books was spared by Theoden while in the movies it was Aragorn who stopped the king from hurting him. I really don't fancy changing the personality of the characters. In the books, I liked that Theoden was a kindly king and also of Faramir's wisdom and judgement. if you're in a movie-watching mood, watch the movies (again, if you've seen it before) if you have lots of time to spare. ;)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Blogger Updated
Finally, after hours of editing here and there I finally finished cleaning up my blog. It's been inactive in so many years. The posts from 2009 to 2010 were exported from my LiveJournal account. I've finally decided to delete that blog and keep this one instead since it's more user friendly.
I updated my template, links, and more. I just need to find the blog links of my friends.
I just hope I'll have time to write about school and other things. :)
I updated my template, links, and more. I just need to find the blog links of my friends.
I just hope I'll have time to write about school and other things. :)
Dumbledore Quotes
These are from Mugglenet. If I read the books again and come across a good passage which isn't here, I'll include them.
[Edit: Added more from various sites]
To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.
You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.
It’s the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more
It is important to fight, and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated.
There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on.
Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
It is my belief... that the truth is generally preferable to lies.
Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
We wizards have mistreated and abused our fellows for too long, and we are now reaping our reward.
People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.
Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.
[Edit: Added more from various sites]
To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.
You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.
It’s the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more
It is important to fight, and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated.
There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on.
Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
It is my belief... that the truth is generally preferable to lies.
Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
We wizards have mistreated and abused our fellows for too long, and we are now reaping our reward.
People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.
Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.
Spring Cleaning and Preparations
I've finally been able to do that which I long planned. I deleted friends from my facebook account that aren't really friends (since I added people and placed them in a list that's private for games). I also was able to weed out the other posts here in blogspot. Other things to do is to clean up tabulas and then delete. It's difficult since I want to read the old posts and it's just terrible. I was like that before?!
I'm also going to quit playing Mafia Wars. I've been addicted for such a LOOOONG time. I want to be able to focus on medschool and I don't want distractions as stupid as facebook.
About medschool, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila finally released their results last Thursday, May 20, 2010. It's just the first list and it does not include those who have just taken their lacking units this summer as far as I can tell. Thankfully, Jill and I are in the list.
Here's a link to the list courtesy of BMS. Official list of PLM CM Batch 2014
I'm really nervous about medschool. I really want to do well in class and in the profession. I received the second hand books I bought online yesterday and they're all in good condition. Thanks Doc!
This is my first post in this blog in a long time since I opted to write in LJ for a while when I was too lazy to make a Google account.
I'm also going to quit playing Mafia Wars. I've been addicted for such a LOOOONG time. I want to be able to focus on medschool and I don't want distractions as stupid as facebook.
About medschool, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila finally released their results last Thursday, May 20, 2010. It's just the first list and it does not include those who have just taken their lacking units this summer as far as I can tell. Thankfully, Jill and I are in the list.
Here's a link to the list courtesy of BMS. Official list of PLM CM Batch 2014
I'm really nervous about medschool. I really want to do well in class and in the profession. I received the second hand books I bought online yesterday and they're all in good condition. Thanks Doc!
This is my first post in this blog in a long time since I opted to write in LJ for a while when I was too lazy to make a Google account.
Friday, April 9, 2010
I love the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. I really want to reread the books for the nth time but feel that there's so much more that I need to read instead of them (since I've read the books loads of times already).
I'll be posting quotes I like from the books and maybe some from the movies.
The following are taken from a site that has a collection of quotes.
It's a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up. -J.K. Rowling, "The Hungarian Horntail," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. ~J.K. Rowling, "Padfoot Returns," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000, spoken by the character Sirius Black
It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more. ~J.K. Rowling, "The Cave," Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2005, spoken by the character Albus Dumbledore
Curiosity is not a sin.... But we should exercise caution with our curiosity... yes, indeed. ~J.K. Rowling, "The Pensieve," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000, spoken by the character Albus Dumbledore
I think I'll organize these into those that can be understood even out of the Harry Potter world and those particular to HP. The movie quotes would be separated too. Gosh, how I love HP. I wish JK would start on the encyclopedia already.
