Surgical Technologist Today, We Have the Luxury Essay

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Surgical Technologist

Today, we have the luxury of choosing our own lives and careers to an extent that was not always possible before. People choose careers for many reasons. Some choose careers in the medical or legal fields for the potentially high income that many of these careers could bring. Others choose careers in the educational or clergy fields because they believe they have some help that they can offer the world and that this help would fulfill some personal goal or need in their lives. In my view, it is extremely important to choose a career that would not only sustain one's life and preferred living conditions, but that can also fulfill one's personal goals, needs and talents. For this reason, I have chosen to become a surgical technologist. I believe that it will help me to extend the professional experience I have gained so far while it will also give me to opportunity to help others, which is something I feel I can best do by being involved in the medical field.
I have always wanted a career in the When I was a child, and my parents and teachers asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my first answer would always be that I wanted to be an obstetrician. My ideal was to study at the John Hopkins Pre-Med University. This was a very specific dream, especially for a young child, but I suppose any career in the medical field would have sufficed. My main ideal with this was to help people and to experience personal fulfillment that would come from this.

Now, as an adult, I have come some way towards fulfilling my dream. After my studies, I became a medical lab technician. I was even certified as a phlebotomist. I enjoyed my studies and was looking forward to apply what I have learned to my career. However, it was difficult to find work in my field of study, since I had no work experience. To gain such experience, I decided to live and….....

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