The day of the
pledge of professionalism, I forgot to bring my lab coat. I decided to run all
the way back to my 15th floor apartment. Thankfully, I wasn't late for my first
lecture. While running, I thought to myself,'' I must so irresponsible that on
the very first day of officially starting the medicine course and taking my
first steps as a future doctor with the Pledge of professionalism, I forget to
bring an important article to the university, making me late by the slightest
minute.'' I believe that something that really needs to change for me, is my
ability to prioritize my objectives, so as to maintain a professional standard
and provide clarity and importance to my academics and life.
I really wanted to
speak the words of Hippocrates, his oath, a speech immortalized through out
history as a binding document for an industry. I was disheartened by the pledge
that we were made to say, something I considered a cheap copy of the original oath.
I hope that once I finish my course and begin my life as a practitioner, I will
be able to pledge my life by saying the words of Hippocrates.
However, I was glad
to begin my course, wearing that white short-sleeved coat gave me an air of
confidence and joy.
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