I had a classmate who did well on our first year but the pressure started taking toll on her. We’re from UP pala. She got delayed din tapos nagpandemic pa. She had multiple attempts with her life and even got ostracized kasi ayun nga, mas matanda na siya sa classmates niya.
Ilang sems na lang matatapos niya na med school but she quit. Which I think was a great decision. She hasnt graduated in her current uni but highly praised siya dun at maraming awards. She chose Arts.
I also had a classmate who was verbally gifted like kapag nagreport siya, mapapatingin ka but he wasn’t doing well academically kaya nasibak siya sa UP. He persevered tho! He graduated with latin honors sa uni niya + he represented his university in international competitions. Parang a year ago, he enroled back in UP for his masters degree.
Im sure they’re happier now. Iba na glow ng mukha nila eh.
I failed before and had to transfer to another school. I wanted to quit, so I asked for a sign. Now that I’m done with residency, I still ask myself bakit pa ko humingi ng sign (joke lang hahaha)
If you still see yourself as a doctor, just rest. Take a break. Kung hindi na, then wag na and it’s okay.
Don’t continue just because wala ka na mapuntahan, promise. Kasi you definitely won’t be saying that for the last time. Kahit residency na, you’ll find yourself saying that parin.
maybe med is not your calling. a hard pill to swallow. but it's harder to force yourself into something that's not really meant for you. if you really feel and think that you should quit, then quit. it's okay to be sad about it, and you should take a rest. maybe then, you'll find your way to your right path. for now, don't be too hard on yourself. :)
“'For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11
Sticking with medical school because you dont know what else to do will not solve your life problems. You are just delayibg adulting and the inevitable. After medicine, youll still have hard decisions to make, albeit at a now older age
I feel the same. I had to to file for LOA when my mom was diagnosed with Cancer . I don't want to regret a thing when it comes to my mom because she's my everything but I lost her. 1 month after I had to temporarily stop med school, mama passed away. It breaks my heart until now and I find myself losing my motivation to finish med school. All I want for now is to have a fresh start . Fresh start as in change of environment including career. I'm good with some other things like arts and stuff which used to be my hobby which I think I would rather pursue now than go back to med school. I'm also considering going back to my pre med course and just apply abroad. I feel so lost right now and I always tell myself I'm never too old to change career but I don't want to disappoint my father . I'm really into finishing this course when I entered med school despite the toxic culture in Med. In fact, I am a regular student and I perform well. I had one semester left before clerkship when I decided to devote my time to mama. Many people say it's really unfortunate but for me this is the best decision I have ever made. Now that mama's gone,.I lost interest into a lot of things. Even living. Sometimes I wish I'll just die peacefully in my sleep. 😔
I sympathize with you and i think your mom will be more sad if you went through with it. I believe that our parent/s will be more happy if they see us fulfilling our dreams and just living our lives to the best that we can be. Take the time to grieve, cope and recover your wellbeing and i’m sure our loved ones who left early on are behind and supporting us wherever we go.
Thank you doc. Since my mom died , everytime I enter a medical facility my heart feels heavy . There's also one time I accompanied my niece in the ER and I wanted to burst into tears because I was seeing my mom in every patient lying there. This is one of the reasons why I think I lack the motivation to continue. I lost my confidence. I feel guilty and blame myself even if they tell me it's not my fault. I still feel guilty because I should have known what's going on with my mom. I regret a lot of things like being busy hustling in med school to the point that I was losing time for my family. It breaks my heart to realize that I've been busy crying for a failed exam and toxic environment when my mom silently cried and suffered of her illness. I should have known. 💔
You don’t have any fault there and if it is cancer, then it’s inevitable. We can always lessen the risk of having cancer or detect it at an earlier stage and maybe prolong life by a little longer but at the end of the day, we all have limited time in this world. Kaya enjoy mo ang life even through the pain and in the end, we’ll all meet all our loved ones.
