THE ONE WITH THE ORIGINAL WORK SPEECH

During the week of December 4th to December 10th thing, the main accomplishments with the independent study and mentorship program included reflecting on my previous interview with Dr. David Moore, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano with the means of an interview assessment. Also, I began to research more about the different types of sutures, trying to figure out which ones I would like to learn for my original work project, which will be creating a book analyzing the various types of sutures I learn.

The interview assessment helped me reflect on college majors and alternative routes to becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. I learned about the possibilities that traveling abroad and performing pro-bono surgical cases can do to enhance both personal as well as professional knowledge.

However, a difficulty that I have been facing is getting another interview with a medical professional. Most of the hospitals that I have contacted has taken my contact information and told me that they will contact me back. After following up, they have told me the same thing. I hope to contact more professionals in the near future so that I can obtain some more informational interviews.

Over the next couple of weeks, I hope to continue learning and researching various sutures for my original work project. Also, I will begin brainstorming more ideas for my final product.