From microphone to stethoscope
From microphone to stethoscope, a giant leap of faith Dr. Tiwaquen took, better known as Dr. Kilimanguru, on Tiktok when he decided to change his destiny in life. Everybody knew him as a jolly doctor from Baguio City, but beneath the suave that bright guy he is, he truly is an intelligent and motivated doctor and influencer. Judging by his stance and political views, I already know what type of a person he is; he always put others before himself. It may sound cliché, but his passion for creating entertainment and, at the same time, spreading information is genuinely magnificent.
Let’s get to meet the inner workings of Dr. Kilimaguru and explore his adventure towards achieving what he is today.
Back in college, his first choice was to take a medicine course, but his strong will and determination to what he believes led him to take the communication course. This is what left me in awe; most young people like me are scared to follow our dreams because, in our society, we are always dictated to follow what is practical or else you’re a failure. Now, Dr. Kilimanguru here decided to take his life into his own hands. He said that he wanted to be a doctor, but he always has this love for communication, so compromising his talent will not suffice. Dr. Kilimanguru believed that wasting your chances on something that does not make you happy will lead to a boring life. So, he took that giant leap of faith and took communication, and he never regrets that choice because it helped him be the doctor he is today.
During his med proper, he had difficulty adjusting because his peers were already equipped with knowledge and background information about medicine, while he does not have any idea what their professor was discussing most of the time. It only proves how hard-working he is. He is a testament that even the impossible is possible because it is scary to dive into something you’re unfamiliar with, but he jumped fearlessly into the unknown.
His natural shine for communication always peaked through even in his med life. Whenever there is a reporting, his colleagues would always vote for him to report because his jokes and how he handles his reporting are entertaining for his classmates.
Communication and medicine seem so far away, but Dr. Kilimanguru found a bridge that linked the two. His love for communication and passion for medicine is now his full-time job. Not only he makes people laugh with his wits and humor, but he also uses his knowledge by sharing it with people. He consistently debunks misinformation and fact-check medical myths.
He is a fighter and a firm believer, and he is not afraid to speak to what he believes, from his political stance to his passion, which makes him unique and fascinating.
