Memorable Health Care Experience

Since I was young, having a career where I worked with people was a must when I thought about my future. Thanks to two memorable life experiences, I realized I will receive the most fulfillment in life from becoming a doctor that is heavily involved in patient care. My first memorable healthcare experiences did not come from a doctor, but came from my mother, a dentist. Two years ago, I had a cleaning that she was doing on her own after she just closed her newly opened office for the night. My 10-year-old brother was standing by my side, intently watching my mom stick instruments in my mouth. Then his eyes lit up and I could tell he just got an idea; not a good sign. He perks up and asks my mom “can I help?”. My mom laughs and says “of course!”. “nooootahhhgoooieaaaaa” was my unintelligible dissent. Now imagine yourself in my position. You’re lying on an operating chair with your mouth agape, and on your left you see a 10-year-old putting on a glove, pulling it all the way down and then letting it snap on to his wrist, as if …show more content…
During the summer before my senior year in high school I went to the CORD center in Siddhabhari, India, a rural area with many farming villages that needed assistance. When I was not working on a rice paddy or navigating a Himalayan mountain to get to a village, I made frequent requests to work in the clinic. I helped with minor ailments of people who lived nearby by making splints, bandaging, etc. Being able to tend to a person and assuage their pain was a delightful feeling I will never forget. Eventually, I started assisting with children who would come from villages for help with developmental disorders. I would play with them, help them establish motor control, encourage them to make sounds, or even just try to get them to make eye