I first became interested in medicine when I joined the school and knew that I
would need a goal to pursue for my further life.That is when I thought about going
into medicine to save lives and help other people who are in need of such help.
Of course it wasn't as easy as saying "just going into medicine." It was like a tree,
an idea came from a root but many branches came from the tree. Medicine was
just the beginning then; there were many other branches of specialisation which I
had to choose from and I was in a deep mist of thoughts and choices. Many
friends gave me ideas and thoughts of where to go and what profits I would
achieve and how hard and difficult it would be. My family always said this was a
great idea and were always motivating me. At last I found the light when I chose
to be a cardiothorasic surgeon. A difficult word at first and it may sound a bit weird
but, simply put, it is just a surgeon who deals with the heart and lungs or, better yet,
the top part of the body.I began trying to find more information about this job and went to Trinity College
for a tour of the Medicine section. Now I was really into it. I got pulled into all this
medicine from the first view of the spectator's seat. I knew that this is definitely
what I wanted and what I would definitely succeed at in life. I then went into further
findings and finally got experience in working in St. James' Hospital in Dublin. I
was work-shadowing a gastrologist. It wasn't a surgeon but I needed to get the
feel of the atmosphere of the hospital and see what it is like being in a hospital.
I got the thrill of my life for three days seeing things I never saw before or even
heard of. I saw patients and how the doctor deals with them. Some had bad
diseases but seeing hope in their eyes the moment he came to them was
something you cannot see on your daily television. I was really grateful to hospital
for showing me everything and even explaining all the details. I learned something
very interesting for those days I was there. I am going to get this job and I am going
to love it.Right now, in school, I am studying biology and really enjoying it. From the
experience in the hospital I learned many new things but without the back bones
of the biology lessons they would be simple words coming in one ear and going out
the other. I know how difficult it will be to get into medicine but I still need to try
and give it my best try. A human is given something very important , something
that makes us special - the brain - and if we do not use it to its best, we would be
like rocks - dull and emotionless, standing in one spot the whole day doing the
same thing.After leaving school I would need to get at least 560 points to get into medicine
and most of the points have to come from science subjects like biology ,
chemistry and physics. That's not all. After that, I have to pass a HAPPEN
Admissions Test to be sure that I am suited for the course and got to either UCD
or Trinity College for my six year course. I would need to go abroad for experience
and continue my specialisation in the Royal College of Surgeons and again go for
another 6 years education with going abroad again and only then I would be able
to be fully a cardiothorasic surgeon and begin my life from a new, and also,
white and clean sheet.
