About my college education:
I took up BS Biology since I find it interesting and it is indeed a good preparatory course for medicine since I was planning that time to take up after graduation. Honestly, this course needs more focus and lots of memorization. Biology is a science which studies life, its origin, growth, development, structure and taxonomy. I do not have a major in my Biology class, so for my four years of studying this course, I have tackled and studied the subdivisions and topics of biology. I finished my bachelors degree with seriousness and fun. I did lots of laboratory works, most of my time I spent in laboratory with my microscope and doing dissections. Most of my specimens cannot be seen with our own naked eyes that is why electric and advanced type of microscope was used during my studies. The difficulty started when I entered second year, grades were being monitored because my school, particularly BS Biology, is CHED's center of development. Most of my major subjects were being loaded for that semester together with my chemistry and physics. Long and moving examinations were given by my professors. They were very strict and it helped me. They will not allow there students to cheat and the seating arrangement is always 1 to 2 seats apart with test A and test B system. I had hard time in memorizing scientific names for both plants and animals but I need to do it in order for me not to fail and be kicked out from the state university. I had produced a thesis book when I was in my 4th year. It is all about tilapia (fresh water fish). I conducted my study in a lake far from my university, all by myself. I need to ride a single motorcycle just to be in that place. I kept on praying during my sampling period that I will be able to come home safe and sound without delay. After many weeks of study in that lake I came up with a research paper and defended it in front of a panel of judges, I made a book and that was my final requirement for my course. Though it was difficult but there were brighter sides taking up biology. You will be able to travel to many different places as a field trip and will conduct studies by group. It made us closer together and until now my classmates and I still keep in touch and I will not forget the memories we had over that four years.
My current job:
I am working as a licensed nurse since I was not able to proceed medicine after my graduation due to financial constraints.
Am I using what I learned in college:
Yes, because my professors taught me to stand on my own and not to cheat. That in the real world you will apply and work by yourself with pride and discipline.
How long did it take to find a job:
After my graduation, my father offered me to proceed in studying BS Nursing since we were on financial crisis that time. They cannot afford me to study medicine because it is a very expensive course and it is worth a million to finish that not to include the specialization and internships. Since I am the eldest I gave way and let my other siblings study and grabbed the chance to proceed nursing after I graduated.
Do I recommend studying Biology:
I will go straight to the point, if your family on the first place will guarantee you that they can support and finance you to proceed in medical school I can recommend to study BS Biology but on the contrary I suggest students who are high school graduates to take course that can let them apply and work abroad.
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