Cut and Paste

Surprisingly, YES!

I never really dreamed of becoming a teacher. Yes, i played the "teacher game" back when i was young - me, the teacher, and my younger cousins, my students. But that was it. As i grew older, I realized my potential of being a teacher was close to nil. I am shy and introvert.

Being a teacher is a very tiring yet fulfilling job. You feel tired before classes start. You prepare for today's lecture, even if it's just a laboratory class. What more so for a lecture class? You should be knowledgeable of all the things related to your subject. You should be able to anticipate the questions your student will be asking.

After the class, that's when you feel the joy. It's amazing how a simple "thank you" from your students can erase the frustrations and stress that you feel. What's even more amazing is when you see that they appreciate the things that you thought them, that they listened intently to the things that you were saying and that they gave you a two thumbs up for a job well done. It's like the most amazing feeling in the world, better than drinking your hot cup of cappuccino. :D

BUT.

This is not what I see myself doing for a long time. I don't see myself this committed to teaching as much as i wanted to. In short, this isn't my life's calling.

I WANT TO BE A DOCTOR.

Blame it on my mom who used to tag me along in her medical missions. Blame it on the curious me who was somehow fascinated by the sight of blood and the internal organs, the smell of the operating room, the feel of the stethoscope and the sound of a heartbeat. See? I only lack one of the five senses. There's also this unexplainable joy that i feel when i enter a hospital and see those doctor's walking in their white coat, stethoscope hanging around their necks. I also think that scrubs are fashionable.

Unlike other kids who needs to be bribe to pay a doctor a visit, i would be the first to jump in the car and sing merrily as we drive to the doctor's clinic.

My dream of becoming a doctor isn't just about the blood, flesh and the sorts. Now, don't raise those eyebrows on me and tell me how gory I am.

It's also the passion of sharing God's talent in you to help cure and alleviate people's pain and suffering, to bring smiles on their faces, to comfort them, to assure them you'll do everything that you can.

Being a doctor is being able to help and touch other people's life in a deeply personal level.