My Search Narrative

The Story of My Search February 2012 was one of the lowest points of my life, but it was also one of the highest points as well. During this time, I was in LeBonheur’s Children Hospital on the verge of death. I could not hold down any type of food or drink, I could barely stand without my parents’ help, I could not shower, I was passing blood in my stool, I had to wear pull-ups, and I could not use the bathroom on my own. Every day was the same routine with same inconsiderate people that never took my feelings into consideration. I felt like no one cared about me other than my parents, but one day that changed due to one person, my pediatrician. Whenever he came to see me, he would always have a smile on his face, tell me that I looked like a “beauty queen”, and asked me how I felt. I was so excited for his visits because they were the highlight of my day. This experience led me to one of the highest points of my life, which was determining my career, a pediatrician. I did not know much about what it took to be a pediatrician, so I decided to look it up. I began my search on a website known as Mississippi Choices, continued onto another website called Occupational Outlook Handbook, and I finished my search by …show more content…
The first step to become a pediatrician is to get an undergraduate from a four-year university. Then one must follow up his/her bachelor’s degree with a doctorate’s degree from four years in medical school. After graduating medical school, the young doctor must find a place specialized in pediatric care to complete at least three years of residency. Once done with residency, the pediatrician can now find a job. Average entry hourly wage is $72.97, and entry annual wage is usually around $151,790. As the pediatrician gets more experience, the average hourly wage increases to $127.90, and the annual wage increases to $266,040 (MS