My Clinical Experience Essay

Applause thundered in the auditorium. I was nine years old and had just delivered my first solo musical performance, singing poems of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali - a language that wasn’t even spoken at home. I learnt to play the Indian reed organ - the “harmonium” at the age of six, as a part of my training in Hindustani classical music. It took regular practice sessions to make my fingers adroit in adhering to the grammar of the musical compositions and rhythmically coordinating with the beats of the Indian drums - the “tabla”, played by my music teacher. I became a good team player with an eye on the overall goal from the start. Musical training instilled in me discipline, team spirit, attention to detail, a knack for self-directed,experiential

With the scope to provide instant relief to patients by solving their problems then and there, be it with the administration of trigger point injections or the removal of nagging skin moles, family medicine is an absolute joy to practice. My desire has been further strengthened by the experiences I have been gaining in my current role as a volunteer in a Central Massachusetts community health clinic that caters to the urban underserved. I have seen how long-term relationships with patients contribute to career satisfaction for Family

Having been an active member of the dramatics, creative writing and debate societies in school, I am a confident communicator who gains fast insight into underlying concerns and expectations of patients. Therefore, I smoothly establish a good rapport with patients and their caregivers. I enjoy educating patients about pathophysiologies of diseases and how their medications will affect those, often using schematics I have drawn. As a natural corollary, I aspire to teach medical students in the future, confident of doing justice to the