My top skills and interests range from anything relating to science and engineering, Health and medical, and technology and media. Growing I was very proficient in the STEM subjects and I always preferred these sorts of classes over the non-STEM course. Coming here to UT I plan on getting a BSA in Biology while also trying to get into UT’s Pre-Med program. My main goal is to get into the health industry and become a physician, particularly a neuro surgeon or an anesthesiologist. I feel like working in the medical field will combine my love for STEM, primarily science, along with the fact that I want a job that has fulfillment and to me helping save lives is one way I view as fulfilling. My top skills would have to be how quick I am to …show more content…
The day to day activities of a physician are not flexible in terms of when and how long you work. Usually a doctor will spend 12-14 hours inside hospital checking up on patients, documentation, any follow up appointments like prescription refills, lab results, and x-rays. When comparing a general physician to a neurosurgeon a physician has a little more flexibility than a neurosurgeon. For a neurosurgeon the day starts early, frequently between 5:30 and 7 am. The neurosurgeon's primary daily responsibility is to perform surgery to resolve problems with the nervous system, but there are many other tasks that must also be done. These include assessing and diagnosing patients as they come in to the hospital, an unpredictable task because emergency patients cannot be scheduled ahead of time. The schedule of a neurosurgeon changes constantly to accommodate emergencies, and neurosurgeons are frequently called upon for consultations with other departments in the hospital. With all these day to day activities to take note of, one should realize that this career usually appeals to people who are fascinated by the way the brain works, comfortable in high-stress environments and confident in their decision-making abilities. With all things to consider I feel a career field in neurosurgical would be my best bet when compared to just a regular physician. While yes being a
1. Discuss the subjects in which you excel or have excelled. To what factors do you attribute your success? Use specific examples to illustrate how you succeed.
In this career, I will be reducing the pain and bodily functions of a human while they undergo surgery or while they are awake. Each day I will be expected to be vigilant of my patients so that none of them suffer from an illness or allergy to a medication given. I will also be monitoring the actions of the patients body to tell whether to reduce a given medication, increase that medication, or provide a new medication that won 't react with the previous medication and will also allow for similar functions of a medication that might otherwise react with the previous medication given. I will also be visiting my patients to check up on them so that I can get a sense from them of what I might need to prescribe to them. Out of all of the functions of an Anesthesiologist, I believe that the hardest one would to be to deal with the pressure of a high-stress situation in the operating room. I feel like the thing that I would enjoy the most, however, would be the feeling that every day I would be saving lives.
Courses I have taken that are relevant to my career interests are biology, chemistry, Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, advanced genetics and applied biotechnology, and physiology. Biology and chemistry have provided me with a basic science background that is essential to understanding more advanced science courses. Human Body Systems and physiology have helped me to learn basic anatomy and physiology through hands-on activities like constructing organ systems out of clay and dissecting a cat. In addition, I learned how basic biomedical science knowledge and research methods in Principles of Biomedical Science and continued this
As I mentioned in my first essay, I wish to pursue a career in either the medical field or technologies that contribute to the medical field. Both interests deal directly with STEM. STEM is a gateway for me to live my dreams and succeed in a field that is difficult to enter without the correct steps taken and references known. Majoring in STEM would provide me the education and contacts needs to enter the medical or technological field at an advantage. I believe that STEM is truly a resource that allows students to focus on their studies more intently and unearth his/her passions in an academic world. For myself personally, STEM would help me to narrow down the fields of medicine and technology to the precise profession that suits my interests. Likewise, in a world that is creating new careers daily, STEM is one of the few pathways that adapts to the growing diversity of options, and facilitates ubiquitous knowledge for success no matter the circumstance. To me, that means that I can reach my hand into the currently unknown world and create my own course of action with certainty that I will meet success along my way. There is no better way to enjoy life, than to find a passion and chase after it, and I conclude that STEM will allow me to do
Throughout my high school career, I had a great variety of classes ranging from Civil Engineering and Architecture to Anatomy and Physiology. I was, and still am, interested in just about everything. At the University of North Dakota, I chose to pursue an Interdisciplinary Studies Degree with an emphasis in Health Science and a Minor in Biology. This allowed me to tailor my schedule to include courses I needed as well as courses I was interested in. As evident in my transcripts, I took a little bit of everything and I loved every moment of it. Although I wasn’t yet focusing on a certain career path, I was certain that I wanted to ultimately pursue a career in the medical field. Specifically, I have recently found that chiropractic will allow me to enrich the lives of others while exhibiting lifelong learning
