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Life Without Borders
Life Without Borders
By: Cam Alyssa Wilson
Ever since I can remember, my grandfather pushed the medical field onto everyone; whether it was an unsuspecting distant cousin at a family reunion, or my own mother who is grown with five children. I can still hear it him saying, "There will always be a job if you go into the medical field. You will never be poor". Now this might sound over bearing, but that’s just him and I've grown used to it. He grew up in a small Alabama home with 11 other brothers and sisters. Most of them are doctors and nurses now; so, you could say medicine runs in the family.
Although none of my grandfathers’ five children went into medicine, it was always in the back of my mind that if didn’t find something I loved, I could always go into medicine.
As college drew closer, I could feel the eyes of my family bearing down on me to see what major I would choose. Being the first of the Burrell Grandchildren to go to college, I am expected to set the tone because I'm the oldest by ten years, and it is up to me to be a mirror of excellence to my siblings and cousins.
I decided to come to Valdosta for Athletic Training. Wrong!!! I figured out that A.T. wasn't for me really quickly. As a matter of fact, I found out that it wasn't for me half way through my first semester at VSU. Afterwards, I moved my major to undecided. I knew I wanted to stay within the medical range, but I really hate to think about my life being reduced to wearing scrubs to the same hospital day after day. I know I would absolutely hate that. So that eliminates many of jobs in a hospital. I know I couldn't be a nurse. I would have to be a doctor to stay out of scrubs most of the time. Figuring out what type of doctor I would like to specialize in wasn't very hard. My stepfather was a Radiological Technician, so I have been thinking about radiology for a while.
Then there was the other subject of travel. I can't stand to be idle for too long; it just bores me to death. So I knew whatever I did as a job, it would have to let me travel a lot or allow lots of time and money to travel.
So that triggers this question: What type of job can be a doctor and travel a lot?
Well that’s exactly what I looked up! You know Google will answer any question you have these days. The first thing that came up was Doctors without Borders.
Although none of my grandfathers’ five children went into medicine, it was always in the back of my mind that if didn’t find something I loved, I could always go into medicine.
As college drew closer, I could feel the eyes of my family bearing down on me to see what major I would choose. Being the first of the Burrell Grandchildren to go to college, I am expected to set the tone because I'm the oldest by ten years, and it is up to me to be a mirror of excellence to my siblings and cousins.
I decided to come to Valdosta for Athletic Training. Wrong!!! I figured out that A.T. wasn't for me really quickly. As a matter of fact, I found out that it wasn't for me half way through my first semester at VSU. Afterwards, I moved my major to undecided. I knew I wanted to stay within the medical range, but I really hate to think about my life being reduced to wearing scrubs to the same hospital day after day. I know I would absolutely hate that. So that eliminates many of jobs in a hospital. I know I couldn't be a nurse. I would have to be a doctor to stay out of scrubs most of the time. Figuring out what type of doctor I would like to specialize in wasn't very hard. My stepfather was a Radiological Technician, so I have been thinking about radiology for a while.
Then there was the other subject of travel. I can't stand to be idle for too long; it just bores me to death. So I knew whatever I did as a job, it would have to let me travel a lot or allow lots of time and money to travel.
So that triggers this question: What type of job can be a doctor and travel a lot?
Well that’s exactly what I looked up! You know Google will answer any question you have these days. The first thing that came up was Doctors without Borders.
I had heard of nurses without borders and the Red Cross, but it never occurred to me that there also had to be doctors for the nurses to assist in treatment. It immediately caught my attention and after a little research, I decided where my future was going to be headed.
So there it is! I want to be a part of doctors without borders as a radiological doctor.
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Camille,
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Doctor's without Borders is something my brother has participated in for the last five years. It is a great life experience for sure. Different cultures and landscapes and the realization that the world is a bigger than the one small portion that we exist in. My brother absolutely loves everything about it. He complains sometimes about the medical facility conditions that some places have but for the most part he really does feel like he is doing something rewarding and helpful to those who without it would more than likely receive no care at all. Good Luck on your endeavors and staying the course!!