I've had this URL since May last year and had just published a single post since then. So my blog isn't necessarily in good shape and it is as sedentary as my lifestyle since I entered medical school. The past year has been very fast paced and I can't seem to document everything that has been happening. Hopefully through this post, I can get people updated.
I got elected as the Vice Chairperson of the UST Central Commission on Elections. The UST COMELEC is arguably one of the three biggest organizations in the university. It handles all political parties and college-based units in UST. I turned out to be a surprise to the organization when I ran for office because the representatives of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery are usually the more passive ones due to their busy schedules. But hey, no one is too busy for one not to care about issues that directly affect us. I want to prove that Medicine students can do it if they have the will and commitment to do it. The organization breeds with potential even before I entered it. I, along with the other Executive Board members, have this vision of taking the organization to greater level of significance that can span the national level. We plan to do this by instituting reforms in the electoral process, innovating projects, and by having strategic partnerships with other organizations. Talks are currently ongoing for a big project for the 2016 National Elections and I am very thrilled with the opportunity of doing something concrete for the Philippines.
Aside from being elected, I also got pretty decent grades in my first year of medical school which qualified me for the Dean's List. Aside from the bragging rights, I don't really think this speaks a lot about myself. The more I stay in med school, the more I get the perception that grades only measure a part of a persons intelligence. It doesn't evaluate things like cooperation, creativity, and linguistics. I think medical school has misappropriated focus. I am not saying that technical education is bad. In fact, it is the lifeblood of medical education. However, I think there should also be a way of evaluating the other facets of a person.
Upon looking at the issues the world facing today, they actually stem more from problems with the emotional quotient (EQ). Territorial disputes, corruption, mindless politicking - can only be addressed not by technological advancements but by developing morally upright people. So when we look at the current problems and the current system of education, there is clearly a mismatch. We focus to much on how to make our lives better (through technology) but we fail to live better lives as a person.
My idea may not hold much water in other institutions as I am confined only to my experience in the university. As of now, I am not necessarily satisfied with the institutionalized education I'm getting. I must continuously try to learn more than what the confines of medical school offers.
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| UST Central COMELEC Executive Board 2014-2015 |
I got elected as the Vice Chairperson of the UST Central Commission on Elections. The UST COMELEC is arguably one of the three biggest organizations in the university. It handles all political parties and college-based units in UST. I turned out to be a surprise to the organization when I ran for office because the representatives of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery are usually the more passive ones due to their busy schedules. But hey, no one is too busy for one not to care about issues that directly affect us. I want to prove that Medicine students can do it if they have the will and commitment to do it. The organization breeds with potential even before I entered it. I, along with the other Executive Board members, have this vision of taking the organization to greater level of significance that can span the national level. We plan to do this by instituting reforms in the electoral process, innovating projects, and by having strategic partnerships with other organizations. Talks are currently ongoing for a big project for the 2016 National Elections and I am very thrilled with the opportunity of doing something concrete for the Philippines.
Aside from being elected, I also got pretty decent grades in my first year of medical school which qualified me for the Dean's List. Aside from the bragging rights, I don't really think this speaks a lot about myself. The more I stay in med school, the more I get the perception that grades only measure a part of a persons intelligence. It doesn't evaluate things like cooperation, creativity, and linguistics. I think medical school has misappropriated focus. I am not saying that technical education is bad. In fact, it is the lifeblood of medical education. However, I think there should also be a way of evaluating the other facets of a person.
Upon looking at the issues the world facing today, they actually stem more from problems with the emotional quotient (EQ). Territorial disputes, corruption, mindless politicking - can only be addressed not by technological advancements but by developing morally upright people. So when we look at the current problems and the current system of education, there is clearly a mismatch. We focus to much on how to make our lives better (through technology) but we fail to live better lives as a person.
My idea may not hold much water in other institutions as I am confined only to my experience in the university. As of now, I am not necessarily satisfied with the institutionalized education I'm getting. I must continuously try to learn more than what the confines of medical school offers.
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ReplyDeleteI second that motion!
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