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Becoming An Epidemiologist

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Imagine waking up one morning and turning on the TV to your local news channel. To your surprise, there is havoc everywhere. An epidemic has taken over America and no one knows how or why or how to contain it. Everyone is in a panic. Biologists are working hard to solve it. I want to be an epidemiologist to help solve problems such as this. I want to be there first hand to discover what’s going on and how we can stop it. As a kid I always loved watching movies about epidemics and the scientists (especially female) figure out who patient zero is and how to track the disease. Even now, I love movies like this. Although I’ll be studying and in school for a while, I believe it will be worth it. What could be more rewarding than saving the lives …show more content…

An epidemiologist, like many that work in health care and science, must be very detail oriented. Luckily for me, with my current profession working in a pharmacy, I must also be extremely detail oriented. I have become used to this so it is almost a habit. Although, dealing with diseases instead of medicine will be a whole different ballpark. You also need to be investigative. In my questionnaire, my most common personality trait was investigative. I love solving problems at work that others can’t solve. It helps me become better at my job, being well rounded in problem solving. Another trait that is important to have is people skills. An epidemiologist has to be able to communicate clearly with people. Most of the time, they collect research and present that research to others. This requires a great deal of communication and people skills. I am really good with people, being as I deal with people all day long. I used to be very shy and soft spoken but as I have gotten older, I have definitely found my voice and am more confident when dealing with others. These would be my …show more content…

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