The importance of lifelong learning in medicine is well recognized; the best medical evidence changes daily. Although there are many reasons why I dream of becoming a physician, that one excites me most. While helping others is important, it is just one reward out of many that being a physician offers. As a physician, every day is a brand new opportunity to learn something new and be confronted with a new problem, which I highly value.
After graduating high school, I did not limit myself by choosing one career path, I was most concerned with a path that offered continual education. Being most intrigued by life sciences in high school, I chose to do a degree in Biochemistry. As I completed a couple elective courses in psychology, my interest grew in that as well. From hard work and dedication being highly praised and rewarded by my family along with perseverance and discipline learned from 14 years in competitive swimming, I could not give up on biochemistry. Instead, I excelled in a double major honours program even though I was advised that the …show more content…
This taught me more than I expected and I was captivated. It strengthened my belief in the importance of everyday learning and showed me how much a subject could change on a daily basis. What we were learning in the classroom was already becoming outdated – new discoveries were being made. This is why I’m enthusiastic about medicine; in order to provide optimal health care I would need to keep on top of new discoveries. I decided to take research to the next level and complete my own project in spatial learning for my honours in neuroscience. My experiment took dedication and 12 hours of time outside of my full course load and studies. I had to be fully responsible for my project and ensure that moral and ethical guidelines were
After graduating high school, I did not limit myself by choosing one career path, I was most concerned with a path that offered continual education. Being most intrigued by life sciences in high school, I chose to do a degree in Biochemistry. As I completed a couple elective courses in psychology, my interest grew in that as well. From hard work and dedication being highly praised and rewarded by my family along with perseverance and discipline learned from 14 years in competitive swimming, I could not give up on biochemistry. Instead, I excelled in a double major honours program even though I was advised that the …show more content…
This taught me more than I expected and I was captivated. It strengthened my belief in the importance of everyday learning and showed me how much a subject could change on a daily basis. What we were learning in the classroom was already becoming outdated – new discoveries were being made. This is why I’m enthusiastic about medicine; in order to provide optimal health care I would need to keep on top of new discoveries. I decided to take research to the next level and complete my own project in spatial learning for my honours in neuroscience. My experiment took dedication and 12 hours of time outside of my full course load and studies. I had to be fully responsible for my project and ensure that moral and ethical guidelines were