Exactly 7:30 in the morning when I stepped down from that maroon bus after a half an hour travel from Panabo. The weather was cold and it’s raining. Good thing I brought with me my umbrella… FYI, we’re only allowed to bring a long and black umbrella for special purposes, most especially during the Community Service or when conducting surveys and surely all nursing students knew it…
That was the second day of my first community exposure… I’m a bit excited as I can see that well-landscaped and of good location Canocotan Barangay Health Center that was about 15-20 meters away from me then … Only to find out that it was closed… ‘Ohh God, I was left behind again… =s’ I thought they’re already in the field that causes me to worry and doubt, ‘Am I late again?’ But how can that be? I arrived 3O minutes before the time!!! Huhuhu… Then I suddenly think ‘bout what happened the day before that (1st day of CS) -I got back home so early for my CI haven’t accept me for being late for more than 15 minutes and was marked ‘ABSENT’… Ohh so disgusting!!!
Later a white car parked and came out the tall guy in nursing uniform with his light yellow jacket. He’s our Clinical Instructor (CI)… It’s the 2nd time that I saw him since I enrolled on that nursing school. He came over and so I greeted and smiled at him and so he did as well… I know what’s on his mind, it’s all ‘bout the day before…
We stayed in front of the health center’s gate and stood there for couple of minutes, talking, talking and talking… Take note, he got no umbrella but I didn’t offer mine and really mean it!!! Blamed be the bitch in me… he he he
We waited for the next person to come but still nobody did and so he asked and looked for a shed… We both trudge that muddy trace of narrow way going to that shed and then he spoke again, “this is exactly what you’ll face on your COPAR next year-layers of mud” and so I said ‘ It’s okay, we're into it…’ and he smiled…
We finally reached the shed and he started asking apologies for what had happened when there’s no need for that. Of course it’s my fault and he’s just following the rules… “I know you’re mad at me… If it’s only me, I’ll give you considerations…”, he said. Oh my..he even didn’t hear my reasons… 'nyway, it’s all done & it's my fault. He he he… It’s just that I spent money looking for that area with the attire and everything…LOL and I have to make up duty for 3 days in my hospital duty next year accordingly, but not quite sure... =S “..somehow, that would be an advantage on your part for additional training, right?!” he added...
We really had a nice talk and I found out that he as well is a 2nd courser. He finished accountancy as his first course and then took up nursing… Now he’s teaching and at the same time practices his profession in one of the big hospitals in the city…
We talked a lot and learned a lot from each other… It’s kinda lecture in advance…LOL. Then the bitch started to talk inside me, ‘this can’t be, it’s now past 8am and still they haven’t arrived… they must be marked absent too…’ LOL
Then amidst the silence Sir spoke, “Maybe they are still preparing food for the children…” Oh God, I felt so useless, but I received no text messages from them… FYI it’s the only time that I belonged to this group and I haven’t got their mobile number… ‘Do they have my number too?’ that’s that big question… Then again Sir broke the silence and said, “don’t worry, I guess all you have to do is to pay, for the group decided to divide the expenses yesterday… (Wow, what is he? Is he a psychic or something?) haha…
Then he added, “During your Psychia class, you’ll be exposed in mental hospital and you should know how to read and understand their actions…” Oh, that would be so exciting I guess as I’ve read the book in advance, hoping that I won’t go crazy with ‘em then… Later we went back to the health center for the OIC arrived… We sat and waited outside then finally my classmate's car parked in and came out all of 5 of them, and so I asked for apologies but then one of them said, “No, it’s really not a big job and plus the fact that we haven’t informed you…” and the rest seconded… I breathe then…
We went to the area and gathered those children… Giving some healthy activities, healthy foods, vitamins, etc. We also check the blood pressure of the elders and gave some health advice… Is this really my calling??? I really found difficulties in some medical terms and procedures but it really feels good to serve...
Now, we only have a half day duty and that's why I'm here... I have loved my job… I learned a lot. We learned a lot and I already love my groupmates… Plus, the more I appreciate my sister Junnelyn (manang jo)...
We’re all 2nd coursers in our class. We’re the 15th Batch of 2nd coursers in that school. Hoping that we’ll make it ‘til the end together… I am really hoping for that….In God’s help… =)