I took Medical Terminology and a beginner’s class of Health Occupations; along with all my other high school classes, including: College Algebra, Anatomy & Psychology, Government, English 12, and New Testament Bible. This past January, I sent out an application for the Licensed Practical Nursing program, and was selected. During my second semester of Senior year, I took Psychology and Nutrition. After graduating from Peoria Christian School with a 3.5/4.0 GPA, as a National Honor Society member, I dove back into studies. This summer I am taking Biology 140 as well as Health Occupations. By this fall I will be starting my Clinical, these will go through till next summer. By this fall, I hope to have my certification as a LPN, and working in hospital with families like my own and with the struggles no family should have to bear with a loved
Currently, I am in the process of earning my Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a pre-medical emphasis from Grand Canyon University. Upon graduation, I hope to attend either a medical or physician assistant school. My specific goal in the medical field is still up in the air, however, I am avidly exploring the fields of pathology, oncology, emergency medicine, and surgery. My interest in the medical field was sparked by my human anatomy and physiology class during my senior year of high school. Put simply, my life in high school was rough, and I was completely lost, as far as my career decisions were concerned. I enrolled in a human anatomy course, to fill a hole in my schedule during my senior
In order to begin my journey towards my post-secondary education, I must first finish the goal at hand which is to graduate high school. Currently, I am on course to reach my goal of graduation with a perfect unweighted 4.0 GPA. In addition, I am enrolled in my high school nursing assistant program which I will earn a certification for in June. Upon completion, I will be attending Lenoir-Rhyne University to take part in their Physician Assistant program in order to obtain my goal of becoming a Physician Assistant. I have always dreamed of having a career that will require a life-long pursuit of knowledge; medicine is constantly evolving and diseases are constantly changing, making it the perfect type of career. Due to my passion for medicine
They perform surgical procedures to treat and cure a variety of conditions such as tumors, blood clots, and traumatic injuries. This career is physically and intellectually demanding and requires excellent hand dexterity and hand-eye coordination and these surgeons must be capable of remaining calm and focused in life-or-death situations ("How to Become A Neurosurgeon: Education and Career Roadmap"). Most neurosurgeons work "on call" and do not have a specific routine for a typical workday. However, based on a standard "yield" of surgical cases from clinic, and a typical pace of clinic, a typical week might look similar to this: two days in the operating room, two to three full days in clinic, and rounds: in the morning, and in the evening, whatever time left goes to administration, meetings, QA functions etc. (citation). Likewise, according to an interview with a neurosurgeon, they perform surgeries three days a week and check up on patients and complete papers two days a week
Desiring to aid others with the use of science and medicine, I am currently striving to obtain my Associate’s degree in nursing at Ivy Tech Community college to move towards my career/financial goals. However my educational journey will not end there, I will later transfer to IUPUI to receive my Bachelor’s degree in nursing and then move on to my goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner, and hopefully dabble with medical research along the way. My career goals stem from high school when I entered a program known as Young Innovator’s Quest, a two-week program that allowed its participants to explore multiple facets of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medicine) through the creation of their own research projects and interactive activities.
My larger vision is becoming a biomedical engineer. What interests me most about the field is the intricate combination of two seemingly opposite characteristics. Engineers are sometimes seen as people who are on an elevated level of intelligence, but a below average sense of interpersonality. As a Biomedical Engineer, you are required to interact closely with patient. It’s impossible to complete a job without getting to know a patient. You have to identify their ailment or whatever else may be troubling them, and incorporate different levels of math, science, and technology to resolve the issue at
Everyone is drawn to confidence; it’s a proven fact. Although, you also want to make
The reason that most people High School don’t have good study skills is because they were not taught proper study habits in Elementary School, where this should be taught.
My top career choice is a neurologist. I have chosen this career because not only is it financially rewarding, I can help people live a better life like I always dreamed of doing as a kid. I want to be the person to be recognized for saving lives. I know that this job would be a lot of hard work, but I think all my time would be worth it saving lives. The brain has always fascinated me since I was little, I was always eager to learn more, and discover more things. I realize that this would be a challenge, but it is a challenge I am up for!
Both activities have shown me that the definition of a complex problem is in itself complex (Funke, 1991) and is subject to many interpretations by different researchers (Gray, 2002 and Wenke et al, 2005). It has also shown me that presenting a problem in a different manner can affect how the solutions are thought about (Gambrill, 2006).