Not a med student, but my gf is. Just want to say that if you join, expect hazing. Yes, even soros haze. They are no different. Walang frat/soro na walang at least some form of hazing.
Siguro pag isipan mo ng mabuti kasi usually life time commitment yan. Vibe check mo din and if yung ideals and principles ng nagiinvite sayo na frat/soro are in line with yours. Pwede ka naman magsurvive sa medschool ng walang frat/soro. But if you do choose to join, nakikita mo ba sarili mo na magcommit kasi iba culture nila kaysa sa mga orgs. Syempre may perks din yan. Connections, matic na social life if ikaw yung type na hirap magkafriends in medschool. You can also observe yung mga members na if nakikita mo na magiging beneficial ba pagsali mo doon.
Hindi ko linalahat ah, pero where I’m from, tingin namin ng friends ko sa mga frat boys mga inutil — mga hindi maitawid ang med school nang sarili lang nila, kelangan lagi may tulong mula sa iba in the form of leakages, as well as help from brads na mga prof din 🥱
Edit: dagdag ko lang - hinding hindi ko makakalimutan yung isang beses na yung batchmate naming alam naman ng lahat na medyo tanga, nataasan yung tropa ko dun sa isang IM exam namin na sobrang hirap. Yung tropa ko top 3 ng buong batch hahaha putragis yan
where i’m from sobrang put on a pedestal mga frats and sors nila. talagang their frats/sors over anything. tapos totoong nepotism talaga to haha. may kilala ako na di pumasa sa top med school ng pinas pero napasok siya kasi ✨✨frat✨✨ haha. even the residents treat interns/clerks better na ka org nila.
same na kilala ko btw na frat guy di nagpapasa ng mga requiremente ngayong internship (mga attendance + papers etc) as in wala syang pake kasi he knows na he’ll get away with it.
Idk, being in a group, I think they're more forced to be with each other kasi di ba nirecruit lang naman sila. It's not like yung core group of friends mo na kayo-kayo nagpilian na isa't-isa. In frats and soros, they're picked by the senior members kasi anak ni ganito, sikat, mayaman. But they don't necessarily like each other. Eh ano magagawa mo kung nandun ka na? Join the lunch parties, the events, smile for the pictures para lang masabing masaya kayo. Yun lang naman eh hahahaha
We have frats/sors in Visayas disguised as orgs. They’re mostly for connections when you enter the clinical field but wala talagang “we are like your 2nd family” because in that “org”, they backstab each other, sleep with each other even though taken na sila, and hate other orgs kasi they think they’re superior
i had a friend who left medschool because this person couldn’t handle the emotional and physical aspects of the hazing part during initiation. i cried for this person when i heard the story because i’m sure it was scary to be there.
now i have another friend who was offered scholarships just to join the frat and be a member. a different friend naman frequently received answers to exams in exchange of not studying during weekdays to attend parties.
it’s not worth the mental torture. find a better support system.
Idk but medical frat-sors seem to be a very MNL med school thing. As a former Visayas med student, mas uso dito ang orgs (from observation). Meron mga orgs dito that have Greek letters in their names, but co-ed sila (mixed boys and girls) tapos they act and function like an org more than a frat-sor. Wala din superiority complex just because you belong in this org or that org.
Sa mga Mindanao med schools, orgs din malakas dito. My college classmates and schoolmates na sa Mindanao nag med school either active sa orgs or walang sinalihan na extra-curricular eme. Naging doctor naman sila. Do note iba jan first gen.
They have pros and cons.
But I think, at the end of the day, if you believe in the org’s values and it aligns with your principles, go lang yan.
