“I see something inside,” said Dr. Mabie. The patient held still. Her mother and I waited in mild
suspense. The patient was a 14-year old girl who had come to see Dr. Mabie for severe soreness in her right ear. “Well, what do we have here?” He used his ear “scoop” and gently fished out a large piece of thin, clear plastic. We were amazed. The girl felt immediately relieved. No one could tell from where the plastic originated—let alone how it got lodged in the girl’s ear. But Dr. Mabie had found and removed it.
That was one of the many patient visits I was privy to during my internship with Dr. Mabie. For
months, I shadowed him and his three colleagues in their pediatric practice. I enjoyed every moment. Watching them provide the most sensitive, comprehensive care they could was truly inspiring. All of the physicians revealed their love of their work to me. Day after day, I thought, “this is it. This is what I want to do.” I admired the long term doctor-patient relationship clearly built on mutual respect and gratitude. Several children were second generation; Dr. Mabie had been their parents’ pediatrician too. The experience gave me a good sense of what primary care entails, from infant check-ups to teenage angst. Being there also reconfirmed my desire to work with children.
Working with children is my passion. After I graduated from college with a degree in English and Art
History/Studio, I went on to teach. I have taught children of various ages from diverse backgrounds—ranging from first graders in a private school to immigrant youth at a community center. In each setting, I strived to be both a role-model and a resource—providing guidance and (hopefully) sparking curiosity about the world around them. At Expl...
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visited a free clinic in downtown Los Angeles led by Dr. Mabie, and a pediatric orthopedic clinic Calexico.
Both serve Spanish-speaking populations that rely heavily on the doctors’ services. Many families without
regular access to care traveled long distances seeking assistance. One 12 year old Mexican boy had been using
the same leg braces since age 8; the knee hinges were painfully at his shins. The doctor promptly ordered a
new pair. Each case reinforced my desire to become a physician on whom others can depend.
Eleanor Roosevelt said, “if anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say—the
opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be obtained.”
I believe I can maximize my capacity though the study and practice of medicine.
Dr. Jey Arthur, of Sutter Memorial Hospital, is an idol when it comes to physicians within a hospital’s Emergency Room. During his shift, the entire atmosphere of the Emergency Room changes. Nurses become more interactive with their patients and the patient’s rooms are no longer filled with misery and hopelessness. From the second the patient is assigned a room, Dr. Arthur is constantly visiting keeping the patient well informed and up to date on what the physicians and nurses are doing and their progress. From my time shadowing Dr. Aurther, not a single patient had lost a smile when he left the room. Beyond the care of the patient, Dr. Arthur has established absolute order with those working in the Emergency Room. Dr. Arthur has made himself
The image of a knight changed many times during the middle ages. A typical knight was a man who pleaded to be loyal and to fight for their Lord. In return knights received portions of land, loot from battles and a position at court. Knights were all men for most of the middle ages. In 1358, women gained the ability to join chivalric orders in England, but they
There are a lot of reasons why I chose to pursue pharmacy as my career and they all point to the most important reason: pharmacy is a great fit for my life and is something I have become increasingly passionate about. It started when I was researching careers with my parents and my dad suggested pharmacy and, simply put, it sparked my interest because at the time it was one of the few things I thought I would not hate doing. A healthcare career has always been where I put myself in the future, mainly because most of my family members are in the healthcare field. However, I have never been one that could directly help the wounded or deal with anything gory, but am very intrigued by the growing science of pharmacy. As I continue exploring pharmacy, the more I enjoy learning about it and feel like I could excel in this career.
In his works, Plato writes about truth, justice, and reality in full detail. His ideas are greatly deep and persuasively argued. It is from him that all western philosophy is a footnote. He describes his view in a series of numerous dialogues. For my report, I have chosen four of his works to study, which I think were his most important.
