Personal Narrative: My Early Childhood Experience

I spent my early childhood in a small beautiful hilly town in South India, where there was only one physician for miles. There were always hundreds of people waiting in his clinic to be seen by him. Watching him work tirelessly for the community left a mark on me early on and years later I realized it was his empathy, hard work, and sense of duty that had made a deep impression on my young mind. There was something about this early childhood experience and I have found myself trying to emulate his ideals ever since.

As a teenager, I spent a lot of my summers helping my father on the various projects he undertook. He was the regional head of a non-profit organization, which aimed at uplifting the poor and unfortunate. We worked on educating the children from the local slums, distributing food and …show more content…
Academics and tests kept me busy through the year, but I discovered a newfound passion for Basketball. During my first year of medical school, I worked and trained hard and by the second year I was made the captain of our team. My first game as captain ended in a loss and after the game, the team got together to reflect on the loss. We had a very honest discussion and I learned an invaluable lesson that day. I learned the value of teamwork and the importance of instilling a sense of confidence in team members. Over a period of time, this helped me hone my leadership and organizing skills. I soon applied these principles at work when we started hospital rotations. I learned that better communication with the nurses fostered an environment of trust and helped make the patients feel reassured. It also minimized error and helped instill positivity in the work environment. I soon realized I would love working in Internal medicine, not only because of its integrative and comprehensive approach but also because of the high level of interaction it fosters between different