Potential Medical Interview Questions

1. Personal
   • Tell me a little about yourself.
   • What makes you unique and different? How will these attributes make you an accomplished healer?
   • What was the hardest thing you've dealt with in your life? How did that impact you?
   • What decision do you regret making and how would you go about dealing with that now?
   • How are you capable of dealing with people who are different from you?
2. Pre-medical and work-related
   • What was your best or worst academical/professional experience while an undergraduate (or before applying to medical school)?
   • Why did you choose your major/career?
   • Why did you choose your school?
   • Give me examples which demonstrate that you were able to handle your time effectively and efficiently while you were an undergraduate or while working.
   • Coming from your field is a big transition, how do you explain this and how will you handle the change?
   • Having spent time away from school, how do you see yourself fitting in? What problems do you foresee in returning to school and how have you prepared yourself to deal with them?
3. Medical school-related
   • How do you think you will fit into our school? Why?
   • What do you like about our school and why did you apply here?
   • How do you think your life will change as a medical student? What qualities do you possess which will facilitate the transition to medical school?
4. The future
   • Where do you see yourself in ten years? Why?
   • What type of medicine do you see yourself practicing? Why?
   • In your opinion, what are current problems in healthcare and how will they affect medicine once you are finished with medical school? How does this make you feel?
   • What problems exist in healthcare now and what is your role in overcoming these obstacles?
   • Why do you want to become a doctor?
5. Possible negative or inappropriate questions you may encounter
   • It seems as if you had particular problems in this course(s) (or this semester) - how do you explain this?
   • Why do you have little extra-curricular activities (or research experience, or volunteer experience)?
   • If you don't get into medical school, what will you do?
   • Do you want to have a family - specifically kids? How will medical school hinder this?
6. Moral and ethical
   • You have a patient who is vehemently opposed to you because of your race, religion or sexual orientation. How will you handle this situation?
   • Based on your view on abortion and religion, what advice would you give a 15 year old girl who has been raped and is pregnant? Explain the thought process in coming up with your advice.
   • A 54-year-old alcoholic and a 6-year-old both need a liver transplant - who do you give the liver to and why?
   • Why do you think disparities in healthcare exist?

Studying

It amazes me that I have more time to write right now than before. I have way too much in my mind that I need to jot down. 

I am starting to study for my med school test, although I need a set schedule to study all the subjects as it is quite a lot to cover. I hate working on set schedules sometimes since when there's an unexpected "disturbance" to it I get really frustrated and end up throwing away the schedule and making a new one and this vicious cycle starts revolving. 

Anyway, I am trying to tackle genetics, which is the part where I am the least familiar with in all the subjects since I did not really study genetics in detail before. I am thankful for the videos that was bought for me though because reading and writing these huge amount of material alone is not going to do me any good. 

photo

shall I make it a moonlight job or just a mere hobby?

it's a good "stress" reliever. 

i've been discovering new parks with gene. there are tons here in the north side alone. forest parks, trails, creeks, streams, lots of trees, trekking. Me thinks that Seattle is all about nature and adventure; the rain makes this place extra special. 

my mom and i have a test to take on Tuesday. 

i really want to get a film scanner. 

musings of the entry level person

i am seeing many openings in the science field right now. 

i think that where i am at right now is where God wants me to be. 

i think He wants me to just chill for a bit and probably start looking for the job after i come back from PI. 

i'll treat this new job like as if i'm working in a hospital. working with people, helping them and caring for them, that's the main reason why i applied there anyway, for the people relations. i think it's telling me that i need to get good at it so that when i apply in a hospital, relating to different types of people would be like putting the icing on a cake for me. 

i think it will be worth it. in the long run it will. i have faith and i will continue to have faith no matter how confusing the circumstance might be. 

one class

some people will say that i have it easy. they're right, i do have it easy. but i don't want it to be this easy. damn, i think i miss school already and to think i haven't "walk" the "walk" yet. in three months time i will only have one class to challenge myself with and i don't think it will be a piece of cake. the easiest thing to say is, "i will have it easy, this is just one class, i will have all my attention focused on this class", but really if one is to think hard about it, it won't be easy at all. i will have to double to focus that i had when i was taking three classes because one class is so easy to take advantage of. 

damn it, why didn't i take this class before? 

i am still praying, wishing and hoping for a miracle in the job department that will cover me for the next two months. 

i am still obsessing with photography and its quirks. This is what happens when you abandon a hobby for two years, i tend to embrace it so tightly that sometimes i end up "glueing" myself to it in the process. my only defense is, it's my only form of de-stressing or my form of escaping from reality. 

my spring break wasn't all that, stupid sun won't come out. but here's a head scratcher: it snowed yesterday. Snow in spring, i like it. 

april next week. good gosh. 2 more months. so quick. 

purging mental diarrhea

One thing that I learned (and still learning about it..) about life is that you can never be too prepared. You can plan and plan all you want but there's always something that you will miss. Guaranteed. But one thing that you will also learn from that lesson is you have to adjust yourself to those things that can or may deviate you from your plan. Take the lesson and apply it to yourself in the future. 

I am in the process of looking for a "job". "Real" jobs seem to not come my way because my vacation time seems to "kill" it. Anyway, I think there's always a reason for something and that I have to get used to that idea. 

I am waiting for my 120 films to arrive. TAGAL. I want to take the Holga out. I actually shot 2 rolls on it already, one 120 BW and one 135 for sprockets. Have to have it develop tomorrow to see the results. 

My spring break is almost done. I wonder how weird it will be attending only one class. Anyway, I have to get used to it, I don't want to take advantage of "all" the time that I have and forget the fact that this one class is really important for me, career-wise that is. 

I am also going to start studying for the medschool test. This class that I will be taking will prompt me to study for it. I am planning to take the test probably sometime in September. I have to think of ways to really cement my status as a candidate for medical school. I wish I didn't took the phlebotomy class now instead of a year ago. I feel like it will go to waste since I can't seem to get a hold of a job that doesn't require experience or externship.

Anyway, I have 3 more months before graduation time. 

God, please give me the job. PLEASE? Please tell the hiring people that I'm not only interested in what they have and that I am also a people-person, willing to interact and be friends with them. PLEASEE????

