@Tenj

@Tenj 7 July 2023

Been a while (looong while). Finally able to edit my profile bio, from "MD puhon" to "MD na pud"! Thank God! Hoping to be able to write a bit more in between duty breaks (if there is any lol). love you, Ten thousand.

@Tenj 29 August 2021

Surviving 'til Med School In Roughly $2/day Budget. $2.00 Med school? You gotta be kidding me, you might say. You might wonder how I survived my entire journey as a student with merely $2/day of budget. Well, to tell you the truth, I sometimes go beyond my budget, but most often than not, I see to it that $2 is my limit. Now, wouldn't be telling you much about the budget but instead I will be sharing to you my journey to getting that "MD" with roughly $2 budget per day. Let me start with sharing the first step I took before entering medschool. Dream free. Dream wild. Dream high. I have been told to dream big dreams. It's free, they say. And so I did. I dreamt of becoming a Nurse, an Astronaut even, Doctor... etc. Because when you dream, dream high. But growing up, I have realized that the dreams I dream are an impossible feat. It would be a challenge to achieve it given the financial capability of my family. And so I just started living, with the dream just breathing within. After graduating from college, I did not proceed into Medschool as some would have expected me to, for reasons that my family can't surely afford to send me and sustain the expenses, and second I was still threading in waters of uncertainties, struggling to believe something that I see wouldn't be happening. And so I worked for 1 year and helped the family with the little money that I make, and saved as much as I can. But I knew, deep in my heart that God has called me and it is Him who will provide, and indeed He did! And with a vision from God, I took the leap of faith, took up NMAT and sent applications for enrollment and scholarships for Medschool. It was indeed an impossible feat, but how smooth sailing everything was from application to enrolment (after enrolment it was never smooth sailing ), I knew from there that it was really meant to be. I remembered how He sent people along the way and provided for my accommodation in Cebu during NMAT and an interview when I had planned to wait out for the sun in the boat before going to the venue. But after getting rejected in a school where I could take Medicine at the least cost, and after missing the scholarship applications at different schools in Cebu, I started doubting again, threading in waters of uncertainties. But then, I hold on to His promise and applied for a scholarship here in my current school, which I almost missed. I was able to send my application at the very deadline of acceptance of applicants. Had I not received the scholarship, I wondered how I'm going to pick myself up from zero for I had already quit my job, and not proceeding with medschool with roughly 50k of savings in the bank, and my family still struggling financially. God's faithfulness, through and through! I still could not fathom how God did it, but His faithfulness brought me here. From the scholarship, to my sponsorship, and provisions, God has been faithful. Somehow, in some ways, with all His provisions, I survived 4 years of medschool with roughly 50k of savings, and I was never in lack. I tried to maximize all my resources to its greatest extent, and by all means possible to get by with my $2 budget per day. I have been talking about my financial struggles that you may think I have not struggled in Medschool academically. But boy, I tell you, being in Medschool is indeed hard. It is a known fact that we all struggled, cramming notes, sacrificing subjects and exams, crying and weeping over failed scores,and barely passing. There were even times when I question myself if it was worth it. If what I'm tryinng to do will be worth it. But then again, I just remind myself why and for whom I am taking this impossible feat, and then I'll push through. All in all, it was God who sustained me from all these hardships with the best set of support system, close set of friends, batch Zalgiatroz (Batch extraaa!!!), inspiring doctors, my family, my prayer warriors, and most especially God's promises through His Word. Today (rather yesterday), I celebrate God's faithfulness, and give all the glory to the Lord! I am thankful and will be forever grateful to everyone used by God to help me be where I am today. To the FM Romualdez scholarship, thank you for giving me the opportunity to take this shot into becoming who I am and where I am today. To my principal sponsors, Tita Emelyn and Tito Martin, thank you so much for covering the rest of my miscellaneous fees and for providing me with laptops and cellphones I couldn't afford to buy with my budget. May God bless you immensely for your generous hearts. To my parents, MamaLory and Papa Edwin, thank you for being my foundation of strength and support, this one's for you. Ilang saging at gulay din ang nailako natin to come this far. Ilabas na ang kalabaw. Ilabas lang kailangan pa natin yan sa farm. To my siblings all my extended family Lolo and Lola in heaven, Lola Ekya, Uncles and Aunties, cousins, thank you for your prayers and support. To MJJJLM, BioDaray, Superfriends, thank you for being my breather. To my medschool buddies, last row girls, to TeamWork, thank you for making medschool fun and a little less hard. To batch Zalgiatroz, thank you for making medschool a little extra and fun, yeyyy, we made it!!! Thank you to the DRTRMFI-CM administration, faculty and staff for the opportunity to be mentored and trained. Dr. JENE CORILLO Doctor of Medicine Batch Zalgiatroz Class of 2021