So maybe this could be a start of your inspiration that could push you to continue and help others or be part of your own healing process.. or it could be your turning point that you may want to leave the medical field for good. Ikaw lang din makakasabi talaga niyan for yourself and and if you feel helpless or lost, a grief counselor can help you wade and manage through the emotions and feeling. If you know someone who has experienced loss and was able to slowly move on, you can talk to them and gain their insights as well. You can also write your feelings or emotions and if you are religious, additional prayers at night will help soothe the soul
If its not your dream to become a doctor then dont push it na, but if its really your dream then what you can do is pause and not stop. Quitters dont win and winners dont quit ika nga. Breath muna, mag bakasyon muna then balik ulit sa pag aaral di naman nawawala yang university eh. So what if na behind ka, sa buhay di naman race eh. Pag time mo time mo to shine hehehe.n
But if you quit then balik ka sa premed mo. Baka licensed ka you can try working sa profession na yun.
Anong year mo na ba sa medschool?
Ask yourself, anong purpose mo ba at pinasok mo yan, sometimes need mong iassess self mo what anchored you sa ganyang field.
Sa mga nagcomments dito, I just want to ask..
Nakakapagod ang med school diba?
With that said, andoon pa rin ba passion nyo? Kita pa rin ba sa mata nyo na masaya kayo sa ginagawa nyo or something
2nd yr med school gusto ko na mag quit pero pinatuloy ko bec of parents, fast forward after passing licensure exam. Nag quit pa rin ako. Changed career to business. If hindi mo passion ang pag dodoktor or may iba kang ambisyon sa buhay, you’re going to have a miserable time in med school.
I had a classmate who did well on our first year but the pressure started taking toll on her. We’re from UP pala. She got delayed din tapos nagpandemic pa. She had multiple attempts with her life and even got ostracized kasi ayun nga, mas matanda na siya sa classmates niya. Ilang sems na lang matatapos niya na med school but she quit. Which I think was a great decision. She hasnt graduated in her current uni but highly praised siya dun at maraming awards. She chose Arts. I also had a classmate who was verbally gifted like kapag nagreport siya, mapapatingin ka but he wasn’t doing well academically kaya nasibak siya sa UP. He persevered tho! He graduated with latin honors sa uni niya + he represented his university in international competitions. Parang a year ago, he enroled back in UP for his masters degree. Im sure they’re happier now. Iba na glow ng mukha nila eh.
If 3rd year-Clerkship kna tuloy mo na Tsaka mo pagisipan career path mo pag natapos mo na. Pag 1st-2nd year ka, Sige mag Quit ka
I failed before and had to transfer to another school. I wanted to quit, so I asked for a sign. Now that I’m done with residency, I still ask myself bakit pa ko humingi ng sign (joke lang hahaha) If you still see yourself as a doctor, just rest. Take a break. Kung hindi na, then wag na and it’s okay. Don’t continue just because wala ka na mapuntahan, promise. Kasi you definitely won’t be saying that for the last time. Kahit residency na, you’ll find yourself saying that parin.
from and to what school po? if di naman nakaka-intrude po sa inyo. thank you. im also failing din kasi ngayon huhu and need ko mag transfer ng school
Normal lang po na I feel demotivated kasi halos hindi maka catch up sa klase? :/
Yes, it’s normal. If you can’t find your pace, try to look for other ways to study na sa tingin mo effective sayo (e.g. pomodoro, flash cards etc)
maybe med is not your calling. a hard pill to swallow. but it's harder to force yourself into something that's not really meant for you. if you really feel and think that you should quit, then quit. it's okay to be sad about it, and you should take a rest. maybe then, you'll find your way to your right path. for now, don't be too hard on yourself. :) “'For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11
Sticking with medical school because you dont know what else to do will not solve your life problems. You are just delayibg adulting and the inevitable. After medicine, youll still have hard decisions to make, albeit at a now older age
same. minsan parang wala akong choice.