If you don't, it's ok too. I am gonna take it as you telling me that I need to chill and just look for a campus job. But it'll be nice if I have that job though (ok i know.must have FAITH). 

 

officially a graduate

grades are out..

The long nights and hours of doing lab reports paid off. YEAAAHHH!!!

Could've done better in Biochem, but it's passing.

If I had the average score in the first exam in my instrumental analysis class, i would've gotten a better grade.. 

BUT ALL IS WELL. 

INORGANIC CHEM MADE THIS QUARTER WORTH IT FOR ME!!!

o mi gossshh!!! my highest chemistry grade ever in the university. i am so proud of myself!!!

YEAAAHH!!!

things to look forward to after 12:00 pm today

1. I AM OFFICIALLY DONE WITH B.S. CHEM.

2. PHOTO-GRA-PHY! 

- RONALD BOG HERE I COME!!

- SHORELINE CENTER HERE I COME!!

3. MY LAUNDRY

4. SPRING BREAK!!!

5. WOODLAND PARK ZOO!!

excited, nervous, worried, happy, jumpy all rolled into one.. 

after tomorrow, i will give myself a pat in the back.

The Dalai Lama

He's coming to UW-Seattle on April 14, 2008 and will have a talk at Hec Ed Pavillion. I am disappointed that I am not going to be able to come (tix for students are complimentary!!) because the program starts at 3pm and ends at 5. I have a class that day from 12:30-3:20p

Haayy.. stupid middle of the day class.. 

Dalai Lama at UW-Seattle

Ces/Venus -- If you guys are going, let me know how it was.. 

Here's what the next two weeks will look like for me

Anyone wanna trade places with me?? I swear it will be fun!! =)

Saturday (03/08)

- Tutoring from 8:30 - 4pm
- from 4pm - the middle of Sunday morning: will be doing lab reports and papers and studying for two exams

Sunday (03/09)

- 7 am (or 9am) - church
- 9am - onwards - time spent for eating, lab reports, paper, studying for Biochem exam 3 and Inorg Chem Lab final exam. hope to finish the "paper" by this day.

Monday (03/10)

only have one class this day;
will be doing lab reports and studying for exams

Tuesday (03/11)

- final lab report due for my Instrumental Analysis class
- no classes this day, so it will be spent doing lab reports for my Inorg Chem Lab class.
- studying for exam 3 of Biochem and final exam of Inorg Chem Lab

Wednesday (03/12)

- Arene Lab Report due for Inorg Chem Lab. (25% worth of my grade for that class)
- do another lab report that is also 25% of my grade for that class
- study for lab exam
- study for biochem
- 12:30-4:30pm Phosphor lab

Thursday (03/13)
- 8:30 am (or 9:30am) - exam on Inorg Lab class
- study for biochem
- still be doing a lab report

Friday (03/14)
- 8-9:30am - Biochem exam 3
- 9:30 - 10:30 - class
-10:30 - 12:30 - working on Linkage isomers lab report (25% of my grade!!!!!)
- 12:30 - Linkage Isomers lab report due
- 12:30 - 4:30p - Phosphor Lab NMR; check out for InorgChem lab
- also due is my paper for my Tutor/Credit/Educ 401 class.
- will be doing lab report for my Phosphor lab.
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03/15- 03/20

These days will be spent studying furiously for my final two exams:

Biochem
and
Instrumental Analysis

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03/17-03/21 - FINAL WEEK, MY LAST WEEK OF UNDERGRAD WORK

EXCITATION

i am so excited.
i got 3 more weeks till my university work is over.

i got 3 more months till i walk in my toga.

i got 3 more months till i go home and chill with the 'barkada'.

I AM SO EXCITED..

Three Weeks and Counting

I have the "senioritis" effect on me right now. I'm trying my best to fend it off. I am excited to be done.

Right now I am hoping and praying for an interview in the jobs that I applied for the past week. I had an interview in Seattle Cancer Care last Monday, I don't know what the verdict is, but hopefully it would be a plus. I don't know how I did in the interview, for some reasons, I feel like I don't do well on interviews. I tend to linger and talk a lot. Hay..

Anyway..

back to lab report.

Films and staying committed

Had the chance to try out the edmonds photo pro lab. they did a pretty good job of developing the film considering both of it were expired.

i'll post some pictures when i'm done editing them.

it cost me $16 for developing and scan to CD. i think it was all worth it considering how i'm just trying film photography out again.

and about staying committed -- i had made a "picasso" like collage in today's tutoring for my pipeline class. it was pretty cool and i think i'll hang it up on my wall to remind me of how i should stay focus whenever i'm doing school work.

all of the pictures shall be posted soon.

one of the boys

I can't remember the last time that I had this "time"..
actually i do.. but i don't know.. didn't feel like it was those true rational moments spent with guys who actually care about you and you care about.

kaya namimiss ko yung mga kaibigan kong lalake sa pilipins e.
masayang kasama, mga harot at higit sa lahat madaling kausap.
walang pakeme. walang kaartehan.

i have yet to find guy friends around here who I can have the same relationship as I have with my guy friends in the pilipins.



this is all of them.
kulang pa nga yang mga yan e.
yung bestfriend kong lalake asa campo.
yung isa nagtratrabaho siguro.
mga mababait 'tong mga 'to. sapaw na sapaw ang kabaitan sa pagiging loko.
kaya nga miss ko na sila e.
hay. promise ko sa sarili ko, magpapapicture ako kasama lang sila pag uwi ko.

"CAS"

I have it.. hihihihihi.. mostly on vivitar cameras..
went to goodwill store today and found them there..

i also learned a lesson today:

GO TO GOODWILL BEFORE YOU GO TO EBAY.

hihihihi..

now I have to find some expired films..

Pictures

while i live vicariously through other people's photos taken with their lomo cameras, i live now in the world of photoshop, trying to tweak some photos to look like pictures taken with lomo cameras.





Camera: Canon SX100 IS
Inspiration: Flickr Lomo Pool

revised BIRTHDAY/GRADUATION WISHLIST

- $$ for Philippine trip

- $$ for this cameras:

colorsplash
fisheye (Urban Outfitters sells the blue fish eye camera)

this is to relive my passion for photography. ever since i bought my new camera i've been itching to do it again.