@Tenj 10 May 2021

Baby out! My First Handled Normal Spontaneous Delivery It has been a while since I last posted an article here. As what I have written on a short post, I've been quite caught up with life and career goals. Life Update I go to duty for twelve hours everyday, Mondays to Sundays. It's either morning shift (6am-6pm) or the graveyard shift (6pm-6am). There were times that we get a super chill duty, but most of the times, we get through a very hectic day. It's either a very benign duty or a toxic one- there's no in between. I go home tired most of the time that I had no other activities done but to try to catch up with my lack of sleep, hence the lack of article updates. **Most toxic duty.** When you work in the medical setting, you never know what's in store for you. Our previous duty areas have not prepared us enough for the storm that the morning shift in the wards bring. We were caught off guard with the overwhelming work that has to be done. Before 7 am we have to take the vital signs of each patient in the whole floor and to write them down in each patient's chart. We also needed to know and report any subjective complaint the patient has including their bowel movement and flatus (for post op patients), urine output, etc., Thereafter, we need to attend the daily census and endorsement of the department where the consultants love to throw in some questions at us. So for our first day in the wards, we were like lost puppies still finding our way in the dark. With so much work left to do, we forgot to take our lunch and even our stomach had seemed to suppress the feeling of hunger since my body had already so much in my plate that getting hungry has become a luxury. We were able to eat proper meals when we got off duty and in the comforts of our homes. **Skills update.** As you may have known, we have a quota of procedures to do while on duty. As a non-medical premed course graduate, I lack the skills and experience needed in the clinical settings. More so that we didn't get the chance to have proper training before going into clerkship because of lockdown. But with the guidance of my groupmates, residents, nurses and midwifes, I was able to perform the needed skills successfully and more confidently. I was able to do IV insertions, blood extractions, Foley bag catheter insertion, NGT insertion, among others. A few days rotation in the wards has given us the opportunity to perform the procedures and it helped me improve my skills. I could confidently say that a hands-on experience is your best teacher. **House situation.** I have been living in a boarding house with 3 of my classmates since commuting back home would be a hassle. However, I need to hustle more as I have to pay $60 dollars a month to be able to stay here plus the living expenses. In order to save every penny, I try to cook my own food than ordering meals outside. But its only the easy-cook meals I could afford to cook- eggs, hotdogs, canned goods, eggs, and more eggs. We get by each day with an egg. First Normal Spontaneous Delivery- Almost. During one of our shifts in the Labor Room/ Delivery room, we received from the outgoing/morning team a patient that is planned to deliver via NSD. Receiving IE was already 5-6cm and we were hopeful that this is going to be our first delivery to handle. One of our groupmates was on deck so she had to do labor watch, while we continue with the monitoring of the other patients. After a while, labor progressed and she was already dilated to 7-8 cm and so we put her on the delivery table and waited for her to progress further. However, after hours of waiting, she remained dilated until 8 cm, and so our resident on duty decided to have her deliver by CS. Unfortunately, for our group, we still have no NSD cases. Hoping for the remaining days to be in our favor. Baby out! Finally, a case of normal spontaneous deliveries for our group! I was put on deck for the patient that has arrived recently in the LR/DR. She is on her 39th week AOG and has experienced labor pains. She was already on active labor and it was only a matter of time we were waiting before she delivers, and so I kept a close watch on her. At 11 pm, she already has a fully dilated cervix and so we attended to her and handled her delivery. She delivered to a live baby girl who cried spontaneously. Unfortunately, she had a fourth degree laceration but was eventually repaired. While my patient was on labor, another patient we were monitoring for bleeding, which is a case of placenta previa, had to undergo CS right away. Baby out was only a few minutes from the time that my patient delivered.  Also, on the same time that my patient was bearing down, another patient who is a case of a multiple pregnancy, had an onset of active labor. And by the time that the patient decked to me has her lacerations being repaired, the twin pregnancy started bearing down. At around 1 am, she delivered to the first twin and another twin in few minutes thereafter. 3 deliveries, 4 babies out in just minutes apart! Officially OBaby Out! Yesterday, at around 7:00 am, we signed out from our last duty in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department! It has been one hell of a ride, but definitely a learning and fulfilling rotation. Thank you, Doctors! Love you Ten thousand! 💕

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@Tenj 7 May 2021

It's been a week since I last wrote something here. Been caught up with life. Too many happenings to share yet a few words to say as I'm overwhelmed with every shift. Had our first spontaneous delivery, twin pregnancy, about 2 days to go before OB rotation ends, Pedia rotation next week. New department, new adventures, new adjustments. See you! 💕

@Tenj 28 April 2021

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@Tenj 27 April 2021

Conquering April, through and through: Week 1- Last Day Syndrome Before our end of shift for the first week in the LR/DR/OR of the OB-GYN department, Super Typhoon Bising (International name: Surigae), has hit the region. Last day syndrome It was my last day in our LR/DR/OR shift for the week. I had a 6 am shift and I have stayed the night as transient occupant in a boarding house near the hospital. As I stepped out of the door, I knew that the weather is not at all the best one for a last-day shift. Last day syndrome, they say- it's going to be toxic. I was in my white uniform, clad in a cute pink umbrella I had borrowed from my room mate. I braved the storm, with the umbrella tilted in front like a shield as the wind blows and sends raindrops into me. I wasn't looking attentively on the path I was taking as I was busy trying not to get wet when I turned the wrong corner. Being new in the neighborhood, I wasn't really familiar with the streets and I thought I got lost. I had panicked for a while when I saw an unfamiliar dead-end. I walked faster, thinking that if this wasn't the right way, I could just retrace back my steps and find my way back, still with time to spare. As reached the dead end, I looked for the familiar fountain that served as the landmark of the entrance to the village. I was so disoriented, lost, wet and cold. What a start! In the end, I managed to retrace back and re-orient my lost self and found my way out of the village and into the main road. Super Typhoon Bising; Super Busy(ng) Clerks I was already in the hospital when I learned that it was a super typhoon that's bringing in the rain and strong winds. I thought it was just a low pressure area. Although it's raining outside, our duties and responsibilities inside still has to be performed. We had 5 patients in the Delivery room for close monitoring, and one at the OR. We had hypertensive patients at risk for pre-term labor and were for close monitoring for further elevation of blood pressure to avoid seizure and non-reassuring fetal status. One patient is a post-stroke pregnant mother with no sensation on her right half of the body. Her baby kept on sleeping as shown on the CTG monitor as minimal changes on the feta heart rate. We have to wake the baby up by ringing a bell on the tummy. It was cute and fascinating to watch as the fetal heart rate changes with each ring, as if the baby was screaming for ice cream. It was almost 9 am when the school admin had a meeting discussing our concerns re face-to-face clerkship and possible suspension of duties today, and they were shocked to know that we're already on duty. Duh! Our duty started at 6am while they're still contemplating weather we are water proof or not. What did they expect? Anyway, it was around 11:30 when they announced that our duty today was suspended and that we could leave post already. But before leaving we had to take one last check on the heart rate tracings of the patients' babies. Good thing, one of my groupmates had a car they dropped me off along their way somewhere near my place where I could just hire a tricycle going home. The commute in the rain was a hassle. Especially with all the things I have brought with me- a heavy duty bag, a miscellaneous bag for PPEs, and a kit with our tools and med stuff in it. By the time I went home, the wind has already picked up and the rain has become stronger. There was total blackout in all over the place. I also had to wash all my clothes and PPEs I have used for the past few days, which I left soaked in detergent soap and bleach. My phone's battery was barely hanging. I have been saving what's left with the battery to keep updated with the suspension of duty, whether we'll resume by the next day. Our class groupchat have been buzzing nonstop until the awaited announcement of suspension of duty tomorrow has come. We have been asking the school admin for a one-day off to accommodate other personal duties like doing laundry, buying groceries, claiming of allowance from money transfers, and to rest. However, our efforts raising our concerns seemed futile. The school admin be not giving us a day off and so mother nature stepped in an gave us one, saving some from 24-hour duties. And so we retired our worrisome mind and tired bodies. Hoping for the storm to die down sooner. After all, we survived "last day syndrome" with enough rest. See you on the next update! Love you ten thousand! 💕

