There are two vital organs, which have allowed the system of medicine to flourish; teamwork and communication. With my experience shadowing and collecting data in the O.R, and my skills acquired from my university, teamwork and communication enrapture my persistence in pursuing medicine. These two skills are also some of the most important qualities that I have to offer my future patients. My first month shadowing Dr. Komotar, a neurosurgeon at U.M health system, was an enlightening and self-discovering experience for me. Being the most active and hard-working member of my pre-medical club, M.A.P.S, I acquired the opportunity to shadow Dr. Komotar in the O.R and in clinic. Despite the O.R being cold to prevent infections, my heart felt warm
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From succeeding in my first semester, I began to sympathize for students who struggled in Biology. My sympathy became action when I became a Peer-Led-Team-Learning (PLTL) leader for FIU’s Bio Department. This position, was meaningful in strengthening my leadership skills and using academic success to inspire and guide others. This position was about constructing and leading the perfect Biology discussion to ensure student success in the classroom. I learned leadership was about first, listening to your team’s concerns, then, making decision that strictly address the issue. My class discussions were most effective, when I listened to the concerns of the students, comprehended the issue, and modified the classroom to strictly address the issue. For example, in one of my discussions I told the students to speak amongst each other to explain, to me, the process of cellular respiration. By listening before speaking, I discovered that most students would mimic the processes in the air with their fingers and arms, because they were visual learners. Therefore, I altered my PLTL class to incorporate structures and visual maps on a board. Immediately, student quiz grades had improved tremendously. I am looking forward to incorporating this skill as a physician so that my patients will succeed in health, like my students in
From succeeding in my first semester, I began to sympathize for students who struggled in Biology. My sympathy became action when I became a Peer-Led-Team-Learning (PLTL) leader for FIU’s Bio Department. This position, was meaningful in strengthening my leadership skills and using academic success to inspire and guide others. This position was about constructing and leading the perfect Biology discussion to ensure student success in the classroom. I learned leadership was about first, listening to your team’s concerns, then, making decision that strictly address the issue. My class discussions were most effective, when I listened to the concerns of the students, comprehended the issue, and modified the classroom to strictly address the issue. For example, in one of my discussions I told the students to speak amongst each other to explain, to me, the process of cellular respiration. By listening before speaking, I discovered that most students would mimic the processes in the air with their fingers and arms, because they were visual learners. Therefore, I altered my PLTL class to incorporate structures and visual maps on a board. Immediately, student quiz grades had improved tremendously. I am looking forward to incorporating this skill as a physician so that my patients will succeed in health, like my students in