I have a degree in Engineering. I was trained with the skills of an engineer, and something once learned is very difficult to unlearn especially if you get to teach others about it. Take this incident in one of my Anatomy and Physiology classes. “I still haven’t finished my assignment,” said one girl. “I’ve had [...]
I’ve noticed girls here are more open about personal matters as compared to the girls I knew in Manila. Back in Manila, I’ve never overheard girls discussing menstruation, cup size, choice of sanitary napkins, among other things. Yet I seem to be picking up a lot of things lately. There was this incident that happened [...]
It seems nothing is safe anymore. China fumbles in another export product: white rabbit! That candy you grew up with is actually laced with formaldehyde. That’s right. It’s the chemical they use to preserve your cat or toad for proper dissection. But I must add that formaldehyde also occurs naturally in our bodies, albeit in [...]
Considering the high cost of medical schooling, the Department of Health decided to offer the Pinoy MD scholarship program. The program was aimed to support the children of government workers, indigents, and tribal members. It gives a decent allowance, subsidized tuition (don’t know how many percent), among other benefits, but it did have downsides that [...]
