That was the Third Shift.

I have been in this self-inflicted torture for almost a year now. Several exams have passed and I have already been desensitized from getting low grades. My teachers are always telling me that medicine is really hard and for you to really perfect a subject, you must become a robot.

Being exposed to this kind of reality, I have already adapted to it by acquiring some coping mechanisms. I still get upset, but medicine won't allow you to. Due to the busy life it offers, you will be surprised that you won't feel anything about it anymore just after several days.

Just to recap, here are my exam scores for the 3rd shift finals:

Exam 1:
Gross Anatomy: 86/100 = 90%
Clinical Anatomy: 30/40 = 82%

Exam 2:
Preventive Medicine: Grade not disclosed

Exam 3:
Clinical Epidemiology: Grade not disclosed

Exam 4:
Physiology: 79/100 = 85%
Case Exam: 16/20 = 85%

Exam 5:
Histology: 103/120 = 90%

Exam 6:
Biochemistry: 77/100 = 83%

So far, so good! You won't believe me, but we only aim for 65 (which is the passing grade). If Ateneo taught us the concept of Magis and allowed us to live it, here in Medicine, we realized that no matter what we do, Magis will always be a concept of the past.

Last exam tomorrow! Medical Ethics! Wish me luck! =D