- a job (any kind will do right now)

- flying colors during my graduation

- sunny day on my graduation date

I'm getting pissed off with my recollection of freshman chemistry stuff. Simple balancing of oxidation-redox reaction I can't even do. GGGRRRRR...

THIS IS WHY I DON'T LIKE GETTING SICK WHEN SCHOOL'S AROUND!!

on the flip side of things...




it's my new toy, my old camera's replacement. I haven't really fully played with it yet but from the stuff that I already uploaded, it's looking pretty darn nice. I'll get the chance to maximize it's capacity once the memory card for it arrives, hopefully before the twins' birthday party this Saturday.

ohhh.. did I mention it was black? hahahaha..

my chemistry 'non-cookbook' lab class starts its first experiment tomorrow. i've been trying to read the safety issues and the procedure. This lab class is a bit scary because of the accident stories (2 stories to be exact) that was told to us by the TAs/prof/manual that happened because of not following the safety procedures.

anyway, i'm excited for that lab, it seems like it would be the first chem lab that will not show the full procedure of each experiments. students have the chance to figure out what to do based on knowledge and readings. exciting and daunting at the same time since figuring a procedure on our own can be grueling and frustrating, but it's all base on fun, knowledge and learning. plus, it's a real world thing, everything can't be spoonfed to us as they say.

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music these days is pure crap. no one is making good music, every single song that repeats over and over the radio are made by martians. where are the good musicians?

i pity my ipod because it's not really getting the attention that it needs.

i had an accident late this year. it was my fault. i think after all the sayings and precautionary tales that i have received i have learned much. but one thing that they don't know is how much guilt i felt and stupidness i felt. at the time of the accident i have felt already that it was my fault. i didn't know how it was but i knew. i knew how things can skyrocket especially with my own insurance.

two times that i have been to an accident and twice that i cried and felt really bad getting in it. it wasn't fucking awesome.

i already received many tips on how to drive in the freeway and also in the city. and i am going to apply it.

and i will be careful.

if i don't i know that it will be the BUS for me or walk or have people drive me to wherever. and i really don't want that.

I passed Intro to Biochem!

and i'm so freakin happy about that..

one more quarter at UW. one more pre-req for med school.

then, GRADUATION!!

then, the complete real world.

then, maybe, med school.

my life right now consists of a holiday paying job, a style book by one of the most stylish person in this world that I know and my iBook.

In 2008, my life will contain many many many trips and hardships. But it's all good, it will all be worth it in the end.

I don't have much to say but,


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

=)

CHRISTMAS WISHLIST

which also applies to my birthday and my graduation. hehehehe..

1) Steve Madden Riding boots

-been looking for a cheap one in EBAY... but the cheap ones get taken so quickly.. grrr
- This one is on sale in Nordstroms tried on a 6.5 but it was too small, so I'm guessing I am a seven.

2) Red coat

- size XS or S - pea coat or trench coat that go up to the half-thigh/thigh-half

3) The elusive Patrick Robinson for Target dress.

4) Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps in beige (riiigghhtt.. tried it on for the first at Barney's in Downtown Pacific Place, o mi gulay, it feels so good on the feet.. )

5) plane ticket to Philippines

6) $$ for Boracay/Batangas with friends in the Philippines

7) $$ towards my Black Macbook fund (which I am starting to build)

My warranty for my current Ibook is expiring this month. Hopefully after this month the book will fly solo with no sickness till the time I decide to purchase a new one.

8) For me to drive the 'good drive'. My latest accident wasn't too peachy with my insurance. I want to learn how to drive well in the freeway.

9) A hospital job - phlebotomist/chem technician/ekg taker.. preferably in Childrens Hospital

10) Vintage boots - only I can find

11) Memory foam pillow - not the contour one. the actual huggable pillow that conforms to your hug

12) starbucks GC

I think this is it

ADDITIONAL!!!!

13) SONY PSP!!!!
++ ULTIMATE MARVEL NEMESIS PSP, TOMB RAIDER, ULTIMATE ALLIANCE, MORTAL KOMBAT UNCHAINED GAMES

:(

I feel like I'm cursed in lab class right now. IT doesn't seem to miss one class where I don't make any mistakes, miscalculations or putting the wrong reagent in the mixture.

GAAAHH..

ok.. so i know I'm not suppose to think this way about this lab. i have to stay positive.

then again, how can one stay positive amidst all the stupidness and retardation that one is feeling everytime she is in the class?

GAAAHHH!!!

WE have a TREE!!

(me opening the front door of our house) ...

Aunt: "Oh! We have a tree in our house!"

Me (confused about a woman standing by my mom's bedroom door and my aunt's words) : "We have a Christmas tree already?"

Aunt (laughing): "No!! C'mere and look"

(me walking towards the dining room and seeing this part of the tree inside the house)

Me: "OH... THHHAAATT KIND OF TREE."

HEHEHEHE.. yeah so that was funny to me. But this happened after a windstorm that hit Seattle two weeks ago. Quite fun. Well, not really. IT was quite scary. But on the upside, hot firemen came to our house. yehehehehe.. well one of them is hot, the other two were a bit old already.

i guess when you open up yourself to something that you're usually not, you easily get torn down and be back to the reality that you're not suppose to be who you are usually not.

preppy fashionista

my mythology professor looks like a preppy fashionista. reason being? he's a harvard and yale alumni.. ahem.. i know, i'm biased.. but i have this pre-conceived notion that all people who go to those schools are preppy fashionistas.. don't have anything against them, in fact I admire their sense of style..

in conclusion, i like my mythology professor's sense of style. not all professors dress like him.

spinning in physical and mental state

three days ago, i had a car accident. it was one for the books for me as it was very meaningful albeit the scariness of it. i was driving towards the Veteran's Affairs hospital to finish up my job application there to become a clinical lab assistant, a job description that I liked so much because i get to practice blood drawing.

towards the exit sign, i got into the accident. the car that i was driving spun around.

before i had that accident, i came across interstate morning traffic. it was literally hell for me because i was so tired and so frustrated about the traffic. i begun into thinking if that job was the right job to take while i'm at my situation right now. i was weighing pros and cons, thinking of things to consider, thinking of things that i have to think about even before i make a decision. i was so confused and so dazed that i just prayed to God to give me a sign that tells me not to take the job anymore.

