During my stay at CSU East Bay, I have learned a lot about different types of medical professions. Some medical professions are ophthalmologist (area of medicine that focuses on diseases of the eye and and structure around the eye), podiatrist (area of medicine that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of the foot), and dermatology (area of medicine that focuses on skin conditions). Envision also gave us a student handbook that has information about careers in health care, taking a patient’s medical history, and information about what to do in a disaster triage. In the nine days of the program, there were many guest speakers that talked to us about medicine. One guest speaker in particular talked about how her brother died in a car accident and was an organ donor. So, her brother saved the life of a child who needed an organ (his kidney matched the child’s needs). Her story amazes me because of how someone could save a life by becoming an organ donor. We also learned a lot through medical sessions. In the medical sessions, we had a caucus about whether we should do animal testing or not and also we had a disaster triage simulation. We also went to shadow a podiatrist hospital at Samuel Merritt University and learned about the brain and the nervous system. I had also learned that the MCAT test is changing and is going to be longer with more content. I know that the medical field is very competitive and rigorous, but I am willing to put in effort to reach my goal. Overall, this program has helped me realized that I want to become a pediatrician even more.

I am excited to attend NYLF Medicine for a week, where I get to learn how doctors help save people using their knowledge. I also get an opportunity to see what doctors do on a day to day basis. Although there may be some challenges, such as the fact that I do not know a lot about medicine right now, I will overcome this by asking doctors some clarifying questions to gain a better understanding about medicine. Helping others is my passion, but I need knowledge in order to help someone, which is why I chose this program. I am looking forward to gaining as much knowledge about medicine as I can, so I am able to help more people in the future.