It's over. The wait that is.
I passed.
Endless thank yous to all those who prayed for us. CIM Batch 2007 (Batch 1 set A) is 100% topping for the category of schools with examinees 50-99. That makes it 4 straight exams for the school with 100% (including February), first with a topnotcher (kudos to Shiela!) and a perfect rating, and a perfect slate for the CIM PBL program. Hahaha, we must be doing something right, right?
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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While I was riding home on the ferry, two days ago, my mood was subdued despite having met up with my aunt and nephews at the terminal. I was thinking about how I am 28 years into this so-called life and I'm still riding the same trips home, and how others have done more with their lives by this age than I have.
I then tried to proceeded to walk through my memories and pick out things of significance and realized, there is much to be thankful for. I've travelled to the States, been to different places in the Philippines as part of my PT internship (Bacolod, Iloilo, Guimaras, Manila), swam the 1 mile and more of open sea in the Red Cross Water Safety Training, gone to Casaroro Falls, Guintubdan, camped out at Mount Tumikom the 2nd highest peak in Negros Oriental, played in my share of sports tournaments, and had my share of educational achievements, and so much more.
I realized I have much to be thankful for.
Some have less.
It never is how many times we go and do something remarkable, it's how we get it to mean something for ourselves. I could be just brushing my teeth and have it be a footnote in my life (saving the world from tooth decay).
Maybe I'll join Gaya and whoever she drags along with her on her Antarctica cruise (how about it, hon? haha).
Truly I have much to be thankful for. Sometimes, we just need to be reminded of that fact.
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I passed!
Lord, thank you. Can I ever thank you enough?
To those who helped us through this, Doc Ness, Dr Ducay, our parents, our friends, each other. Thank you.
5 comments:
DAKONG HIKAY NI BRI! hehehe. congratulations!!
Cogratz!
Yup, we started the 100% streak (FEB 2007, the board exams I took), but just to correct your data: The CIM PBL program does not have a perfect slate... Well, an almost perfect slate. Of those who took the Aug 2006 exams, 9 flunked, including 1 of my batchmates who studied purely under the PBL system. The rest of those who flunked started med school in the traditional curriculum.
:)
BTW, you know anyone interested in going into radiology? (Unfortunately, my consultants have a male preference... :( )
J.A.
I stand corrected. Actually I was familiar with that first Aug exam but not quite sure if whether those that didn't make it were among the PBL-trained.
Almost perfect slate it is! Hehe.
Thanks doc JA.
congratulations!!!! and i want to congratulate your parents, too. so ano na sunod na chapter ng buhay? :-)
Thanks doc rheiboy.
Hehe actually, that part I haven't figured out yet.
It's between IM and Surgery. I love IM but can't quite let go of my surgical tendencies. I love surgery but love IM as well.
Any idea what gives me the best of both worlds?
Suggestions appreciated.
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