My Profile: I am currently a senior at Flowery Branch High
School and an elite level soccer player.
I have played for competitive club teams within the state as well as the
country. In addition, I have lettered
every year for the Lady Falcon Women’s Varsity Soccer team. As a student athlete, I have explored my
interests academically that also apply to my athletics. This quickly led me to orthopedics, as it often
deals with athletic injuries. Taking
courses such as Human Anatomy and AP Biology have increased my knowledge on
subjects dealing with the body and its functions, further enticing my
interests. My work load can be strenuous
as I intern nearly every morning with a renowned orthopedic surgeon, study to
enrich academic success and competitively enhance my fitness but I enjoy every
minute because I am doing something I genially enjoy
My Mentorship: After realizing my strong interest in
orthopedics, I applied to participate in the Hall County Honors Mentorship
Program devoted to students serious about perusing a particular career. I was
so lucky to be placed under Dr. Borrow, orthopedic surgeon, at Longstreet
Clinic Sports Medicine in Buford, Georgia. Nearly every morning, I follow Dr.
Borrow as she oversees patients and decides what the next step in each case
should be. I see what it takes to be a successful orthopedic surgeon, through the
struggles and successes. I follow her as she analyzes x-rays, views patients,
diagnoses and determines a way to fix an injury, and other tedious tasks
involved.
My Future: I plan on attending a University of excellence
(the specific one is still undecided) and majoring in a field that leads to
Med- School and so on. The journey that leads to medical careers is a long and
hard one with a need for intense focus and determination, but with the right
mindset it can definitely be achieved.
I think it's impressive that you used something you like to do , which is sports, to help lead you into a future career. Its very different. Most athletes that want go to into the medical field typically go into physical therapy, so the fact you want to do orthopedics is awesome !
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Jordan in the fact that you wanting to do orthopedics is awesome. I love the fact that something in your personal life (soccer) connected so strongly to what you want to pursue as a career field. It's impressive that you go every morning into a stressful environment and learn and then continue to compete at a varsity level at the school. I think you will be incredible in the field of orthopedics due to the fact that you've started so early through HMP.
ReplyDeleteLaura,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, your post is extremely well-written. Secondly, I think it is amazing that you have found a field of medicine that you are extremely passionate about and are able to further learn about and purse that career field through HMP. I loved hearing how your beginnings as a soccer player influenced you to consider orthopedics. I'm so happy that you have found a career that you love and I can't wait to see how far you will go in life. Good luck with your senior year and everything else that is to come!