Mi lucha continua

This is my schedule for 3rd year 1st semester. See how it sucks.

Tomorrow... alright tomorrow. I am not yet really ready. Unlike the previous opening of classes, my feeling is really peculiar today. I know what will happen. I just base it from the experiences of the higher years. I predict that this will be more bloody than ever.

What is 3rd year Medical Technology? This is not like the first two years of the course wherein the CAS (College of Arts and Sciences) are present. Meaning, no more minor subjects after all. In diverse to other schools wherein the major subjects of Medical Technology are scattered throughout four years, well in Velez College, all of them are confined in just one school year (Internship is on 4th year). Though we have considered major subjects like Zoology, Chemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Analytical (Qualitative/Quantitative), and Biochemistry), Anatomy and Physiology and Health Care (I just included this because we took it in 5 units), those are just prerequisites for the subjects in third year. All the subjects in BSMT3 have something to do with all the activities as Medical Technologist (If you've chosen this as your profession). If you are planning to pursue Medicine afterwards, most of these subjects will be taken all over again in Medicine. That makes BS Medical Technology as the best pre-med course. Therefore, the entire BSMT3 must not be taken for granted. 

What are these subjects to be taken on 3rd year 1st semester?

Histology -- It is the study of tissues. It tests the ability in identifying different tissues of different organs. A friend of mine told me that this has the highest mortality rate. Tests given will be like from CIM (Cebu Institute of Medicine) "daw".

Hematology-- It is the study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. This subject can aid us to do the blood tests like CBC (complete blood count) and platelet count.

Clinical Chemistry-- This will be the extreme of all Chemistry subjects. If biochemistry deals with normal physiological (normal) processes of the body, clinical chemistry deals with the pathological (abnormal) processes of the body. It is generally concerned with bodily fluids.

Microbiology-- It is the study of microscopic organisms which could be prokaryotic (one-celled) or eukaryotic (multicellular)
***Bacteriology (branch of microbiology for this semester)--It is the study of bacteria.

Parasitology (branch of microbiology that's separated as another subject)-- It is the study of parasites, their hosts and the relationship between them.

Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics-- This sounds like minor. If the Philippines has bunch of laws like our constitution, well, Medtech has laws too.. I can't escape those "R.As", "sections", and "articles" though  I already graduated PHGC hell (Philippine History, Government and Constitution-- I took this last semester). This shouldn't be taken for granted because all of us have the right to be vigilant on the legalities of our profession. This is still useful for the MT board examinations I guess this will be useless for those who are planning to pursue Medicine ahead. 

All the said subjects except MTLBE have lecture and laboratory classes. Actually, I haven't taken a laboratory class since Biochemistry and Anaphy times and I miss it. Laboratory is my dance floor but will it be a guillotine for us?

I'm planning to place RMT after my family name before MD. But attaining a degree does not take two to tango. The next level of BSMT is another challenge to test me if I am really deserving to be one of the RMTs.

Well, challenge accepted. I should prove that I deserve this course. I just accepted this challenge though it could be bloody because I love this course. My loved ones especially my family have a huge trust on me. I will use God's gift as my weapon in every battle. I promise.. in case if I'll fall, I'll do my best to stand up again. This is the best time I use my invulnerability side. If you know me much, I guess you identify me as a fighter who doesn't give up easily. If I will not maintain being on the dean's list, I will not care. It's not about being an almighty but how much I learn. But I will try my best to maintain as a dean's lister but its up to God if I'll stay according to my efforts. I'll be doing my best to be a great medical technologist then to be a doctor.

Above all, I'll put my trust in my perseverance and God of course. I know that God will never leave me. Whatever happens, I know there's a purpose. I'll do my best to be strong.

Tomorrow..okay it's almost there. I'll be on hiatus in blogger, twitter and facebook. Remember, I'll go back to blogger if I have an ample time already. I will share to you what will be my experiences.

Mi lucha continua!!!
To God be the Glory!!!


***Mi lucha continua means My fight goes on. 


***Happy Independence Day to my beloved country, Philippines.

Ang Gihigugmang Sugbo part 1 : Basilica del Santo Niño

If you want to know more about me, then get to know my birthplace first. Let this blog introduce to you my beloved land-- The Queen City of the South: Cebu with the series entitled "Ang Gihigugmang Sugbo" (The beloved Cebu)

There is one place which depicts the story of Cebu and the Christianity of Filipinos --Basilica Del Sto. Niño. If you want to visit Cebu, I suggest that this Basilica should be your first stop.

