Of course every parent’s dream for their child is to see them succeed; normally this means the idea of a doctor or lawyer is thrust upon the kid.
Her Campus author Bianca (middle right) with her friends.
I know as a little kid pictured above, I was given a kiddie stethoscope kit. It was even engraved on the case and said ‘Dr. Bianca’. I thought it was something cool to play with and loved that it had my name, but I didn’t associate any more meaning than that to it.
Going through school, I of course wanted to be a singer, famous, or my longest dream, a marine biologist. Something I thought would be interesting was always my then ‘dream job’. That’s why I never gave much thought to the idea of actually becoming a doctor. It didn’t seem interesting. Why would I want to be stuck in a stuffy hospital all day?
Entering high school, I think the qualities I look for in a job changed. I became more aware of other people around me and saw another side of what doctors can do. I saw that doctors can help people in a way that can mean life or death. I want to be able to say that I am making a difference in people’s lives.
I would say that I have grown up a lot compared to the girl in the picture. Of course I am obviously not three feet tall anymore, but I also look for more than a job to be ‘interesting’. I want to make sure that my life has a purpose and I wake up everyday loving my job. I know that it will be a long process to get there, but I’ll have even longer to spend in a career.
Today, I am pursuing my degree in Public Health and will get my prerequisites to go to medical school after finishing my classes here at State. I just finished working as a temporary office aid for a vascular surgeon and will possibly work as a medical assistant for a podiatrist.
I am working towards my current career dream because I know this is the one I can really see myself doing.