12.10.05
med school…
my sister’s taking the nmat today. just a few minutes ago, she texted me and said sorry for wasting a good amount of money on an exam that she wouldnt pass anyway. it was only a semester ago that i realized how much it matters to her to become a doctor. she never showed any inclination of becoming one way back in high school. and even in college, i never thought she was serious about pursuing that dream. now, she’s worried about not getting the score that would allow her entrance to med school.
i told her to just go for it and not be disheartened (spoken like a true sister, hehe). if you dont pass, take the exam the second time. if you still dont make it, accept the fact that God has better plans for you. but it’s not a waste of money. the important thing is you risked it and did something, instead of letting the oppotunity pass and then wonder about the "what-ifs".
i have high regard for doctors (i was a serious, die-hard admirer of one, after all). getting into med school is a task, surviving the rigors of med school is a challenge, passing the board exam is a high expectation (that could probably make me seriously crazy if i dnt make it), and working as a doctor is a life-long vocation. i may not be one, but suffice it to say that its not easy.
i think that my sister is strong enough and tough enough to brave med school. i probably wouldnt be up for the challenge of answering a set of mind-wracking exams (after all those exams i took in college), nor would i be definitely be up for the challenge of having a cadaver as constant friend and companion. my sister is willing to go through these.
the point of the matter? it amazes me how one could gather enough strength to risk and go for one dream. its really true that if you want something desperately, you’d do anything for it.
to nana: just go for it! in the end what matters is that you know you did your best and that you risked it. if you didnt, you would always be wondering about what would happen if you took that exam. its not a waste of money. if you dont get to med school, lets just chalk it up to experience. (i can easily earn it anyway). if you do pass med school, then its definitely not a waste of money. its going to be an investment, because, that couple of bucks i paid for your exam would be repaid by you in triple amounts (with a car and a lifetime free health insurance c/o Doc Jonalyn Albia). hehe;-)