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@Tenj 24 April 2021

Conquering April through and through! The week has passed by quickly. So fast that we didn't realize we had finished our rotation in one area at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. So fast we're yet again done with our second shift. I have planned on writing a daily log, as written on my short post, however, the time I'm left after all the works and duty is a little short, I'd rather sleep through it. Anyway, I'm trying to write some entries whenever I have some time to spare. Week 1 LR/DR/OR duties: gotta catch some babies So for our first week of rotation, I was assigned at the Labor room/Delivery room/Operating Room of the OB-GYN department. We hoped to catch some babies in the delivery room via normal spontaneous delivery (NSVD), however, due to the pandemic, how things normally go isn't the way it is anymore. Before the pandemic, they say that the LR/DR duty is the very toxic one. Pregnant mommies coming in and leaving with their trophies (babies hehe), non-stop. Now that it's pandemic, some protocols has to be followed. The mother should have her swab test negative before getting admitted to the hospital, else they will be sent to the hospital's holding area where patients have COVID-19 status still unknown. And by the time their swab result has arrived, their babies have already arrived as well. So, we didn't had the chance to assist in their deliveries. Although we weren't able to catch some babies via normal vaginal delivery, we were able to assist on the Operating room for some procedures. I had the opportunity to assist in a case of a 60 year old woman with mass on the uterus. We removed her entire uterus and fallopian tube in a procedure called TAHBSO (Total Abdominal Hysterectomy- Bilateral Salpingoophorectomy). The uterus and fallopian tube, as we have learned in our Science in elementary are a part of the woman's reproductive system. I don't wanna get so technical here so Imma leave you with that information. The procedure lasted almost 4 hours. 4 hours of standing, retracting, suctioning, and cutting. Along the way, the doctors throw in some questions for me, some of which I couldn't answer. Although it was tiring, it was a great opportunity for learning and skills improvement. I have also witnessed a procedure called Hysteroscopic Polypectomy, where a small camera called hysteroscope is inserted through the vagina and into the uterus to visualize for the cause of abnormal bleeding. While polypectomy is the removal of the polyps seen. Although I wasn't able to do the procedure myself, I have learned a lot while observing it happens. **Other duties.** As a locked-down medical clerks and google docs for almost 1 year, I don't know how to go about our duty. Thankfully the resident doctors and nurses were accommodating and understanding. They helped and guided us in every step of the way. I had my first ever IV insertion a success in one go, thanks to the midwife who assisted me and encouraged me do the procedure. I commend all the staff, nurses, and midwife, for their passion and well trained hands in doing procedures I thought I wouldn't get to do at all. Conquering April. As I have replied in one of the comments at noise during the start of April, "Conquer this month", I could safely say that I have conquered. I conquered my first ever IV insertion, conquered first ever OR assist, conquered my anxiety, and conquered my overthinking, and to just go with the flow! It's nearly end of the month, and I'd say still, CONQUER IT ALL! Special shoutout to my sponsors, @MizLhaine @tired_momma @szbarnaus Love you, ten thousand! 💕

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@Tenj 19 April 2021

Hey guys! I hope everyone is doing great. I've been busy with hospital duties these past few days, I couldn't find the time yet to write my articles. I was planning to do a daily log on what has happened, but I'm still trying to find my rhythm. I'll see you around. Keep safe, stay dry and healthy! Love you Ten thousand. Mwah

@Tenj 16 April 2021

Google Docs - Taught and Trained Through Google Meet (No More) For almost 1 year we have been taught through virtual means (Google Meet, Zoom) that we called ourselves Google Docs. For almost 1 year, our skills training were lifted from Youtube and other audio-visual sources. For almost 1 year, our return demonstrations have been either with other members of the family or stuffed toys acting as our patients. For almost 1 year, we were limited to only our imaginations and theory. We make do with what we have. The wait has been draining. The uncertainty of things has been exhausting. Supposedly we would have started having our skills training last June 2020 and would have gained skills required by this time, had it not been due to this pandemic. After almost a year, although COVID-19 infection rate and response seemed like we're back at square 1, we are finally granted to have our clinical training in the premises of the hospital- of course, following extra precautionary measures to avoid getting infected (i.e., PPEs, social distancing, proper sanitation, etc.) Prior preparations have been implemented: proper donning and doffing of PPES, vaccination, swab testing, and negative PCR test. And finally, Day 1 has finally come! Google Docs no more! Day 1 For 1 month, we will be rotating in the OB-GYNE Department. Our first assignment is at the Labor room and delivery room. I think it's normal to feel lost during your first day, right? Especially after being sedentary for 1 year, everything is unfamiliar. *trying to justify here my shifting dullness. Wink. To start, we were oriented with the different services in the department at around 7 am, and we went to our respective stations thereafter. Although we have had our clinics before pandemic, I still lack the skills and experience a clerk should have so I feel anxious. However, with the help of our resident Doctors and my co-clerks, I felt at ease after a while. Learnings: We were taught some bedside procedures like IV insertion, blood extraction, CTG monitoring, Foley bag catheter insertion. If this was pre-covid, we would have had proper training on how to go about these procedures. However, we were only limited to the video presentations to visialize the procedure. CTG (cardiotocography) monitoring - this machine helps monitor the status of the fetus and the mother. It plots the heart rate of the baby inside the mother's womb. It also records and plots any contraction of the mother's uterus. Since it is still pandemic, we only have very few patients. The bulk of the patients are brought into another building which served as holding area for patients still with no swab test. Most of mothers delivering are handled in the other facility. What's brought only to our station are those who have negative swab test for Covid. And so we haven't had any deliveries yet. We were mostly idling in our station. So our first day of duty actually has been very idle. Well, except for the only male member of our group who had the chance to assist in a Caesarian section delivery. Lucky him, he's got 1 box ticked off our quota. Few tasks here and there, few questions, and a lot of learnings (and napping at corners 😅) My sleepyhead still couldn't adjust, I'm having a hard time staying awake. Day 2 During the early part of the day, we were just idling, again. We had no patients until late into our duty time when real action began. A patient was scheduled for a procedure and I was the assist clerk in the operating room! This is my first ever legit event! The procedure done was Total Abdominal Hysterectomy- Unilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy, or in layman's term is the the removal of the Uterus and Fallopian and Ovary of the patient. This post would be just a little update. I will be maki g a reflection paper about my first ever operation assist, soon if I had the time 😬 That's it for now. See you! 💕 Ps. Will be updating this with pictures when internet is stable.