in comes the accident. a sign. a big sign.

my mental state that day was in daze and confused situation, however, the accident alleviated it quite a bit. although, i was traumatized i feel like that day was a big lesson for me that i for sure will remember for the rest of my life. i've learned a lot of things and one of those was to thank God for being there for me always.

if i would've taken that job, i would've been in a spin state. my head would be all clouded from all information from school and be tired from all the stresses of travelling back and forth from the hospitals and from selling my ass off in my retail job.

i'm graduating in 6 months. 6 freaking months. i'm panicked and i'm excited.

before i graduate, i want to make the grade. but in order for me to do that i have to make school as my #1 priority.

i have to make sacrifices in order to survive and be rewarded graciously.

to friends whom i don't see or talk to anymore, thanks for staying as my friend.
to family, thanks for being there for me and understanding.
to a guy who cares much, thank you for always believing.

Tibetan Personality Test

I ordered these 5 animals in preference:

horse - FAMILY
sheep - LOVE
cow - CAREER
pig - MONEY
tiger - PRIDE

I described these 5 in one word:

dog is playful - describes my personality
a cat is relaxed - describes the one that I am in a relationship with.
rat is dirty - describes my enemies (nyahahahaha.. )
coffee is yummy - describes how i see sex
sea is peaceful - what my life is (a.huh.)

I think of important people in my life and associate them with these colors:

yellow - Kuya Ice - I won't forget this person
orange - Ate Leah - she is my true friend
red - Tita Chi - I love this person.
white - Jan Jen - she's my twin soul
Green - Mom - someone that i will remember for the rest of my life

first day of school?!!??

5am - "THE WAY I ARE" by Timbaland wakes me up....

6am - i start walking towards the 185th bus stop. it's foggy and it's dark. OH WHAT FUN.

7am - i hang around Starbucks on 43rd St.

7:30am - BIOCHEM!!! YEYYYY!! Our first professor has an accent. But I keep imagining hitting myself in the head for sitting on the right hand corner of the classroom. So freaking hard to see well.

8:20am - I'm in Odegaard Library right now, writing this. After which, I shall go to the bathroom to release all the water I downed ever since 5:30am this morning.

GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!

The Ladies that I just love to hate

Samantha Brown

Gisele Bundchen

Rachel Ray

Heidi Klum

Travel? Model? Eat tasty foods? Did I mention travel?

I hate them.

VMA

I'm watching the Video Music Awards on MTV and can I just say the following:

BRITNEY. umm.. yeah, she ain't singing on her opening act. her dance moves, hmm.. she looks like she just doing some flimsy hand action.

HAAA.. where did all the fun go with her? Sarah Silvermann said it right, "She's only 25 and she has accomplished everything that she has to accomplish", ie. shave her head and go to rehab and have kids with some guy.

wehehehehe..

Awesome

THE NEW IPHONE, without the phone

everything i need.

There is more to life than material things.

There is more to life than a job that pays you six figures.

There is more to life than worrying about the smallest things.

I read in a magazine about a husband telling his wife not to worry if the car was not starting. He said, "No one is dying or having a heart attack, don't sweat it, we'll fix it". A man who knows his way with words. A man who lives up to the words "don't sweat the small stuff".

Material things are just that. Material. they cannot be immaterial because if they're mass produced, they're basically something that you can buy again if you lose it. I don't know why we very much thrive in a world where materialism seems to be a form of religion already. I admit, most of the time I tend to gravitate towards being materialistic but thankfully I can control myself, by saying to myself that it should not be like that. I should be happy with what I have.

Do I have everything? No. But I have a family that truly cares for my well being. I have great friends who are there for me in times of need no matter where they are and what they are doing. I have an education that has taught me quite a lot over the past years. I have a job that has taught me how to put myself out into the world. I will soon start a job that will help me save the world.

I don't have everything. But I sure have everything that will make me happy.

Since I work as a PT sales in the clothes, I've taken the action or the responsibility to make myself educated on the elements of style. When people ask me about certain questions about what outfit goes with what or what dress they can wear with what, I sometimes find myself in a rut or should i say, I find myself stammering while giving them answers. I guess it's very different to give style/fashion advice to people who you don't know compared to people that you know.

I've been reading up on this books

Before You Put that On by Lloyd Boston
How to be a Budget Fashionista by Kathryn Finney

and I have these books on hold at the library

Style by Kate Spade
A Guide to Elegance by some french woman who I can't spell the name here right now.

I don't know if the education that I'm gaining is helping the women (and men) who come in the store drowned in self confusion about what to wear and what not to wear.

GAAAHHH...

God, please help me give sound advice as well as good persuasion techniques.

for the lack of a better motivation

There is a 50-50 chance that this might be read by one of my family members, but I don't care. I need to vent this out and I need it NOW.

I can't seem to motivate myself in studying for the MCAT. I try my best to study, but all that gets in my head are just the words that I read. Not the MEANING of the words that I read.

I opted out on self-studying for this test because for one, I cannot afford to pay for classes. Plus, those classes bore the heck out of me, hence, me wanting to only self study. I have the materials in my hand. All I need is to purchase the practice tests. So what's up with the lack of motivation?? This summer is actually the best time to study for this test, but nooooo.. FUCK.

I'm so frustrated right now I can't even form words that will make my frustrations go away.

Risk Management and the Photos

STRESS MANAGEMENT

I got a lesson 101 on how to handle a stressful situation yesterday at work. Working in retail will really show you how to handle stress.. good place to work at when you need some practice on stress management..

Here's the scenario:

Credit card swiper wasn't working.. I had three customers who want to pay with credit card.. LUCKILY they were really patient ones.. they ended up just paying with cash.. but i really felt bad making them wait because i really hate it when other people wait out for me, makes me feel guilty especially if they're doing me a favor..

Thank you God for everything that you put me through today and thanks for the lessons.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

I got a credit card two days ago. My mom suggested that I get one so I can build up my credit line. It's a good idea actually, but then again, I really have to be careful with it. I'm scared to use it because you know CREDIT, makes you want to use it because it's just there. But I'm making it a point to limit my usage of it, so for the most part of my usage, I am just going to leave it at the house. My main purpose of usage for it is if I am going to make a big purchase. God, please guide me in controlling myself.

