My gut sank to an unbearable low as I watched my thirty-two-year-old mother require support to limp just five steps to the restroom; cancer stripped her of life. At twelve-years-old, I felt distraught in my inability to save her and return the endless love that my Haitian parents poured into my nurturing. However, the hope the physicians brought us has inspired me to become a doctor so that I, too, can serve as an envoy of hope to sufferers of illness. My father is a physician I strive to be like. Every patient always has a smile on their face after seeing him because he does not only treat diseases: he treats people. Though our conversations have made me aware of the challenges in my chosen profession, I am confident that I can achieve my
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I acknowledged that not all students were like me, sitting in the front of the class and eager to engage with lecture, but they still deserved my assistance equally. As a T.A, I learned to analyze the capabilities of my students and simplify difficult chemistry concepts. I would often go above and beyond for struggling students by leading final-review sessions with my peers on the weekends. I am looking forward to utilizing these experiences in medicine when I must simplify complex terminologies for my patients so that they can make informed decisions about treatment …show more content…
Komotar, a neurosurgical oncologist at the University of Miami Hospital, because of my family experiences with cancer and my curiosity to learn more about the disease. I faced the emotional challenges of medicine when he had to bring bad news to his patients about their deadly brain cancer. Many cried, and it was difficult holding back my desire to grieve with them. However, Dr. Komotar taught me that patients need emotionally strong doctors who can remain focused on providing the best care. To this day, I appreciate learning to hold back my sorrow for a patient and transform the emotion into a drive to treat them with focus and optimism. After gaining the trust of his team by introducing undergraduates to the operating room and addressing patients with maturity, I was selected to the Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing summer research project at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH), a nearby
I acknowledged that not all students were like me, sitting in the front of the class and eager to engage with lecture, but they still deserved my assistance equally. As a T.A, I learned to analyze the capabilities of my students and simplify difficult chemistry concepts. I would often go above and beyond for struggling students by leading final-review sessions with my peers on the weekends. I am looking forward to utilizing these experiences in medicine when I must simplify complex terminologies for my patients so that they can make informed decisions about treatment …show more content…
Komotar, a neurosurgical oncologist at the University of Miami Hospital, because of my family experiences with cancer and my curiosity to learn more about the disease. I faced the emotional challenges of medicine when he had to bring bad news to his patients about their deadly brain cancer. Many cried, and it was difficult holding back my desire to grieve with them. However, Dr. Komotar taught me that patients need emotionally strong doctors who can remain focused on providing the best care. To this day, I appreciate learning to hold back my sorrow for a patient and transform the emotion into a drive to treat them with focus and optimism. After gaining the trust of his team by introducing undergraduates to the operating room and addressing patients with maturity, I was selected to the Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing summer research project at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH), a nearby