I hear a large engine roar in the background the room was shaking profusely. I jump out of this bunk bed with the smell of motor oil clinging to my olfactory senses. I push this long black curtain out of the way and I see a dashboard filled with buttons and levers. Then I hear a faint voice coming towards the door getting louder and louder. The heavy door swings open and I see my dad with grease on his cheek telling me that I should go back to bed. But I refuse and I sit in the passenger seat and put my seatbelt on. I watch him as he changes the dimensions of his seat, setting it so he can be comfortable. He then turns to me and gives me his navy blue trucker hat to wear. I stayed awake for hours wondering how can he work so hard driving this 300,000 lb.
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This taught me how to remain calm even when I had to face most of my fears. As a physician you wont be able to predict what kind of calamity you face but staying calm will help you face them head on.
I’ve was always interested in science but I knew that wasn’t the spark what fueled my passion for medicine. This was just the matches and what sparked my interest for medicine didn’t occur until I moved to Davis. When I first entered UC Davis I was taken back by all the fascinating people that went there. They had so many amazing professors that were patient and kind even when faced with a barrage of questions from 200 students. My dad would always call me 24/7 asking me if I ate or asking how my exams were going. He would also help me keep my cool when I got too stressed out from school. Then in the summer after my first year in UC Davis my dad passed away. I thought I lost all drive and passion in life and just felt lost. But in life you have to keep moving forward and this was a real growing portion of it. It wasn’t until the beginning of my third year that I met Dr. Amsterdam. He was the man who molded my love for medicine and realize how rewarding of a career
This taught me how to remain calm even when I had to face most of my fears. As a physician you wont be able to predict what kind of calamity you face but staying calm will help you face them head on.
I’ve was always interested in science but I knew that wasn’t the spark what fueled my passion for medicine. This was just the matches and what sparked my interest for medicine didn’t occur until I moved to Davis. When I first entered UC Davis I was taken back by all the fascinating people that went there. They had so many amazing professors that were patient and kind even when faced with a barrage of questions from 200 students. My dad would always call me 24/7 asking me if I ate or asking how my exams were going. He would also help me keep my cool when I got too stressed out from school. Then in the summer after my first year in UC Davis my dad passed away. I thought I lost all drive and passion in life and just felt lost. But in life you have to keep moving forward and this was a real growing portion of it. It wasn’t until the beginning of my third year that I met Dr. Amsterdam. He was the man who molded my love for medicine and realize how rewarding of a career