A Duty to Remember..

          Mariveles, Bataan.. December 5-12, 2010.. na assigned ang aming section para magduty sa Mariveles, Bataan, Mental Hospital. Of course lahat kami ay nasiyahan. Isa na namang Provincial Duty ang aming pagdadaanan. Hindi na to bago sa amin sa pagkat nakapag duty na din kami sa Batangas. Alam naming mahirap ang pagdadaanan namin, lalo na't para kaming sundalong sinabak sa giyera na wala na namang bitbit na mga armas.. Since kauumpisa pa lang ng semester na to, wala pa kaming natututunan sa Psychiatric nursing.. sapat na dahilan para kami'y kabahan kung anung kapalaran ang naghihintay sa amin. Dumating nga ang araw na hinihintay namin, ang araw bago ang aming pagalis, abala ang lahat sa pag iimpake ng mga dadalhin. Dahil sa dami ng pinapadala, 1maleta, 1bagpack at isang bag na bitbitin ang aking dala. Papunta pa lang nahirapan na ko sa pagsakay lalo na't malayo ang aking paaralan sa aming tahanan. Alas 9:00 ng umaga naghihintay ang lahat sa pagdating ng bus na sasakyan namin para maghatid sa aming destinasyon. Excited ako sa kadahilanang mararanasan ko na naman ang isang linggong kalayaan at pagiging independent. Malayo sa magulang, ikaw ang bahalang didisiplina sa sarili mo. Minsan ko lang to ma experience.

4:00 PM na kami nakarating sa Mariveles. Manghang mangha kami sa kagandahan ng lugar. Malapit yung dorm namin sa dalampasigan.. so anytime pwede naming masilayan ang dagat, ang paglubog at pagsikat ng araw. Anu mang oras pwede kaming magliwaliw at mag palipas ng oras kapiling ang mga isda at tubig. Pagmasdan ang kalangitan sa araw man o gabi. At tumingin din ng mga bituin pag sapit ng dilim.. :) Dahil sa hindi pa masyadong magkakakilala yung section namin, mapapansin mong hati kami sa dalawang grupo. ang mga dati ko na talagang kaklasmeyt at ang mga napasama lang sa amin. Hindi sila ganun kagaling makisama kaya makikita mo talagang may gap. Yun ang isang mga nakakalungkot. Magpapansinan lang dahil sa mga school works pero hanggang dun na lang yun. Pagdating namin sa dorm, unahan ang lahat kung saan ppwesto at ilalagay ang mga gamit. dahil dalawa ang kwarto, hiwalay ang mga kalalakihan sa kababaihan pero kung ako ang tatanungin mas masaya sana kung halo na lang. Excited na kami para sa kinabukasang naghihintay sa amin. Ang unang pagtapak sa Ospital para sa orientation day na inaasahan talaga sa unang araw ng duty. Kelangan naming maagang gumising 8:00am ang call time. pero kelangan namin mas agan dahil ang isang buong section ay maghahati lamang sa 5 banyo. Madaling araw pa lang bumangon na ang iba para maunang ihanda ang sarili. Syempre pila pila sa banyo. palagi ata kaming dalawa ni Juna ung huli. Sabay na din kaming naliligo tutal hindi na kami bago sa isat-isa.


Dumating nga ang unang araw, ang orientation. Sa gate pa lang iniinspeksyon na ang lahat dahil mahigpit na ipinagbabawal doon ang cellphone. Para na din sa confidentiality ng mga patient. Pagtapak ko sa hospital, wala man lang akong pressure na naramdaman. pakiramdam ko maglalaro lang ako dun. hehheh ang ganda kasi ng lugar! historical pa.. para lang kaming magpipiknik. Yung pathwalk, yung lawn,. nagpapaalala ng school ko nung highschool.. :) Pati nung pumili kami para mag flag ceremony.. nagpapaalala talaga sakin ng highschool days..

       Matapos ang flag ceremony, pumunta na kami sa designated areas para ma meet ang aming Clinical Instructor.. doon namin unang nakilala si Mr. Arile V. Reyes. wala kaming idea na magiging malaking impluwensya sya sa buhay namin. Para namin syang naging ama sa Bataan. Bihira lang ung C.I na napapaiyak kami dahil sa ma mimiss namin sya. Ang dami nyang words of wisdom na dinadaan sa metaphor.. : "Its all in the mind, At ang feeling daw ay parang isang basong tubig, habang hindi mo to binabawasan, darating ang araw na mapupuno ito at dahil dun mas lalong madaming masasayang kaya habang maaga, ilabas na daw., dapat daw maging thankful tayo sa mga taong nanakit sa atin emotionally.. kasi ginawa nila tayong stronger person. (so dapat maging thankful ako kay tutut??) Hindi daw tayo dapat mag self pity.. at marami pang iba..
       Saturday, "lakwatsa day na namin," sa halagang 100 pesos, madami na kaming napuntahang lugar. naranasan pa naming mag tulak ng tricycle! hahhahah ang ganda nag bataan.. sa totoo lang.. madaming lugar na hindi pa masyadong nadidiscover. pero breath taking ang mga sceneries.. baliwala samin ang init ng tirik na araw. Umakyat kami sa Our lady of Fatima, na lulang lula talaga ko dahil super taas.. mabuti sana kung damuhan ang gugulungan mo, pero mga batong malalaki ang naghihintay na sumalo sayo sakaling magkamali ka ng hakbang.. matapos nun, pumunta naman kami sa aming next destination.. sa beach.. maganda na mura pa ng entrance.. at ang pinakahuli naming pinatunguhan.. di ko alam tawag dun eh bsta ung may malalaking istatwa,,, plus bonus na ang hot spring  na nakakatakot dahil sa hindi masukat na lalim nito.

