Where to begin! The program I attended at CSU East Bay was what made this summer so informational and successful for me. Through this program, I learned about so many different routes I can take to get to where I want to be and gained knowledge about all the different career paths within medicine. This program helped me realize that it's not just about a pediatrician or a surgeon, it's also about the CNNs, nurses, and family practitioners that help make the medicine field as successful as it can be. I especially enjoyed how we had a variety of speakers from all around the area and from different fields talk us through about their journeys and how they got to be where they are. I especially enjoyed Dr.Thomas, the best speaker I've ever experienced. She is so full of joy and has so much passion for what she does. I wish to one day love my job as much as she does. Through this experience, I gained hands on experience, intellectual thoughts and opinions, and found my future career path: becoming a trauma surgeon.

The program I chose to attend is National Youth Leadership Forum of Medicine at Cal State East Bay. I chose this program because I wanted a program where I could gain real world medical experience and consider professional career opportunities in the medical field. One thing I am looking forward to most is experiencing dorm life and being able to utilize my personal and academic strengths in the program as well as gain hands-on medical and healthcare activities.This program emphasizes real-world experiences and simulations, which is something that I really am excited about because I want to broaden my future career paths and explore other regions of interest in order to love and have passion for my future career. I am also excited to gain insight on academic choices that will set me up to be successful in college. I am hoping to meet some inspiring individuals, such as doctors, surgeons, nurses,etc. to be to distinguish which career choice is the right fit for me.