I need to use cash from now on when paying for food.

I need to use debit card for everyday needs and sometimes wants. NOT FOR FOOD.

I need to be savvy. Seriously.

PHOTOS FROM THE PHONE

175th light.. on my way to worky.

Northgate Mall Parking Lot. Clear pic

oh.. the sun is shining.. we don't see the sun 3/4 of the year here in seattle

we see this 3/4 of the year here in seattle, droplets of rain on our cars windows (which we had all week last week.)

me and Reymond.

More pictures coming soon. Canada ones.

work and work

my tired feet.

Yet you don't get paid enough.
and sometimes when you f*** it up, you end up paying for it, HELLA BIG TIME.

Hayyy.. I'm feeling the pain of overworking and being underpaid.

I feel sorry for my poor feet. It's been getting hogwashed for 5 days straight.

I understand now what my mom's work entails.
Although it has some perks, I get to see all the sales in the mall each day I work and I get to have first dibs on it. YAWZA! Although it's bad for my pocket. NYAHAHAHaHAHA..

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I got a new phone. I'm trying it out for 30 days, see if I like it or not.

LG enV

I don't know if I should keep it yet. I only got it for $85 less the $50 rebate that I have to send if I decide to keep it. The $85 consists of the phone, the car charger, a 512 mb memory, a usb card reader, and a bluetooth handset. NOT BAD!

I like the keyboard set up of the phone, a feature that really caught my eye at first. It also has a 2mp camera, which takes nice pictures. I tested it out and it does take great pictures AND if I wanted, I can opt to have the VZ Navigator for 10 bucks per month, a good alternative to 411 that charges 1.50 per call. But then again, come to think of it it's 10 bucks added to my account.. ssooo.. iono..

i shall think about it.. for now, it's play time..

Career/Job

You Should Get a MD (Doctor of Medicine)

You're both compassionate and brilliant - a rare combination. You were born to be a doctor.

What Advanced Degree Should You Get?

I don't know how true this meme can be. But anyway despite the many career quizzes that I will be taking I am for sure that I will be working with people who are in need of help. No matter what kind of help.

(1) Retail Sales Associate

- This job requires you to help people who are in desperate need to find something that they either WANT or NEED. This job requires you to have the ability to persuade and at the same time become compassionate and accomodating to the needs of the customers.

(2) Social Worker

- This job needs a higher level characteristic and/or capability to be able to withstand any cases that come their way. It's a highly stressful job because you deal with different types of people on a daily basis. You deal with a drug addict, an alcoholic, an abused, the neglected, and the homeless to name a few. It requires a high amount of empathy and sympathy. It requires a high dose of helping hand.

(3) Army/Navy/Marines

- (1) Fighting wars (2) Protecting the country they serve (3) Helping other people get out of a danger zone (3) Making an evil place heaven. Yeah they pretty much would risk their lives to save the ones that they love and the ones who they don't even know.

There are more jobs out there that have the description of HELPING OTHERS under their pocket. I just named these three because they were the ones that stood out to me the most.

I seriously can't see myself working in any other jobs. Business jobs sucks, Research is cool, but it ain't for my learning/emotional capabilities, Fashion is fun but it gets old sometimes, photography is sweet, but it's too expensive for my taste.

I'm rambling. I have a sample sale to go to tomorrow so I should sleep.

Oh mi gosh. Seattle is having sample sales.

Part 2: Questions

I made myself happy today. I made a goal. YAHOO!

More on the QUESTIONS.

A 34 year-old man presents with AIDS and tells you, as his physician, that he does not want to tell his wife. What would you do?

First of all, I will respect the man's wishes, however, I would caution him about the dangers of not telling his wife about his condition such as the following: First of, he should tell his wife because he can also transmit the virus to her if they were having sexual intercourse. If this happens, and the wife knows nothing about his condition, then it would make her furious and betrayed at the same time. If the man still does not change his mind about it, then I will just let his conscience do the undertaking for him as well as for his wife because like i said from the beginning it is his wishes and for me doctors always must respect patient's wishes, but also at the same time be rational about hwo they would respect the patient's wishes.

If you had three magical wishes, what would they be?

(1) I wish that someone will give me enough money to go to any medical school that will accept me.

(2) I wish to become a person who will respect, honor and treat other people with empathy and sympathy.

(3) I wish to pass on the knowledge that I gained through the years that I was living to the next generation after mine.

Part 1: Questions

I am going to start posting a series of questions that I will be answering in the span of two months or so. I got these questions from a book that I am "trying" to read right now. I will be trying to compile these questions after I have answered them all and try to analyze my answers to each one of them to see how logical and truthful I have explained them.

Let's start with these questions:

Should doctors be allowed to "pull the plug" on terminally ill patients?

Unless the family tells them to do it, I don't think that they should. Terminally ill patients are still people, people who MAY still have a chance to live a life despite of being terminally ill. It may be medically impossible to happen but one should just trust in faith and just let it flow through the veins of the patient as well as through the doctor's vein. And if faith lets you down, let it be that the person die of natural death, not because of plug pulled to end his life. I believe that everyone should die in honor and peace, not because of an easy way out from an authority who knows better.

Would you consider a career in your present course of studies?

I would definitely consider a career in Chemistry. However, I wouldn't really pursue it to the point that I would go to graduate school, earn a PhD and write a letter requesting a grant for the research project that I want to undertake. Honestly, I don't see myself working beyond a mere laboratory technologist or research technologist in the Chemistry field. I have thought about this for a long time, imagined myself being one, but it just didn't seem to feel right for me. My feelings have only been compounded when I started to work for Chemistry-based labs and through my observations of what the research techs and scientists do in these labs, which are highly repetitive and far less interesting than medicine, fashion, or even photography. But don't get me wrong, I respect the scientists that are currently working to make this field a better and more interesting than it was. These scientists have worked their brains and their body for Chemistry to serve a better purpose.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

This is quite the tough question to ask. I think, the quality that I would definitely most likely want to change right now is me being TOO SENSITIVE. By me being such, I tend to overreact, take control, blame others around me, take pity upon myself and the list goes on.. when such quality overpowers me. I know that if it does affects me so much that I might consider changing it. I've been trying, I've been trying ever since it was pointed out to me by loved ones. I don't know how much I should be trying but hey, at least I'm trying. I don't know. Maybe I should, because being too overly sensitive can cause me a lot of trouble ESPECIALLY if I am planning on taking a career in the medical field. I think I should learn how to build a tough yet soft skin around me, in order for me to be alright.

