Coping Mechanisms

Most people don’t understand why I started writing a blog. And to tell you honestly, I can’t fully explain it either. At one point its because I wanted to share my thoughts, at another point its because I wanted to contribute to the world in some way, at another point its because I want to talk to future joanie about past joanie’s present experiences. But in general, I realize, it’s just some place to talk. A place where I can pretend to tell someone – anyone who chooses to listen/read what I have to say – thoughts that have been so strong in my head that they just had to be put into writing, to be remembered, to be heard, or to just be.

I’ve never been the quiet kind of person, I like maximizing my experiences and in so doing, I love talking about them with others, but I realized lately that this world that we live in, its always so busy and fast-paced, everyone is always in need of something somewhere, that its hard to find people who will truly listen.

Most of the time, people will hear what they want to hear, or hear what you said but convert it into something else entirely in their heads. And honestly, you can’t blame them for it. That’s exactly how man is supposed to live – through their own understanding, they shouldn’t pretend to be anything else but who they are.

I guess, I don’t really know what I’m saying anymore. It’s just one of those days that you really just need someone to talk to, but because you make no sense, and there’s no time to hassle anyone else with your nonsense, you put it into writing and release it for the big world of the internet to read.

No, I’m not being “emo” (if I even really knew what that means), but I am releasing a few emotions – its healthy, it's a coping mechanism, its not going to hurt anyone. 

If anything, coping mechanisms should bring out the best in you at your worst times.

So again, the world may tear you up, but never lose sight of the blessings all around you.

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

1^st place medgroove, 2^nd place medrythmia, 1^st place NIH Research Forum Video, 

1^st place “Katwiran” Interscholastic Medical Debate, 2^nd place “Brainstorm” Inter-Med Quiz Bee.

It's amazing to be affirmed I chose the right school.

XOXO,

Joanie

Right Words

It's crazy stressful the next couple of weeks.

It's our last haul for YL6 (ASMPH's version of 2nd year med).

And all the slacking off, sleeping overtime, not opening my book, etc., is finally catching up with me.

I've been in total isolation -- atleast trying to find the right study groove 
(because I really am a 'learn through group study' kind of person) -- for the past weeks.

And my isolation is in my (technically OUR because i share it with my sis hehe) new condo.

It's making deserves a whole thought-out post.

But just to blow off some stress, and to get myself guilty later (for my patho lab exam tomorrow),

I just wanted to share my love for words. <3

I already mentioned before that I love quotes,

but you don't understand,

I LOVE quotes. haha

It's fascinating what people say.

So with that, we have a wall/divider in the condo that's glass and wood 

-- I've converted it into a quote wall.

I get inspiration, laughs, tears (whut!?), giggles and usually a good conversation out of it.

I ask friends to write whatever they want, or if I read something I put it down myself,
but it's just so fun. :)

 

words of advice - inside jokes

 

life instructions - inspirational quotes

Never lose to stress. Find a way to fight back. :)

XOXO,

Joanie