In this article, Lieberman introduces the idea of what makes a man develop to a knight. He insists that that the elaboration of knighting ritual has changed throughout the later Middle Ages. In the beginning of 11th century, Lieberman explains how every man that has displayed homage, has not been proclaimed as a knight. Additionally, the term “knight” wasn’t even an actual term that many European countries used to describe a chivalric man. For this reasoning, Lieberman wanted to answer the questions of what physical acts were involved and how these acts are what makes men defined as knights (Lieberman 398). Throughout many researches about the true meaning of knights, he argues that there’s no single noun that can be related to the notion of
Broughton, Bradford B. Dictionary of Medieval Knighthood and Chivalry: Concepts and Terms. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.
"Ring, ring", I wondered who was calling me at this time of evening. "Yes; o.k.; Yes, I'll be there", I said before hanging up the phone. What was wrong, I wondered all that evening that the doctor wanted me to come in to discuss my lab results? I had never been asked to come in to the office after doing blood tests before; when receiving a call as this the mind plays tricks on the person and wild things start popping up in the head.
Julius Caesar, The man famous for the quote, “I came, I saw, I conquered.” Well known for being a renowned Roman general as well as a statesman, Julius Caesar went on to be a dictator of the Roman Empire. This one man impacted the course of history of the Roman Empire through alliances, gaining widespread support, and changing policies in the government. Although to comprehend how he impacted the Roman Empire, one must first look upon his rise to power.
The doctor contains his professionalism, but as it goes on, pieces of frustrated irregularities begin to surface. As the doctor learns that the parents say no, that the girl says she doesn’t have a sore throat, he purs...
My decision to become a doctor did not come in a moment of blinding revelation, but as
Since the beginning of my academic endeavors, I have long cherished a dream to be a member of the social science research community, which gives our society progressive insights into human ecology. I began my undergraduate studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey with a passion for ecological justice and with the intention of majoring in environmental studies. Ramapo College’s progressive liberal arts foundation provided me with ample room to explore the multifarious array of social science courses. As I took more social science courses, however, my understanding of human social groups underwent a metamorphosis. As a result, I decided to pursue a degree in Social Science, with minors in the two fields I felt most passionately interested in, Women’s Studies and African American Studies.
Please discuss the following items in the order given. Briefly respond to all areas listed.
To even be considered for becoming a knight, there were certain requirements that decided their eligibility. A knight’s eligibility was dependent on their noble lineage for they had to be able to trace their history back to knights in their family (the early knights became nobles) (Keen 143). The Rules of the Knights Templar also stated in 1250 that before entering the Order, they had to be knighted, be son or descendant of a knight, and could not serve as a sergeant in the military (Norman 141-142). They also had to be a noble so that they could to be able to pay for expensive and lavish dubbing ceremonies and the rising costs of armor and weapons (Keen 144). If the person met all of the requirements, they started their training to become a knight. Boys were sent to the households of uncles or greater lords to become pages (Gravett 10). As a page, they learned how to serve knights and attend to noble ladies as well as court manners and other good behaviors (Gravett 10). Then at age 14 they were apprenticed by a knight to be his squire (Gravett 10). A squires duties were to look after master's armor and horses, put on his armor, and help their master if he was unhorsed or hurt in battle (Gravett 10). Squires also needed to learn how to carve their meat properly as well as learn how to shoot their bows properly (Gravett 10-11). Not only a squire’s training was used to teach them skill and horsemanship, but was also used to harden them for pain and battle (Norman 151). Their training included fighting and learning how to make money as well (Jones 166). So they practiced with other squires or with their masters, learning how to fight with swords, throwing stones, javelins, bucklers, and quarterstaffs (Gravett 10). Other weapons included lances, maces, axes, and bows (Norman 143). Squires would even sometimes be given weapons two times their weight to develop muscles
quote: "For the secret of man's being is not only to live... but to live for something
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “A dream acted upon by confidence becomes an ambition and that when followed with determination defines the purpose of existence in its entirety...”