An eventful week

This week, a lot has happened. I dealt with it fairly, I think. I learned something at the end of each day. I'll give you a summary.

MONDAY: I learned what I hate in a person the most. Noong high school, kapag tinatanong ako kung ano ang pinaka-ayaw ko sa isang tao, ang isasagot ko sa iyo ay iyong mayabang o iyong maarte. Pero ngayon iba na ang isasagot ko sa iyo. Ang pinaka-ayaw ko ay iyong tumatakas sa problema. Ang problema hinaharap, hindi tinatakbuhan. Dahil hind iyan nawawala, lalo lang lumalala.

TUESDAY: I learned that life is not easy at all. You have to strive hard, and you have to respect people, whatever happens.

WEDNESDAY: I learned that patients are to be treated as your friends, and at the same time, you still treat them as individuals whom you barely know. Mahirap at magulo isipin, pero kailangan gawin iyon dahil hindi mo magagawa ng maayos ang dapat mong gawin kong magiging malambot o kaya naman ay magiging matigas ka.

THURSDAY: I learned that life is short. This day, I saw a person deteriorate in front of me. I followed his case, from the time he was admitted, to the last breath he took. I monitored his condition from 7am to 2.35pm. The last time I talked to him was Tuesday, he was smiling and he was in a good mood.

FRIDAY: I learned that you will be rewarded for all the good things you have done, in due time.

Nagsimula ang linggo na ito nang hindi masyadong maganda, pero nagtapos siya ng maganda dahil alam ko na sa sarili ko, nag-mature na ako ng katiting...

Apprentice for a month

On the 20th, I would be celebrating my first month as an apprentice.

During the duration of that month, I met a lot of people, both the good and the not-so-good.

And i have also met new friends, mainly my co-apprentices. We share all the joys and frustrations of being apprentices. We all have different experiences, and yet its the same thing, just different in circumstances.

Each day, we learn more.

And each day brings us closer to be staff nurses (our ultimate goal), which will be soon.

Wish us luck!!!!