Initial Questions To Help you Relax Flashcards
So, tell me about yourself
Formula:
- Quick overview of why you chose to go into medicine. Tie it in to when you were younger.
- TALK ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES: I like working out, I like to play soccer, and I play piano and guitar
I was born in Nigeria and but grew up in the states. When I was in kindergarten, I visited my friend’s grandmother in the hospital. I had never experienced a hospital system and found the environment thrilling. Over time I spent my time volunteering and gaining clinical experience in the hospital environment and have fallen in love with .
Why did you choose to go into medicine.
As someone who enjoys the Sciences, medicine has always been on my radar. However, Medicine is like a perfect mix of science and the humanities. Obviously as a doctor I would be thinking about science everyday to treat your patients, but I would also be learning about people’s stories, learning how to tell them and how to advocate for them. So, I love the combination of the two. Which is why I’m really excited about Meharry’s ________________, because……
What are your challenges?
DO NOT SAY getting into medical school.
DO Talk about something you have overcome: shows maturity.
I would say my major challenge is not properly rewarding myself after a major accomplishment. The consequence: reveling in the fact that it’s over a little bit too long. This causes me to be a bit lazy and slow to start a new task.
What I have done to address this is to time manage…
Strengths and weaknesses?
For weaknesses, talk about getting too wrapped up in my studies. At a point, I would even let my family and friends down by always having my studies as an excuse. So, what I’ve done to fix this is scheduling in time for my family and friends as well as my studies. I’ve found that doing so has made me more present when I’m with those I love, and it has increased the intensity with which I focus on my studies. It has created a great balance in my life.
