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   Hello Sachi, I understand you must be very busy but may I ask you a question as an international student?

   I am an incoming freshman at UST, but I’m not from the Philippines. I’ve been browsing attentively resources which may shed some light on the experiences I can expect as a first year, but amidst all the minutia I haven’t been able to come across directly relating stories conducive in bringing clarity to my situation.

   I am aware that there are also a select few international students per batch at UST, but the thing I would like to clarify if I may,

   How did the internationals do in your batch? I do plan to attain my medical license here in the PI, and my main concern is the interactions or cultural differences that may present barriers during SGD, so I was wondering if you were aware of any international students in your batch, and how are they/did they do?

   Forgive me if I seem demanding or intrusive on your busy schedule, but I guess I better elude to some information about myself, lest I be rude:

   My name is Jin,

   I was a previous medical student/medically related student in a commonwealth country but due to certain reasons including financial insufficiency and more of less inadequacy, I was advised by relatives in the PI to attend medical school here.

   I plan to (God willing) open a charity clinic or a hospital with a charity section in the future in a developing country, namely the Philippines with international relations world wide.

   I am just incoming this year, so I would just like to possibly receive some advice on how internationals did in your year,

   Apologies for unnecessary repletion and if I have taken your time,

   Posted by Jin | April 20, 2014, 5:25 pm
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     Hello, Jin!

     I reckon that my reply won’t be too late as our start of classes have been moved to July. Nonetheless, I apologize for the delay. 🙂

     To answer your question about being an international student, I think that the cultural differences (especially the language) won’t be too much of a barrier, since the lectures and SGDs are always held in english. The professors are all well aware that there are international students, and always asks if anyone in the room cannot speak Filipino whenever they mention something in the vernacular during the lectures. 🙂

     The international students in my batch are honestly all doing well. 🙂 So I think it won’t be much of a problem for you. Make lots of friends (we are very friendly! :D) and try to feel at home! I hope you enjoy your stay at UST-FMS. 🙂

     As a tip though, I think that you should try and start learning our language (if you haven’t) since patient care is very culture-specific as I’m sure you are well aware of. 🙂 The professors may speak in english, but the patients during our clinical rotations can’t really do that. It will give you an upper hand if you start learning and assimilating various aspects of the Filipino culture as you go along with medschool. 🙂

     I think that’s all I have to say, Jin. I hope I was able to adequately answer your inquiries. I hope to see you around school, do not hesitate to say hi! I wish you the best of luck. 🙂

     Posted by Sachi | June 5, 2014, 2:06 pm
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   Hello Ate Sachi! 🙂 Thank you for the tips! I’ll be sure to check them again when classes start 🙂 Do you, by any chance, know the corresponding number of units for each of the 2nd year med subjects? Thank you for your reply. Good luck to all of us come July 🙂

   Posted by Rebecca | June 6, 2014, 2:29 pm
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     Hello, Rebecca!

     You are most welcome. 🙂 Unfortunately, I am not sure about the number of units that each subject has but from what I know, Pathology, Medicine1, Pharmacology, and Microbiology have the highest ones. 🙂 Hope this somehow helped! 🙂 God bless!

     Posted by Sachi | June 8, 2014, 3:54 am
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