@Tenj 11 April 2021

Electricity Blackout = Family Day Out An advisory was released prior informing the constituents that a 12-hour power interruption is scheduled yesterday to give way to some maintenance on the power lines. And since it's the weekend, my family decided to go on a family day out at our farm in the woods. Preparation It's been years since we all last went there, although my father always visit the farm to tend to the animals. And so my little brothers were so excited and went with my father ahead of us. Also it would be their first time riding the carabao cart going there. At home, we already cooked the food. Spaghetti from left over pack of sauce and pasta we had since February; *Turon:* fried banana wrapped in *lumpia* wrapper *Pansit bam-i* The farm. From the main road, it took us a 5-minute walk to reach the *Bahay kubo* where my father keeps and raise some animals which include chicken ,ducks, pigs, and goats. Since it is near the river, my father also had a fishpond, but it's dry at the moment because of low water level from the river. This *kubo* has been built for a long time and has served as a shelter and escape not only for my father and his animals but also for some people my father helped who has no place to go or to those who preferred peace and quiet. Mostly were elders who wanted to escape from the chaos of the outside the farm. My father gave them food, shelter, and family, while they help take care of the animals. Many stories and life season has already been witnessed in this very house. Boodle Fight: Lunch under the shades and on the leaves. Although my mom have brought along with us some plastic dishes to use for our lunch, we found it not really fitting for the setting. And so we decided to have a *Boodle fight*. For those who are not familiar with this setting, it is where we eat with the food laid out on top of a banana leaf and we eat altogether with our hands. This was our first time doing boodle fight with the family. The vast greeneries, the fresh air, and the quiet made this experience even more dreamy. Although we don't have a variety of food, we ate to our hearts' content and enjoyed lots of stories around the table. Aside from the food we brought in from our house, my father have also cooked a native chicken in coconut milk. I enjoyed my favorite chicken gizzard. Off the net (internet), in the net (fishing net) activities. Since there was no internet in the farm, we were able to reconnect with nature and did some fishing, ducks and goats chasing, and plant hunting. The time here at the farm seems to be slowed, we get to do lots of activities when compared to just browsing the net. It was a fun experience indeed. **Fishing.** We found a spot where the water flow isn't too rushed and with the perfect shade to go on fishing. The ducks were also nowhere near the area so it was safe and the incident of "ducking" won't be repeated. To read the story of my ducking here's my noisecash post https://noise.cash/post/17w3jwpv We managed to catch 4 fishes about the size of my little brother's palm.. During the last catch I had to let out a shout of joy after watching my brother lift up the pole with a fish at the end. **Chasing ducks and goats.** Who knows chasing after the ducks and goats could be fun. Feeding them was also fun. I was too giddy when a caught a kid. It kept shouting "Maaaa" calling out for its mother goat. **Plant hunting.** There were also some wild plants lying around the area that are good for house plants, so while my brothers were fishing, me and my sister went to go plant hunting. I wasn't able to take photos of the plants we got but mostly the were of *Caladium* species and some I don't know. Switching off the electricity and disconnecting from the internet, sometimes is a great idea for a new start to recharge and unwind. All the activities might have been tiring physically, but it recharged both mind, and spirit. It has been to disconnect in order to connect with nature. What do you do during blackouts? I want to know. Also, a shoutout to my first ever sponsor @MizLhaine ! Woohhh I can't thank you enough. It makes my heart so happy! Again, Thank you so much! I'll keep writing despite the upcoming busy schedule. I'll keep writing. Love you Ten thousand!

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@Tenj 10 April 2021

Vaccinated: Not Just Once But Twice (2nd dose) I was supposed to write the 2nd part (2nd dose) of my anti-COVID 19 vaccination journey right after I publish the first installment, however, there has been a 12-hour power interruption in our area, and so I wasn't able to. Since there was no power, no wifi, and no internet our family decided to have a family day out in the farm/woods. But that would be for another article. *wink Second Dose The recommended interval between the first dosage of the SINOVAC anti-COVID vaccine and the 2nd dose is around 4 weeks or 28 days. And so the scheduled vaccination day for our second dose has finally come. I barely noticed the passing of time, and another month has passed by. ***Side story****:* A day prior to the vaccination scheduled, we were informed that we needed to have qualitative analysis of our Hep B antibodies as part of our vaccination requirement for our face-to-face duty. So we decided that after we get vaccinated we will then take the chance that we are outside to have our quantitative exam. After some planning and time considerations, we decided to go early to our venue, and so at around 4:30 AM I have already woke up, and had my cup of coffee to warm me up. Although it has not rained this time, the atmosphere was still a bit chilly I still had to warm some water for my hot bath. I was having a hard time hailing a tricycle to the town proper. Thankfully a family friend, a *kuya,* and an ex neighbor passed by and was kind enough to let me ride his motorbike. All preparation has been running smoothly, and by the time I arrived at the venue I was the first non-Intern to come. Few more minutes of waiting and the vaccination has already started. Just like the first dosing, we follow a simple system to make the flow smooth. Here are the steps we did. I will not elaborate each step as I have already done so in the first dose article. On queue Filling out of forms (identifying data, health status, and consent form) Vital signs (temperature, BP, Oxygen saturation, etc.) Final evaluation Vaccination Observation area **SINOVACCINATED** And so, the 2nd dose of my vaccine has already been administered to me. The shot/ injection was a bit more painful than the first one. It probably has something to do with the style of the vaccinator. And also, since it was a painful shot, the injection site had bled for a while after the needed has been retracted. But I commend that the vaccinator is well put and know what to do in cases like a bleeding injection site. But seriously, it's no big deal. Just like with my first dose, aside from the soreness and pain from the injection site, no side effects have happened. Again, I'm thankful that I have not felt any side effects. After about 30-mins of waiting in the observation area we were free to go. Unexpected surprise. And since I was already at school, might as well do some errands like changing my misspelled ID, getting a copy of my grades and my overall class ranking. **Top 11 of 92.** I couldn't believe that I made it into top 20 as I was barely passing my exams. Have I not been sleeping in class during my 3 years in medschool, I could have made it into the to ten. char I am so happy and thankful that I made it. What I learned from this is to always aim higher. Funny how I wished to be in the top 20, and so I made it- within top 2o but neither in top 10. What I'm saying is, Aim high for we have a generous Father. Thank you for reading up until here. I appreciate you. PS. I'm too sleepy to even make a point. I hope you would still get what I'm trying to convey here Goodnight, dear loves!

