When kids are growing up, one of the most asked questions by peers, teachers, parents and friends is "what do you want to be when you grow up?" Looking back, it is such a specific question. Did all of these people really expect me to know what I was talking about. It was really a silly question, simply asked to see how much the child knew about the world and what they're interested in. But when most students reach high school, they are expected to at least have an idea of what they want to study when they are older. Not necessarily a career, but a field or interest that can further be pursued. Ever since I was a seven-year-old sitting in my second grade class, my answer has been the same: I want to be a doctor.
As I've gotten older and learned more about the field and career options there, the appeal for medicine has grown. For me, it as equally if not more important that before we start trying to improve the world around us, we need to learn more about ourselves and how we function. As a doctor, you can start by helping people on a personal level; by saving lives, you can make connections with patients and families and be sure that you will have made a difference in their lives forever. On an academic level, science has always drawn my attention, especially anatomy and biology. The very roots of life and how they work will always be relevant, no matter where you are, when it is, and what you're studying. It is fascinating to me how little we know about the very thing that keeps us alive: our own bodies. Sure, our understanding of basic function has increased, but there is still so much more that we are just beginning to grasp. I want to go out there and learn everything there is to learn about how we work, what keeps us alive, and how we can keep improving life for the next generation.
For more information on things that we still have yet to understand about medicine, ABC News posted a story regarding still-standing medical mysteries.
As I've gotten older and learned more about the field and career options there, the appeal for medicine has grown. For me, it as equally if not more important that before we start trying to improve the world around us, we need to learn more about ourselves and how we function. As a doctor, you can start by helping people on a personal level; by saving lives, you can make connections with patients and families and be sure that you will have made a difference in their lives forever. On an academic level, science has always drawn my attention, especially anatomy and biology. The very roots of life and how they work will always be relevant, no matter where you are, when it is, and what you're studying. It is fascinating to me how little we know about the very thing that keeps us alive: our own bodies. Sure, our understanding of basic function has increased, but there is still so much more that we are just beginning to grasp. I want to go out there and learn everything there is to learn about how we work, what keeps us alive, and how we can keep improving life for the next generation.
For more information on things that we still have yet to understand about medicine, ABC News posted a story regarding still-standing medical mysteries.