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Kristina in Kentucky
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 20 มิ.ย. 2020
Modern Filipina mum living in Kentucky. This is my little space in the internet to share content on what life is like in Kentucky, career, non-clinical medicine, food and all the fun in-betweens.
I am also a small business owner that loves creating beautiful tablescapes.
Instagram: @kristinainkentucky
Email: kristinaindulges@gmail.com
I am also a small business owner that loves creating beautiful tablescapes.
Instagram: @kristinainkentucky
Email: kristinaindulges@gmail.com
Landing My Dream Job AFTER A Career Shift
Instagram: @KristinaInKentucky
Email: kristinaindulges@gmail.com
Disclaimer: All views and opinions are my own.
TAGS: career shifts, job tips, job search, clinical research, foreign medical graduate, foreign MD, USMLE guide, international medical graduate, img, medicine, medical doctor, non-clinical medicine, medical school, medschool, mental health, why i left and what's next for me, huge life update, life update, career shift, Kentucky, living in Kentucky, Kentucky vlog, life update, career guidance, IMG careers, medical doctor careers, is usmle worth it for img, mom life, starting over, life begins at 30, living in my 30s
Email: kristinaindulges@gmail.com
Disclaimer: All views and opinions are my own.
TAGS: career shifts, job tips, job search, clinical research, foreign medical graduate, foreign MD, USMLE guide, international medical graduate, img, medicine, medical doctor, non-clinical medicine, medical school, medschool, mental health, why i left and what's next for me, huge life update, life update, career shift, Kentucky, living in Kentucky, Kentucky vlog, life update, career guidance, IMG careers, medical doctor careers, is usmle worth it for img, mom life, starting over, life begins at 30, living in my 30s
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I totally understand you. Thank you so much for sharing. 😁
Hello Kristina! I'm new to your channel and I'm glad I watched your videos. You gave insights for my dilemma. I'm an old IMG (yo 2016) and done with my board certification for internal medicine in our home country. I'm about to move to US to be with my husband and it's a huge challenge. I've been tormented whether to pursue USMLE OR to give up medicine that I've worked hard for almost 12 years. Your journey gave me courage to choose family over clinical medicine. Considering my age, it will be a challenge to start a family and I must focus my energy into that goal. Just a suggestion, maybe in the future you can create a video on "other career options for IMG"... OR "aspiring mom taking the USMLE journey" since it's a big challenge for us women to start a family and be on a very demanding career at the same time. Thank you Kristina for sharing a wholesome video.❤
Hi there! Your comment speaks volumes about just how important your family is to you - and that is a beautiful realization to have. It also speaks to how self-aware you are about what your priorities you are in life, and for that I want to let you know how happy I am for you! I am definitely taking your suggestions into account - I might work on delivering those messages through short-form content because YT is just way too time-consuming. Haha Btw, if you want to chat s'more, feel free to message me on IG @kristinainkentucky! Excited to see where your journey takes you. Safe travels on your way to the U.S. 🤍
Thank you so much for the advice. I am now in junior year of medical school, planning to go to US in the future. Actually I'm quite lonely following this path, got no support or company when having this dream. Sometimes I ask my self, "Why not staying in Taiwan? It will be less challenging and maybe I can get into dermatology or plastic surgery program because of my outstanding academic performance ." Gradually I realize that fears and loneliness should not be the excuse that stop everyone from pursuing dreams. I hope that everybody here, whether you're non-US IMG considering working oversea like me, can stick to your life goals and keep working on.
Thanks for trying cookie from Philippines ❤
Hi sis! Is there a group na alam mo na mga pinay sa ky? Thanks
Yes! Merong mga FB groups for Filipinos, saan ka sa Kentucky?
@@KristinaInKentucky malapit po sa nashville sis 😊
Try mo yung FB group for Filipinos living in Kentucky :) facebook.com/share/aLKy61X8yzK19CwE/?mibextid=K35XfP
Paste the link for easy copying 😊
its a much better work life balence❤i love the serene outlet you express setting up grown up tea time❤what a blessing you are🎉
You are so so kind 🥹🤍
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The strudel is amazingly good - I put a little whipped cream on-😋
That sounds amazing!