I'll be posting quotes I like from the books and maybe some from the movies.
The following are taken from a site that has a collection of quotes.
It's a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up. -J.K. Rowling, "The Hungarian Horntail," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. ~J.K. Rowling, "Padfoot Returns," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000, spoken by the character Sirius Black
It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more. ~J.K. Rowling, "The Cave," Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2005, spoken by the character Albus Dumbledore
Curiosity is not a sin.... But we should exercise caution with our curiosity... yes, indeed. ~J.K. Rowling, "The Pensieve," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000, spoken by the character Albus Dumbledore
I think I'll organize these into those that can be understood even out of the Harry Potter world and those particular to HP. The movie quotes would be separated too. Gosh, how I love HP. I wish JK would start on the encyclopedia already.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Summer
Finally, after three years of not being able to go swimming, I was able to swim last Easter Sunday. Jordy invited us to her family's outing at Laguna since it's her last year here. :(
We stayed at a private resort called Villa Lucci at Pansol, Laguna. It had a private pool and kiddie pool that was only filled with unchlorinated water when we arrived. There were also three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Other amenities include a billiard table, videoke, and cabanas. It was so much fun even if there are just a few of us left in our barkada. I'm going to miss them so much. I'm very grateful that Jordana and her family treated us to this outing.
Sarah passed the NCLEX! Her results came out really quick, actually. Just three to four days, I think. We are all so proud and happy for her.
I'll just return to our Laguna trip. Since it was Easter, we heard mass at the local parish. I was approached by one lady to offer a thanksgiving during the offertory. I was hesitant since I didn't want to walk but when I saw that we would be many I agreed. (I was trying to pass the envelope to my friends and Jordy's dad.) Obviously, the thanksgiving is for Sarah's NCLEX and the graduation of Bear and Justine, Jordy's sister. I listed down petitions as well for NCLEX, medschool, and work. I rounded up the group's sentiments (at least my opinion of their wishes).
Going back to Manila and the real world (aka non-vacation mode) meant the long awaited results for PLM. There's still no result posted until now but hopefully tomorrow (which is actually later) they'll post it. Jill and I got our grades for one of our required unit subjects. I just wonder how the grading system is there, though since it wasn't explained to us. Also, how will our alma mater convert that? Questions... I will ask on Monday probably.
Last but not least, after so many months of putting it off I have conquered one of my dental fears. I finally had an oral prophylaxis/cleaning. Thanks Mom! Sorry at napakaarte ko bago masimulan. Next stop pasta and impaction. Courage, don't fail me now. Lord, thanks for granting my prayer that it wouldn't hurt. Help me again during the next treatments. :)
We stayed at a private resort called Villa Lucci at Pansol, Laguna. It had a private pool and kiddie pool that was only filled with unchlorinated water when we arrived. There were also three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Other amenities include a billiard table, videoke, and cabanas. It was so much fun even if there are just a few of us left in our barkada. I'm going to miss them so much. I'm very grateful that Jordana and her family treated us to this outing.
Sarah passed the NCLEX! Her results came out really quick, actually. Just three to four days, I think. We are all so proud and happy for her.
I'll just return to our Laguna trip. Since it was Easter, we heard mass at the local parish. I was approached by one lady to offer a thanksgiving during the offertory. I was hesitant since I didn't want to walk but when I saw that we would be many I agreed. (I was trying to pass the envelope to my friends and Jordy's dad.) Obviously, the thanksgiving is for Sarah's NCLEX and the graduation of Bear and Justine, Jordy's sister. I listed down petitions as well for NCLEX, medschool, and work. I rounded up the group's sentiments (at least my opinion of their wishes).
Going back to Manila and the real world (aka non-vacation mode) meant the long awaited results for PLM. There's still no result posted until now but hopefully tomorrow (which is actually later) they'll post it. Jill and I got our grades for one of our required unit subjects. I just wonder how the grading system is there, though since it wasn't explained to us. Also, how will our alma mater convert that? Questions... I will ask on Monday probably.
