The crowd cheered as Elizabeth went up to spike the ball. In the back row, I was not expected to receive such hard hit. I managed to save the ball. Somehow the ball made its way back to Elizabeth, I trembled, she went up again, locked her eyes and gave the ball a hard smack. It came like a bullet towards my feet, I knelt down to dig but it was too late. The whistle blew, the referee signaled to award a point to the opposing team. The score was 15-25, first set was completed. My eighth grade volleyball coach asked if I was ready to get back in the second set; I hesitated. I knew my skill was no match for the other team but I had to decide: remain on the sideline to settle my pounding heart or get back onto the court to play the game I love. Although result of that day was a disappointment, I was not regret for the outcome since I had chosen the latter option. Despite the defeats and setbacks, I chose to face the obstacle, and in return, I received a satisfying feeling of accomplishment. With these endurances, I hope to achieve my ultimate goal of becoming a dignified surgeon. Over the years of being a diligent student and bilingual daughter, I have learned to balance between the responsibilities of school works, volunteering obligations, and burdens at home. In spite of challenges of working with disabled …show more content…
My father grew up in Vietnam, where resources are insufficient and health cares are neglected; therefore, having access to medications has misled him into thinking any illness can be treated with medicine. As I translate to my father the pros and cons in taking medicine, I felt great pleasure knowing that I have left an impact on my very own patient through the information I delivered. My eagerness of wanting to replicate the gratifying feeling enhances me to work harder towards becoming a
NO matter how much of a pain it was for her, she kept going and don 't’ give up. Persistence may be difficult at the time to accomplish, but in the end it pays off. After Aimee Mullins had gone through what she did, she was still disabled but it wasn’t difficult for her to do what everyone else could do. This experience for her not only taught her hat she was very persistant and a hard worker, but also taught her that it didn’t matter whether or not she was disabled or not, she could do whatever she wanted to as long as you keep trying to achieve your
I am in pursuit a rewarding phlebotomist career. I'm down to earth, honest, dependable, and hard-working. I greatly enjoy working with patients. Would like to work in an environment that challenges me to grow, continuously learn, and advance not only professionally but personally. I pick up new skills and tasks pretty quickly, and I also take constructive criticism very well.
I can see the hot, watery sweat dripping down Lexi’s face. Sprinting down and up the field causes Lexi’s face to turn bright red like a tomato. Lexi and I push through the heat and persevere to try and win the final game, but with three minutes left we might not have enough time. As the other team starts with the ball Lexi and I give each other a look and at the top of her lungs Lexi screams ‘GOOO” and sprints down the field rushing to the ball.
The practice of medicine is seen everywhere. The conventional worldview is the pharmaceutical route to the onset of illnesses and conditions. However, there is an opposing worldview, which I see myself as, and that is emphasizing healing through exercise, nutrition, and self-care. Through observing my parents and learning in nursing school how the body works, this had shaped my worldview on the practice of medicine.
From the time I began my education in elementary school, I was given the opportunity to help others. After explaining the concept of diversity to my elementary cohort, my teachers introduced Jeremy; a boy with Down Syndrome, who needed assistance throughout the day with everyday tasks such as taking shoes on and off, tying laces, getting his lunch, and making the transitions throughout the day run more smoothly. I immediately raised my hand when my teacher asked for a willing helper, and made sure I did everything in my power to make Jeremy’s day easier. Little did I know that I would find so much reward in helping Jeremy maintain a state of independence through assisting in his activities of daily living, nor that this love for empowering
In my Christian Service Project I choose Lamoreux Support Service because I want to learn how to take care of person with disabilities. At first I thought it will gonna be hard,but it seems that I was wrong because it’s not that hard. From my experience volunteering in this organization, I learned that being a disabled person is hard, but not all people with disabilities can’t do anything. Some people with disability can do puzzles, eat in their own, they can draw, colour, and do other things. I choose to complete this task at Lamoreux Support Service because it is only one of the ways I can think to go to finish my Christian Service Project.
Some of us intend to take this path as our career in the future. As for me, I am still keeping my options open whether in choosing medicine or surgery for my future career. However, after completing a semester of this special study module under the guidance of Dr Mary McCumiskey, it opened my eyes to surgical practice. Overall, it was a very good experience for me as a student to be exposed to this field.
The Future Surgeon Introduction: Brief History (Group) The development of surgical robots have come a long way to understand them better we need to see its progression throughout history. One of the first robots was in 1980, NASA researchers became interested in virtual reality and robotics and had the idea of creating a robotic surgery system but, it was not until 1985 that it was first used. These ideas were applied and the robot Puma 560 was created. This robot is used to perform neurosurgical biopsies with greater precision.
When I was young, I used to watch surgeries on TV with my mom. I still continue to watch medical shows on TV or watch surgeries on Snapchat from doctors who record their surgeries for their viewers to watch. I have a passion to help others, and by working in the medical field, I will have the opportunity to help others every day. I’ve wanted to become a surgeon since I was about 4 or 5 years old, and my career plan has not changed once. Each day that passes, I get more passionate and excited about my future as a medical student, and eventually a surgeon.
So instead of letting it tear my life apart, I used it as motivation to do well and improve the lives of others which gave me the idea to become a surgeon and save lives even though I wasn 't able to save my dad. Essentially, I want to become a surgeon in order to give back to my community and make my late father proud while doing
Surgery: More Than Just Skin Deep My Mother had insisted that I get an appointment after I told her about the spot.
Surgery is my passion. This wasn't a sudden realization; many events throughout my life have slowly paved the way towards surgery as a future career for me. My first experience in a hospital where I witnessed a surgeon work was when I was only 10. We were returning from a dinner party and our car was caught in gunfire between two gangs.
On September 3rd, I had a lecture on “Eliciting the Patient’s Experience of Illness” in Pharmacy Practice III. At first, I paid attention in the lecture because I had to write a reflection paper worth 20% of the grade. However, as the lecture went on, I realized that the purpose of the lecture was to highlight the changing landscape in healthcare, more emphasis on patient-centered care. Nowadays, when I walk in to a bookstore in the health section, I encounter hundreds of books that narrate the authors’ personal experiences on battling different diseases. These books are gaining in popularity because the society thirsts for more healthcare knowledge.
My interest in the profound was fulfilled while seeing patients in the clinic and hospital floors. Hearing the patients’ stories and seeing the gratitude after their cancer was removed, their sinuses cleared, their voice restored, their hearing improved- filled me with a sense of joy. I wanted to be the reason a man could hear his family again, a woman could sing in the choir again, a grandfather could boast he was cancer-free. These stories inspired me to excel in my studies, to serve as a medical volunteer in rural villages, and to give back as a patient advocate at student-run health clinics. Some of the greatest benefits of medicine in our world are due to selfless patient care, and I hope to follow in the footsteps of the compassionate physicians I’m learning from and practice with these ideals in
• Illness, discomfort, pain, and the dying process are learning opportunities for both the patient and the physician. It cannot be avoided and should be taken in stride instead to learn more about one’s whole being and life approach. • Physicians and experts are supposed to encourage their patients to evoke the healing power of love, hope, humor, and enthusiasm to release the toxic consequences of hostility, shame, greed, depression, and prolonged fear, anger, and grief. • Optimal health is more than the absence of sickness. It’s the pursuit of the highest qualities of the physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of human