November Community Service Hours: 7.25
Fall Semester Community Service Hours: 25.75
“Okay, so this
is what you do.”
Amused, I watched my student as she assumed an
authoritative air, taking on the role of a teacher. I had asked her to explain
acids and bases to another student and the transformation was immediate. Encouraged
by my occasional nods of agreement, her confidence soared in her knowledge,
which has been my goal all along.
Jordan has been the one constant student since my
first day at SciHigh so I feel personally invested in her academic performance.
She has blossomed from a largely uninterested pupil to now an eager teacher. I
love seeing her excitement, especially when she discovered the other student
asked the same questions Jordan herself had asked me moments earlier. Our
friendship has grown to the point where she is comfortable asking so-called
dumb questions, which I reassured her were actually fundamental to the building
blocks of chemistry and stressed the importance of laying a solid foundation in
all areas for her future studies.
As a pre-medical student, I have always viewed
tutoring as a side activity, failing to acknowledge the similarities to
medicine. However, I am fast discovering how fulfilling it is to forge a
longitudinal relationship with Jordan. It is rewarding to monitor her progress
and celebrate achievements together, much like the satisfaction I derived as a
scribe, when I followed patients throughout their hospital stays and beyond.
This is what I will be searching for as I pursue a career in medicine; to be a
friend, counselor and confidante to my patients and their families. I cannot
think of a greater source of contentment than to continue being a role model by
showing others this is what I do.