Memoir of a Medtech Intern Part 1 - (3 weeks left for Internship)

iThis week marks my last week of rotation here in Cebu Velez General Hospital Laboratory. I've been assigned in this lab for 6 months unlike in my previous affiliations (Visayas Community Medical Center and Chong Hua Hospital) wherein I only had 3-months each. Well since I am studying in Velez and the hospital is also Velez, okay there is really justice that each intern should stay long in CVGH. 

It's still fresh in my mind that a section head of mine in Chong Hua appreciated for my "job well done". I just did my job naturally. That was still the first month of my internship. But he told me that internship is not merely heaven. To spice up my intern experience, I shall face some obstacles for me to learn. Honestly, I made a huge mistake in VCMC and I was sanctioned and it made me learn a huge lesson-- to b careful all the time and double check. That's why it brought me up to be meticulous all the time in my job. 

Yes, when I was going to my first step as an intern, I thought it would be paradise because I got used to become a third year students with lots of examinations everyday and too many pressures to handle. Then I realized that it was half wrong. In internship, it isn't as necessary as third year to study and to handle pressure. As a medtech intern, you need to fight sanctions like extensions and also you need to overcome "boredom on waiting". Yes. On my first day of internship in Chong Hua, it seems like I wore a huge smile in the lab and I kept on saying - Yes! Intern na jud ko (Yes! I am already an intern!). But as the days went by I said "Kapuya na ug sige ug duty uy! Kanus-a pa kaha ni mahuman?" (I'm already tired in going to duty. When will this finish then?). It got severe when I started for a 6-month rotation in CVGH then lately I knew that my Sillimanian and SWU co-interns graduated already and here we are Velezians, still on duty. To the future interns, I know that you are excited right now but don't be too excited. I am not discouraging you. As we all know, Too much of everything is bad. To be honest, I am also excited on your first step in the lab since you will gonna replace us hahahaha. I have just told you literally that I'm already tired, haven't I?

In less than 6 months, I will already be an RMT. There were some events that motivated me to strive better. I will enjoy this week as much as I can and yippeee next week will be Paknaan! 

Random Thoughts of a GradWAITING student

There are really times that time doesn't really agree with me. It's been a long time since I had this kind of Saturday- a kind of Saturday without Seminar or Research class to worry and even without a night duty to await (To update you, my usual schedule in CVGH is that I have a night duty on Saturday. I chose that kind of schedule so that I will have two REAL day-offs in a week. Having a seminar or research class on a day-off isn't like a day-off after all so it's better to have a duty on a Saturday. Also, I really hate Sunday duties :(... It would be rewarding if I had a pay but I'm still an intern.

Well, to be honest I am jealous at my SWU and Sillimanian friends. (When I was rotated in Visayas Community Medical Center, I had co-interns from Southwestern University and Silliman University from Dumaguete.) They graduated already last March and then us? Here we are GradWAITING. Waiting for May 16, our most awaited big day and still finishing the last chapters of internship. They are now starting to review for our board exam this September. And me? I am currently rotated at Hematology department (A department in clinical laboratory which deals with human blood, literally. It is where CBC (Complete Blood Count) is commonly performed and also where blood extraction is a big deal). I always went with my medtechs warding and do all the smear and stain then receiving specimen as usual. The brighter side is that it's my last department in Cebu Velez General Hospital Laboratory before I'll gonna be assigned in Paknaan, Mandaue which will be my last affiliation. I am hoping that I will not get any extensions on my final weeks of internship.

Even though I don't have a complete cooperation with an inevitable thing called time, I am still thankful for it. I didn't noticed that it's more than 40 days that my friend named Lorenzo passed away (just refer to my previous post if you want to know who he really is). It seems like our last talk was yesterday. For me his voice was still fresh in my mind. We may not be together for a long time but I am thankful that God gave me some instances that we became together during the last days of his life. The truth is there were really small things that remind me of him and it made my shed my tears most of the time. The painful thing is that I cannot graduate with him.  Right now, I bet he's in peace right now and I shall be happy for him. Since we became friends, he doesn't want to see me sad.  I know he's watching over me and he's always with me. My advice to everyone is to make most of your time to your loved ones. We can't really escape death. That is reality. You know, Lorenzo's death was really unexpected. Cherish every moment. Be happy most of the time.

Anyway, while waiting for the big day. I was planning for some things after graduation. I was already registered for ACTS review center 2nd batch Medical Technology board exam review in Manila. I am already booked for my flight this May 29. It was really my plan ever since to pursue a Medical Technology license before I'll proceed to Medicine. Right now, I started a little for my review for the board exam. I am still in a procrastination mode. I am still doing my best to resist procrastination because it's for another big day. I shall make most of my loved ones proud. In less than 6-months, I'll be an RMT.

Right now, I downloaded some ebooks to occupy my vacant time. Currently I'm reading Divergent. I shall finish it before this day ends. Tomorrow, it's my first time after 3 years that I will not gonna be in Kabanhawan Festival (A festival here in Minglanilla which is held every Easter Sunday) since I was scheduled for a PM duty (3 pm - 11 pm) tomorrow. It's okay. There is still next year.

Okay, this is all. These are some of my random thoughts right now. I am still counting for May 16 to come.. :)