My Career Opportunity : A Physician

For as long as I can remember I have been interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. There are a lot of health care professionals what have jobs that are extremely important. I have very high respect for anyone in the medical field, by becoming a doctor I would leave this world a better place.

I was born in a farming family in a small town in southern India. My father worked in the agricultural field for thirty years.  He realized while he was working that his children should receive the best education as he had faced many problems due to his illiteracy. This motivated my father to give me the best education without which I couldn’t have come this far. When I finished  tenth grade, I had to choose either Mathematics or Biology and I opted for Biology as I had an affinity for science since my childhood. I always stood in the top ten of my class. I pursued my medical education at the distinguished institution, Guntur Medical College. I commenced medical school with the aim of becoming an internist.

My career goals consists of graduating from a four year college and applying to medical school, where I would continue my education to become a physician. Since the medical field consists of rigorous and tedious tasks, I need to further reinforce my critical and social skills. The LSAMP program offers workshops that can help me meet other like minded people all while reinforcing my critical thinking skills. Joining this program would benefit me greatly by exposing me to several social environments. These social environments can help me develop and strengthen my social skills; skills that would further prepare me for the strenuous challenge that accompanies medical school. Leadership skills are also crucial in becoming a physician, which is

Career choices are, and still greatly influenced by my parents. The typical theme in the household circled around becoming a doctor, and although it seemed exciting for my 14 year old self; continuing the stream of sciences in highschool slowly diminished my drive to obtain that goal. Whenever I tried to deviate myself from wanting to become a doctor, it made me feel almost selfish. To this day, I still don’t know what I want to be, and if becoming a doctor will make me happy shortterm or longterm.

Upon completing the career selector, I was not surprised to see Family Physician as an option, because I have always wanted to be a family physician. I feel as though, it fits my personality fairly well, and after completing the career selector, I was more confident that this job would be a good career for me. I know that I have the attributes and abilities required for the job, it offers high potential earnings, and I also know that I enjoy the general duties a family physician performs. I read the at a glance section, and read over the attributes and abilities required for the job, and felt that I do posses the majority of the attributes and abilities mentioned. Some of the characteristics that I feel I hold,

Growing up I never entertained the idea of becoming a doctor. Why? Because I was terrified of doctors and hospitals. Just the thought of visiting the doctor’s office for a simple checkup shot my anxiety levels through the roof. This anxiety stemmed from the fact that my father had been sick throughout my childhood years and would at times be taken to the emergency room, which is a scary thing for any child to experience their parent being ill. So at a young age, I associated hospitals and doctors with fear and this deterred me from having any thoughts about future careers in the medical field.

When I was researching career options, I knew that I wanted something in the medical

Being from rural Appalachia, I know that the inequalities in medicine are high and prevent many from seeking regular medical attention. Early in my life, I saw my friends, neighbors, and loved ones hesitate to seek medical attention due to economic reasons and the inability to access medical care.

Everyone goes through changes throughout their lives whether it’s a physical change,or maybe a change in their appearance,or a change in perspective. We have all experienced change at some point in our lives.

From a young age I had a good idea of what I wanted to be when I grew up. (1) In elementary school I professed that one day I would become a doctor. At that time I had no idea what the career entailed but for some reason I have had my heart set on it ever since. I have always had the mentality for helping other people and it is a core value that I have maintained for as long as I can remember. I remember taking a career assesment during my middle school years that everyone was required to take. As everyone else wondered what their results would be, I had already known my own result. The assesment results told me that I should pursue a career in the medical field. This is something that not many people would be able to tell about

The journey to my decision on becoming a physician is not one people read books about. It is not a tear jerking, rising from the ashes story. I have been incredibly blessed throughout my short life to clearly see my considerable obstacles, like being bullied my entire life and being a first generation college student, as trivial matters that couldn’t be solved with a little prayer, grit, and tenacity. My decision to become a physician was not a simple choice for me, nor was the choice obvious in any way.

My specific career path within medicine wasn’t always known until after extensive research and exposure which includes clinical/non- clinical volunteering, undergraduate student, research and working as an ER scribe. From these experiences I have been able to advance and develop my knowledge, skills and attributes. Through my ER scribe certification I have been able to personally observe the processes involved in determining a patient's care and their possible outcomes. The efforts made volunteering clinically were very important in developing additional communicative skills with a patient, thus developing a better diagnosis. The concept that structures a successful research are the fundamentals that apply to medicine, beginning with a theory,

I want to say that wanting to become a doctor was my choice because of family, but not because a lot of my cousins are Doctors or in Residency, that my parents want me to be none of that. I was inspired by my family to further my interest in medicine. My grandfather was a Doctor back in his home county of Pakistan after he left the Navy and he is one of my greatest role model. I never meet him sadly he passed away before I was born. But learning about him and his achievements cemented by interest in medicine. When I went to see his grave in my parent’s home country of Pakistan, I went to the clinic he worked and to talk to some of his patients who he helped and those who worked with I found great respect for him. He saved lives and prevented others to be affected; treating every patient with the highest of care no matter if they are rich or poor. I may have never meet him but I want to be able to be like him. Knowing the memory of what he did was something I want to aspire to

When I was about 15 years old, I knew that I wanted to become an optometrist. I decided to pursue this career because when I was a child, I have had to visit the optometrist on a regular basis. I have been visiting them since I was little since I have myopia. I believe this career suits me because I will help people with their eye problem, make an excellent salary; and most importantly, understand the eye.

I believe that a career choice is something that does not only forecasts a clear sense of purpose but also fits with ones goals and intellectual interests, which for me is Optometry. The human body is one of the most complex creations on earth and there is vast amount of room to explore. Through out high school I have always enjoyed learning about the human anatomy that encouraged me towards pursuing a career as an optometrist. Following my completion of high school I got married and moved to the UK with my husband who resides here. After moving to Birmingham, settling into a new family and a new country became my first priority. Though my motivation has kept me determined to recommence my studies and pursue a career as an optometrist.