Wow. This blog has not been updated for over a year. The last post isn't even a legit blog post but is post for a contest. Why so? Have I been too busy to go online? Hell no. The past 3 years in medschool, I have always been the kind of student who still checks her FB account, 9gag (need to stop this) tumblr (this one I update more - part of the new goals) and other things to waste my time even during exam weeks.
I think it's necessary to have these breaks since I easily feel the need to sleep and these distractions nudge me awake.
This update is just to inform any readers that this blog will probably not be updated anymore (but blogger now has a better interface! Tagal kong di bumabalik!) since clerkship starts in a little over a month. I'm anxious but hoping for the best!
Showing posts with label PLM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PLM. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Saturday, June 5, 2010
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.
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.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
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.
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
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.
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