Entries Tagged as ‘acad life’

October 24, 2009

First Sem

Medicine is like a monster that eats flesh: the sort that eats everything and leaves nothing behind, no bones nor clothing. It devours all your capacities but even then, it still wants more. It haunts you in your sleep, while you eat , when you breathe, and even as you walk or talk. If you [...]

September 27, 2009

Surviving the unexpected

Back in 2006, the bus that I was on got robbed by ten to fifteen armed men.
Just last night, I almost drowned for wanting to STUDY on a Saturday.
It was not raining when I left my apartment for school. I arrived in the histology lab at around 9 am and only a handful of my [...]

September 9, 2009

How Medschool Changes You

Lately, a lot of people have been asking and cursing me about my decision to enter medschool. And it amuses me to watch how their jaws drop, their brows go up or their mouths form a sharp angle whenever I tell them about how I decided to ’shunt’ my previous plans of going into law [...]

September 13, 2008

Overnight

Get your cam, call your friends and strike a pose: instant coffee amidst doing an SP.

March 26, 2008

English and Comic Relief c/o Dense Modesto

This has got to be one of the most painful videos I’ve ever seen. And mind you, it has little to do with Janina San Miguel’s weak attempt at English. At least the girl tried, so let her be. Melanie Marquez must be this 17 year old’s idol, for all we know.

Actually, it would [...]