The Importance Of Perseverance In The Medical Profession

My Greatest Strength Will Benefit My Career

When considering a career in the medical field it is important to realize how competitive the job market can be. This reality was quickly realized when I started to search the job market in preparation for choosing the career path I would begin. Due to the competitiveness of these fields I realized that one of my strongest traits, perseverance, would be a key factor in my survival and success in a medical profession. The ability to persevere will allow me to overcome obstacles and achieve my goals, greatly benefitting my career.

Perseverance is defined as the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. During my first semester of college I chose to pursue a certificate to become a …show more content…
I chose to start during a summer semester, which meant that classes would be condensed into a shorter time frame than an average semester. Everything was going well. I had A’s in all my classes and was getting ready to begin the clinical class sessions for my nurse’s aide course. My class would be completing our clincals in a nursing home. I would have varying duties during each session to prepare me for what this job would be like in the real world. During the first week of clinical sessions I realized that being a nurse’s aide was not the career path for me. The nurses I worked with were burnt out. The environment was depressing. One of the residents even tried to bite my while I was taking his blood pressure. Despite realizing that this would not be the career I had intended it to be I did not give up. Quitting would not have allowed me to achieve my goal of completing the course and being pinned as a nurse’s aide. I continued to show up to the job site every day