Awesome!🎉 What is your degree in? BRW - love your sweet golden - miss mine every day ❤
Hiya! I have a medical degree 🫶🏼 and thank you, he is the sweetest piranha of a dog I know haha
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I was wondering what happened to you after I noticed that your IG was gone. I was looking for it because I wanted to thank you for all the resources you have provided. Just passed Step 3, and applying to the next cycle. Couldn't have done it without your videos breaking down the USMLE process. Thank you so much for all of that! Congrats and best wishes on your new path in life!
That is amazing! So happy for you and I am so glad I was able to of some help throughout your journey! Thank you too for your kind words and the start of a new chapter in your life is going to be an incredibly exciting ride!
Hi Dr! Congrats on getting a job with a good environment/culture. May I know if steps are required to land a clinical research job? Great neighborhood btw. 😊 Looks peaceful.
Thank you so much! Steps are not required (but it certainly would not hurt to be a licensed physician in the U.S. with clinical experience). I have noticed that hiring managers for clinical research roles prioritize candidates with research experience and a medical or science background!
ugh you got my dream order!!! hope you loved it
I did! I will also say that I went into a food coma afterwards…worth it
No offense but the cheese for some reason looked like transparent alien eggs
You’re right! But they were tasty transparent alien eggs 👽
Cold brgrs
Well now I'm super hungry 😅
That was the goal! Hee
Looking good
4 minutes in🎉 I hear you talking about your work colleagues checking in if you are okay❤and a wave of relief just enters my heart.
D’aww, you are so sweet for saying that!!
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What a dream❤🎉
How much did it cost 😮
Depending on the room you stay in - the rose garden was in the $200+ range mainly because it’s one of the larger rooms in the house!
The Pharmacy department preceptors also prey on their students. They overwork/ treat students unfairly, make students as replacements for their techs while their techs have a vacation at work, & not teach students anything b/c they don’t want students surpassing them. If you’re good looking & have male preceptor then best believe if you’re not kissing his ass then he’ll set you up for failure 🙄 I’m glad you spoke up about this and raising awareness. The cycle of bullying in healthcare needs to STOP and bullies need to be held accountable
As a German, I’ve never heard about the stroop waffle ice cream sandwiches or the potato sticks 🥸
*ALDI has entered the chat*
When i started shopping at Aldi their German foods were always there, including delicious butterkasse cheese. 😢
I’m so late to the game!
I believe butterkase means butter cheese. Saying butterkase cheese = butter cheese cheese The more cheese, the merrier, but just wanted to share. 😊
@MsPersephone1469 I couldn’t agree more 🧀 😄
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Amazing ❤
Thank you so much for making this video! :) Do they accept students who graduated from any medical school in the Philippines?
Where is this
Paristown in Louisville!
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With so much love and thanks, Doc Kristina! I'm sure you will do fine wherever you go. Will continue to support and pray for you. God Bless
This is SO sweet! I remember you from my old account 😍
No likes? let me fix that
Thank you for this video!
Hope it was helpful!
Just wanna say thank you, Kristina! I'm sure it has not been an easy decision for you to make but I admire your courage for making the decision you made and for sharing it with your audience. I have been following your (and others) IMG journey as I was hopeful to follow the same path. I am not med graduate nor have I started, but I have been stuck at a crossroad whether to take the leap of faith to apply since, like you, I am interested in medicine and learning about the human body but I am also aware of some of the commitments and sacrifices that doctors have to make as a clinician. As a nurse in the US, on the other hand, I am already at a comfortable position in life, the most comfortable my life has ever been in in fact, so it is not easy to leave the comfort behind, but it is not what I see as my life goal at this time. I could not see myself working as a nurse until I retire, but being a nurse has afforded me the time to spend with my loved ones, the wealth to give back to them and also to travel, just not the self-satisfaction I guess. I want to do something else but I am not entirely sure it is medicine that I want to do for the rest of my life. Thanks again Kristina. I will continue to follow your journey and hopefully I will get some enlightenment on mine. 😊
This is a beautiful message. First of all, thank you for being here. I am always so delighted to read comments from people who have followed my journey even before my career shift. Second, I can totally empathize with everything you just said. The fact that you are already in a very rewarding field and have a well-balanced life outside of your job is a gift in itself. I think it’s very easy to get caught up in what we see our colleagues doing but it does not mean it’s the same path that is right for us and what we are passionate about. Your self-awareness is admirable, and something to hold on to. I know you will find what it is that will truly give you that sense of fulfillment and happiness, whether it is the career you have now or something you discover later on. :)
waiting for your next video ... all the best :)
Thank you so much!