What I'm thinking right now.

I have been working at this job in a field that is quite different from where I'm suppose to stand right now. The big thing I like about it is that I get the chance to hone my conversation skills with complete strangers. I am doing this for four months. I can extend it if I would like, but then again it's a different job than labs who understand my school load.

I have been having problems with myself lately. Hormonal imbalance of the month, I presume. Anyway, I just wish that I can sincerely and truthfully think of myself as someone who CAN do it. I am just not cut out for all those negative stuff. As one of my old, but still friend said, "don't be pessimistic, be optimistic". I know it sounds quite reductive, but it does work. When she said it, she said it in a tone of voice that will make you think about it all the time, I mean how else can I remember those words after 4 (or is it 5? 6? 7?) years of talking about it.

To address the question that has been asked of me by two people now, "Why have I not been posting new photos?".

Frankly, I'm lazy. I have lost the edge and the drive to take new pictures. I don't know why but I have. Probably its the camera that I have been using. Probably its because my computer's hard drive broke down on me that's why I'm scared to put new pictures in it. Probably because the last time I did some photo works, I didn't quite get the praise that I would've like to had.

Whatever.

Maybe it will come back, maybe it won't. Right now, I am passion less. Well, not really. I've been eyeing lots of new shoes lately so umm.. yeah, you could imagine how my pocket will burn after I get my hands on those shoes.

Then again, maybe not. I'm suppose to SAVE UP.

satisfying my mundane cravings through writing

i want to buy shoes.

i saw 2 pairs of shoes that i would like to buy from this store. two pairs of strappy sandals for night outs, both for only less than 30.

i also discovered a website where they sell dirt cheap shoes for less than 30. me want to get a lot. damn.. so hard to not have $. oh well..

white pumps
red pumps
silver flats
gold flats

oh the joy. i might be known as the woman who died with her shoes.

SUMMER TIME!!!! YOWZA!

my own self-righteousness.

here's a picture of a friendship that's based on superficial wants and needs.

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never mind.. i ain't posting something.. i remembered that I am beyond being a bitter fool among all of them.

here's to a summer away from all those dramatic fools (hopefully).

(credits to whoever owns this picture, let me know if you are the one... sorry that i forgot your name.)

Finals Week

ugh.

i hate finals week.

:(

i also hate the fact that i can't adjust myself to different types of people personality.

i didn't get the research assistant job.

:'(

life goes on.

Graduation

A group of (I think) graduate students were standing right in front of me earlier trying on their caps and gowns for their graduation this June.

So if I didn't fail that Biochem class last year, I could've graduated this year.

Congrats Graduates!

Interview woes

I had an interview today for a job that I really really really want to have. ARRGGHH.. if only I knew how to express how I really want this job then maybe I could've left a more lasting impression to the interviewer. I feel so dumb. I seriously don't know how to act during an interview. After an interview, I tend to criticize myself for being to quiet, being too timid or being too shy. I hate hate hate those qualities.

I really want this job. I seriously don't care about the amount of money that they will pay me. But why am i ranting here?? I should be saying this to that person.

Sir, if you're reading this, I really really do want this job. I'm sorry for being so timid earlier, but I just did not want to come off as being too aggressive and too informal.

ARGGGHHH!!!

Friends.

it's hard to know what friends mean. i don't know if we're just competing for things that we're not suppose to be competing for or if we're just not meant to be that close at all. life is so hard without knowing who are truly your friends. it's hard to know how to act with people you always hang out with because you don't know if how you're acting generally irritates them or they're just putting up with you just because they don't have no one else to go with.

it's also hard to compete. i know you're not suppose to or it's not about competing at all, but sometimes it just feels that way.

it's also hard to be less selfish because people generally are born that way. Only God is the one with the non-selfish bone in his body.

i dreamt last night about my friends from the Philippines. All of them were here, in Seattle. They came to visit me, but unfortunately, I couldn't hang out with them because I had school and they were only here for one day and at the time that I went home from school, they're all gone. It was a sad dream. I remember one of them hugging me and crying his (take note, it's a guy) eyes out about how much he misses talking and laughing with me. I remember that even for just a little time, we all managed to just catch up with what is going on. It's heartbreaking to have that dream. Somehow, I could just interpret it as me being that guy who's crying his eyes out. IT feels like i am him, although i don't project my emotions out on crying (heelloo, been there done that.. moving onnn.. ).. Anyway, I just can't wait to go back home and just catch up with each and everyone of them. I have one week (or two, hopefully) to do so.

i miss..

lin
lenn
joy
nyo
nat
noel
jamuel
paolo
ron
ivy
heidi
grace e
grace s
pj
ryan
earl

haaayy.. and so much more.

i wish to see them soon.

friends, they bite, they're family, they're bitches and assh****, they're mean, they're tolerable, they're nasty, they're annoying, they're nice, they're forgiving, they're kind, they're generous, they're funny, they're charming, they're supportive, they're your rock.

Bags inspired my Gwenie

This was my first Harajuku Lovers bag.

Hay lab it.

This bags are ridiculously pricey. I think my mom got this on sale at Macy's.










I've never been a fan of Gwen Stefani's clothing line mostly because it was way over the price that I'm willing to pay for. Then when my family (sister and cousin) started buying all this Harajuku Lovers bags all on sale, the green eyed monster caught me. Must be something about the family.
This bag is my second Harajuku Lovers bag. My mom bought it for me. She asked my yesterday if I wanted to own one more of this line, I didn't succumb to it because for one I don't really need it anymore. But when she got it and showed it to me today, I instantly fell in love with this one.

Cute ha?

Notice the shadow frame of this picture. Kinda like this picture was taken with a Holga Camera. Hihi.




