sceptor_of_heRMes
03-21-2008, 11:15 AM
see the 'exit' sign buddy? over there ..above the door!??..TURN AND LOOK STUPID!......by all means...you are free to use it at anytime....no one's holding you down here at asusm....and i know you wont leave quietly without making an extravagant departure first...so ...GO AHEAD AND shout and scream and pull your hair and curse and drag our nails across the board....do it all...get it out of your system.....and then GO ....so the rest of us can pay attention in class!
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aaahh,
its been a while since i came on this site... forgot my user name n stuff too.. :(
so i had to 're-construct' myself all over again...
but i like some other members of the asusm community will monitor these threads and lay out the facts....cuz apparently we have some bitter apples in the basket... go figure EH?
....i forgot what profession we were all aiming at getting into again.......could someone refresh my memory???.
oh wait, nevermind.........how silly of me............i believe we all want to become doctors!..............PHYSICIANS............
i think some of you forgot the essence of that name...
why all the hate and bitterness?...are u failing your exams???..i think some of us are enjoying the 'island life' too much..i mean........IF YOU CANT EVEN HANDLE AN ALLSAINTS EXAM.......be it genetics or biochem or what not.......... MY GOD........usmles!!! look out for u eh?!!
....... some of you should take the time to go through other school forums.....especially those posters with the negative mindsets...........cuz it aint the school my friend.........
NOTHING IN LIFE IS SPOON FED FOR YOU!!....and if you're in all saints or any other Caribbean med school for that matter, then its b/c plan 'A' failed......i myself included......but its nothing to be ashamed of......after all.....it was your determination that got you this far......is it not!?!?!?
...why not all the confusion, the speculations, the pessimism? why now do you blame the situation.......and not take a look at yourself first!?!?!.......pointing fingers at the profs and lecturers.....at the administration .......and the student body.......when you should be pointing that finger at yourself...
...DO YOU HONESTLY THINK THAT THE PROFESSORS WERE GROWING UP THINKING '....oh boy i cant wait till i grow up and become a medical school prof.............and in the Caribbean at that!!!!' ...i mean cut them some slack....these people are far more educated than you!...give them that much respect...and furthermore....they get paid to teach you... but the way i see it...b/c of the schools small class sizes, and knowing that the profs really dont do much after class hours...........DRAIN THEM OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE.........you should be studying on your own....anyway.....and revise revise revise.......use the profs to clear doubts....if they are giving u research papers......DONT U HAVE THE course required books??.......read it stupid!.........MAKE NOTES OF IT... go through the kaplan reviews and first aid reviews moron!......... CROSS REFERENCE YOUR notes......stop being lazy!!!
...i know from first hand.....that i have everything available to me.......all that i need not only to pass the usmle's.....but to do well as a physician...i just have to sit down and study study study (a wise man once said that! ;)).........AND THE FIRST THING ABOVE ALL ELSE.......IS A RIGHT MINDSET.....i hold that caduceus in my hand all the time......and i've done so since day 1 even in the midst of fire!
and when i say 'i have everything available to me'......i believe every asusm student does......material wise........i know that most if not all of us have 200-300 GIG external drives packed to the rim with useful medical school lecture notes, usmle review books, clinical books, pdfs, past exams.....and i always tell students to bring your drives to school (while i was there).....so we can share.....the knowledge......
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.......... THE SCHOOL IS SMALL.......WE AINT U OF T...........OR ROSS.....so dont get your hopes up....and get out of yoUR COMFORT ZONE!!!
......regardless of the fact, i enjoyed my asu experience..........despite the ups and downs.....either on my part or unfortunately b/c of the schools......whether it be a shortage of profs, or whatnot..........but please......minor challenges like these are but minute to someone WHO WANTS TO BE A PHYSICIAN who will encounter even more stressful obstacles like this in everyday practice when you have to decide how you are going to properly manage the care of your sick and suffering patient..............
