By way of full disclosure, I have known Matthew Parkin from birth and watched him as he grew, from a troublesome child to a full grown man. I really got to know him when he came to Tallahassee for school, in the premed tract. He has spent many hours with my family, and I have had the opportunity to observe him how he interacted with them and our friends. He has been on two medical mission trips with me in the past two years. I treated him as any other student with him finding his full fare. It is in this light as a man that I will review him, grown with a known background. As those as before, it takes a special person to take their hard earned or saved funds to spend it on helping others while living in austere conditions for a week during Spring Break. He saved up for a whole year so he could do it again this past March. Each mission volunteer pays for their own way to work in Spartan conditions in the heat to help others, running government sponsored clinics in the more rural areas in the mountains. It was during these trips, …show more content…
Observing him in the clinics with the children was impressive. The children in the Chepstowe clinic were all over him, climbing him as a tree. He handled himself and interacted with them very well. They had fun and wore him out. He attended to the elderly equally well, helping them maneuver the clinics. He asked pertinent questions and was sharp, picking up on the events of the clinic life each day and did not complain about the heat nor circumstances. Watching him change from a boy to manhood has been a fantastic transformation. Watching and learning the man has been very rewarding. I know his heart, his character and his abilities and capabilities and with that background, I wholeheartedly recommend him to your program. He has the makings of a fantastic physician and practicer of the healing arts. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact
Many adults were taken aback with his charisma, “There was something fascinating about him.” It almost seemed unrealistic for him to just be twenty-four, when people would talk he would always listen, and demand to know more. It was not just about being curious, he was just always hungry to learn more. In a sense it was like he needed to learn everything he possibly could and more. He always insisted on living out of his beliefs, which takes courage.
Due to his Military school experience, overall admirable progress in life and the right connections, he was able to speak with the assistant director of admissions via his advisor at Valley Forge Junior College. Now, this instance of social capital would be lost on some but not Author Wes Moore, he states; “having an advocate on the inside -someone who had gotten to know me and understood my story on a personal
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Throughout the last two years, working with both Andrew Michie and Theodore Beddoe, provided opportunities to see how two grown men from drastically different walks of life share many similar qualities. Andrew, a welder from Pittsburgh, came to South Florida when he was twenty-nine, starting a new journey and Teddy, a Florida native and five-star chef, at fifty-two gave up everything he had for one last opportunity at starting a new life. While from different walks of life, Andrew and Teddy share more values than either can see; through open-mindedness, courage, and humbleness they are equally gifted with the ability to help others.
Since he was an architect, it seemed like a big jump to a medical field. He would probably respond that he became interested while he was teaching in Canada and as a influence of a war stricken world. I believe that he would be ecstatic about all
What Wes hadn’t realized was that his grandparents had given up years and years of savings and mortgage payments to be able to afford his schooling. Once Wes had succumbed to the fact he was stuck there and began to follow the military school practices and protocols he started to excel. Over his years of being there, he grew a great appreciation for reading and academics, he had matured and grown up a lot and had become a well-respected sergeant at a very young
There are many diet and workout programs on the market, but Jonny Bowden 's reputation makes his stand out above the crowd. He is known as 'The Rogue Nutritionist ' or the 'Nutrition Myth Buster ', because he isn 't afraid to give real advice that may conflict with some popular beliefs around nutrition, weight loss and health. Thanks to his willingness to look for answers and discover unknown truths, his advice has helped thousands of people get back on track with their health. He has a knack for clearing up the confusion around a subject and spelling out the simple rules that are known to result in better health.
He realized the importance of helping people at home and that not always the service needed for people was that far away. “Here he does not criticize the overseas work as such, but he does urge that mission aboard be not carried out at the expense of the needy at home” (The General 34). William Booth was so devoted to helping others that he not only helped them with shelter but also with evening classes in writing and reading, temperance rallies, mother classes, and soup kitchens. (William Booth:Soup, Soap and Salvation). William has shown the world that it does not revolve around themselves and that others need help.
Many members’ biographies stood out to me from the Horatio Alger Association of Canada Members; however, Rich Waugh’s story exemplified the principle of perseverance significantly. Waugh was committed to everything he did throughout his life. Waugh did everything to the best of his abilities, and the result was always great. I have applied Waugh’s principles to my own life through my involvement for my school green team. Like Waugh, I started as just a member of the green team.
Throughout my childhood, I always asked my father to tell me the story of his escape from Vietnam with thirty of his family members on a fishing boat. He always concluded by saying, “always give back to those less fortunate than you.” At that moment, I didn’t take his words to heart because I did not understand my father’s humble beginnings or the struggles my family faced during the Vietnam War. In time, I began to comprehend my father’s words when I began to volunteer at a hospital and work with underserved populations. For this reason, I considered a career as a medical professional.
In addition, I had a hard time following the information that he was presenting. He needs to be more thorough and explain more in nature about what he is talking about because some of his topics he talked about were complex and not
His role as an oncologist has profoundly influenced the manner in which I plan to practice medicine in the future: with respect, compassion, and empathy for my patients. It was my observation of his interactions with cancer surviving patients that first inspired me to pursue medicine. These interactions inspired me not only to embark on a profession where I could serve others, but also make a difference in the lives of others. I believe I can make the biggest impact in the lives of my future patients by combining my passion for the clinic and science as a physician-scientist. Though I am early in my medical journey, and am willing to keep an open mind, it is only natural that I yearn to pursue a profession related to oncology.
He was intellectually capable of helping an up and coming doctor while being in a field in no relation to health. One who is
Me: Thank you Dr. Butler for this very insightful interview. I will be sure to send you a transcript of this for your own records. Have a wonderful
The answers that he gave me were not as reliable as I would have hoped. For example, he gave me tips on how I could get my band more popular and in testing these tips the outcome was not as helpful I would have