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| My PBL 1 groupmates: Daisy Sighs/ Selenosixteen/Group 16 |
Less than a week from now, I unfold another chapter of my Medicine journey. I am officially a 2nd year medical student. I am so delighted to enter another level in my medical studies. I am so excited to learn about diseases, treatment and clinical diagnoses already. Honestly, I am so happy about reading Harrison's and Robbins.
Actually, since entering and all throughout my journey in Cebu Institute of Medicine was really tough. I never thought that I will be accepted by admissions committee. Prior to the review classes before my medical technologists board exam, I heard rumors that getting to CIM requires connection like for an example, if you have any relatives who are alumni there. At first I was discouraged because I do not belong to the family of doctors. I have a doctor cousin but she's from Cebu Doctor's University. I applied in CDU and got accepted but I didn't consider getting there because of the distance from home. It is located in Mandaue and I live in Minglanilla. I am a home person and I don't like living in dormitories. I know it will be convenient but for me I'd rather live in my home because I know it will be uncomfortable. I just applied in CIM and my grades were just my armor. Thankfully, I got accepted. Aside from it is my dream school, I got used in commuting from Minglanilla to Ramos for four years (I am a Velezian Medical Technology Alumna).
The style in CIM is different. It's style is Problem Based Learning. It is different from the Traditional style of learning since it encourages the students to be independent learners. It doesn't rely on lectures like in the Medtech Days. The instructor doesn't spoonfeed us notes either. We are only given a competency as our guide for studying and correlates (like the doctors will discuss few points about the topics). We have small group discussion (SGD). Like we are divided into groups. In SGD, it is like we share what we read and learn about a certain topic with our group mates with a facilitator doctor observing us. It is really different in C.I.M. Even in laboratory works like Anatomy and Histology, we work independently. It is expected that we are ready through our readings prior to entering the laboratory.
We still have mentor-student meetings. It is the way the facilitator doctors are guiding us in the progress of our grades. It is the time wherein we share our own sentiments about studying.
1st year medicine gave me a chance to grow. I learned that grades are not just the mere key to education. Yes, grades guide us to monitor how much we learn. But I realize that studying to get good grades is not only my objective. I must put everything in my head that I am studying for a dream-- My dream to serve others and become a physician with a heart. I know that the things are learn are useful in treating my patients in the future.
Another, through small group discussions, it practices me on how to mingle with different people. God made us with different kinds and degrees of uniqueness. There may be times that we may not agree completely with others plus we cannot please everybody. Plus in the health care setting, we cannot choose our colleagues. We cannot choose like only my friends will ONLY be my workmates. SGDs and group activities made each one of us practice the sense of professionalism. This school year I will have a new set of groupmates. I am not praying that most of my groupmates will be my friends or must agree with me like in terms of attitude. I am praying that I can mingle with them whatever they may be professionally and we can do so with each other.
Studying very (or very very) hard doesn't give an 100% assurance to pass. Some who are studying hard even fail. Yes, God permits. It doesn't mean that failing makes a person weak. Failure in exam is like a notification that there are some things to learn or not stuck into the head. In short, God is training a person to learn more.
Another, rest is still essential. Medicine doesn't really mean that medstudents doesn't really sleep at all to study. I failed in three exams because I was like drunk while taking them but I studied for those exams. I learned that enough sleep like a minimum of five hours for me is needed for my brain to function.
Most of all, getting to medicine must be in own will. It means you are 100% sure that you love medicine. Medicine is like unconditional love. Though there are times it stings, love still remains. Medicine is not an easy game. We are trained to be doctors. We will not face computers, ship or any inanimate objects but HUMANS.
Stay tuned for some updates in my medjourney.. if I have time.
