Health is essential to everyone’s life, and its preservation is the key to a long and happy life. It is not always possible to guarantee the quality of your health, so seeking help is a wise choice. Employees offering medical services always care and are sensitive to each disease, each person, and each specific case. The goal of doctors is to support and help people stay healthy, which is what I see as my goal.
My experience has demonstrated that health is always a matter of time and ability. My grandmother died of breast cancer when I was young, but I remember it happening. Unfortunately, it brought unhappiness to my family: worrying about a relative prevented us from doing everyday things, and we felt bad about not being able to help in any way. It was one of the main reasons I wanted to become a doctor and help people. My family supported me even though education for girls continues to be a low priority in India. My father has always been supportive, it was his dream to have a doctor in the family, and I am happy to do his will. The family has helped throughout my journey, and although the educational systems are different, I can finally pursue my dream after a year in the Nursing program.
In choosing a medical school, I relied on what values the center preaches. I was looking for what would best fit my worldview, and I could see that at Saba. I felt that the holistic approach of this facility fit my vision of how medical care should be delivered. Now I think it would be the best place for me where could consolidate the skills I learned in my nursing courses and gain new professional knowledge about being a doctor. Saba provides programs and internships where I can get volunteer professional experience in the field. This is very important when a university facilitates the integration of students immediately into the work environment: it allows them to understand themselves and their capabilities better.
While working on a nursing course, I was able to get a unique experience volunteering and working at a center for people with disabilities. My volunteering involved both small assignments and extended supervision of people. While assisting, I learned how to communicate correctly: I think I can highlight these skills now. It is essential to listen and listen to what people want, structure your speech, and be friendly to reach mutual understanding. I think such skills are the basis of the main ethical principle of medicine – caring. I implemented other ethical principles when helping people with disabilities. I needed to learn to accept cultural differences and different people’s attitudes to illness. Perhaps it is of great value to understand how to help people so that they are genuinely grateful for the action.
There will be room in my future studies to develop many professional skills that relate to other vital aspects of medicine – maintaining professionalism, finding solutions to difficult situations, and critical perspectives. I plan to become a good doctor and earn the trust of my patients; I want to be a support for people. Understanding, support, and care are my primary values, and I want to help people be happy and keep their health.