fresh meat

as i was on my way to school this morning, i ran into eyah and her brand new white shoes. today was their orientation for clerkship. i also ran into other incoming clerks along the way. i could smell both the fear and excitement in them. i couldn't help but smirk at them because i knew what they got themselves into.

tomorrow is endorsements. how exciting. bwahahahahha....(evil laugh)

undecided

I'm so troubled right now. I still don't know where I'll have my internship. It's a choice between Jose Reyes and UST hospital.

Reasons for choosing JR:
1. I plan to take up surgery and JR is one of the best hospitals for residency, it being a government hospital. If I want to take up residency there, it's best that I have my internship there.

2. WEEKENDS OFF and FROM STATUS. 'nuff said.

3. My sisters are there.

4. I feel that I'll be happier there.

Reasons for choosing UST:
1. UST is UST. It is one of the hospitals acknowledged by USMLE... daw/ata/parang ganun.

2. It's my alma mater dearest. I know how the hospital works. At least from a clerk's point of view.

3. My sisters are there.

4. Some of my groupmates are there. Although currently, I feel like it's also a reason not to choose UST since I'm sort of disappointed at them at the moment because of childish reasons. I just expected more from them, I guess.

What makes matters worse is that I only applied to UST. If there is a chance that I get in, I have to let myself out. Like I said, I'm practically trying to beg to get in and now, I don't want to. Would they let me out if I get in? Would I regret whatever decision I make? Most importantly, would I be happy with what I have chosen.

"the people" vs. UST

"Why is the revalida given? To know if UST produced a safe, competent and ethical doctor." - Dr. Belmonte

This morning while i was in the shower, i received a text message from our group leader, marge: "All clerks in ust. Meet now at CME audi. All clerks in ust excused. About graduation."

When I arrived, I realized that they were talking about the court hearing the other day. A group of clerks who failed had filed a case against UST about the validity of the oral revalida. Dr. Belmonte, the consultant in charge of clerkship affairs, told us that there was a chance that they just might win. Meaning: 1. All of our revalidas will be nullified therefore, everyone has to repeat the exam. 2. Graduation will not happen this April 15, 2005. 3. They just made history.

The revalida has been in UST for as long as I can remember. It's a tradition. Only the pope can remove our revalida. I can't imagine how they will win against this.

I feel sympathetic to their cause. I was lucky. I was one of the "mercy-tisimus". I owe a lot to my tribe. The revalida is 90% tribe dependent talaga. I just hope everything goes fine for everyone.

last 10 days left

only ten more days to go until graduation and yet, i still have no...

1) hospital for internship. since the start of clerkship i swore that i wouldn't find myself in ust ever again. and now, i'm practically trying everything to get myself in. how decisions quickly change. if i still don't get matched at ust, i'll... i'll... i'll swallow my pride and have myself matched again x_x haaayy...

2)blazers and pants. i have to get my butt in gear and go to nikko's. i have to tell myself to stop being so lazy.

3)graduation pictures. i can't choose! they all look awful! i look fat. huhuhu.

4)graduation dress. this is the hardest of all the tasks here. i've been to glorietta, sm makati, sm megamall, sm manila, sm southmall, galleria and podium. still, no dress. i keep thinking they hide the really good ones when i'm in their mall. *sigh* daig pa ang paghanap sa residente.

10 days. 2 weekends. and a lot of malls to go to pa. good thing GS elective lang ako. all i do is observe then go home. i'm practically in vacation mode now. i can hear the ocean calling from the lru. then after april 30, balik sa katoxican. i'll probably change the title of my blog after my graduation =)