Good day ladies and gents.
The semester is almost over! I'm about to graduate from the University of St. Thomas. Wowwwwww....
I speak of this because I was talking to patients today and they were asking me about where I am attending college and what I was going to do with my life after college. Everyone smiled and spoke kindly of me - saying that I'll make it as a doctor. It sucks that I didn't get in this year, but I not gonna to let it bring me down. I will take advantage of this year off to learn more, and grow as a person. Like Rachel Wilhelm told me earlier, its not like my drive to become a doctor isn't there. I just have to tap into it more.
Volunteering at the homeless clinic has really helped me find where I want to be. I feel the so comfortable in this type of environment, that it becomes very difficult to think of what life would be like were I to choose a different profession. I don't know what else to say...this is probably the last post of for the year.
I want to thank my followers for reading and commenting on my posts. I do read them, and they do mean a lot to me. As for this assignment, it truly was a great experience. I never really expressed my feelings/thoughts into words. It was usually music - so that was a change. A change for the better I say! Well adios amigos. Take care and God bless!
Quote of the day:
“There are no failures - just experiences and your reactions to them.”
-Tom Krause
Monday, April 26, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tuesday 4-20-2010
Yesterday, I volunteered at the late shift so I was too tired to blog last night when I got home.
Cherie needed someone to fill in the afternoon time slot and since the morning was going to be slow anyways, I decided to volunteer in the afternoon. I've been getting little sleep lately and I feel that its been affecting my productivity. Though I tried not to show my tiredness, I can't help but think that my fatigue was showing. One of the patients even asked ME if I was doing okay.
I suppose its just that time of the year. I've been going through a lot of personal things as of late...and all these struggles appear to be stacking up, one on top of the other. The deaths...pressure of graduating...thoughts of what I am to do after I graduate...its becoming almost too much to bare.
Volunteering was good though. It gave me time to focus on something else besides these other things. When I'm in the clinic, the patient comes first so I devote most, if not all, of my attention to him. As for my personal problems, all I can do is keep my faith up high. I know I am do it; I just have to be patient and trust that the time will come.
Quote of the day:
"Be Awesome"
- Madalena Truong
Cherie needed someone to fill in the afternoon time slot and since the morning was going to be slow anyways, I decided to volunteer in the afternoon. I've been getting little sleep lately and I feel that its been affecting my productivity. Though I tried not to show my tiredness, I can't help but think that my fatigue was showing. One of the patients even asked ME if I was doing okay.
I suppose its just that time of the year. I've been going through a lot of personal things as of late...and all these struggles appear to be stacking up, one on top of the other. The deaths...pressure of graduating...thoughts of what I am to do after I graduate...its becoming almost too much to bare.
Volunteering was good though. It gave me time to focus on something else besides these other things. When I'm in the clinic, the patient comes first so I devote most, if not all, of my attention to him. As for my personal problems, all I can do is keep my faith up high. I know I am do it; I just have to be patient and trust that the time will come.
Quote of the day:
"Be Awesome"
- Madalena Truong
Monday, April 12, 2010
Monday 4-12-2010
I didn't come in to volunteer today. I got struck with the flu over the weekend. That, plus Peter's funeral, made it quite the weekend. I'm still feeling the effects of the sickness right now actually. My head is heavy, my back is aching, and I'm feeling a big off.
But, there's no time to rest! Graduation is approaching. Gotta. Keep. Pushing.
Sorry for the post being so short - not really feeling that well. But! I will still have the quote of the day:
"Never give up hope, its what keeps us going."
- Michael Pham :]
But, there's no time to rest! Graduation is approaching. Gotta. Keep. Pushing.
Sorry for the post being so short - not really feeling that well. But! I will still have the quote of the day:
"Never give up hope, its what keeps us going."
- Michael Pham :]
Monday, April 5, 2010
Monday 4-5-2010
Hey world...
I'm having mixed emotions right now. Today was a fine day of volunteering. Checking in the patients went well and they were cooperating finely. My work out was put to the test today as I had to carry boxes around the clinic. And I was even called "professor" today - thats a new one.
I try to keep myself busy but I can't stop thinking about it. Life is such a precious and fragile thing. All it takes is one second, and that makes all the difference. Don't ever pass up on the chance to catch up with a friend. I'm sorry I lost touch with you Peter. I'm sorry...I could have tried harder. We were so close, I thought I had all the time in the world to catch up with you. How sadly mistaken was I? Knowing you though, you would just laugh it off...make a joke...and we'd hug it out. I know you're in a better place now but I can't help feeling heartbroken. I'm selfish. I still can't believe that you are gone. Maybe its not that I can't believe it, but I don't want to believe it. I love you, man. I wish I told you this more often. You always joked that we'd be with each other again when we get into med school. I don't know about me, but I always knew you could do it. I never got to congratulate you. I'm so freaking proud of you Peter. You would have been one of the finest, I'm sure. Take it easy my friend. Say Hi to James for me.
Quote of the day:
"Life is a funny thing; our mark on this world is often times not made evident until our deaths, yet it depends entirely on what we did while alive."
- Karl Jun
I'm having mixed emotions right now. Today was a fine day of volunteering. Checking in the patients went well and they were cooperating finely. My work out was put to the test today as I had to carry boxes around the clinic. And I was even called "professor" today - thats a new one.
I try to keep myself busy but I can't stop thinking about it. Life is such a precious and fragile thing. All it takes is one second, and that makes all the difference. Don't ever pass up on the chance to catch up with a friend. I'm sorry I lost touch with you Peter. I'm sorry...I could have tried harder. We were so close, I thought I had all the time in the world to catch up with you. How sadly mistaken was I? Knowing you though, you would just laugh it off...make a joke...and we'd hug it out. I know you're in a better place now but I can't help feeling heartbroken. I'm selfish. I still can't believe that you are gone. Maybe its not that I can't believe it, but I don't want to believe it. I love you, man. I wish I told you this more often. You always joked that we'd be with each other again when we get into med school. I don't know about me, but I always knew you could do it. I never got to congratulate you. I'm so freaking proud of you Peter. You would have been one of the finest, I'm sure. Take it easy my friend. Say Hi to James for me.
Quote of the day:
"Life is a funny thing; our mark on this world is often times not made evident until our deaths, yet it depends entirely on what we did while alive."
- Karl Jun
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