Last but not least, after so many months of putting it off I have conquered one of my dental fears. I finally had an oral prophylaxis/cleaning. Thanks Mom! Sorry at napakaarte ko bago masimulan. Next stop pasta and impaction. Courage, don't fail me now. Lord, thanks for granting my prayer that it wouldn't hurt. Help me again during the next treatments. :)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Results
A few schools have released results two weeks ago and a few more are expected to release results this week. UPCM released their accepted applicants for AY 2010-2011 and sad to say, friends of mine didn't get in (except one HS batchmate) . I guess that's how competitive it is. I'm slightly glad that I was cut at the first stage since it would've hurt more to be cut post-interview.
Surprisingly, PLM released the list for interview/those who passed the MCAT. I'd post the links to pictures of the list here but it would be nonsensical since the last interview schedule is tomorrow. It came on a Wednesday as one person from pinoymd PLM forum said. I just remembered the frustrations of waiting for those results which were postponed for weeks and days. Thankfully, the results were favorable.
Fast forward to a week later and our interview day arrived. Coincidentally, the 18th was also the day I had to report on my Biochem topic but I won't write about what Jill did to me! hahaha. Can't get over it... (as a half-joke to her). Anyways, after class, we went back to Mom and got ready for our interview at 1 pm.
Jill and I were both wearing long sleeve polo shirts. Oh my gosh. Super duper hot was the result of our choice. Ack. I was even more annoyed at the fact that I could've worn short sleeves when no other girl was wearing long sleeves. Hay. A lot weren't wearing interview attire. This post is taking much of my time to type when I should already be sleeping since we have class early in the morning tomorrow.
Unfortunately, the interviewer we got isn't a friendly one (very much unlike our UE interviewer). He didn't introduce himself so I'm not sure if the name we refer to him when Jill and I discuss it is correct. The interview was very brief and I won't go into details since I am trying to forget some aspects of it as well. I felt like I was a blubbering idiot. I said things that maybe shouldn't have been said and left things out that I think I shouldn't have. Haaay. Hopefully, God will make a way to make things work for us.
Oh, and second to the last thing before I end this post... we met lots of people during that short time. Current students and prospective students were obviously around and we were acquainted with some of them. Some med students, Jill and I have already met during the MCAT and others were new acquaintances. I was most excited about seeing my potential future classmates. I only had the chance to talk with a few of them since Jill and I busied ourselves with Harry Potter chapters (stupid thing to do, in retrospect.. should've just discussed the interview. Past is past.
Lastly, why o why can't I think of a good reply to "Tell me about yourself."
P.S. I really hope and pray that PLM, UST, and all the other schools my friends and I applied to would release their results next week and that the results will be cause for celebration! :D
Surprisingly, PLM released the list for interview/those who passed the MCAT. I'd post the links to pictures of the list here but it would be nonsensical since the last interview schedule is tomorrow. It came on a Wednesday as one person from pinoymd PLM forum said. I just remembered the frustrations of waiting for those results which were postponed for weeks and days. Thankfully, the results were favorable.
Fast forward to a week later and our interview day arrived. Coincidentally, the 18th was also the day I had to report on my Biochem topic but I won't write about what Jill did to me! hahaha. Can't get over it... (as a half-joke to her). Anyways, after class, we went back to Mom and got ready for our interview at 1 pm.
Jill and I were both wearing long sleeve polo shirts. Oh my gosh. Super duper hot was the result of our choice. Ack. I was even more annoyed at the fact that I could've worn short sleeves when no other girl was wearing long sleeves. Hay. A lot weren't wearing interview attire. This post is taking much of my time to type when I should already be sleeping since we have class early in the morning tomorrow.
Unfortunately, the interviewer we got isn't a friendly one (very much unlike our UE interviewer). He didn't introduce himself so I'm not sure if the name we refer to him when Jill and I discuss it is correct. The interview was very brief and I won't go into details since I am trying to forget some aspects of it as well. I felt like I was a blubbering idiot. I said things that maybe shouldn't have been said and left things out that I think I shouldn't have. Haaay. Hopefully, God will make a way to make things work for us.