What exactly do you do now?
Posting a video about that soon!
Thank u so much for this vedio Kristina!! I have been following u on insta for quite some time and we have chatted as well, it really feels like ages ago but that's what usmle does to us, I'm just accepting that usmle isn't for me at the end of step3 and sitting for a match cycle and going unmatched this week.i am considering a masters degree and this vedio dropped right on time.cant wait to see what u decided on and if I can choose that.Happy you are doing well and for coming back with updates
Wow, thank you for following along! Please reach out on IG if you feel like you need to chat. 💬 I hope you are proud of yourself for getting to applying to residency and preparing for step 3 because those are both extremely challenging things to get through! I would love to catch up on insta if you’re comfortable reaching out, it sounds like you have exciting things in store for you and know that I am so happy for you as well IN SPITE of the challenges you have clearly experienced.
Would you mind giving an idea as to what career you pursued? 😊
Happy to! Working on that for my next video :)
@@KristinaInKentucky thanks! I’ll watch out for that vid. :) I’m an IMG too migrating to Owensboro within the next few yrs.
@gpain3192 oh my gosh, no way! Feel free to reach out on IG, I love Kentucky 🤍
hi doc! saan po sila sa KY? are you perhaps in Louisville?? and i would like to take a wild guess.... are you perhaps doing medical coding? @@KristinaInKentucky
Oo! Pero I’m not doing medical coding :)
What about taking a break, it really does help because you sound burnt out
Good question! However, I was and am way past the point of feeling burnt out when I made this decision. Career shifts are not always a result of overtaxing one’s strength, at least in my case. Even during my years of rotating as a clerk and post-graduate intern, I already felt a gnawing feeling at the back of my head and wondered why it felt like something was missing. It took me so many years of ruminating, trial and error (if you will) before I had the guts to admit to myself that my real passion was outside of clinical practice.
Thanks doctor for this video
Thank you for being here! 🤍
Link
Hi! Here you go: glotalent.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MD-Career-Pathway.pdf
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Hi! Here you go: glotalent.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MD-Career-Pathway.pdf
Wonderful update I am so proud of you ❤ I could listen to you talking forever . Please keep uploading new videos 😍
Love you, Natalie!! Thank you for being there for me from day 1! 🥹😍
@@KristinaInKentucky and thank you too for being there for me literally since day 1!! The moment I started this journey and came across your channel back then, I felt so inspired and I still do!
@@KristinaInKentucky I love you and miss you and am soooo proud of you 👏
Hi, I feel like if you have a doctor in your family it makes a difference if your family or someone you know can support you. I went to a US MD school but didn’t get to finish residency. Can you please talk about burn out and because I face that and also a lot of bullying because I am a person of color and an immigrant. Thank you.
Yes I’m from kentucky, I went to West Virginia for residency and I was bullied by other co residents and it significantly impacted my training. Basically those people took my patients away from me. I think I will talk about my story also because I was not learning anything and I was also not getting trained probably. Aka complete waste of time of my life. Kristina please reach out if you want to talk and connect because I want to explore this topic more.
Oh my goodness, I am so sorry you had to go through that! Can you please send me an email so we can connect? It’s kristinaindulges@gmail.com
You can also message me on IG if that’s easier!
Ughhh, saw that coming.
"promo sm" 😻
You are the very first IMG taking the USMLE I've ever followed on YT. Your channel was recommended by a friend. Back then, the USMLE was just an idea I was considering. You inspired me to pursue this life-changing battle. Thank you and we will continue to root for you! Enjoy your best life <3
Wow! That is HUGE! Thank you so much for being one of the OG followers and for sticking with me, it really means a lot 🥹 Rooting for you as well as your conquer the USMLEs!!
I honestly think you will do well in match, once you are done with the steps. My scores were not stellar, my step 1 was 224, my step 2 ck is 213. I finished my step 3. But I didn’t let that stop me from applying and trying. I did not match in my first cycle and I know failure. I was numbed. It was dark. 2nd match- I matched in preliminary position. Even then I was stressed out and I cried so many times. But i get you. I have friends who did not continue ans they look more happy. Usmle and matching can really eat out the joy out of you.