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Why I Want To Pursue A Career In The Medical Field

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From a young age, I knew I wanted to be in the medical field. I grew up in a small town, so everyone knew everyone and what they did. Every time my school had a job fair, I would be the first in line for the medical section. I so badly knew my purpose in life was to help others and to be in the field of medicine. I wracked my brain over and over trying to figure out to which field I belonged. Every time I helped someone, whether the task was, big or small, it gave me the best feeling internally. I kept the medical field in my head and had a couple bumps and turns like most when deciding on a career path, I even thought about teaching. I took a teaching class in High School for a teaching certification. Although it was enjoyable teaching elementary school kids, it was nowhere near the feeling I had for …show more content…

Fast forward to 2014. I graduated High school, and I was enrolled at Collin College in McKinney, Texas. I was ecstatic to know this was the time where I could actually take the classes I wanted to take in order to achieve my lifetime goal of being in the medical field. After all my hard work, I finished all my basics and was awarded with my Associates Degree in Arts the Summer of 2017, along with my certification in Electrocardiography. This was my first step to achieving my lifelong dream. During my clinical process for EKG, it was a huge eye opener because not only was I positive this was where I belonged, but I also knew I wanted to go above and beyond my current ranking. In the meantime, while figuring out specifically what I wanted to move up to, I decided to go for my Patient Care Tech degree. This consisted of Electrocardiography, Certified Nursing Aide, and Phlebotomy. I have completed everything but Phlebotomy. I will complete everything

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