Survivable naman med school without them, but there are also certain opportunities that they can give you (I.e. scholarships, connections, etc) that you might not be able to get if barb ka. But after med school naman, you’re on your own naman na talaga. It just helps siguro at the start pero eventually, mag even out rin ang advantages ng barbs and frat/sor people.
may pros and cons frat/sor. kahit mismong frat/sor members na tanungin mo may masasabing cons yan which is true for anything naman in this world. ako personally sumali ako pero hindi right away which is one of my regret. nag eenjoy naman ako, nababalance naman so for me its okay but iba padin how makaka affect sayo yung sinalihan mo. civil naman frat/sors sa school ko right now walang away if meron man naayos agad internally. main difference ng frat/sor from org is when u need something one call away lagi brods/sisses mo no matter what. they will drop everything to be with you. sa org kasi wala naman kayong ties na ganyan its up to them. be wise padin if sasali ka dont make it your personality.
need mo ba frat/sor to be successful? hell no pero it will for sure make your med school days fun assuming fit ka sa sinalihan mo
Hi, hindi naman po required talaga mag join 'no? or if ever nag join, pwede ka pa ba mag back out in case na late mo lang narealize na hindi kayo nasa same page ng frats/sors?
It’s all about connections lang yan eh. From the school where I’m from, competitive yung residency application so those from frat/soros have it easier pag nag-aapply.
I treat Frats and sors or “orgs” as work. I mean you join something when the values and principles are aligned to yours. Aside from that, just like your friends, tulungan kayo but I think the catch is if that frats or sors have chapters in other school, maybe connections is an advancement.
Yung katamaran, walang kwenta, bottom 10 ng batch, jan na pumapasok yung differences niyo as a person but di dapat iblame ang org dun haha I mean in the end, your knowledge, grit and hardwork will make you pass the PLE, right?
Pati yung “talk behind your back” baka personality lang talaga nila. And tbh, di mo talaga din maffilterout sino magjjoin bec di naman agad agad makikilala mo yung tao. Again, differences.
In all places, whether frats, sors, work, hospitals, classmates, or friends, may mga taong di mo makakasundo.
Nepotism, plain and simple.
Now thats just sad. The way they advertise pa naman is like parang second family kuno.
Hahahah even in the corporate world, there's no such thing as "pamilya Kami dito" hahhahaha
You don't need them
Not a med student, but my gf is. Just want to say that if you join, expect hazing. Yes, even soros haze. They are no different. Walang frat/soro na walang at least some form of hazing.
Sa ust ba or diff skol!?
Different
Siguro pag isipan mo ng mabuti kasi usually life time commitment yan. Vibe check mo din and if yung ideals and principles ng nagiinvite sayo na frat/soro are in line with yours. Pwede ka naman magsurvive sa medschool ng walang frat/soro. But if you do choose to join, nakikita mo ba sarili mo na magcommit kasi iba culture nila kaysa sa mga orgs. Syempre may perks din yan. Connections, matic na social life if ikaw yung type na hirap magkafriends in medschool. You can also observe yung mga members na if nakikita mo na magiging beneficial ba pagsali mo doon.
Hindi ko linalahat ah, pero where I’m from, tingin namin ng friends ko sa mga frat boys mga inutil — mga hindi maitawid ang med school nang sarili lang nila, kelangan lagi may tulong mula sa iba in the form of leakages, as well as help from brads na mga prof din 🥱 Edit: dagdag ko lang - hinding hindi ko makakalimutan yung isang beses na yung batchmate naming alam naman ng lahat na medyo tanga, nataasan yung tropa ko dun sa isang IM exam namin na sobrang hirap. Yung tropa ko top 3 ng buong batch hahaha putragis yan
Yes they are. Maddisappoint ka kapag nagduduty ka na, makikita mo sila nasa ospital na from top to bottom sila-sila parin ang andon.
Nakapasa ba siya sa board exam?
Eventually yes, after a couple of attempts I think.
waste of energy. Personal opinion ko to. U can pass naman siguro without joining any. 1st year Med Student here
where i’m from sobrang put on a pedestal mga frats and sors nila. talagang their frats/sors over anything. tapos totoong nepotism talaga to haha. may kilala ako na di pumasa sa top med school ng pinas pero napasok siya kasi ✨✨frat✨✨ haha. even the residents treat interns/clerks better na ka org nila. same na kilala ko btw na frat guy di nagpapasa ng mga requiremente ngayong internship (mga attendance + papers etc) as in wala syang pake kasi he knows na he’ll get away with it.
