Word: summering
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...explain. Early last week, I was into the med school idea in my hard core Tiger kind of way. I searched every website out there and diligently recorded lists of med school requirements, saw a summer of organic chemistry in my immediate future and was even genuinely excited about it (well, mostly...
Thinking it through, I caught sight of students dressed to kill as summer recruiting interviews peaked. The successful ones would pull down 100-hour weeks spent I-banking in New York; I dismissed the option as materialistic and very far removed from the goals that motivated my decision to pursue medicine...
...thought back to my earlier proclamation about my future as a developmental pediatrician, and then I looked around at those who would gain valuable experience in consulting and I-banking this summer. The conference helped me realize that my vision of myself as a pediatrician in an urban hospital was part of my continued commitment to society. But I also learned that this principle can be (and needs to be) applied within virtually any field...
...will be a welcome day this summer when the mention of the Olympics brings up a scene of athletes straining the limits of human endurance, not an image of scandalous bribery. To be sure, the Olympics have endured tragic and disastrous events in the past, such as the bombing in Atlanta and the massacre in Munich. However, if the spirit of the games--the spirit of sportsmanship, courage and respect--cannot be destroyed by bombs or terror it would be a shame if it were corrupted by the very committee that purports to represent the Olympics...
...addition, Iweala said she was motivated by her experience in Nigeria last summer, where she worked at her father's medical clinic. With a firmer grasp of Igbo, she plans to study abroad in Nigeria next year...