#medschool diaries
Haven’t been here for a while now. Just a quick update: I spent the last 2 months preparing for the licensure exam. I built a study routine and I’ve been studying every day ever since. It hasn’t been easy. I don’t even know what’s after this, but I’ll just try to go through it one day at a time.
I’ve been more active in my study account in instagram. It has been amazing and I’ve found a lot of support from people everywhere. Although, I have to admit that Tumblr still feels very special to me as it contains the rest of my journey from high school to med school. This is still my safe space, and I’m glad I still have this to voice out my thoughts freely.
How is everyone? I hope you are all doing okay
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Keeping this drive despite the uncertainties of the future. I don’t know when I will become a doctor, but I’ll just try everyday to work towards that.
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I remember drawing all the branches of the abdominal aorta until its terminal branches back when I was a first year med student. Yet, I can’t seem to master them completely!
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Going back to biochemistry basics this week really helped me understand the various clinical diseases I’ve encountered throughout med school :)
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2 weeks down for my Obstetrics-Gynecology rotation! Being on 24-hour duties every three days has been really tiring. Nevertheless, I’m blessed to be in one of the best OB-Gyne training institutions in the country! So so thankful for residents and consultants who go beyond their ways to teach us medical interns. I’ve practiced my PE and internal examination skills multiple times in the ER, labor room, and delivery room. In just a span of 2 weeks, I was able to deliver babies and do episiorraphies while being supervised by my resident. I can really say that there’s never a boring duty shift when you’re in OB! My day is always action-packed and full of pregnant mothers celebrating the beginning of life with their newborns.
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Just finished my 1 month elective in Dermatology! I can’t put into words to describe how much the world of Derma is amazing. I definitely loved this rotation because I got to see common and rare skin diseases from all over the country! I appreciated the freedom they gave me on letting me do the the whole consultation with patients on my own and let me think of a diagnosis with corresponding management. Of course, they would correct me if needed. I’ve made several mistakes but it was when I learned the most.
I got to stay in their department for a whole month and I feel like I’ve only brushed the surface of their world. There is so much to learn in Dermatology! I now have a newfound appreciation for those who take this honorable path