    Overall.. parang hindi duty ang pinuntahan namin.. kundi outing! at this time.. of all the duties I'd assigned this is the most memorable and enjoyable..

Mga Adik ng Buhay ko

                        We all have dissimilar personalities but even this difference can't be a hindrance to make way for emanate friendship. Meet my four buddies, camaraderie, cohorts, bestfriends and soon to be enemies! jokes :) We are all in the same league, same path, same course. The act of caring in the nursing profession. I can't re recall the exact moment when we, to each other  becomes one confidant. Fact that we acquainted because we are all in the same section. Originally this group comes from another group and eventually due to some unexplainable, destiny, faith, random happenings and extreme process we become united..

ELLA

           The "bossy" in the group. (peace! :P) a person who will shout everything inside her lungs without carefully thinking what would be the other person feel. In other words she is candid, outspoken, frank type. Because of her characteristic, we know how many tons of understanding we need to go through just to make the group in a smooth sailing complain free.But that makes her unique. Thats what makes Ella. Honestly I envied her. She can outburst her true feelings never minding what other person may think. She was my opposite. Keeping all my feelings in my mind. Hiding deeply my inner thoughts. I remember those times that she and my other friends quarrel because of this attitude. But that means she was strong enough to fight or stand what she believe in even though she was standing alone. She is also a person whom you can trust and a person whom you can always lean on. Most importantly a true friend of mine. Always keep me in company. We all have problems to deal with and for us to concern but like my other friend she can also lend her ear just to hear my complain in this harsh world where we live in.

OLIVE

            The "trustworthy" in the group. yeah! you can always lean on her. I know cause I already tested. Proven many times.. I remember her by always uttering "BUANG TO." hahhahaah I think in the group when it comes to love, she has the most outnumber boyfriends to count. I dont think if she taking a relationship seriously. But on my own insights maybe this is her defense mechanism to prevent, to save her self from the cruel, harsh, hurtful, distressful, bitter sweet violent effect of love! hahahaha This make sense cause no one can hurt you unless you let them.From the way I know Olive, she has a strong character. How can I say? cause she never let her guard down. She never let anyone see her weak side. But it's okay to cry! not all times we are okay.. remember we are here. Strong points of Olive? She's hardworking I envy her diligently reviewing her notes even in the midst of the daylight. Marking her note with stabilo tirelessly. She can also act well! We are all struck by her acting skills when she recited her declamation piece. But thats what we expected from her. Thats Olive.

CHARM

            The "youngest" in the group. "CHARM" the power or quality of pleasing or delightly attractiveness. Thus her name also describe her. Little but arduous, small but wise. Charm is a sweet girl in the group, favorite target to played a trick cause eventually when she learned that she was under our wicked prank, she would simply smile saying "TAKTE" hahaahha. Now you know Cha! She also have a sweet tounge. She will always flatter you by good words. She can make you believe that its true. But dont be fooled! hahaha If you believe her, it can make you proud. No wonder she is dangerous. :) She also have a big heart, never get sick on my tireless stories. I never forget the time when we were in the Batangas. She was the one who's halting me from crying. Crying over a heartless guy! under the billion stars in the milky way, feeling the breeze of the cold night making our hair floating and dancing freely in the air. While watching some lovers passes us by holding each others arms! hahhaha Thankz Cha! She is also a "turtle do" in the group. Always in the mode of slow motion! She's always the last one to arrived in the settled time. ^-^

JUNA

            The "voracious" in the group! peace! hahhaah A gleeful, jolly person. One of my closest in the group. She also can't find her hidden talent. (I think Its forever hidden! hahahah ) She dont know what talent she is good at. But I think her strongest point is eating! ^-^ jokes! seriously I think its math.Like me she is a foolish deep lover. She always do everything she can with her best effort for the one she loves. Eventhough that person cannot compensate what she can gives. (oOps! I think Im pertaining myself to this not Juna.) For this I envy her, she found a man who gonna put her first, who can give her all best, a man who love her for who she is, who can care for her eventhough she can take care of herself. She never give up in the pain of loving, ups and downs relationship. I think nursing is the best career for her cause I can see that she's inborn to care. I also want to thank her for those times when I couldnt speak any topic, unless it was Aries, Aries, and Aries. For being my "warning sign" when Im about to cross my line. and most importantly, for accompanying me during the darkest days of my life. Greatly appreciated.

                   Though others cannot understand us, as long as we understand one another, thats all that matter. I hope when someone in this group has a grudge to one another, read this message and wake up!!! Remember all the happy moments we spent together and we will  continuously make. Keep off those useless pride. Everything can be settle in a good ways. And though someday we will making  our own path for our future plans, I hope we can never forget the mutual relationship of friendship we have. May we always be each others wall when someones about to give up.! I LOVE YOU ALL..

                                                                                                                                            -jha-

PINDUTIN NG MASIYAHAN