One More On The List

When people find out that I'm a medical student, the first thing that they immediately ask is: "Anung gusto mong specialization?" To which, I usually reply: "'Di ko pa po alam eh", with matching awkward laughter. In the past 3 days though, I found that I enjoyed Ophthalmology a lot. :)

I saw how diagnostics and surgery go hand in hand. Sentro Oftalmologico is a very cool place. It doesn't feel like PGH at all. I learned that there are only 2 TRUE OPHTHALMOLOGIC EMERGENCIES (meaning, no haggard lifestyle as everything can be scheduled accordingly). Ophthalmologists get to use all sorts of technology in their practice. Residency takes 3 years only and that includes surgical training already. Isn't that great?

I have now bumped Ophtha to the top half of my list of potential specializations.

Now, I just have to get through 4 years of med school and the board exams.

Yay.

And I realized all that in the span of three days. Man, not having any patient interaction in the most real sense of the context makes one's perspective kind of skewed in a way.

Oh well.