Are we Pinoys really crazy?

"I think, that you are all getting crazy."

The statement above is what an "American" classmate said after getting a low score in one of our exams. He is an "American" because he lived in the USA for several years, though having both Filipino parents. Note: He declared himself a Filipino for him to get a huge tuition fee discount, but when we asked him if he considers himself a Filipino, he said he doesn't. Cool.

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How to ACE the NMAT (The Not-so-haggard Way) - PART 3

Now, you have had a background on NMAT, on what to do, and what to expect per subject. You've done your review, and you think you're confident enough to get your target score. So, what now? You're planning to pass the NMAT, right?

Let's imagine yourself a day before the exams. Cramming, reviewing, reading, searching for NMAT forums online to see what others are doing, searching Twitter with hashtag #NMAT to read others' statements about their anxiety. And you, what are you going to do?

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How to ACE the NMAT (The Not-so-haggard Way) - PART 2

Now that you have grasp of the whole course of the NMAT, then you are now ready to tackle the subject matters inside NMAT one-by-one. If you reach this part of the article without reading the part I, then you can click here to read it. If you already have, then you may continue.

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How to ACE the NMAT (The Not-so-haggard Way) - PART 1

Before we start this blogpost, let's take a quick review of what NMAT is.

NMAT, or the National Medical Admission Test, is an examination administered by the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. This is an exam that tests your skills and knowledge on different fields, which will become your cornerstones in studying Medicine here in the Philippines. Well, these fields are not that tackled once you enter Med School, but still, they are being incorporated in different fields of medicine that you're (we're) going to study once we enter.

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Anak

"My child, pay attention to what your father and mother tell you. Their teaching will improve your character as a handsome turban or a necklace improves your appearance."  - Proverbs 1:8-9 

Kamakailan lamang, habang nakasakay ako sa isang jeepney, may tatlong lalaking sumakay pagkatapos ko. Maingay ang mga kalalakihang kasama ko sa jeep, at parang may pinag-uusapan sila. At dahil hindi ko din naman maiwasang makinig sa kanila dahil wala naman akong earphones, medyo may mga narinig ako tungkol sa kanilang pinag-uusapan.

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