My Enlightenment

        Looking back at it now, in the beginning of my internship, I had no profound reason as to why I wanted to become a doctor. My view on the matter was quite the cliche: I love science, and I want to help others, therefore, being a doctor would be the perfect job for me. And although these are two great reasons for pursuing this career, I've discovered a more profound and meaningful motive for my aspirations. 

        Prior to any experience at the hospital, my view on everything was very simplistic and inaccurate. For instance, I had this overwhelming perception that doctors were the driving force of every operation, every procedure, and virtually every life that is saved. In actuality, the doctors, while they are wonderful, only perform a part of the job. In the medical world, every single person has their place in the line of operation. And although one might think that one job might be more important that the other, it's not in the grand scheme of things. If one person was missing from a part of the line of operation, it would cause backup and confusion, and all the tasks after that mixup wouldn't be performed properly. 

        All in all, I've learned that I don't want to become a doctor for hat M.D. at the end of my name, or for the sake of simply saying I'm a doctor. I've come to the conclusion that it shouldn't be about the people that save lives, but more about the lives saved when a group a people come together and work for the greater good. It sounds cheesy, but I genuinely believe the more I think and practice this idea, the better doctor I will become in ty he future.