Med student?Second year?or any year?can relate?Might want to read this out.
There are times that I really wanted to pour my feelings in a blog,you know, just to blurt about frustrations in school but I had no time. I couldn’t even waste minutes to be sad or to worry and I had to prioritize. I told myself that I must save it for later writing.However as the school semester came to end, my feelings died out. (LOL)You just let things pass and be okay. Move on. Don’t dwell on that matter that much. This year I felt I had burnt out.I had diff events to attend to.A lot of personal matters took my time. The weekends that usually sets my pace and I lost most of them. But hey, I still managed to survive!!!!So again sharing some noteworthy things of my Y2.
1.You will need the things you have learned in 1st year and even pre med.(Of course, this is like an understatement of an expected result.) So grab as much baon that you have(Kailangan mo lang ng may huhugutan,kahit onti). Just do all your best to help yourself. On top of the knowledge you have carried with you comes another year full pack of learning. haha.(Don’t we love that?) After all, this will be your bank for boards and future practice.(So,May baon ka ba o binaon mo na din sa lupa ?hahaha!)
2.You might think you dont know anything but believe me. You know something.It is just stuck there because of the massive traffic of information(Akala mo lang wala pero meron,meron ,meron!)
3.RULE: Do not forget things.You have probably rolled your eyes but technically who does not forget things.Haha… (Error404…)You will forget things.But do not blame yourself. Memory retention is best when coupled with emotions and application. (Kaya pala nasasabi mo palagi,”Feeling ko ito to” pero feeling mo lang.)Mastery needs attention and repetition.You just need to strengthen the mind maps linkages.
4.Know which fights are worth fighting for. Decide which things can be sacrificed because you don’t own the time.24/7 is not enough for the “Non-Einsteins”. There is a bulk of study materials to read but there are only few questions.Make sure you study the high yield concepts.(kunin at tanggapin and alay na ito.Alay.Alay na yan.)
5.When you get tired of studying,think of your future patients. Of course,you would not want them to get tired living and rest in peace or pieces when they are under your care.(Laban besh)
6.Teamwork gaming is good when time is gold. Thank God for GDocs:)))Better if your whole class is involved. (may not be applicable for some)But yes, Strive to make the class or the batch united for the common good.It will help all of you to maximize your time. If not(maraming hanash?),just form your axis powers. Haha. Choose your allies.Also,Screen for parasites. The world is governed by give and take. And the world must eradicate the parasites. LOL.🙂 (Pero No-No-No check ang teamwork sa exam,ha?.Lol) You can also team up with your love ones.(haha,BF,GF?MU?Friends?ano ba?)
- Let them hear what they want to hear. There are diff profs.There are different contradicting standpoints. What is right for one may be not for the other. There are many answers but usually there is only one best answer. Sometimes,there will be those who will try to ask you so many questions because they are waiting to hear a keyword.So make sure,you know them to get the points.
9.When being”AMPK” (alam mo pabibo ka) and “game na game” (outgoing) actually helps, especially in groupworks. (LOL.Ito yung my saya pero di sayang ) There will be many groupworks by friends or alphabetical that will be graded by group or not depending on the prerogative of your prof(groupworks.CPC, SGDs,FGD,Conferences, Pharma groupingssss todo na to!!). Whichever it is, always try to contribute something because it will benefit your group. haha…
8.And because you are busy reading this,you did not notice that there was no 8.So before going to 10,let me say that number8 is to “be OBSERVANT”. There are many things that you can learn from just observing. It can practically help you develop your clinical eye that you will need in the future. You can also see things in a bigger picture before being biased by your own thoughts.
10.Enjoy the moment.HAve adequate and appropriate R&R(Rest and recreation).Look for ways to maximize your time. If you can find an enjoyable activity at the same time you are somehow “learning”, do it. Time will pass. This,dream of yours, is all yours if you strive for it. FOr the time being, always think this too shall pass. (My favorite one-liner in Med.)
