In order to achieve any future career goals, you must first find a college which will benefit you in your choices, along with matching any preferences you may have. Oakland University is the only college in Michigan that matched all of my needs, not one less, thus I created this video explaining why Oakland University is right for me.
After a profuse amount of comparing and deliberation, I have determined that the perfect first choice career for me is a Biomedical Researcher. Someone with this career has to understand and appreciate biology, chemistry, physics, and upper level mathematics classes. While I have not had chemistry nor physics, I like most aspects of each class. Being a Biomedical Researcher would also give me the opportunity to impact someones' life in a positive way, as aforementioned in "The Perfect Career Field: Medicine". Researchers can do anything from testing human blood samples to analyzing billions of genes to find the cure for cancer. Which brings me to another point, there are so many areas of specialization that it would be hard to not find a focus that suits me. As of this moment in time, I am leaning more towards specializing in genetics and histopathology as a secondary focus. To get a better understanding of what a Biomedical Researcher is and more of the focus areas, you can visit NHS Careers. In Belgium, a new law has been signed just this month by King Philippe that children can now request to be euthanized if two doctors and a psychiatrist or psychologist can agree that the child is both suffering from unbearable pain and is mentally sound along with parental consent. A patient must also be terminally ill and make repeated requests that the event take place. Since there are so many qualifications a child must pass before being granted an assisted suicide, I concede with the law that lethal injections can be given to minors under certain circumstances. In order for a request to even be considered, a child must first be expressed as terminally ill. This is one of the many requirements that a child must pass to be given a legal lethal injection. Belgian Doctors believe that the definition of terminally ill is unclear. Penney Lewis, a law professor, states that "the Belgian provision defines terminal illnesses as those in which death is expected within “days, weeks, months,” or probably less than one year." Having such definition helped weed out prior requests that coincided with the 2002 law which stated that among repeated requests, adults could legally receive an assisted suicide and will continue to do so with the new law. Officials also added a provision saying that the patient must ask repeatedly for a lethal injection to ensure that the minor is making the right decision. They predict that by adding this clause and many other of the requirements, a profuse amount of patients and parents will steer clear from this option. "In the 12 years since the Netherlands allowed euthanasia for children from age 12, five have been granted it", says Nicole Visee, a participant of the committee that tracks death records in the Netherlands. Besides being deemed mental sound and experiencing unbearable pain by a medical professional, a parent must give consent. If it weren't for this clause, this new law would be insane. Most parents want what's best for their children, so making sure that there is parental consent is a morally sound decision. Some parents have argued the thought that what parent would let their kid die, but those are the parents that would make their child suffer through tremendous pain and would die in agony instead of with pride and dignity. There isn't much of a solution for the debates going on around about this new law. That's why there is requirements, so not everybody and their brother can have an assisted suicide. Having the right to die with morality due to living with unendurable pain is something even children should be allowed to have in every country, not just Belgium. Shakily, I sat there, in the guidance counselors' office, listening to what she was saying. I could graduate early. She told me to start researching careers and then colleges that would be fulfilling to all my wants and needs. After weeks of reading and searching for the perfect career, I have finally decided on what I am going to do. My desire is to work in the medical field. There are countless reasons why a medical career would be a fulfilling job for me, such as the variety of specific careers there are, the ability to make an impact on others lives, and other factors such as salary, job security, and rising employment rates. Never have I ever aspired to be a doctor, not when I was little, and definitely not now. Sometimes the medical field is perceived to be just doctors and nurses, when in reality, there are a numerous amount of different careers all categorized under the "medical field" label. For all these different careers, there are different education levels that accompany them. "There are health careers that require 8, 10, even 13 years of specialized education after high school, and there are health careers you can train for in 18-24 months at your local community college" as a writer from Explore Health Careers says. For example, some require just training and at least a GED, such as a medical assistant or a home health care provider. Other jobs demand a PhD or Doctorate, like if you were to be geneticist or a biomedical engineer. There are so many types of jobs in the medical field- practically something for everyone. Working in the healthcare industry means making an impact of on peoples lives, hopefully for the better. Personally, I do not see myself beings a nurse or even a radiologist, but a researcher of some sort. Although, if this career choice were to come true, I wouldn't be able to help people directly, but indirectly through my research. I have an obsession being a positive influence on peoples lives, and what better way to satisfy it then working in the medical field. for As Andrea Santiago, a worker in the medical field, says "Not only will you impact individuals, you could also make an impact on entire communities, providing healthcare in a variety of forms or treating diseases and ailments of all sorts." How much I would make in my career isn't a huge factor because if I am doing something I love, it doesn't matter, but I do need to pick a job that will satisfy my lifestyle. Since healthcare industry works are high in request, careers in the medical field are some of the most profitable. Earnings can range from that of a Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician who can earn a minimum of 18,000 all the way to the salary of a Forensic Pathologist who is able to profit almost 310,000 a year, according to Explore Healthcare Careers. Not only does salary play a small role, but demand and job security do also. Because "healthcare is the fastest growing job sector in the workforce", as Pam Strayer, from All Health Care, puts it, there is always demand which creates job security. Unemployment rates are rising all over the country, and I don't not want to be counted in that percentage, so having a sound occupation is an important characteristic of the medical field. While I have had quite the struggle finding what type of job I wanted to have when I get older, it's relieving to know that through this research and past with the guidance counselor, I can declare that somewhere in the medical field, a perfect job is awaiting for me. There are so many types of occupations in the medical field that there at least has to be one to fit my personality and needs. A career in healthcare also allows me to continue on in my passion of helping and impacting peoples lives. Other elements like wages, job security, and employment rates also play a key role in determining my future occupation. While a future in the medical field will take a lot of schooling and extra time, I am willing to go onward with my choice and pursue this ostensibly ideal career. |