Last summer I went to the summer session of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Youth Learning Academy to learn more about the medical field. I had a lot of fun those two weeks, and I made new friends, learned a lot about the hospital, the workers in it, what they do, and stuff like that. Me and three other people formed a "quad." It was me, Sean, Katie, and Boni. Today was the first day of the fall sessions. I was sad to see that Katie and Boni weren't there, but happy to see Sean again. I am attending with my friend Ariana, so Sean, me, and Ariana decided to form a tripod. I am looking forward to the next session. It is really fun to learn about the different areas of the medical field. Last time I went, we visited lots of places in the hospital and one of them was the NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit). I've seen 8" babies on TV, but seeing them in real life hooked up to a bunch of tubes laying in an incubator was totally different.
You're probably wondering why I would want to get up at 6:30 every morning. Idon't like to get up that early (especially on a Saturday), but I do it because I want to have the best possible future career I can have. One that is rewarding, one that I love, and one that pays well. If I do go into the medical field, I would probably go into one of three areas:
(1) OBGYN. I love babies and delivering them would be so much fun. Plus, I might be able to possibly speak out against abortion without seeming like a preacher and make people feel less like they were being preached at and like they were being condemned. People don't like to be preached at, but if they are spoken with by a person of medical standing, they would probably feel less intimidated.
(2) Pediatrician. I have always been good with kids, and the doctor's is one of the most frightening and intimidating places. No doctor can make it less painful, but they can make it more fun and enjoyable for them. Also, if a kid is in the hospital for long periods of time, they get bored really quickly, and get frustrated and irritable. If they have someone that they know is going to be nice to them, and make them feel like a person, they might be more cooperative.
(3) Neo-natal Nurse. I guess you can see the pattern in all of these careers. I know that I want to work with kids in some way when I am older, and I especially love younger ones. Those little babies in the hospital are the cutest things you will ever see. They are also some of the most heart breaking things you will see. I want to do what I can to help them get better. In the NMC NICU they have a hallway with pictures of children who have been in the NICU and are now older and thriving despite the obstacles that some of them have. If a baby survives an abortion, they have to be rushed to the ER immediately. I have no idea how those nurses and doctors can kill them, and then possibly have to rush those same, screaming, tortured, LIVE babies to a place where they will be cared for. That wall wasn't just a place to tell about success stories, because they are more than success stories. Some of them overcame odds. And I want to be a part of helping them do that.
I don't know exactly if I will join the medical field, or if God has something else planned for me. Whatever it is, it will be the most rewarding thing I will ever do.
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Yes, that somebody was supposed to be you. It probably wasn't actually your fault, but you're a good scapegoat since you weren't feeling well in the car, though I heard that was just because you hadn't eaten much that day.
Good point on the abortion thing. I was going to say something else about it, too, but I totally lost my train of thought. :|
You're right...you have always been good with kids and finding a way to help them to have a better start in life is one of the best things you could do with your time on earth. You should invite Kathleen Smith to be your friend on facebook. She's that missionary/nurse lady that came to the church a few months ago. She doesn't work JUST with children but alot of her work is. She might be a good contact to help you get a medical missions trip going while you're still a teen..which reminds me that I need to call Tim Thomas to get you on a trip next summer to Chicago! FUN FUN !
I thought so. A scapegoat? Gee, that makes me feel good. I did too eat that day! It had just been like 11 or so hours since I had eaten. But not eating doesn't affect me like whatever it was that day, so that's not an excuse. That seems to happen a lot. Maybe you have alzheimers.
I know! She remembered that I had wanted to be in the medical field last time she came, and talked to me a little bit. YES!!!!!
I believe that God speaks to us primarily from the Bible as to HOW we should live our lives, morally. And I also believe He speaks to us regarding His will for His work in our lives by the gifts, talents, and interests we have. I read "He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37) to mean that He plants His desires into our personalities, interest & talents to point us to areas where we can work profitably for His glory and for our earthly income. Developing these gifts and how far we go with them is up to us, and I think He wants us to find joy & fulfillment in them.
You have obvious gifts in the area of childcare and a natural interest in the medical fields. The opportunities & needs to combine both your talent & your interest is limitless. I say go for with confidence! God will be pleased! And I am so proud tp be your dad! You've got what it takes!
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