Program: MD Undergraduate Program, Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program
Class of 2020
Hometown: Vancouver
What attracted you to your field of study or research?
Medicine is a field that integrates both science and art. As a physician, understanding the science behind treatments, causes of illness, and learning more about new treatments is something you are obligated to know. But, the art component of it comes in as being able to share that feeling of compassion with your patients and developing trust, and maintaining a personal and emotionally sincere relationship with your patients in order to serve them and help better their lives without making any judgments or prejudice.
What excites you about the upcoming year?
With the upcoming year being my first year as a medical student, and the start of a whole new chapter in my life, it really feels like going back to Grade 1, where one is about to embark on a new beginning and a fresh new journey that will shape my life in the future. The most exciting part of it all is definitely being able to meet all these amazing classmates who all have big goals and objectives, and whom I share a similar passion with.
What’s one thing we might be surprised to learn about you?
I actually started school a year early and skipped Grade 3 in elementary school, which led me into always being younger than my classmates throughout elementary school, high school, and also university.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years I hope to be able to pursue my medical studies in a residency program here at home in Vancouver. I have not yet decided what exactly I would like to specialize in, but I really hope that whatever I’ll be specializing in, it will be something that I love and feel happy about.
Best piece of advice: My best piece of advice to all pre-meds is to pursue things based on the joy and pleasure you get out of doing them, not just to stack-up your application. As long as they show that they are passionate about something, they are in good hands!
Last vacation destination: I travelled throughout Europe for most of summer 2016. My Eurotrip started from Copenhagen and ended in Lisbon, Portugal, where I stayed for 4 days and absolutely enjoyed every minute of it. I will definitely go back again one day!