I searched through the Harajuku Lovers website today and found this cute tote bag selling for $42. Haayyy.. the price you pay for the things that you only want.

(image courtesy of harajukulovers.com)


I might have to wait on this one.

forgive the all over editing.it's been a while since i tackled HTML.

From StealThatLook Blog:

”One of the most striking differences between a well-dressed American and a well-dressed Parisienne is in the size of their respective wardrobes. The American would probably be astonished by the very limited number of garments hanging from the Frenchwoman’s closet, but she would also be bound to observe that each one is of excellent quality, expensive perhaps by American standards, and perfectly adapted to the life that the Frenchwoman leads…Americans are often shocked by the high prices in the Paris shops, and they wonder how a young career girl, who earns half the salary of her American counterpart can afford to carry an alligator handbag and to wear a suit from the Balmain boutique. The answer is that she buys very few garments; her goal is to possess a single perfect ensemble for each of the different occasions in her life, rather than a wide choice of clothes to suit her every passing mood.” (page 147-148)

It’s not like this is the first time I’ve heard about this. Tito Johnny, my friend Nina’s fabulous uncle and a valued client at Homme et Femme (thanks for letting me use your discount! hahaha!) has long instructed us on the virtues of French women. He said that Parisienne girls never give in to impulse shopping. They really save their salary to be able to purchase the best bag/coat/pair of shoes that their money can buy. You will never see them settling for the next best thing.

Between my mom’s astute observations and Tito Johnny’s impassioned teachings, that’s what I call the wisdom of our elders!

(Style Spy: manilafashionobserver)

So maybe I should embrace that French woman mantra. It makes sense. Buying trends that will be passe in the next few months does not even make any sense, although, I still wear them even if they are pass. So I resolve to follow this ideal. Maybe it will do me good, after all I barely shop anymore (also, I'm flat broke).

I am currently studying for my second midterm in Human Sexuality that will occur in a bout 2 hours time. It covers pregnancy to embryonic development to sexual orientation. I got pretty much interested in the pregnancy and embryonic part. Hopefully, I do good in this exam. Actually scratch that, I know I will do good, you know why? because I started out this day great. The Pchem substitute professor was an awesome teacher, I understood every part of his lectures this whole week (with missing some points, to which I can always read up on the book) and that made me feel good, to actually understand what is going on.

I know I'll do good, I am my own lucky charm.

2 and 3/4 quarters to go.

woes and woos

So i asked a stupid question about Mother's Day dinner or whatever to my aunt yesterday, which made my world kind of whirling around right now.

yeah i didn't mean it that way, i know that it was suppose to be Mother's Day, i just thought that she would since she always cooks something for dinner even if it was a potluck dinner.


whatever.

Grey's 2-hour and Spidey's 2hr20min

Grey's

They're doing this "spin-off" on Addison's character and they started to introduce it through the two hour episode that they had last Thursday. Quite interesting and funny to see all those co-op doctors work and act. Also, I loved the fact that she was reuniting with her med school best friends. It makes for an interesting statement for me, because I want to reunite with my high school friends. Hayyy..

Also, the Shepherd and Mark moment was priceless. They're enemies and friends at the same time.

And seriously, the George and Izzie thing is pissing me off. Somehow it's like this past thing that I happened to me. I don't want them together, I like Izzie and Alex together.

Spider Man 3

(SPOILER ALERT)

"I'll die for my friends" - Harry

Yeah, he actually did. At a pivotal moment of this movie. Touching scene.

"Revenge is like a poison" - Aunt Mae

Yeah, VENOM covering Spider Man all up and a BELL helped him take it of.

"People always need some help, Peter, even Spider Man" - Mary Jane

"Harry, I need your help" - Peter Parker

You guys should seriously watch it. Best Spider Man movie among the trilogy.

Also, I watched the Fantastic Four trailer. Funny and action-filled. LOL.

so does becoming "too available" beats the S out of you?

i was in a semi-annoyed mood yesterday for reasons that I don't even know if they were fair or not. i sometimes find myself in awe on how i can retain myself from being the "lashing out, irrational" person that i can get when i'm almost at the edge of being mad.

i find it very comforting that there are some people who care enough to tell you that you should not just lash out without even thinking about the reason you're lashing out. sometimes, i find it hard to do such. i speak with emotions rather than thoughts, which gets me into trouble most of the time.

i'm a highly sensitive person. i used to think that i wasn't, but until recently, i became overly sensitive.

maybe it's because of my lifestyle these days.

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this quarter is my first quarter of my last year in college.

scary and exciting at the same time

APPLE MAKES PEOPLE WAIT.

Apple Released a Statement with regards to LEOPARD.

THIS BLOWS!!

I've been waiting all this time for this OS to come out. GRR..

This makes me buy the TIGER. I don't think I can upgrade to LEOPARD from PANTHER (yes, I'm that far behind in updating my computer).

HAYYY.. I hate waiting.

Politics is too vicious to handle.

I've never talked about political issues for the reason that I hate going into it since it's so dirty and vicious and downright superficial. Then again, as I've learned recently, political life has much to do with the life that I'm living right now.

This article from the New York Times is what going to make me talk about politics in this blog.

• For some UNKNOWN reason, the lovely Vice President Dick Cheney came out of the picture and started accusing/bantering the Senate and the House Democrats with regards to the war spending bill that they are proposing to the president that says they're going to approve the funds for the troop in exchange for troops withdrawal by October 1. I have not seen or heard any comments from Cheney ever since this tug of war between the executive and the legislative began, which makes me think, did Cheney only come out to engage in the gridlock because the Republicans in the House and the Senate refuse to engage in the tug of war. Did he only come out so Bush can have the image that he has someone by his side to defend his foreign policies?
  

Senator Reid was right when he said this:

“The president sends out his attack dog often,” said Mr. Reid. “That’s also known as Dick Cheney.”

• The article also quoted Bush on a PBS radio show: “Just logic,” Mr. Bush replied. “I mean, you say we start moving troops out. Don’t you think an enemy is going to wait and adjust based upon an announced timetable of withdrawal?”

WHAT LOGIC ARE YOU TALKING ABOUUUUTT??? DUDEEE!! wake up!!! What was your primary reason that you went to Iraq in the first place?