IT VENTS ME KNOWING THAT SOME OF YOU......and i wont mention names.... love to take hits at the administration............
i personally know the school administration members, and owners of the school and let me give you some insight...........PUT YOUR FAITH NOT IN MEN BUT IN GOD......and He'll take care of it!! these people are planning on packing up and running...nor did they get into this business to 'screw you over'.......in fact, if anything.....you're doing that to yourself.........
ok..this is a lengthy post....one i shud've put up a while back...........but i too have to study..........for my boards (wish me luck)
and even now i only have good memories of my time on the island.........but its not to say that i didnt have my fair share of frustrations........after all...if God can bring you to it.......He'll most definitely bring your through it!!!.........and the school, the people, the experiences, and the teaching...is all things i still think back to and cherish...
...oh btw,..........not once have i encountered something during my personal study and review, whether it be a disease, a drug, a concept, or even a 'genetically' related question (fyi the boards are really leaning on genetics theses days so for those who are bickering...shut up and be thankful that you have a prof whose teaching you genetics who holds 2 phDs......cuz i didnt get that fortunate blessing...........although my prof was great too)
...what was i saying?.........oh right............. IN SHORT..........one thing i can say is that DURING MY 5 SEMESTERS at asusm..........the school, through their lottery of professors and lecturers have managed to instruct me on everything that i need to know....its my fault if i dont remember or cant recall the info when the time comes.....and its NOT ONLY FOR THE BOARDS BUT ALSO FOR THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
(i can verify the latter part b/c i shadow a physician-family friend who is quite impressed with my knowledge .........but who can be a jerk a times and keeps my on my toes...lol..but thats another storty.....and in anycase, i welcome the challenge as i always do)
anyways............i'm ranting now!
all in all.......... if you don't like the asusm experience..............LEAVE!
..........ASUSM gives students a chance...don't take advantage of it....and although asusm doesnt weed out students like the bigger schools, the rotten apples, after kicking and screaming...tend to leave on their own :D......and the hard working .dedicated ..goal driven ones..........tend to stay...........
(no personal attacks made)
GOD BLESS...until next time,
scepToR of heRMe
oh .......and like i've always said this....again and again
'BE GOOD TO THE SCHOOL.........AND THE SCHOOL WILL BE GOOD TO YOU' ;)
hehehehehe
aaahh,
its been a while since i came on this site... forgot my user name n stuff too.. :(
so i had to 're-construct' myself all over again...
but i like some other members of the asusm community will monitor these threads and lay out the facts....cuz apparently we have some bitter apples in the basket... go figure EH?
....i forgot what profession we were all aiming at getting into again.......could someone refresh my memory???.
oh wait, nevermind.........how silly of me............i believe we all want to become doctors!..............PHYSICIANS............
i think some of you forgot the essence of that name...
why all the hate and bitterness?...are u failing your exams???..i think some of us are enjoying the 'island life' too much..i mean........IF YOU CANT EVEN HANDLE AN ALLSAINTS EXAM.......be it genetics or biochem or what not.......... MY GOD........usmles!!! look out for u eh?!!
....... some of you should take the time to go through other school forums.....especially those posters with the negative mindsets...........cuz it aint the school my friend.........
NOTHING IN LIFE IS SPOON FED FOR YOU!!....and if you're in all saints or any other Caribbean med school for that matter, then its b/c plan 'A' failed......i myself included......but its nothing to be ashamed of......after all.....it was your determination that got you this far......is it not!?!?!?
...why not all the confusion, the speculations, the pessimism? why now do you blame the situation.......and not take a look at yourself first!?!?!.......pointing fingers at the profs and lecturers.....at the administration .......and the student body.......when you should be pointing that finger at yourself...
