We also suffer from other othings. — After our last online small group discussion for the week, I intentionally took a break from my academics. I immediately called my mother because I promised that I will assist her in visiting her doctor. And I tell you, it was not an easy decision. I have been writing about…

One truth we can all agree on— we miss our friends. — (Sept 12, 2020) Alvin and I were classmates in a marine science course in college. We were not coursemates — I was a Biology major, and he was an Education major specializing in Biology. We were five seats apart in the class, so we had a low chance of talking to…

I frequently ask my friends with the question: How do you cope with the pan- academic (pandemic x academic) stress? They would also ask me the same question, and my default answer is: enjoying medschool kahit online pero nakakapagod din pala kahit mahal mo ginagawa mo. The pressure to be…

I was not able to attend the call request of a friend. He told me the next day that he wallowed in his morning bicycle routine. He has not yet moved on from issues of the past. That is something we have all experienced at least once in our lives…

I was diagnosed with multiple complications in my internal organs last month. I woke up at around 3 am on June 3 to an unbearable pain in my lower abdomen and back radiating to the groin area. Ultrasound was performed, and unsurprisingly, three stones were seen in my right kidney. …

It’s on the seventh day of March this year when I was asked this question: Vincent, where are you going? It was in a room saturated with a familiar smell. Water leaks from the faucet could be heard all over the place. Dirty marks and scratches on the white walls…

Survival tips for incoming med school freshies (an article in the UPCM 2019 FOP Primer) — Much has been said about the reality of being in med school. Part of your adjustment in your first year is activating the spells and charms you could use for your whole stay in the college. …

Two days ago, I was writing an article about Ilocos empanada and miki. Unfortunately, I could not find any old pictures of Batac empanada in my archives. I messaged my friends if they have any. One of them was a high school friend. To be honest, I was hesitant at…

I was strolling with my niece when I received the notification that some of our remaining grades were already out. During the first wave of release last week, I felt both disappointment and contentment. …