Pediatric Surgeon Career Aspirations

For the past nine years, I have known what I wanted to become. On June 23, 2015, my journey to becoming a pediatric surgeon will finally begin. Whenever I absent-mindedly think of my future and plans to get there, my face acquires an unusually large grin that attracts the attention of many. The endpoint of my plan is an image of me gripping my envelope on Match Day, the day in which every medical school graduate opens the envelope containing the place of their residency, and waiting for the person holding the microphone to give me the green light. Here’s how that plan starts.

of clinical rotations will help me set a definite goal for my future. I know that I generally want to be in the surgery room, but I'm not entirely set on one career. At this point in my life, I would like to become an anesthesiologist because I like to concentrate on one thing and I would like to be in the surgery room, but my hands are too shaky to be a surgeon. I would like to attend Texas A&M University and major in biochemistry and minor in pre med, so that I could get into a medical school.

It wasn’t until previously from watching Grey’s Anatomy and Nip/Tuck that I realized I want to become a pediatric neurosurgeon. The fact that I would be able to help children while still focusing on the most precious parts of the body, the brain and spinal cord, really made me want to work harder in everything I do. I would be able to gain skills like patience and precision which I never had as a child would help me to mature into a better person as well as surgeon because the amount of accuracy I would search for in everything I

“I began the study of medicine, impelled by a desire for knowledge of facts and of man. The resolution to do disciplined work tied me to both laboratory and clinic for a long time to come” (Jaspers , n.d.). In the past week or so, I changed the career that I wanted to pursue from being a Pediatric Anesthesiologist to being a Medical Technologist. When I first decided to become a Pediatric Anesthesiologist, I was in my junior year of high school and I was simply browsing the world wide web for a good paying job that was also helping others that are in need. Two years later and taking the college course Strategies for Success in College, I have realized that money alone cannot sustain an individual in reaching their ‘dream goal’. I needed something

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a child, we have all been asked this question; and as unrealistic children, we all had dreams of being a superhero, princess, cowboy, or astronaut. Later on in life, as time went by, and as we became more knowledgeable, our answers became more serious. Some of us wanted to be teachers, business owners, or a veterinarian. However, I have always wanted to be a doctor, but not just any doctor. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a pediatrician. Now, half way through my junior year in high school, I have started to question the details of this career, and all the hard work it takes to become a part of the medical field.

Today we will learn about pediatric nurse and what they do for us in this world. They spend their lives taking care of children, whether they are healthy, sick or dying. They might wonder what a pediatric nurse is, well it is a certified nurse that deals with only children.

Countless high school students aspire to become neurologists or surgeons, but tend to disregard the incredibly rewarding and memorable experiences that Pediatrics presents. Pediatrics focuses on solving issues that pertain to children, and attempt to solve these problems using critical thinking developed over decades of training and education. For those who wish to follow the medical route and make an impression on the younger generations, pediatrics is a wise, fulfilling life choice.

Every second of my life has already been predestined by myself. I have made a plan for myself and I don't plan on straying from that plan any time soon. Part of my plan is to finish high school and get my diploma. Every year I have been taking initiative and running for class president. I’ve applied for IB English, IB Spanish, Honors Math III, Honors Chem, AP History, Nursing and Jrotc.

Deciding on a career path is quite difficult, even I have not been able to decide on a career path yet. However, I am bearing in mind pediatric oncology, culinary, and cosmetology. The only cause of my second guessing in pediatric oncology is due to the amount of education needed, It will take a total of 14 years to major in pediatric oncology. Once I have completed those 14 years it will have been well worth it.

The career I had in mind to pursue throughout my life is Pediatrics. I have always wanted to work with kids and help them feel better, but what is a pediatrician you may ask? What is it that pediatricians do all day? Pediatricians Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children’s diseases and injuries. They examine children regularly to assess their growth and development and treat them with the proper medications, therapy, vaccinations, and other medical care. As well as collecting, recording, and maintaining patient information. Pediatricians can be employed anywhere from Physician’s offices to Hospitals and Clinics or even starting their own business as an

I, Roel Navarro, expect to assume the role of a Cardiothoracic surgeon also specializing in pediatric surgery. These type of careers require the most rigorous training and only a specific amount of special people are selected. Therefore, people who seek career paths in surgery need to be well rounded;in addition, should also be able to lead and be perfect on their thought so they shall make no mistake during surgery or surgical procedures.

The three occupations I am doing research on are: a General Pediatrician, Singer, and Surgeon. They are, in my opinion, very difficult but rewarding fields to go into.

When choosing a career path, I thought to myself what is the most complex, difficult, amazing thing on the earth? The answer to that question is simple - the body. What could be more exhilarating, insightful, demanding, and important than studying and exploring the human body? There is no other field that compares with the study of the most amazing machine! The world is making incredible advancements in medicine. I would love to be a part of that.

I have always been a caring person, who tries to help any one that was in need. So, as I got older the only thing that I could picture myself doing is becoming a nurse. Once I got into high school I knew for sure that nursing was the career for me. In high school, I took nursing classes which allowed me to do internship with the hospitals and shadow nurses at a local pediatric office. I spent most of my time at the pediatric office, causing me to want to become a pediatric nurse.

Employment of surgeons is expected to grow 14 percent in the next couple of years (“Physicians and Surgeons”). Job growth is projected to increase due to demand for healthcare by the growing and aging population, such as the baby boomers who will need health care. Surgeons work in one or more specialities such as Anesthesiologists, Family Physicians and many more. More school is needed for these fields since they are specialties and the income is increased. For example, Anesthesiologists require two more years of school (“Physicians and Surgeons”).