Journal 1: Learning and Research Process

My passion: I feel that my passion is the medical field and someday working for it and being part of it. I have had a handful of expierences of being at the hospital, meeting people who are part of the medical field, and taking care of my mother who is ill and has a panic disorder. I am also known in my family for always taking care of people when they are sick and I am usually the one who help gives my mother her medication. This passion came to me when I had to help my sister at the hospital when she had an infection while giving birth. I remember witnessing her give birth and watching as many nurses and doctors pass by to help her. I remember when i would remember all the medication given to her, when the nurses would come to do their daily check up, and when my sister's medication was given out. Helping my mother out was also another reason why I wanted to be part of the medical field. My mother has a panic disorder and she always had a problem with her kidney. I remember since I was 3 my mother was always in and out of the hospital.

What rescources will you use for your learning?
My brother Edward is a medic in the amry with a rank of E7. he can help me get a tour of Tripler hospital and let me meet some of his other medic friends. I can ask my doctor, Dr. Jacang who is iwlling to anwser any questions I have. I can ask Dr. Elizaga who I will be interning for in August doing clinical work. I can ask my older sister's friend who is a nurse who travels all over Asia such as Taiwan and the Philippines to help others in need in developing countries.

What questions do you want awnsers in your research and learning?
I would like to know the college and highschool requirements to become a nurse or doctor. I would like to know these people's past expierences and why they wanted to be part of the medical field.

How will you take action on your passion?
I think I already did. But as of right now and the future I will continue helping my mother, and since i dont have a job at the doctor's office till August I will make appoitments with other hospitals so I can do community service and volunteer to help with other paitents.