Oh, and second to the last thing before I end this post... we met lots of people during that short time. Current students and prospective students were obviously around and we were acquainted with some of them. Some med students, Jill and I have already met during the MCAT and others were new acquaintances. I was most excited about seeing my potential future classmates. I only had the chance to talk with a few of them since Jill and I busied ourselves with Harry Potter chapters (stupid thing to do, in retrospect.. should've just discussed the interview. Past is past.
Lastly, why o why can't I think of a good reply to "Tell me about yourself."
P.S. I really hope and pray that PLM, UST, and all the other schools my friends and I applied to would release their results next week and that the results will be cause for celebration! :D
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Waiting
One of the hardest things for me to do is to wait. I really dislike waiting because I am impatient. I want to change this but I can't expect a drastic difference anytime soon.
So what am I waiting for? It's what hundreds of MDs-to-be are waiting for - the results. Ack. I hope my friends and I get accepted into our medschools of choice. So far, four of my college friends have schools to enroll in but more are still waiting. Most schools will release in a week or two. Hopefully, PLM is included here! Hahaha. That would just be the interview shortlist though and there would be another waiting period for the list of students qualified for admission.
I just really pray we'll all be able to enter this June and of course, do well in our respective schools.
I just keep myself occupied by reading, watching TV, and of course internet stuff. Right now, I enjoy tinkering with looks on the site looklet. Try it, it's fun! Still, because of these new distractions, I haven't been able to reread my old blogs and delete some parts. I just set them to private so no one else can read the embarrassing posts my childish self published years ago. I hope I can clean it up someday soon! Here's to hoping though. ;P
So what am I waiting for? It's what hundreds of MDs-to-be are waiting for - the results. Ack. I hope my friends and I get accepted into our medschools of choice. So far, four of my college friends have schools to enroll in but more are still waiting. Most schools will release in a week or two. Hopefully, PLM is included here! Hahaha. That would just be the interview shortlist though and there would be another waiting period for the list of students qualified for admission.
I just really pray we'll all be able to enter this June and of course, do well in our respective schools.
I just keep myself occupied by reading, watching TV, and of course internet stuff. Right now, I enjoy tinkering with looks on the site looklet. Try it, it's fun! Still, because of these new distractions, I haven't been able to reread my old blogs and delete some parts. I just set them to private so no one else can read the embarrassing posts my childish self published years ago. I hope I can clean it up someday soon! Here's to hoping though. ;P
Friday, January 29, 2010
PLM MCAT
I told Jill I was going to write about the MCAT's content after we've taken it. I think this information should be available to MCAT takers who know how to search for it. I really did not like studying for a test not knowing what it's about.
The MCAT has two parts. I'll start with part 2 since it is easier to describe. It's basically a psych exam that supposedly measures your value system and emotional quotient.
The first part has five tests which has subtests in each of them. I just want to say that it's hard - much harder than the NMAT. A big factor which caused the difficulty is that I didn't know what would be asked. They just say that it's like the NMAT.
I beg to differ. The five tests are English, Behavioral Sciences, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Numerical Ability.
I'm not going to be overly detailed because maybe it's a secret... hahaha, but I doubt that.
The English part was moderately difficult because of the vocabulary part which for me had multiple meanings. Weirdly, it was mostly about computers. I wondered why. The time limit was short which adds to the stress. Numerical ability is obviously Mathematics. That was the hardest part for me because I didn't get to study the topics in that exam.
Natural Sciences included Chemistry, Physics, Geology (weird, right!?). I'm not sure if I missed anything. Life Sciences was about Botany and Zoology. It also asked about Anatomy. Behavioral Sciences is all about Psychology.
That's about it. It's really a lot harder than the NMAT but it could be easier if one can prepare. The best way to prepare is to know what the content is, in my opinion. It's too bad no one could answer us prior to the MCAT. Hahaha.
Still, I hope my friends and I will be accepted by PLM-CM.
The MCAT has two parts. I'll start with part 2 since it is easier to describe. It's basically a psych exam that supposedly measures your value system and emotional quotient.