(Check!) You overthrew a dictator
(Check!) You helped the Iraqi people build a democracy

And you're so called idea that the government was carrying weapons of mass destruction was not even supported because the investigators sent there didn't even find any.

o mi gossshhhhhh.... what the hell is wrong with your brain?? If you're so worried about your "enemy", direct your troops towards the place to where that enemy is, not to a place where the enemy has already been disintegrated. OR better yet, send the troops home so that your country will not be left undefended when it starts to get invaded.

Also, are you deaf?? Are you not hearing the Iraqi people calling out for the Americans to go and leave their country??

Seriously. You're wasting so much lives on something that does not even make any sense anymore.

Hope that this "debacle" of yours won't hunt you in the decades to come.

i'm gonna try LIVEJOURNAL.

go over there!

lpamuspusan.livejournal.com

Till we see you again....

"Kaya ikaw, lubusin mo yung oras mo sa mga parents mo, dahil pag wala na sila, duon mo marealize na kulang na kulang ka sa oras, duon ka magsisisi."

(take advantage of the time that you have with your parents now, because once they are gone you can't bring back those times and you'll find out how little time that you have with them)

This is what my friend told me after I talked to him.

Deaths have been happening lately. I can't imagine how much grief and sorrow one must feel to experience a loss of someone that is deeply close to them.

For the people who have lost their loved ones, I am deeply sorry.

And for the ones that have passed, I'll see you when I get there.

Spring Break

So I'm hoping to end my spring break with this kind of sobriety shown in this picture. I'm hoping to start spring quarter with full energy and enthusiasm.

This picture was taken by Gene during our 1 year ani at the Royal Argosy Cruise (highly recommended for all the Seattle peeps out there, try their Crab Bisque entree.. reaalllyyy gooodd). I like this picture. When I first saw it I asked him, "is that me?", and when he said yes. I was astonished. I luuuvvv this picture! and also the person who took it.

I'm ending my work study this June. I'm planning to look for a job at the hospital. I already got my Phlebotomy certificate, so it's on to looking for actual jobs. I am looking towards applying at Children's Hospital, since I'm planning to work with kids in my future. Recently, I've been checking the job board in their website, but it only shows one opening during the nights. Anyway, I'll keep checking.

"Kamikaze"

My first drink as a legal person in this country. It tasted like lime juice or lemon juice.

So.. turning 21? Yes, I'm a certified adult now. More responsibilities though and more things to think about in life. I'm almost graduating so it's time for me to actually get on with my med school admissions stuff. I'm starting to study for the MCAT, piece by piece that is. OHHH... and I have to finish our citizenship papers. Sooo much stuff.. to do..

I wish the euphoria (sans the puking) I had during the day I had this shot taken didn't wore off. I wish that that night with less responsibilities did not end. But it had to. I woke up the next day and I knew I had more to do.

I really don't know if I'm still qualified to say, "Heck, I'm still young, I can take my time". At 21, I really don't know if I should start taking life seriously or just go with the flow like I did when you were 20, or 19 or 18 and so forth.

Anyway.. I have too much time on my hands today.

Heeyyy.. this is the first post in a long time with a photos.

Awesome.

Finals: THE END

Done for the quarter. Read that my Physical Chemistry grade is out and about for the public eye to see. Damn professor.

Anyway, spring break... my "plans" are.....

Monday -

home/work/tires

sh%t i don't know..

Tuesday -

home/work/oil/tires

seriously.. no clue

Wednesday -

home/work/oil/tires/FAFSA PAPERS/citizenship papers

arggghhhh...

Thursday -

home/work/oil/tires/Fafsa papers/citizenship papers/iron my mother's clothes

spring break is starting to shine upon me by now..

Friday -

who gives a damn anyway???


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happy day today. it's 1 year day. it's green day. it's saint patrick's day.
1 year beybeeehh!!

Finals II

I am taking one of the million breaks that I've taken ever since I started studying at 9pm. I'm studying for my History of Christianity Final. There's a lot to study and umm.. there's really a lot to study.

I finished my Physical Chemistry Final today. It was alright for the first few parts, but when I got to the end, I completely flaked out. I didn't know how to do it, so basically I BSed my answers. Can't wait to see my grades for that class.

I also finished my Phlebotomy course. I can start looking for jobs now. Just looking.

For my sake, I hope this quarter ends with a bang.

Can't wait for this:

1 year BEYBEEHH!!

Finals I

I have this theory that when you wait until the day before a paper is due you can' t possibly get the best score (or at least an average score) on it, unless of course you're a really good writer and you already know what you're gonna write already. But I didn't know what to write about and I proved this theory with the 2nd paper I did for my Rome class. 2.4 baby. Yes, that's how much I crammed to do that paper. Quite sad.

Last class for my Blood Draw course tomorrow. I am pinning to get a 39/40 in the test tomorrow cause as it turns out (thanks to my lovely bf who reminded me about it), I have to get at least a 90 out of a 100 to get a 3.0 in that class. I already lost 8 points from the previous 3 quizzes that we had. Fun.

Anyway, I should be studying instead of blogging.

See you in a week.

Finals Week.

*scratches head*

it's that time of the quarter again.

I have 4 to take. ho boy.

ok. breathe. breathe. i can do this.

breathe. breathe.

seriously, i can do this.

OK...
i'm ok..
let's just think of happy thoughts.

Tomorrow's Agenda: Study for PCHEM final. That will continue on until Tuesday.

Wednesday's Agenda: Study for Christianity final. That will continue on until Thursday.

Friday's Agenda: Study for Rome final, which will continue on until Saturday.

ALSO for Thursday and Friday's Agenda: Study for Phlebotomy class' final.

1 week to study. YEEYYY. I shall kick some butt. Who cares if I don't get registered with the classes that I want? If I kick some butt with finals, I'll be extra extra happy.

*jumps up and down*

ok. PEACE!

Banks give me the creeps

Bank of America says that they are "THE BANK OF OPPORTUNITY"

I'm so sure.

For a bank that charges for withdrawal fees from ATMs to a bank that doesn't even inform you that they will charge your credit card that you don't use with the money that you owe them.

BANK OF OPPORTUNITY indeed.