A Brief History of Cebu

Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, Cebu was known as Sugbo which was a native kingdom. It was founded by Sri Lumay (also known as Raja Lumaya), a native prince which invaded Sumatra in Indonesia. Changes occured when Spaniards came which was led by Ferdinand Magellan (1521). He was welcomed by Rajah Humabon and 700 islanders where baptized into Christians with a Christian cross planted (Magellan's cross) and an image of child Jesus (Sto. Niño) which was handed to Queen Juana, Rajah Humabon's wife. However, Magellan was killed by Lapu-lapu. 

Magellan's cross-- It is currently housed in a chapel next to Basilica
del Sto. Niño.

About the Basilica

Basilica del Sto Niño was founded by Andres de Urdaneta, an Augustinian priest on April 28, 1565, the very day the Legazpi- Urdaneta expedition arrived.

This church has always been the place for novenas and mass for Sto. Niño devotees. People still queue to kiss the image of the holy child.

The outside ground

The image of Sto. Niño

INVULNERABILITY: Free as Gaga's hair

I've been a little monster ("little monster" (n)= an avid fan of Lady Gaga) for 3 years. She currently has three albums: The Fame, Fame Monster and Born This Way. Among them, Born This Way is my most favorite. Why? That album manifests who she really is and makes me love her more. Sadly I wasn't able to witness the Born This Way Ball in Manila last May 21, 2012 because of unfavorable circumstances. That's really the wrong side of my country as an archipelago. I still need a plane ride to go to Manila.

Here are my dearest songs of the said album: (1) Edge of Glory (2)You and I (3)Marry the Night ;and (4)Born This Way.  Last week, I downloaded the entire album and I just discovered the remaining tracks. One track that caught my attention was "Hair". It was just released last year succeeding "Edge of Glory". Adversely, there's no music video for that.

This is Lady Gaga's artwork for "Hair".

Whenever I dress cool,

My parents put up a fight

And if I’m a hotshot,

Mom will cut hair at night

In the morning I’m sure of my identity

I scream Mom and Dad

Why can't I be who I wanna be?

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to love me for who I am

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to know, I am my Hair

[Chorus]

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

I’m not a freak

I must keep fighting to stay cool on the streets

I’ve had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I’m as free as my hair

[Lady Gaga - Verse 2]

Sometimes I want to rock on some highlights

Just because

I want my friend to think that I am dynamite

And on party, roxy, high school dance

I got my bangs too hard

That I don't stand a chance

A chance

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to love me for who I am

I just wanna be myself,

And I want you to know, I am my Hair

[Chorus]

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

I’m not a freak

I must keep fighting to stay cool on the streets

I’ve had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I’m as free as my hair

[Bridge]

I just want to be free, I just want to be me

And I want lots of friends that invite me to their parties

I don't wanna change,

And I don't wanna be ashamed

I'm the spirit of my Hair

It's all the glory that I bare

I am my Hair!

I'm my hair, I am my hair

It's all the glory that I bare

I'm my hair-am my hair

I'm my hair-am my hair yeah!

[Chorus]

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

This is my prayer

That I’ll die living just as free as my hair

I’ve had enough

I’m not a freak

I must keep fighting to stay cool on the streets

I’ve had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I’m as free as my hair

Despite of all the judgment in her fashion and her songs that could be against some religion, Lady Gaga still is in her self. She isn't affected on what other people say. That's what I really like about her...

Like the song, I want to be free as my hair. Negative unecessary criticisms based on culture should not rule what is in me.

I admit that before I was upset on what others will say about me. I feared negative comments and criticisms. But now, who the heck cares? They are not the beholder of my body, intellect and will. Just prompt me if I hurt others or ruin somebody else's life. I want to be free as my hair. You are my true friend if you love me despite who I really am.

I learned from Gaga that each person has different way of expressing art. It is really great to uplift who you really are. Be true to yourself. Be free as your hair. Don't let culture move you. Make your own culture.

Somebody is waiting for me

I think this is not an appropriate time to talk about Mr.Right. This is not yet the right time for commitment. I still have other priorities-- studies and ambition. I admit that I am not yet psychologically ready though I'm already in the proper age. There are times that I still act childish though. Above all, I am not yet permitted by my parents to do so. I should retain their trust because they know what is right for me.

