Barado

I have always wanted to be doctor. That is why during my last year here at the University of the Philippines Manila as a Biology student, I could never be more excited. I know that just a few more months and I finally can do..
..what I have always dreamed of as a kid
..what I have always stuck on my mind as a teenager
..what I have always been waiting for all this time.

This being-a-doctor thing, this isn’t only a dream for me. When I was a kid, maybe yes. But for the rest of the years that I have existed then, it has changed dramatically. I spent most of my growing-up years in a rural area. As a teenager, I slowly and carefully observed how the community lacked enough medical attention. In college, due to the fact that I studied in UP Manila, I have seen with my eyes the reality that is within the walls of the Philippine General Hospital. It wasn’t good enough. What more on the many underserved communities of the country? This is why I decided to apply for the UP College of Medicine’s Regionalization Program.

The UP College of Medicine has always been my first choice. Not only is this institution the most affordable med school in the country, it also provides excellent medical education and training for its students. Anyone who gets accepted in this institution must be very lucky, privileged, and must be really proud. But it doesn’t end there. As for me, after med school, I would be very happy to return to my community (or anywhere else needing my help) in order to apply everything that UPCM has taught me.

I want to be a doctor now because of the people, people in need of medical assistance, especially those who are underprivileged.

It is now my passion. My passion to serve.

My willingness.

It is not just a dream anymore.