@Tenj 10 April 2021

There has been a 12-hour power interruption in our area due to some maintenance activities on the power lines. I got disconnected from the internet but have reconnected with nature and had a time for recharge and some rest. I'll see you on my next article. Love you Ten thousand!

@Tenj 9 April 2021

Vaccinated: Not Just Once But Twice (1st Dose) Yesterday, I got vaccinated with the second dose of of the anti-Covid vaccine, Sinovac. I'm supposed to write this article right after, however, the day has probably taken its toll on me and I felt dead tired, I wasn't in the mood to write. Anyway, let me share how my vaccination day went in installments. First Dose I had my first dose last March 11, 2021. My mom was a bit hesitant to let me get vaccinated. She worries because I have not been feeling well for the past weeks, and I only just gotten better from the flu. Moreover, she was afraid that if they learn that I had a flu, I might be mislabeled as a COVID case. But with the reassurance that none of those would happen, she finally let me have it. Since the travel time from our place to the venue would take me an hour, I woke up early to give myself ample time to prepare. At around 5 AM, I have already had coffee to warm my stomach with. It was raining and cold so I had to heat up a kettle of water for a warm bath. At around 8 AM, the line had been piling up, mostly of PGIs(post graduate interns) and a few students and hospital and school staff. Shortly after 8AM, the line was finally moving and the vaccination process had already started. The process was well thought of and is systematic which made the activity ran smoothly. **On queue.** At a separate building, we were held until a vacancy is open at the next step. **Filling up forms.** Next, information such as identifying data (name, age, address, etc.), self assessment, health status, consent, were documented at the entrance of the school, where chairs are laid down to write on. **Vital status.** Once done with the paper works, our vital status where assessed including temperature, weight, blood pressure, and pulse rate and oxygen saturation. **Counseling.** Here we were oriented as to what type of vaccine we will be getting, what possible effects it may have, and our consent to getting the vaccine. **Final assessment.** Once all has been clarified and informed, final assessment with regards to our health condition was done. A checklist is used by the doctor to ask weather you have symptoms indicated on the list. Since I recently had colds and my sense of smell is still gone, the doctor told me that I couldn't have the vaccine, unless I sign a waiver. At this moment, I was thinking, if I sign the waiver to get the vaccine, it's like choosing between the uncertainty with the side effects versus the risk of getting life threatening COVID infection. And if I don't sign the waiver and just go home, I would be wasting my chance, my effort in coming to the venue despite the rain, and my time. And so, I decided to sign the waiver and get vaccinated (and prayed to my guardian angels that I won't have side effects). **SINOVACcinated.** I'm really not afraid of vaccines so getting this shot was really just a breeze. The pain of the needle was minimal. **30-minute observation.** After getting vaccinated, it is mandated that we remain in the observation area for a 30-minute monitoring for possible side effects. So far, during my stay, there were no reported incidents of side effects. Aside from the soreness that my arm was feeling from the injection site, thankfully I was feeling just fine, also even at home. My mom kept on asking me how I felt and all I could say is "I'm fine, just sleepy." Probably because I woke up to early and the weather was a cuddle-weather. Of course, I had to document it and post it on the blue social media. After a while from posting, I have received lots of direct messages from my friends. Most of them were curious how I felt after my vaccination. Was it painful? Did I feel any side effects? Was I not afraid at all in getting the vaccine? And just like my mother, my answer to them were one and the same. I felt perfectly fine. And I say that the best vaccine is whatever vaccine is available. Stay safe and healthy, dear loves. Love you Ten thousand!

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@Tenj 7 April 2021

Swabbed: My Experience on Getting My First Swab Test, and Stories of Small Victories. As the title says, I have had my first ever Naso- and Oropharyngeal Swab for the SARS-COV 2 virus. Disclaimer: I am not a PUI/PUM. We undergone swab test as a requirement for our upcoming face-to-face duty. Preparation Yesterday, was heck of a day. We were given a short notice that we needed certificates from both barangay and RHU, in addition to already prepared documents, as requirement for our swab testing. Thank goodness my mom was able to get one from the barangay hall, and I was able to get health certificate from the RHU with the help of a friend. Also, we had to pay 1800 PhP for the test. I had no cash, my parents had nothing, and my earnings from noisecash have already been used for my eyeglasses. Thankfully, my Lyka gems came in handy and I was able to sell them. I am grateful that my friend bought it at 1:1 rate. Special shoutout to Ate Yela who's on noisecash as well as @Dadang23. Love you, you're an angel. Truly God provides and would always sustain you. S-day, Swab day. As I needed to travel an hour from my hometown to school, I woke up at 5 am and started preparing. At 6 am I was already at the road. In photo is the Palo Cathedral, and a little to the right lies the mass grave of the victims of the Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). This is where I waited for the jeepney to pass by. Since it was still early and the sun's not too hot at this hour, I walked the short distance from the drop off point into our school/hospital. It's the same path I always take for the past 3 years. I could memorize how the road curves, how some drainage are uncovered (you have to be careful here, or you might trip), and how the mango tree is full with fruits during its season. But after a year, this path has changed, the mango tree has been cut down, a new establishment is going to be built, and the drainage has been covered. Change, really, is inevitable. I may be walking this changed path as a changed man, but the memories of morning and afternoon walks, alone or with friends, still lingers. Those good old days, I yearn for. Swab test. After paying, we waited about 30 minutes before the staff started calling out names to swab. It took long before I get called, and everytime someone is called, he/she would return with a defeated face, saying "Malain ha feeling" translated "It feels uncomfortable." And so when my time comes, and the swab was inserted into my nose, I could only close my eyes as it really did feel uncomfortable. It wasn't painful, but I felt like the cotton swab has pressed a button inside and opened my pressure valves- my ears felt like fuming. I couldn't really describe how it felt, but it is bearable. The oropharyngeal swab, however, was much bearable. I was anticipating that I would gag but it felt nothing. The staff was well experienced enough to not touch my palate to initiate my gag reflex. After getting swabbed, I felt like my nose has been declogged. The feeling lingered for a while, but then it soon faded. Psychia Exit Exam. Scheduled also today was our Final exam for our online rotation in Psychiatry. It was scheduled at 1 pm. Since it took us along time before getting swabbed and it would be a hassle if I travel back home, (travel going back is longer) we decided to take the exam at my classmate's house, near our school. The exam was online and timed for 90 minutes, and we were able to submit it within and with so much time to spare. Reviewing the scores, we did great! The exam was a breeze but the actual duty would probably be a storm... I hope not. I went back home but the commute frustrated me.. People still don't follow health protocols and would crowd at the terminal. What frustrates me more is the fact that there was only one jeepney going to and fro our town, it took me almost an hour waiting. I was infuriated, my feet are hurting and my shoulders are hurting from carrying my laptop! I had been taking deep breaths to calm my nerves and stop myself from crying. Yes, I cry when I'm angry. An unexpected message. A friend sent me a direct message telling me that my story, my life, would be used as a success story! I was like, "Me? My life? A success story?". Apparently, my mother is a 4Ps beneficiary, and they wanted to submit my "success" story to the Mayor. Well, I don't know, but if it would inspire people to dream on, then I agree to it. Let my story be heard and give light to the least, the lost and the needy. Somehow, this day has been a story of small victories - hoping for a negative result on the swab test, a positive feedback on the exam, and a positive outcome for the feature. Love you Ten thousand 💕

