Human physiology and pathology have always intrigued me. From a very young age I became curious as to what causes disease and how it is transmitted. My interests urged me to look more into medicine as a career. I was immediately captivated by its complex nature implicating both my love for science as well as my sociable personality. Putting my interest for the medical profession to the test while in high school, I shadowed a cardiologist, Dr. Attipas for three months during the afternoons. Observing the doctor’s untiring interest for his patients and all the different conditions he treated it dawned on me how appealing a career in medicine is, providing continuous stimulation and incessant learning. Fascinated by my experiences of human physiology and pathology I chose Biomedical Sciences as my first degree. Throughout its duration I was captivated by modules such as disease epidemiology and pharmacology. The former for teaching me about being critical and the latter for introducing me to a microscopic world of opportunities for disease treatment. To explore pharmacology further I joined the laboratory of Dr. Bailey doing research on addiction. I was invited to attend European conferences on opioid receptors and on my last ¬year I achieved the …show more content…
Alevizopoulos to observe its clinical facet. I did research, attended classes and sat in patient sessions. Witnessing in person how the brain neurotransmitter imbalances I was reading of result in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder was staggering. With the doctor’s guidance I improved my confidence and interpersonal skills by taking the patients’ history prior to consultation. During rounds at the cancer ward and visits to terminally ill patients I got to experience the not so glamorous side of medicine and understood how emotionally draining the career of a doctor is. Notwithstanding, my resolution was further solidified through this