1. Demonstrates intellectual curiosity about medicine and medical literature
During my brief time in medical school, I have found that my desire to learn has only increased. In my head, the human body is a map with things I know well lit-up brightly, and the other dim places flickering in to place as I progress through my courses. The assigned readings are kind of a necessary evil in some cases in that they are not very exciting, but they build that base knowledge for the supplemental material of each class to build upon. I am not one to ask questions often during the lecture because I like to see if my questions will be answered before the end of the lecture. There have been a few instances during smaller groups where I feel my question is necessary for better group understanding and I have asked questions then.
2. Recognizes limits of personal knowledge and skill and consult with others as necessary.
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People hold doors for each other, say “please” and “thank-you”, and are generally very conscientious. I absolutely love the people who work at DMU and who have cultivated this incredibly supportive, encouraging environment. You get the feeling that everyone who works at DMU cares about what they do and doing it well. There are a lot of ways to demonstrate respect, and I think gratitude is one of them: appreciating the effort the TA’s put into reviewing materials before we arrive to lab to help us understand core concepts quickly and deeply. Also, never forgetting that the faculty have spent a lot of time preparing lecture materials and handouts to make things simpler for us. Not packing up your laptop before the professor has dismissed you is one of the most practical ways to show respect to the professors and bothers me so much when people do it. Finally, I am appreciative for a class of peers who are dedicated to excellence in so many
During my brief time in medical school, I have found that my desire to learn has only increased. In my head, the human body is a map with things I know well lit-up brightly, and the other dim places flickering in to place as I progress through my courses. The assigned readings are kind of a necessary evil in some cases in that they are not very exciting, but they build that base knowledge for the supplemental material of each class to build upon. I am not one to ask questions often during the lecture because I like to see if my questions will be answered before the end of the lecture. There have been a few instances during smaller groups where I feel my question is necessary for better group understanding and I have asked questions then.
2. Recognizes limits of personal knowledge and skill and consult with others as necessary.
I have found that I can accurately gauge what score I will …show more content…
People hold doors for each other, say “please” and “thank-you”, and are generally very conscientious. I absolutely love the people who work at DMU and who have cultivated this incredibly supportive, encouraging environment. You get the feeling that everyone who works at DMU cares about what they do and doing it well. There are a lot of ways to demonstrate respect, and I think gratitude is one of them: appreciating the effort the TA’s put into reviewing materials before we arrive to lab to help us understand core concepts quickly and deeply. Also, never forgetting that the faculty have spent a lot of time preparing lecture materials and handouts to make things simpler for us. Not packing up your laptop before the professor has dismissed you is one of the most practical ways to show respect to the professors and bothers me so much when people do it. Finally, I am appreciative for a class of peers who are dedicated to excellence in so many