Doctor Patient Reflection

At the age of seven, I remember going up to my mother and saying I would become a doctor. Like most parents, she dismissed my comment as something that any kid would say at such a young age while still trying to figure out what path to lay for the future. However, it was four years ago that my family and I made the decision to move to the United States and search for better opportunities despite the fact that I had already completed my first year of medical school. The day I was boarding at the airport, I received the long-awaited phone call from the admissions office of the medical school of my dreams. I waited almost two years after graduating high school to get admitted and transfer, but unfortunately, without hesitation, I had already taken …show more content…
As a matter of fact, during the time spent shadowing oral and plastic surgeons, as well as surgical assistants and registered nurses in private consults and in the operating room allowed me not only to learn about medical procedures but to distinguish the differences between both professional schools and establish my career preferences. During observership, the doctor-patient interaction reinforced how crucial is good communication, strategic thinking and decision making to provide the best diagnosis and tailored to meet the patient's needs. Specifically, I was captivated by the strive for breast cancer survival patients to recover and gain a sense of …show more content…
Certainly, as I started studying the sciences and its different sub-disciplines I was drawn to how the study of natural phenomena applies to the very processes that occur within our bodies. The physicians taught me that as lifelong learners, the required knowledge to practice medicine continually expands not only for the benefit of the physician but primarily, the individuals. Additionally, that in order to fulfill your purpose in life it requires grit, self-discipline, passion, and courage to continue pursuing your goals even when that means moving to another country, learning a new language and starting all over