The 4 Best People You Will Meet in Your Medicine Journey

You do not journey in this path alone – that’s a fact. But the great news is, on your way to becoming the Doctor you’ve always dreamt to be, you will always meet a couple of riveting people– those that will impact positive changes in your life. They come in different forms, I assure you, but almost always, they have a common goal in mind – and that is, to bring out the best in you as you tread on this path of becoming a better doctor.

Here are the 4 best people you will meet in your Medicine journey:

February, I’m fine. (Maybe not. But that’s OK)

Illustration by Monica Cope

HELLO, WORLD

I’m Monday off, and I have approximately 20 hours only to be human.

Hence, this post.

I slid into a deep slump this February. And a very bad one at that.

12 Realizations on My First Month of Residency

Batch love: Marian, Chennie, Me, Donnah, Ikay

It’s January 27, 2019, meaning, I have only been officially 27 days into my Residency Training, yet it has been overwhelmingly crazy for a noob like me.

I’ve come up with a Passion Project to monthly document the little wins and losses of my Residency. And to start with this month: Here are 12 Realizations On My (Almost!) First Month of Residency:

2018 Closing Remarks

To Monica of 2018,

This is the year you became a Doctor. Officially.

You will look back at this year as the year you legitimately became the 11^th doctor of the family. There’s Lolo Mando, Tito Biyong, Tito Joe, Tita Ciony, Kuya Mark, Kuya Clyde, Ate Iris, Ate Hanisah, Aaron, Justine, then you. The struggle to find your own niche will take its toll but the people before you shall stand as your North Stars – they’re there to shed light on your unchartered path. Look up to them.

Viva La Manika x Moni

For anyone who knows me so well, it already goes without saying that I love art so much.  At the end of the day, when the World of Medicine gets a bit too cold, making art or staring at one has become my burning furnace. I have channelled all possible human emotions (rage, depression, ectsasy, anxiety, bereavement, love… everything!) into collages, illustrations, poetry, blogging, practically anything that needs the inner workings of my right brain.  To oversimplify this, I have survived one too many ordeal because of art.

PLE protips, finally

Digital illustration by: Monica Cope

I made a deal with myself that as soon as I pass the board exams, I will be duty-bound to give the blessings right back where they are due. And by giving back, I meant helping other future board-takers tread the path of the most awaited, most dreaded, and most anticipated examination in a med student’s life – the Physician’s Licensure Examination (PLE).

Officially Dr. Monica Cope

2012 was the year my life reached a fork in the road. I remember wanting to go to med school but was doubtful of myself if I ever am truly physically, emotionally, and mentally prepared to go through rigorous studying and training to become a doctor.