The first part has five tests which has subtests in each of them. I just want to say that it's hard - much harder than the NMAT. A big factor which caused the difficulty is that I didn't know what would be asked. They just say that it's like the NMAT.
I beg to differ. The five tests are English, Behavioral Sciences, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Numerical Ability.
I'm not going to be overly detailed because maybe it's a secret... hahaha, but I doubt that.
The English part was moderately difficult because of the vocabulary part which for me had multiple meanings. Weirdly, it was mostly about computers. I wondered why. The time limit was short which adds to the stress. Numerical ability is obviously Mathematics. That was the hardest part for me because I didn't get to study the topics in that exam.
Natural Sciences included Chemistry, Physics, Geology (weird, right!?). I'm not sure if I missed anything. Life Sciences was about Botany and Zoology. It also asked about Anatomy. Behavioral Sciences is all about Psychology.
That's about it. It's really a lot harder than the NMAT but it could be easier if one can prepare. The best way to prepare is to know what the content is, in my opinion. It's too bad no one could answer us prior to the MCAT. Hahaha.
Still, I hope my friends and I will be accepted by PLM-CM.
Monday, January 25, 2010
DABDA
Wow. This day brought major bad news. I'll stay on the positive side, though. The bad news I'm talking about is that Jill and I didn't make it to the shortlist for interview at UPCM. I felt bad for a few hours because I really was boggled why we didn't make it. I have theories that are highly likely but I still am just saddened that a high NMAT score couldn't cut it. Plus, I don't think my GWA is bad. On a positive note, I believe God has a plan and a reason for everything. That's why I'll accept this failure gracefully and use it as a motivation to do well in whichever medschool I will study in.
A short story on the finding out that we weren't on the list:
Jill logged on to pinoymd.com and checked the thread about UPCM. A member posted that the list for interview was out and she'll be posting pictures. I got anxious, nervous, and prayed. I texted a friend who also applied if he has a friend who's in UP at that moment to check. Since he didn't reply ASAP, I called my sister hoping it was still lunch break for her and that she'll pick up. On the second try, she answered and was really cooperative. I was surprised. Hahaha. After a while, my sister texted that we weren't on the list.
First stage of Grief: Denial. "Baka nagkamali lang siya" (which is really not probable since she's not stupid nor is she blind, with her glasses on at least) "Baka nagjojoke lang siya" (I don't think she would do something like that)
Second stage: Anger. Why?! Why?! It's so unfair. Blahs. Our effort was wasted. (but hopefully, we'll be accepted into the other schools we've applied to)
Third Stage: Bargaining. "Lord, sana mali lang si Janelle. Sana may chance pa."
Fourth Stage:Depression. I talked to Jordy and Sarah on the phone. They were using comforting words which triggered the tears. Thankfully, I didn't gush out because The end result will be headache and colds for me. (Jordy and Sarah really don't know how to comfort people, just like me and Jill!)
Fifth Stage: Acceptance. I understand that God has His ways. I fully entrust this medschool thing to Him. Maybe I won't be able to keep up there or I'd take some time adjusting to the teaching method. Whatever happens, I will do my best to be a good doctor.
This happened in a few hours, the longest was denial and acceptance and the other three were really short. I'm glad I was rational that time. I saw that our friend from UPCN got it. Congrats to you, Eian! I really hope and pray you'll get in! Oh, and there's also a Manresan there. Ang galing!
Again, back to ranting, it's not just Jill and me that I wonder about but also other girls I know about. They also have high NMAT scores, probably has a high grade, good people skills, and they're UP graduates. Hmmmm. It's hard to be a girl. I'm not just talking about UP. It's true for most medschools. I really have moments when I wish I were a boy. Argh, but not really.
So, for people who will get to read this... please pray for Jill and I (and our friends too!) to be accepted in PLM and UERM. I'm really hoping for PLM because of the affordable tuition. I know there's a scholarship for UE, but I'm not sure we'll get it and more importantly, if I can maintain it. Lord, help us.
