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Interview Narrative: Madelynn Varnado

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Imagine being in hospital room with a patient in critical condition, only minutes to live and you hear the flat line. Madelynn Varnado is faced with this possibility each day. Today we got personal insight on the life of a doctor in training. Madelynn Varnado is a former French Settlement High School graduate, she took time out of her very busy schedule to come to our 7th hour English 1 class for a interview by out students.
Madelynn had always wanted be a doctor since she was little. She has always loved the idea of helping people and making them feel better. As Madelynn says ,"As I got older and learned more about the career I fell even more in love with the whole idea of it." In high school Madelynn was never been a bad kid. Madelynn says that her teacher did not really influence her decision to become a doctor. Although Madelynn says," my teachers …show more content…

We asked Madelynn, what she wants to do with her future after college? Madelynn said," Besides being a doctor, I want to have a family and get married. Maybe have kids eventually." Madelynn decided that if something was to happen and medical school did not work out for her she would attend P.A. (Physician Assistant) school to continue her medical career. Our class asked Madelynn if she thinks she will ever regret her decision, and her answer is pretty solid," No, I don’t think I will ever regret it. I love everything about medicine. I don’t think I would like to do anything else." Madelynn is very fond of the career path she has chosen, which is the most admirable thing about her.
Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. In this interview we learned about Madelynn's journey through the process of coming of age. We learned her how teachers showed her how to mature. Which is one reason why, Madelyn Olivia Varnado is such a amazing candidate for this field in

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