Yet time will come that I'll be granted the right time for that. I know that God reserves someone for me. And I know that someone is waiting for me.

I am not really choosy when it comes to appearance and social status. What I search is true love. Whoever he
is, I want someone who loves me who and what I really am despite of my imperfections. I want him to understand what's really me.

I also want someone to go with my
ambitions. I will be a doctor and I know it really takes patience. He really loves me if he can wait and support my legacy on serving others.

Lastly, I want someone who is really loyal. I want him to choose me alone. Beware, I will be really that possessive. I will be only his and he will only be mine.

Hey, whoever you are, wait for me. I hope you just read this post.

CRIFTs -- 2006 to Infinity

True friend is like a black pearl. It is hard to find. I already found mine. Not just one but I have four black pearls and they are pure.

CRIFTs (Christine Joy, Rochelle, Irene, Franzis Thobby) is the gang were I belong. That is not just an ordinary gang, barkada or clique but we are just like sisters. We may be sisters which may not be affiliated with blood. We are sisters in so many ways.

Six years ago (June 2006) as I undertook my journey as a high school student, I met those four beautiful ladies. I knew Irene (Ayiin) in Summer Orientation and Enhancement Program (It serves as a pre-enrollment special class for the qualified upcoming freshmen students in Minglanilla National Science High School to introduce what's life in Science High really all about. It is held in Summer before taking the freshman course). She was one of the first classmates I mingled with on the entire program. To ease boredom, we played BITAY (A paper game to reveal a certain word letter by letter with a stick drawing.). I even remember that she was my first computer laboratory partner.  Here comes Christine Joy (Tinjoy). We knew each other because we became seatmates. If Irene was on my right side then she was on my left side (We were arranged alphabetically, Kho.. Lawas.. Rodriguez). We kept on talking about different stuffs until we became close. I even tortured her house. Gihimo na nakong tambayan.  There also came Rochelle (Shelle-ann). She was sitting beside Christine Joy. Actually, we met during SOEP and she was sitting behind me. We became closer in first year. I recognized her because she's so creative when it comes to her project.I also noticed her wit.  Then I also met Thobby (Yang2x). I knew her as one of my classmates who ace in the class especially when it comes to Math. I really admire her intelligence. I also love her innocent moves (mura pag dili makabuak ug plato ba).

We cherished our friendship for 6 years with laughter and even tears. I admit that we had some conflicts and obstacles in this kind of friendship. But friendship is fake without those. Those made our friendship bonds stronger.

Until now, we are still together. Though we are currently studying at different schools, it doesn't really matter. We always hear mass together every Sunday.

I would like to celebrate this month (though there's no fix date when we met together as five) as a commemoration of our 6 years of  everlasting friendship. Let this friendship be infinite..

2006 to infinity

This is my recent cover photo in facebook. From Left to right: Thobby (Yang2x), Irene (Ayiin), Christine Joy (Tinjoy),
Franz (Yours truly) and Rochelle (Shelle-ann)

BSMT2 just passed -- the next level

BSMT2-- This is another episode of an unfinished soap opera of mine which is medical technology. Before I proceed to the next episode, let me share to you in this blog my reflections of the previous episode. It is not just about academic knowledge but how it influences my total well-being as a daughter, as a sister, as a friend, as a classmate and of course, as FRANZ. (This is a sequel of the post BSMT1 just passed last June 9, 2011 

This episode introduces me different friends. Anatomy and Physiology which told me a great story about the homeostasis and the feedbacks of my body. It increases the extracellular calcium secretion of my cardiac muscle every Fridays due to its lecture exams. There also came Spanish which twisted my tongue for the entire year. There I discovered that inanimate things have genders too like the male eraser (el borrador), the female ax (la hacha), the female milk (la leche) and a the male cabinet (el aparador). Why don't Spanish language pave even a single way for gays and lesbos? There's also Biochemistry which almost hydrolyzed us to simple amino acids, nucleic acids, monosaccharides and fatty acids. There's health care too which left us with empty pockets due to a good-for one semester uniform and also a kit which weren't used in the semester. There is a secret murderer called laboratory management which was friendly at the first glance. Also, Statistics, which we rely our fortunes in our calculator. Let's not forget Cytogenetics--An alleluia for the test papers.  Other friends converted us to different professions like PHGC (Philippine History Government and Constitution) which turned us into lawyers in one sem by solving case studies about the fundamental law of the land-- The Philippine Constitution. Then there's literature which turned us into actors and actresses. Lastly here's health economics which made us into gamblers-- Sadly, gamblers of our grades.