I'll be posting about the MCAT yesterday at PLM. I won't post it yet since there's a second batch of MCAT takers and I don't want to provide leakage. :P
A short story on the finding out that we weren't on the list:
Jill logged on to pinoymd.com and checked the thread about UPCM. A member posted that the list for interview was out and she'll be posting pictures. I got anxious, nervous, and prayed. I texted a friend who also applied if he has a friend who's in UP at that moment to check. Since he didn't reply ASAP, I called my sister hoping it was still lunch break for her and that she'll pick up. On the second try, she answered and was really cooperative. I was surprised. Hahaha. After a while, my sister texted that we weren't on the list.
First stage of Grief: Denial. "Baka nagkamali lang siya" (which is really not probable since she's not stupid nor is she blind, with her glasses on at least) "Baka nagjojoke lang siya" (I don't think she would do something like that)
Second stage: Anger. Why?! Why?! It's so unfair. Blahs. Our effort was wasted. (but hopefully, we'll be accepted into the other schools we've applied to)
Third Stage: Bargaining. "Lord, sana mali lang si Janelle. Sana may chance pa."
Fourth Stage:Depression. I talked to Jordy and Sarah on the phone. They were using comforting words which triggered the tears. Thankfully, I didn't gush out because The end result will be headache and colds for me. (Jordy and Sarah really don't know how to comfort people, just like me and Jill!)
Fifth Stage: Acceptance. I understand that God has His ways. I fully entrust this medschool thing to Him. Maybe I won't be able to keep up there or I'd take some time adjusting to the teaching method. Whatever happens, I will do my best to be a good doctor.
This happened in a few hours, the longest was denial and acceptance and the other three were really short. I'm glad I was rational that time. I saw that our friend from UPCN got it. Congrats to you, Eian! I really hope and pray you'll get in! Oh, and there's also a Manresan there. Ang galing!
Again, back to ranting, it's not just Jill and me that I wonder about but also other girls I know about. They also have high NMAT scores, probably has a high grade, good people skills, and they're UP graduates. Hmmmm. It's hard to be a girl. I'm not just talking about UP. It's true for most medschools. I really have moments when I wish I were a boy. Argh, but not really.
So, for people who will get to read this... please pray for Jill and I (and our friends too!) to be accepted in PLM and UERM. I'm really hoping for PLM because of the affordable tuition. I know there's a scholarship for UE, but I'm not sure we'll get it and more importantly, if I can maintain it. Lord, help us.
I'll be posting about the MCAT yesterday at PLM. I won't post it yet since there's a second batch of MCAT takers and I don't want to provide leakage. :P
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Yearbook
Our college yearbooks were released at the end of last week but I've only picked up my copy yesterday. Well, putting it succinctly, it was disappointing.
I don't know where to start ranting about our yearbook. It's the last one for most of us so we all hoped it would be something worthwhile. (I hope our medschool yearbook would be well made, but I'm getting waaay ahead of myself :P)
Back to the yearbook, it's just too plain. The cover was plain (although I think that's our school's style, I'm not sure though) and it was all in black and white (except for the teachers' pictures.) I don't really remember how much we've paid for the yearbook but I'm positive that we didn't get our money's worth. It's not just about the blandness. It's about the numerous errors - blank pictures, misspellings, typographical errors, formatting errors, and just simple f***-ups.
Four of our batchmates from BSN had no pictures (and there are lots more from the other courses too). I feel so bad for them because one of these four girls is a cum laude, the two are class secretaries who most probably helped in compiling yearbook stuff from their sections, and the other, well, it's just not right to not have a picture when you had yours taken. How I hate the ineptitude of our school.
The misspellings and typographical errors can be forgivable if kept to a minimum (and by minimum, I mean 5 at most). It seems that our yearbook was not edited. Maybe no one proofread the final copy, I don't know why since there's an editor-in-chief supposedly. Oh, lest I forget, there are so many grammatical errors! It hurts my eyes and my mind comprehending what really is meant by the sentences. I know that I'm not perfect in grammar. Heck, I'm not even good at it but S-V agreement, that' so elementary.
