Not only was my mentorship fun and exciting, but it provided me with a challenging environment that allowed me to learn about my strengths and weaknesses and my likes and dislikes. I worked with several doctors that all taught me in different ways. There were those who allowed me to ask questions while they answered them, and there were those that questioned me about health and cardiology facts, which helped expand my knowledge. Throughout this process I learned that I retain knowledge through visual situations, rather than information I simply acquire through auditory situations. Knowing this has allowed me to implement my best learning methods in school, which has helped me greatly.
My mentorship this year has given me the ability to see what my life will be like in the future. Going off of that, I realize that while I loved every procedure and aspect of what I sat in on, I want to devote my future to something a little more hands on. For this reason, I am now interested in being a cardiothoracic surgeon. While I know that the amount of schooling will be longer I am prepared to spend as much time needed in school to become successful. I will always appreciate this year-long experience with the doctors. My experience only assured me and gave me the motivation to go through medical school expecting anything and awaiting a great future. For those interested in joining Honors Mentorship, I fully encourage that they do it in an area you are seriously considering, as it provides a lot of insight and experience.
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