How do you think your unique background has prepared you for success as a doctor? It was during a philosophy course (out of all places) that I suddenly became intrigued about the brain: how was it that this single organ held all of our thoughts, intelligence, emotions, personality―everything that defines us as unique human beings? I began seeing the brain as an exciting frontier with so much we still have yet to explore or know. I became fascinated with the brain during my undergraduate education when I majored in Political Science in addition to Biology. Which field of medicine do you plan on specializing in? I found medicine to be a beautiful synergy between art and science―the art of empathy and bedside manner meshed together with the application of scientific principles and advancements via evidence-based medicine. I began shadowing physicians who were caring for patients affected by the same cancers I had studied in the lab, and as a result, became immediately captivated by medicine as a profession. I felt as though I was missing a human element to my work and wanted to find a way to apply the research and advances made in laboratories, such as the one I worked in, to helping real people in their time of greatest need. However, I had a visceral feeling that much of the knowledge and experience I had gained was largely academic. There, I had the opportunity to work in a cancer research laboratory, present my work in scientific conferences, and help draft abstracts and manuscripts. Not feeling challenged enough in my local schools, I enrolled in a math and science magnet high school to further deepen my exposure to the sciences. In grade school, I would always look forward to my science classes, participating in science fairs, and going to the library to check out books relating to biology or chemistry. Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicineįrom a young age, I have always been drawn toward the natural sciences.
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