...DO YOU HONESTLY THINK THAT THE PROFESSORS WERE GROWING UP THINKING '....oh boy i cant wait till i grow up and become a medical school prof.............and in the Caribbean at that!!!!' ...i mean cut them some slack....these people are far more educated than you!...give them that much respect...and furthermore....they get paid to teach you... but the way i see it...b/c of the schools small class sizes, and knowing that the profs really dont do much after class hours...........DRAIN THEM OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE.........you should be studying on your own....anyway.....and revise revise revise.......use the profs to clear doubts....if they are giving u research papers......DONT U HAVE THE course required books??.......read it stupid!.........MAKE NOTES OF IT... go through the kaplan reviews and first aid reviews moron!......... CROSS REFERENCE YOUR notes......stop being lazy!!!
...i know from first hand.....that i have everything available to me.......all that i need not only to pass the usmle's.....but to do well as a physician...i just have to sit down and study study study (a wise man once said that! ;)).........AND THE FIRST THING ABOVE ALL ELSE.......IS A RIGHT MINDSET.....i hold that caduceus in my hand all the time......and i've done so since day 1 even in the midst of fire!
and when i say 'i have everything available to me'......i believe every asusm student does......material wise........i know that most if not all of us have 200-300 GIG external drives packed to the rim with useful medical school lecture notes, usmle review books, clinical books, pdfs, past exams.....and i always tell students to bring your drives to school (while i was there).....so we can share.....the knowledge......
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.......... THE SCHOOL IS SMALL.......WE AINT U OF T...........OR ROSS.....so dont get your hopes up....and get out of yoUR COMFORT ZONE!!!
......regardless of the fact, i enjoyed my asu experience..........despite the ups and downs.....either on my part or unfortunately b/c of the schools......whether it be a shortage of profs, or whatnot..........but please......minor challenges like these are but minute to someone WHO WANTS TO BE A PHYSICIAN who will encounter even more stressful obstacles like this in everyday practice when you have to decide how you are going to properly manage the care of your sick and suffering patient..............
IT VENTS ME KNOWING THAT SOME OF YOU......and i wont mention names.... love to take hits at the administration............
i personally know the school administration members, and owners of the school and let me give you some insight...........PUT YOUR FAITH NOT IN MEN BUT IN GOD......and He'll take care of it!! these people are planning on packing up and running...nor did they get into this business to 'screw you over'.......in fact, if anything.....you're doing that to yourself.........
ok..this is a lengthy post....one i shud've put up a while back...........but i too have to study..........for my boards (wish me luck)
and even now i only have good memories of my time on the island.........but its not to say that i didnt have my fair share of frustrations........after all...if God can bring you to it.......He'll most definitely bring your through it!!!.........and the school, the people, the experiences, and the teaching...is all things i still think back to and cherish...
...oh btw,..........not once have i encountered something during my personal study and review, whether it be a disease, a drug, a concept, or even a 'genetically' related question (fyi the boards are really leaning on genetics theses days so for those who are bickering...shut up and be thankful that you have a prof whose teaching you genetics who holds 2 phDs......cuz i didnt get that fortunate blessing...........although my prof was great too)
...what was i saying?.........oh right............. IN SHORT..........one thing i can say is that DURING MY 5 SEMESTERS at asusm..........the school, through their lottery of professors and lecturers have managed to instruct me on everything that i need to know....its my fault if i dont remember or cant recall the info when the time comes.....and its NOT ONLY FOR THE BOARDS BUT ALSO FOR THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
(i can verify the latter part b/c i shadow a physician-family friend who is quite impressed with my knowledge .........but who can be a jerk a times and keeps my on my toes...lol..but thats another storty.....and in anycase, i welcome the challenge as i always do)
anyways............i'm ranting now!
all in all.......... if you don't like the asusm experience..............LEAVE!
..........ASUSM gives students a chance...don't take advantage of it....and although asusm doesnt weed out students like the bigger schools, the rotten apples, after kicking and screaming...tend to leave on their own :D......and the hard working .dedicated ..goal driven ones..........tend to stay...........
(no personal attacks made)
GOD BLESS...until next time,
scepToR of heRMe
oh .......and like i've always said this....again and again
'BE GOOD TO THE SCHOOL.........AND THE SCHOOL WILL BE GOOD TO YOU' ;)