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@Tenj 3 April 2021

Reaching Milestones with BCH: My 1-month journey in Noise(dot)cash I started using noisecash on February 23, 2021. It has been introduced to me by a friend for quite a while, but I always forget to register and also, we just had internet connection recently when my younger sister and brother decided to contribute for the monthly cost. As an *ate* / older sister, I feel embarrassed that I can't contribute while I'm the one benefiting for my zoom classes. And so I registered and tried to make use of the noise inside my head. **Firsts** **First posts**. Being a newbie,I had so much questions and queries that were answered by my ever accommodating friend, @Abbywan. I sometimes post my questions and learnings with the title "Noisecash chronicles 1/n", and I'm glad that some friendly users would drop comments answering my questions. **First tip.** I was too giddy when I received my first tip from @kryzzl when I commented on her post, I even shared it to Abby, excited as a kid. Until now I share correspondence with nice users that I already consider as friends. From that first tip, I continued to receive tips from nice users and I continued to be grateful. **First Free Tips.** I received my first ever Free Tips few hours after I created my account. I was so excited and gave it away to Abby as an appreciation. However, I did not received FT anymore after that one time until now. I wonder why? Wasn't I a nice user? I still had my hopes up that someday it will comeback (or so I thought), so I continued being a nice user, continued posting good stuff, and continued interacting and connecting with people. **Unlocked number of subscribers.** As time goes by, my number of subscribers continued to increase, and I'm grateful that with the increasing number of users that follow me, the tips keeps on coming despite my lack of free tips to share back to them. To show my gratitude, I always try my best to post good contents, and be as genuine as possible in making comments to the users post. I am always grateful that I found people who likes me and treated me not just a post but as a person. **Goals and Milestones** At first, me joining noisecash was primarily to have extra income while waiting for our face-to-face duty. I am very happy that I see my coinsph gaining some BCH that's worth 10 pesos at first, to 20, 30, 50 even, each day! I mean, who doesn't love that? And then I realized that BCH and noise could actually save me. Save me from being penny-less, and save me from my thoughts of unworthiness. More than the earnings that I receive from doing noise, it has actually became an escape, an outlet, and at the same time a power bank when I become drained emotionally, socially and mentally. I owe BCH so much. ***My first purchase with BCH.*** We have been planning for a while to get our eyes checked and replace our eyeglasses- me and my cousin. I said that anytime we can go, I was just waiting for them to pick a date and we'll go. I was ready, I still have money, or so I thought I do. But when they finally picked the date, I had no more money in my wallet. It felt down and sad that I don't have the financial freedom at this age. When I checked my coinsph wallet, the money I have earned through BCH could actually save me. And with a goal in mind, I kept doing noise, interacted with more people, and posted my contents. Being an outlet, I posted my sentiments and dilemma on noise. I was shocked with how people responded with kind hearts! I am so emotional. From being down and sad, the noise people lifted my spirit up! Some people even tipped me with so much, I am so touched. And a friend I met through noise gave me 500 PhP so I wouldn't have a hard time coming up with the money I needed. Noisecash, I might say, has the kindest and most genuine people I ever met in my entire social media frenzy. And so in a matter of few days, I have saved few dollars to be able to get me a new pair of eyeglasses! Here's my post on noise cash when I was finally able to buy my new eyeglasses. I also shared this milestone with BCH on the blue social media. From then on, some of my friends were first curious what's the noise about, and now they're already on noise, earning and enjoying the platform with me. **Noisecash admin noticed me and tipped me, bigtime!** I was so happy that when I posted about my new eyeglasses bought using my earnings from noise. I was replying to comments when my notification bell turned red. Noisecash admin tipped my post with o.40$! I couldn't believe my eyes, I had to take a screenshot and post it right away, with a caption not well thought of. It was my heart speaking at that moment. I felt so elated, my hands were sweating! You could tell how excited I was to share it to the noisy world. It is a happy journey, a month-long journey with BCH. But this is not yet the end. We're still on board to the journey as BCH reaches the moon! See you around, dear loves! Love you Ten thousand! 🤗💕

