As an international undergraduate student earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Suffolk University, I had every intention of becoming a Scientist. However, while I completed an internship, a few part time positions and full time administrative/support positions in the field, I realized that I no longer desired to pursue this as a career. Although I valued doing hands-on research, and assisting people in bettering themselves, I found that the field did not call for the formation of more skills, relationships or engaging in mutual mentorship with other scientist to the level that I desired and had experienced through interactions with fellow researchers as a young professional. As a result of this realization, I decided to apply for a lab inventory specialist position in a pharmaceutical company after graduation. …show more content…
These experiences have contributed to my decision to pursue an advanced degree in the healthcare/biomedical field and helped to clarify the path towards accomplishing my goals. As I progressed in my position, I continued to associate with peers/colleagues, scientist, administrators and other professionals, I continued to gather experiences in the administrative or lab support roles, and these experiences helped me to cement my interest in healthcare administration/ or biomedical support
Over the course of two years, I was able to create bonds and gain long lasting mentors from these experiences. In this program, I did case studies on sexual health, neurology, and public health. With these case studies, I was able to practice leadership skills and investigative thinking along with my peers. Through the Emory Pipeline Program, I also learned new technology within the medical field and how the new technology aided our local hospitals. These experiences opened doors for me to explore what my career calling was.
I had known for years that I wanted to work in the health care field, but I always believed it would be as a doctor. I watched for the first few years of my brother’s life as he struggled with different health challenges such as being born premature, having croup and breathing difficulty, and speech impairment. Watching my brother struggle and then being able to overcome these difficulties, as well as seeing other children around him who were not as fortunate, really pushed me even at a young age to make a difference. My family, both immediate and extended, were very supportive, and I felt a real positive push towards working hard to achieve that goal of working in health care. In high school, I was fortunate enough to do a cooperative placement at the Peterborough Regional Health Center’s Intensive Care Unit. Through observing rounds and being in the medical setting, I truly knew this is where I wanted to
Currently, I am a working at Dr. Karl Thompson’s Microbiology lab. Initially, I choose to work at this particular lab, because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to pursue a Phd. or go to medical school. Also, I knew whichever path I choose to take, working at the lab would look good on my resume. However, the experiences and knowledge that I have acquired has gone beyond my expectation within the that three months I have been working in the lab. Being in the presence of other minority scientists, has been an inspiring experience that has given me the confidence and assurance that it's possible to achieve whatever goal you set for yourself, as long as your determined and dedicated. Not only that, but through this experience it has allowed me to realize
that I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field but I was not sure
Diversity, like water it is good for you, but like all things it can be abused. Sometimes a “clouded” point of view causes the development of a prejudice. Prejudice and racism are coexisting. Racism and all types of prejudice affect us negatively, and that is a fact.
A personal trainer is someone who has a large amount of knowledge about the physical health field. The amount of knowledge that they have has come from multiple degrees and certifications for their field of study. As a personal trainer, people put trust in the knowledge of the trainer. There is very little, if any, doubt in the judgement of the trainer. A personal trainer is paid a salary, and they usually work at a gym. A personal trainer is helpful, such as a police officer or a firefighter, only specialize in a different field. Personal trainers need to know what it takes to become one, the different variations of the field, and the potential job outlook before they start it.
Shortly after the shootings on July 16, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, my father went to have dinner at a local restaurant in the town he had lived in for over 30 years. My father, with cleanly shaved brown skin, wore khaki pants and a short sleeve polo. While he was having dinner, a stranger walked up to him, and asked, “So, how many people have your people killed today?” Even though, my father is not Muslim, the stranger used “your people” to insinuate that my father was a Muslim and the shooters were his people. However, if I had gone to dinner that night instead of my father, I would not have received the same backlash that my father did because I would have been perceived as a Muslim woman. Western Islamophobia, and white racism carry
Who knew growing up would be so stressful. No one gave me advice on how to get through the rough times, I had to learn on my own. But nothing has or ever will stop me from achieving my goals. Most of my family didn't finish school, or got the chance to start college, but if I Lizette Mendoza finish high school and college, I would be the third person in the family to do so. I want to be that third person to make my parents proud.
My goal is to be in the business school of the college I attend and pursue a concentration in management or marketing.
My passion for a career in Clinical laboratory science stems from a key experience with a li-censed Clinical laboratory scientist. On one day in the church , I was in dire need of help finding a job that can help me study medical in the future. For the first time I encountered professional-ism, knowledge, and humanity all at once. And this wasn’t a one-off experience. Each time I re-turned to the church, the exact same thing occurred: The Clinical laboratory scientist never seized to take the opportunity to encourage and help me knows better about the great work of Clinical laboratory scientists. From that moment, I decided to do my master in that field.
Throughout my life I have had experiences that both impacted me with positive and negative experiences. These experiences and other choices I have made in my life on my own have made me into the person I am today and what I hope to achieve in the near future. Me personally I would have to say I’m not very comfortable with my life right now there are many things that I would do to change it to better myself. I know that I cant change what happen in the past and I would never wish for that because what has happen in the past has changed me in ways I am grateful for. I feel like I shouldn’t worry to much about things that stress me out in life to much because I know from experience from seeing everyone else that people go crazy when
I started to explore the different fields of medicine by working as a Medical Scribe in the Emergency Department, ER tech in Trauma Centers, getting involved in research, volunteering at hospitals and taking high level science classes. This will enhance my knowledge and experience i...
I idealistically considered what I could do that would have the greatest impact on medicine. I decided that getting a Ph.D in microbiology and developing treatments and medicine seemed like the best option to fulfill that goal. I started to do microbiology research and realized that it was going to be a frustrating, but also revealing and valuable experience in my life. I was frustrated because I spent a large amount of time on a project, but when the dust settled I was left with more questions than answers. I was disheartened, and while I realize that research is important to the medical community, I felt that I needed a more human aspect to the work I was doing. I decided to set up a job shadow of a DO from my hometown, Dr. Wilson. She treated her patients like human beings rather than cases and went the extra mile to make them as comfortable as possible. I knew that that patient contact was the human aspect I was seeking in my search for the right medical field. I decided then that I wanted to be a DO and emulate that same regard for the patient as a person rather than a case that I had observed from Dr.
As senior year concludes in my Medical Laboratory Science program, I am able to reflect upon the challenges I have overcome to get to this point, the challenges that lie ahead and the responsibilities I now hold in this profession. To say I am proud of the career path I have chosen and what it means to be a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) is an understatement. Getting compensated for helping others, saving lives and doing the job you want to do is an honor not all get to experience. However, getting to be a member of this profession is not an easy road without challenges. The past four years have presented with many ups and downs. However,
In my current job, I have to wear black, non-marking, no-slip shoes, which are inherently ugly, but very comfortable. In my ideal career my shoes will borderline uncomfortable, insanely adorable high heels. I am talking about the type of adorable high heel shoes that me and my co-workers scoff at when a prissy upper or upper middle class business women wears while ordering her skinny vanilla latte.