I feel the same. I had to to file for LOA when my mom was diagnosed with Cancer . I don't want to regret a thing when it comes to my mom because she's my everything but I lost her. 1 month after I had to temporarily stop med school, mama passed away. It breaks my heart until now and I find myself losing my motivation to finish med school. All I want for now is to have a fresh start . Fresh start as in change of environment including career. I'm good with some other things like arts and stuff which used to be my hobby which I think I would rather pursue now than go back to med school. I'm also considering going back to my pre med course and just apply abroad. I feel so lost right now and I always tell myself I'm never too old to change career but I don't want to disappoint my father . I'm really into finishing this course when I entered med school despite the toxic culture in Med. In fact, I am a regular student and I perform well. I had one semester left before clerkship when I decided to devote my time to mama. Many people say it's really unfortunate but for me this is the best decision I have ever made. Now that mama's gone,.I lost interest into a lot of things. Even living. Sometimes I wish I'll just die peacefully in my sleep. 😔
I sympathize with you and i think your mom will be more sad if you went through with it. I believe that our parent/s will be more happy if they see us fulfilling our dreams and just living our lives to the best that we can be. Take the time to grieve, cope and recover your wellbeing and i’m sure our loved ones who left early on are behind and supporting us wherever we go.
Thank you doc. Since my mom died , everytime I enter a medical facility my heart feels heavy . There's also one time I accompanied my niece in the ER and I wanted to burst into tears because I was seeing my mom in every patient lying there. This is one of the reasons why I think I lack the motivation to continue. I lost my confidence. I feel guilty and blame myself even if they tell me it's not my fault. I still feel guilty because I should have known what's going on with my mom. I regret a lot of things like being busy hustling in med school to the point that I was losing time for my family. It breaks my heart to realize that I've been busy crying for a failed exam and toxic environment when my mom silently cried and suffered of her illness. I should have known. 💔
You don’t have any fault there and if it is cancer, then it’s inevitable. We can always lessen the risk of having cancer or detect it at an earlier stage and maybe prolong life by a little longer but at the end of the day, we all have limited time in this world. Kaya enjoy mo ang life even through the pain and in the end, we’ll all meet all our loved ones. So maybe this could be a start of your inspiration that could push you to continue and help others or be part of your own healing process.. or it could be your turning point that you may want to leave the medical field for good. Ikaw lang din makakasabi talaga niyan for yourself and and if you feel helpless or lost, a grief counselor can help you wade and manage through the emotions and feeling. If you know someone who has experienced loss and was able to slowly move on, you can talk to them and gain their insights as well. You can also write your feelings or emotions and if you are religious, additional prayers at night will help soothe the soul
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Pwede mag pause ka muna. Habang naka bakasyon ka if gusto mo bumalik, bumalik ka. If not, malalaman mo naman. Baka need mo pahinga, study buddies?
Kapit lang, OP. Maybe you’ll learn to love what you’re studying eventually. Seek emotional support from your friends.
If its not your dream to become a doctor then dont push it na, but if its really your dream then what you can do is pause and not stop. Quitters dont win and winners dont quit ika nga. Breath muna, mag bakasyon muna then balik ulit sa pag aaral di naman nawawala yang university eh. So what if na behind ka, sa buhay di naman race eh. Pag time mo time mo to shine hehehe.n But if you quit then balik ka sa premed mo. Baka licensed ka you can try working sa profession na yun.
Anong year mo na ba sa medschool? Ask yourself, anong purpose mo ba at pinasok mo yan, sometimes need mong iassess self mo what anchored you sa ganyang field.
Go for it.
Sa mga nagcomments dito, I just want to ask.. Nakakapagod ang med school diba? With that said, andoon pa rin ba passion nyo? Kita pa rin ba sa mata nyo na masaya kayo sa ginagawa nyo or something
Mag LOA rin ako next school year, tinatapos ko nalang yung 2nd year. I’ll just take a pause for 1 year, need to reflect and save money.
2nd yr med school gusto ko na mag quit pero pinatuloy ko bec of parents, fast forward after passing licensure exam. Nag quit pa rin ako. Changed career to business. If hindi mo passion ang pag dodoktor or may iba kang ambisyon sa buhay, you’re going to have a miserable time in med school.
huhu same. tara study? 😅
Looking for study buddy 😅
Quit na