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@Tenj 2 April 2021

Holy Week B.C. (Before COVID-19) era It has become a habit that me and my friends from high school meet every Good Friday for a Good Friday hike at our town's Calvary Hill- that was years B.C. (*Before Covid era. )* Following the IATF guidelines, the Calvary has been closed and is not allowed to be hiked as it will surely bring in lots of people. And so, to observe today's holiday, we stayed home, and spent time with our families, and of course, cooked the ever present *Binignit/ Ginat-an* as we call it. It's a creamy dish of mixed fruits, of which recipe I will be posting below: **Binignit Recipe** ***Ingredients***: Sweet potato cubed Taro/ gabi cubed Cassava cubed Saba banana cubed Coconut milk Tapioca pearls/ *sago* Glutinous rice ***Procedure:*** Mix sweet potato, gabi, cassava and banana in a boiling coconut milk with parts of water. Combine in glutinous rice. Continue cooking until the the yam, gabi , and cassava are soft. Add on tapioca pearls and sugar. *Note: you can add more water and sugar as needed.* Serve and Enjoy! *Disclaimer: This is how we cook our Benignit. Recipe varies according to someone's liking.* Past Holy Week Celebrations Being in lockdown for more than a year now, it made me reminisce the pre-COVID era activities that we usually do in celebration of the Holy week. **Good Friday Hike.** 3 Yrs B.C., me and my high school friends would always gather in front of the Cathedral as our meeting place at around 6 am to start our Good Friday hike at the Calvary Hill. It's actually a short hike however, the number of people going up the hill causes delay and it would almost always take us an hour up the hill- from the long lines at the foot of the hill to the crowding at the top. And about 30 minutes to go down. But there's this one time when we were in the mood to make the hike more exciting, and so instead of going down the same way we went up, we would rather use a different path that is less traversed by the people. Too thirsty for an adventure, eh? We even gave our group a name: *PAT/* *Pitad Adventure Team. "Pitad"* which is a Waray word for "to take a step". Sometimes the path we take has so much weed and were too steep. "You wanted adventure, I give you one", says the universe. Anyhow, after all the *"aren't we lost already*?", "*we should go back", "my feet are hurting*", and "*we shouldn't have continued taking this way*", we managed to get on the foot of the hill alive. I tell you kids, don't go into an adventure unprepared, and always have with you an expert when traversing an unfamiliar trail. **Binignit hunting!** After the gruesome hike, what we usually get are scratches, body aches, and growling stomach. It's time for *Binignit* hunt! We would go to whomever has the most food prepared (we always end up at the same house every year, anyway). **Palo Pinetentes.** Our town in Palo has a tradition where the *Palo Pinetentes,* an all-male confraternity of the Roman Catholic Church devotees of Palo, Leyte*,* devote the Holy week into doing **penance,** hence the name **Penitentes**. The group highlights their activities on the re-enactment of the "Washing of the Feet", the veneration of the Cross, and the station of the cross, during the Holy week. `https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1067454` The Pinetentes or *tais-dupol,* as we call them, participate in the re-enactment of the passion of Christ. Part of their services include cleaning the streets, controlling the crowd, and in carrying the relics of the saints during the procession, all done in barefoot. They're called *tais-dupol* from the robes and hoods they wear. *Tais* means pointed, while *dupol* means blunted. The one on the picture with me is a *Dupol* Pinetentes. In the afternoon, after we're all stuffed and freshened up, we'll join the procession around town center, and the Holy mass thereafter. It's all fun and great to spend the day with some friends, but at the end of the day, it is still the salvation and victory that Jesus Christ has won for us on the Cross that highlights the Holy Week. May we all be reminded that God loves us, and that our salvation has been paid already by Jesus Christ in the cross. May we be reminded that our value as children of God is the holy life of Jesus, and there's nothing that you do or cannot do that will make God love you less. Anyway, if you liked hearing about how I spent my Holy Week B.C., please like, and feel free to comment how you spent yours. Photos are my own and were taken by me. Copyright @tenj 2021

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@Tenj 31 March 2021

Prank Responsibly: An April Fools' Day Special Being the fun-loving and jolly people that we are, April Fools' day has quite become a custom in which we play pranks, jokes and hoaxes. The pandemic might have taken it's toll on each of us, but we still do deserve to have some little fun. Don't we? However, as much as we wanted to be fun, I hope that we become cautious and sensitive with whatever pranks and hoaxes we might be thinking of doing. I have written below some topics which, I think, are not and will never be a laughing stuff. **Severe Illnesses (COVID-19, Cancer, etc.)** Not only that you make those who care for you feel worried and anxious, but also you belittle or you're being insensitive to those people who are actually suffering from such illness and those who died of it. In this time f pandemic, joking about getting the Covid-19 infection will never be a good idea. You don't want to cause another year-long lockdown in your area, do you? Then don't. **Death/Suicide.** Need I have to explain this one? Death toll because of the pandemic is sky high already. Don't try to make it on the list. Moreover, death and suicide are serious issues, how could you laugh after exposing your joke by shouting "April Fools!"? I bet you, it's going to be a failed prank, so don't. **Pregnancy/Miscarriage.** This is another non-laughing issue. Pranking your partner or loved ones that you are pregnant might not really be a good idea. You play not only with their emotions but with yours as well. You might not like it when they react opposite to what you were expecting. Do you get me? Let's say you're ready to have babies and by pranking your partner and seeing that he felt a little not happy about the news, what would you feel? I hope you get my point. Same as with miscarriage. Who wants to have miscarriage? Some have been trying really hard to get pregnant, and here you are making fun of losing a baby. That's not fun at all. Thought of this pranks? I tell you, don't. These are just some of matters that should not be taken lightly. Although these are just based on my opinion, and I don't mean to be a kill joy. Being a kill joy/kj, as people call, is different from being sensitive and considerate. After all, what's fun in making people worry, feel anxious, disappointed and taken lightly? The world is cruel, rotten and wicked already, why not make it a little more fun by doing jokes that will actually make people happy. If you have great ideas about some pranks that might actually be fun, comment down below. Happy April Fools! Prank responsibly.

