Journal 8 abby archer

The profile that means the most to me so far was Policewoman Pat Hays. She was independent during her childhood and she became a strong woman. Pat showed inspiration for other women like her especially for being a girl officer. Many like her grew up with abusive parents and it seemed as if that did not let Pat down. She was determined to help others and that’s what she did. “It’s kind of a calling. I really enjoyed helping people. I would have done it forever” (Isay, 161). Pat found her calling and many woman officers look up to her as well as look up to her story.

The best personal connection I had was with the ICU nurse, Michelle Alore. One day I plan to help out patients just like her one day. Her kindness and selflessness is truly inspiring for me. I aspire to become an occupation therapist and change people’s lives. Michelle loved her job and she is motivating others to choose a job that you will be proud of everyday. “And I would say the same to you: pick something that moves you, something that you’re proud of- something you keep getting up for and doing the next day” (Isay, 141).

Two things from my active reading is a vocabulary word and a research question. My vocabulary word was Traunts which means leaving abruptly. My research question is how long do you have to attend school to become a Neurosurgeon and what is the hardest thing about the job? What I found is that you have to complete your undergrad which is four years, then you attend medical school which is another four years and then finally you go to neurosurgical residency training for 6-7 years. After reading many articles, a lot of Neurosurgeons expressed how depressing it is to go through the frequent exposure to tragedy.

These are a couple of Neurosurgeons performing surgery.