I had an 8-day stint as a physician in boracay last week. But due to the harsh weather, I need to extend for another 5 days. I opted to take the boat to manila to lessen my expenses so I have to wait for a calmer weather before I go.
I am beginning to loathe the little island now. It's becoming more and more commercialized. There's new establishments/resorts being constructed everywhere. These are not just the usual small scale resort you find in front of the beach but gigantic extensions of the small resorts like Hotel Seraph, Le Soleil, etc. Man, they're humongous! And soon they will be constructing a branch of Shangri-La hotel near Panoly and Discovery Suites Boracay near Friday's. Talk about raping a small island.
Nevertheless, the beach in Boracay is still gorgeous - with its torquoise-colored water and powdery, crystal-like sand. The sun glared for a day during my 5-day extension and during that time, my eyes did not leave the water. No kid!! It is simply one of the best sights for me. I've been to the beaches of Pattaya and Marina del Rey but nothing...absolutely nothing....compares to the beach in Boracay.
It makes me wonder if I am really prepared to leave all this for a residency position in the states. It is just okay for me to have a modest salary and a good job in the Philippines which will allow me to go back to the island once in a while. I won't become FILTHY rich that way but I can live a good, rock n' rollin' time for the rest of my life. Life is terribly tough sometimes.
Moreover, my 2-week stint has showed me that being a doctor in the Philippines is more emotionally rewarding. They treat you as a modern-day hero in this part of the world. In the US, you are practically a malpractice suit bait.
Being a doctor is never that easy. Especially in the Philippines. Its true that "you never run out of money in your pocket" - an amount to feed you for a day that is. But it never allows me to enjoy the finer things in life. Things that my contemporaries are enjoying right now. I am talking about the media executives, engineers and basically those who are non-doctors. I almost wished I never went into medicine. But then, I still have my own reasons why I love this profession.
It's the WORST choice of profession if you can't stop thinking about money but there are absolutely more than "perks" in this one.
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