@Tenj 30 March 2021

We'll get by with a smile: A story of faithfulness and provisions. ***Philippians 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."*** This has been my power verse for a long time already, and it always calms my soul knowing that I'll get by, with God's grace. Since it's the Holy Week, this story is about how faithful God has been in my life. Blessings in disguise. As I have mentioned in my previous post, our town in Palo, Leyte, has been hit by the Super Typhoon Haiyan. Thousands of lives lost, properties, and dreams. We're thankful that we didn't lost anyone in our family. However, as with everyone else, we lost our house, our food source, and almost lost the ability to dream. I was then in my third year in college, and we had no means to continue our studies. I didn't want to stop, I was set to go to Manila to try my luck, find a job and support myself while studying. Few weeks after the typhoon, when the roads were already cleared, a classmate found me and told me that all our classmates have gone to Manila and that we are the only ones left in Tacloban. Apparently, the UP system have opened their doors for us to continue the semester, with everything free!, food, dorms, and even down to toiletries. And so we went to UP Diliman in Quezon City to continue the semester! And this would be my first time in Manila and away from my family! But since the semester has started already, we were only accepted in the minor courses that our degree requires. This caused us to extend another year in our degree course. Had I not gone into Diliman, yes, I would have graduated earlier, but I would never have made it to Med School right now. Had I not gone to Manila, I wouldn't have met this couple who funded me to continue my studies from college until medschool. God uses unthinkable situations and uses the heart of other people to see you through your hardships in life. In ***Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."*** So you see, you may be in a dilemma right now or in a situation that is out of your plans, but remember that God's plans are way bigger than ours. And remember, that life's battle is not yours to fight, it is God's fight which He have already won, though Jesus Christ in the cross. Going with the flow I have learned to put my faith into the Lord and just go with the flow. After graduating in college, I was torn between the need to work and wanting to study. During this time, I was reminded that whatever I choose, God's plans for my life has already been set, and that His plans will prevail. A little less than a month after graduating, I had the opportunity to work in a government office. And stayed there for 1 year before applying for medschool. After having my NMAT exam result, I had finally decided to apply for scholarships, in Cebu and Iloilo. However, I didn't get into my dream school. It's either I was toolate or I just didn't qualify. For the last try, I applied for a scholarship in the only Med school in Tacloban. One last try, I thought. If I don't get a scholarship, I have no way to fund for myself, and so maybe Medicine is not really for me. So I applied, the last one even to submit forms, in the last days of the application period. The waiting period was a real torture. I have no job, no assurance into getting to med school and nowhere else to go. And then I received a text message from the school registrar. I got accepted into the College of Medicine, got the scholarship and got a 100% discount for the tuition fee for 4 years! Had I not been into Manila and extended my studies for 1 year, I wouldn't have someone fund me for the remaining miscellaneous fees that's not covered by the scholarship. Had I not waited 1 year before applying for medschool, had I quit searching for scholarships after getting declined in various schools, had I not applied to the only medschool in our place (this was actually the least option for me), I wouldn't be in 4th year Medicine today, few more years into that MD! So you see, sometimes we keep on chasing the things we want and taking our own path, that we fail to see the the path God has paved for us. Remember to always lay down your worries and desires to God and go with the flow that God has designed. In ***Matthew 6:26 "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"*** Remember that you are valued, you are loved and that your heavenly Father will always, in all ways, see you through. Have faith and you'll get by with a smile! Love you Ten thousand!

@Tenj 27 March 2021

A wallflower wanting to be seen. I was introduced to the world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoincash to be specific, first from noise.cash. I was looking for anything that would help me with my expenses, being the unemployed, locked-down student that I am, when a college classmate, ex co-worker, and a friend, posted about noise.cash and voila!, here I am now, enjoying this platform. And then, from the noise that people are making, I heard about read.cash. I am a bit unsure and not confident enough with myself that I would be able to sustain the need to write as this would be my first time in blogging. It took me 1 month to finally make an account, and here I am, writing this introductory article here on read.cash. Read on and let's connect! Let's dive a little more about me. I am Christen Jene from Leyte, Philippines. I graduated with the Degree of BS in Biology from the University of the Philippines, Visayas Tacloban College. My course is supposedly a 4-year course, however, due to the Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and other circumstances, I graduated after 5 years in college. My story about the typhoon and how it affected my education, my family, and my life right now, is for another article here on read.cash. *wink After I graduated, I worked for 1 year in a government office as a Technical Staff, and this gave me the opportunity to get to travel around the region doing assessments on the marine resources that the region has. As much as I'm loving all the travels and free foods, I had to resign from my job to pursue my dream of becoming a Doctor. And so, here I am, currently a 4th year medical student, in God's unfailing grace, with only a few more steps towards getting that "MD"! Being a 4th year medical student, or Medical Clerks, as we are officially called, we were supposed to be having our clinical training in the hospitals, seeing patients and helping the medical team care for the patients. However, due to the pandemic, we have to make do with whatever learning alternatives available. Come, 2021 when they announced that a limited face-t0-face duty will be allowed, but with full-on PPEs, which we would provide for ourselves. However, with the rising rate of the COVID-19 cases, our in-hospital duty has been postponed indefinitely. We're back to online class, 2.0, and the earliest time possible that we will be on our hospital duty is probably this April. Well, that's less than a week away! Is my knowledge enough? Is my wallet ready? Am I ready? Definitely, not! But we don't want a soldier with an empty bullet, do we? I'm sorry, my rants about medschool should have been saved for another article, or should it be written at all? Going back to my introduction, I came from a poor family, both of my parents have no jobs with stable income, my mother is a housewife and my father is a farmer. I am the third among the 7 children to my parents. Thankfully, God sustains. All 5 of us have graduated college already with our two youngest still in school. We get by from scholarships and from our parents' hard works. Being in Med school, as a scholar, I decided not to bother my parents anymore with the cost that I had to spend for my studies. However, my savings wouldn't be enough to get me through all the expenses - books, boarding, living expenses, and miscellaneous fees plus the additional expenses that the PPEs would cost me. So here I am, trying out to earn without compromising my studies. And so, my need for extra income brought me to noise.cash and finally here on read.cash. When I'm not behind my computer or medicine books, I am mostly on our backyard, gardening. I love travelling but money and time won't allow. I wouldn't mind getting dark by swimming, and I am a licensed scuba diver with an expired license. LOL I also love up-cycling things that are seen lying around the house. I recently made a display stand for my plants from a long-forgotten drift wood that my father has brought home few years ago. I love to see the beauty in the little things. I am *kuripot* and loves thrifting and doing DIY projects from things available at the house. I love being resourceful in doing my projects as it brings out my creativity. I consider myself resilient, an amazona, and a strong girl with a soft heart. I am a wallflower who doesn't want to be the center of attraction, but still wanting to be seen. That should be it. If I missed some points, which I know there's a lot, feel free to comment your thoughts. I would appreciate it. Love you Ten thousand!