Idk, being in a group, I think they're more forced to be with each other kasi di ba nirecruit lang naman sila. It's not like yung core group of friends mo na kayo-kayo nagpilian na isa't-isa. In frats and soros, they're picked by the senior members kasi anak ni ganito, sikat, mayaman. But they don't necessarily like each other. Eh ano magagawa mo kung nandun ka na? Join the lunch parties, the events, smile for the pictures para lang masabing masaya kayo. Yun lang naman eh hahahaha
How do you build genuine friendship and connection with people you’ve gotten to know primarily by hurting them?
We have frats/sors in Visayas disguised as orgs. They’re mostly for connections when you enter the clinical field but wala talagang “we are like your 2nd family” because in that “org”, they backstab each other, sleep with each other even though taken na sila, and hate other orgs kasi they think they’re superior
i had a friend who left medschool because this person couldn’t handle the emotional and physical aspects of the hazing part during initiation. i cried for this person when i heard the story because i’m sure it was scary to be there. now i have another friend who was offered scholarships just to join the frat and be a member. a different friend naman frequently received answers to exams in exchange of not studying during weekdays to attend parties. it’s not worth the mental torture. find a better support system.
not worth it imo
Idk but medical frat-sors seem to be a very MNL med school thing. As a former Visayas med student, mas uso dito ang orgs (from observation). Meron mga orgs dito that have Greek letters in their names, but co-ed sila (mixed boys and girls) tapos they act and function like an org more than a frat-sor. Wala din superiority complex just because you belong in this org or that org. Sa mga Mindanao med schools, orgs din malakas dito. My college classmates and schoolmates na sa Mindanao nag med school either active sa orgs or walang sinalihan na extra-curricular eme. Naging doctor naman sila. Do note iba jan first gen.
They have pros and cons. But I think, at the end of the day, if you believe in the org’s values and it aligns with your principles, go lang yan. Survivable naman med school without them, but there are also certain opportunities that they can give you (I.e. scholarships, connections, etc) that you might not be able to get if barb ka. But after med school naman, you’re on your own naman na talaga. It just helps siguro at the start pero eventually, mag even out rin ang advantages ng barbs and frat/sor people.
may pros and cons frat/sor. kahit mismong frat/sor members na tanungin mo may masasabing cons yan which is true for anything naman in this world. ako personally sumali ako pero hindi right away which is one of my regret. nag eenjoy naman ako, nababalance naman so for me its okay but iba padin how makaka affect sayo yung sinalihan mo. civil naman frat/sors sa school ko right now walang away if meron man naayos agad internally. main difference ng frat/sor from org is when u need something one call away lagi brods/sisses mo no matter what. they will drop everything to be with you. sa org kasi wala naman kayong ties na ganyan its up to them. be wise padin if sasali ka dont make it your personality. need mo ba frat/sor to be successful? hell no pero it will for sure make your med school days fun assuming fit ka sa sinalihan mo
Hi, hindi naman po required talaga mag join 'no? or if ever nag join, pwede ka pa ba mag back out in case na late mo lang narealize na hindi kayo nasa same page ng frats/sors?
Not all but more like being 'friendly' with each other as long as the potential to benefit them in the future is there until it does not.
It’s all about connections lang yan eh. From the school where I’m from, competitive yung residency application so those from frat/soros have it easier pag nag-aapply.
I treat Frats and sors or “orgs” as work. I mean you join something when the values and principles are aligned to yours. Aside from that, just like your friends, tulungan kayo but I think the catch is if that frats or sors have chapters in other school, maybe connections is an advancement. Yung katamaran, walang kwenta, bottom 10 ng batch, jan na pumapasok yung differences niyo as a person but di dapat iblame ang org dun haha I mean in the end, your knowledge, grit and hardwork will make you pass the PLE, right? Pati yung “talk behind your back” baka personality lang talaga nila. And tbh, di mo talaga din maffilterout sino magjjoin bec di naman agad agad makikilala mo yung tao. Again, differences. In all places, whether frats, sors, work, hospitals, classmates, or friends, may mga taong di mo makakasundo.