Formatting errors may be a minor problem for some but this just irks me so much. If it's supposed to be bold, it should be bold. If it's italicized and has a bigger font size, it should be that way for everyone. That way, it would be clean. Now to the F-ups... Misspelling a name in a yearbook: I think that's a big no-no, don't you? A picture with a wrong name in a caption: just embarrassing. Copy-pasted write ups, achievements being placed under one person instead of the right student, additional false information, these are some of those that I've observed.
Another thing is that there was no differentiation of the academic award. Why the heck did they ask us to write our achievements if they weren't going to put it there. I just wish that if they didn't want to place the academic awards (such as Dean's lister) from first year to fourth year they would've said so in the first place. I'm sorry if this may seem off, but why did they not write if you graduated cum laude or had an honorable mention. It's not that hard. The school has a list. At first I thought that in the entirety of the yearbook there would be no listing of the graduation awards, fortunately there's a list on one of the back pages BUT it's not complete, there are wrong spellings, etc. Why weren't the awards of the nursing (and other courses) graduates not included. I have friends who have been a student leaders since sophomore year and also had other awards for performing but it wasn't listed (but a few were listed). Ugh. I really dislike incompetence. You could've just asked for help. Hopefully in the next years, there will be representatives from each course to oversee the yearbook.
There's probably nothing we could do to change this. Thinking optimistically though, even if these things are out of (or in) the yearbook, what matters is what we have in our memories and how we will remember each other and college.
I don't know where to start ranting about our yearbook. It's the last one for most of us so we all hoped it would be something worthwhile. (I hope our medschool yearbook would be well made, but I'm getting waaay ahead of myself :P)
Back to the yearbook, it's just too plain. The cover was plain (although I think that's our school's style, I'm not sure though) and it was all in black and white (except for the teachers' pictures.) I don't really remember how much we've paid for the yearbook but I'm positive that we didn't get our money's worth. It's not just about the blandness. It's about the numerous errors - blank pictures, misspellings, typographical errors, formatting errors, and just simple f***-ups.
Four of our batchmates from BSN had no pictures (and there are lots more from the other courses too). I feel so bad for them because one of these four girls is a cum laude, the two are class secretaries who most probably helped in compiling yearbook stuff from their sections, and the other, well, it's just not right to not have a picture when you had yours taken. How I hate the ineptitude of our school.
The misspellings and typographical errors can be forgivable if kept to a minimum (and by minimum, I mean 5 at most). It seems that our yearbook was not edited. Maybe no one proofread the final copy, I don't know why since there's an editor-in-chief supposedly. Oh, lest I forget, there are so many grammatical errors! It hurts my eyes and my mind comprehending what really is meant by the sentences. I know that I'm not perfect in grammar. Heck, I'm not even good at it but S-V agreement, that' so elementary.
Formatting errors may be a minor problem for some but this just irks me so much. If it's supposed to be bold, it should be bold. If it's italicized and has a bigger font size, it should be that way for everyone. That way, it would be clean. Now to the F-ups... Misspelling a name in a yearbook: I think that's a big no-no, don't you? A picture with a wrong name in a caption: just embarrassing. Copy-pasted write ups, achievements being placed under one person instead of the right student, additional false information, these are some of those that I've observed.
Another thing is that there was no differentiation of the academic award. Why the heck did they ask us to write our achievements if they weren't going to put it there. I just wish that if they didn't want to place the academic awards (such as Dean's lister) from first year to fourth year they would've said so in the first place. I'm sorry if this may seem off, but why did they not write if you graduated cum laude or had an honorable mention. It's not that hard. The school has a list. At first I thought that in the entirety of the yearbook there would be no listing of the graduation awards, fortunately there's a list on one of the back pages BUT it's not complete, there are wrong spellings, etc. Why weren't the awards of the nursing (and other courses) graduates not included. I have friends who have been a student leaders since sophomore year and also had other awards for performing but it wasn't listed (but a few were listed). Ugh. I really dislike incompetence. You could've just asked for help. Hopefully in the next years, there will be representatives from each course to oversee the yearbook.
There's probably nothing we could do to change this. Thinking optimistically though, even if these things are out of (or in) the yearbook, what matters is what we have in our memories and how we will remember each other and college.
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