The Flat Line
This sound, for anyone in the medical field, is the most painful sound imaginable. This sound is the sound of failure. This sound was me putting every piece of knowledge I had into saving someone and not only failing. I felt this in my first anatomy class when the frog died. I was told that the first living being I failed to save will change my life forever. This statement has proven to be true. I have pushed myself beyond my personal limits to succeed in what I do. I have realized is that these limits keep expanding. This one being made me realize that I can do better and I have done better. This failure caused my thirst for knowledge to grow.
The Heart
The rhythm of a heart beating can be the most satisfying feeling. Every beat is the power controlling someone's life. If the beating stops, the person who was once alive has lost everything that they have built and their family has lost them. The next time I was faced with a similar situation, needing to resuscitate a person, it was not a failure. I was successful in my attempt. The ability to restart a heart was one of few life events that led me to realize that I will want to save lives in the future. I would never trade that moment for anything.
The Brain
“Texting and driving”, “Click or Ticket”, and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”, are the signs that are posted all over highways. These signs are designed to remind us that our safety comes first. The choice to do the right thing is in people’s hands and that choice impacts everyone around them. The first time I saw brain matter was when it splattered on I-95 North. I watched helicopter land from the other side of the barrier but I felt useless because I could not help. In that moment, I realized that saving people is what I wanted to do. As a result, I joined my first EMT class; in addition I changed my major so I could focus more on the human brain. The brain has many abilities- the ability to understand, learn, adapt and change. As I grow up I have begun to use these processes to learn and change, for myself.
As humans we strive to do their best
By now whoever is reading this probably has a general idea of what I would like to be doing in the future I want to be able to hone my skills and progress further. Every step in the right direction is one step closer to my goal.
After completing medical school and a residency I would like to join The Army as a Trauma Surgeon. I know that everyone has a purpose in life and I have determined that mine is going to be helping people and using my knowledge to help people who are giving more than anyone could ask them to.
