By Jack Terrebonne ——
As my first semester comes to an end at CSULB, I have begun reflecting over all the philosophical adjustments I have made in just the short time of half a school year. I’m a biochemistry major with ambitions of becoming a neurosurgeon. As a freshman, there is obviously a long and tedious trek to reaching that goal which I can’t even fathom fully at this moment. So as a result I have had many doubts about what I really want and who I really am while at CSULB. Why do I want to be a neurosurgeon? The original motivation was pride. I believe in my own potential to be some great intellectual and I wanted to capitalize on it with the title of a neurosurgeon, one of the hardest positions to obtain. However, upon meeting Dr. Kushagra Verma, a local orthopedic surgeon, through a presentation given at an AMSA (American Medical Student Association) meeting and being told the most important quality of a doctor is a desire to serve, I reflected on what I really wanted. There are times when sentiments which many of us see as second nature, like the “golden rule” or “honesty is the best policy”, only hold weight when they are acknowledged. I have been taking the world for granted, only thinking of my own position rather than what I could do to contribute. Basic values like service or honesty are things I have overlooked in order to force myself to enjoy science for the sake of a stable future. However, in my first semester at CSULB I have found a new desire to help others. With all the friends from AMSA and other responsibilities I have made, I have gained a new appreciation for interpersonal relationships and I have become more passionate about my ambition of becoming a neurosurgeon to serve my community.
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