Let us not just end this up to the aforementioned different friends. A syllabus sucks when not applied. There is always a conclusion in every episode though it's still relying on the next.

When it comes to academics, I've done better than the previous year. Surprises came which I didn't expect ever. But I should not be complacent just because that happened. Honestly, I haven't done my best yet. There is an evil procrastination that seemed to possess me. There are still things I've made that I should not repeat on the next episode.

When it comes to people, I'll still rank it a pro. In this semester, I admit that I still acquire a "wonder-woman wanna be" character. There were times that I was the one who worked out on the mess of other people though there's still mine that I can't even work out. The hidden characters of some friends who I've known since from the start of college revealed slowly and slowly. I also met a new friend of mine who has unpleasant impression from others yet I've known her differently from those impressions. She indeed became one of my closest friends in the block.

Being almighty isn't really unlimited. I learned that from the experience of a virtual brother of mine. I ascertained that the purpose of taking this course is not to be an "anointed one" but for the lessons that one must acquire. I should acquire those lessons because I want to be a great medical technologist and a doctor someday.

I also realized that it's wrong to judge a teacher immediately. I had a teacher who I thought was strict and inconsiderate because he appeared to be so at the start. I even loathed his subject because I thought it was useless. Days went by, his real color appeared slowly which was brighter. Fortunately, I aced in his subject. Thanks for the grade sir. I also met an egocentric teacher. His subject was a relative, I mean a son of another subject which is my mortal enemy. I considered him egocentric because it seems like he doesn't want to be beaten-up by his students when it comes to knowledge. I observed it through the way he discuss. But he, being egocentric helped me a lot. Because of his character, I really studied well in his subject and those were really worth. Miraculously, I got a grade which I didn't ever expected.

Patience-- This could mainly be the best virtue in the whole school year. Honestly, it is this year that I burst all my temper for crying out loud because of some catastrophes. There were times that I became too impatient. Still, it is really better to be patient though others are not. I realized that it's like stabbing myself and I almost like stabbed others as well. I should be ready for the next episode then which could be worse.

In this year, I knew my self even more than the previous year. I started planning for the future. Kung sa math pa, I'm still on ongoing solution for my final answer. Of course I should not forget to make my mother and sister as part of it. All that I'll do is really for them.

In the next episode, I should improve. That's the most crucial part of this entire soap opera. Maybe sequel of this will be longer. Just stay tuned until I post "BSMT3 just passed".

Ang Minimithing Reviewer

Maybe 3 years from now ( This is still a plan. I'll graduate BS Medical Technology on 2014 then I'll pause from going to school for one year for the Medical Technology licensure examination. I'm planning to start Medicine on 2015), I'll pursue the most challenging chapter of my student life.

I know that it's too early to ponder on this. What I should focus is the upcoming "Hunger Games". But I think it's better to plan ahead. I don't want the worst experiences in my high school to happen all over again due to insufficient planning. I was just good in making goals yet not all of them happened.

I'm planning to enroll a certain school ( I will not just mention its name) for Medicine. I'm sorry but CIM is just my second choice. I knew one school which is as best as CIM but the fees are lower. If I will be given a chance to be there, it's just like I'll go back to Medical Technology because of the fees. But a friend of mine discouraged me to take the said school because it's so hard to get into there. Anyway, what's wrong in trying. I have my 2nd choice anyway.

One of its requirements is to get a 90th percentile rank. It's not entirely the number of correct answers you got. It means you should be one of the top
scorers in that particular exam.

Unexpectedly, it doesn't cover medical knowledge. As I saw the practice sets, it's just like NCAE (National Career Assessment Examination) which I took last 4th year high school. It's covers general knowledge. Its purpose is to measure how capable you are in pursuing a medical course.

Me and my mom just went to SM. I had an opportunity to search NMAT reviewers in National Bookstore. I just saw one from MSA (It is a known review centers for various examinations even for college entrance exams). It costs 649 pesos. I should avail it as soon as possible. Therefore, I should save.