The additional costs of med school. My classmates often complain of the cost of traveling to the communities we serve during community medicine, family medicine and COME posts. Although it would be ideal if the costs are included in the miscellaneous fees we pay, I think of it as a form of spending similar to how we spend for transes, medical equipment and hospital supplies. It's a necessary cost of our education and we should not be so angry about it. Truth is the cost of traveling to these areas are quite low and in all likelihood, will be well within a normal medical student's daily allowance. Maybe you won't have some money to spend on that iced drink or would have to defer that new haircut, but unlike those things, this is crucial to your education. It would be even cheaper if you use mass transportation like the train and jeepneys instead of riding cabs all the time.