Essay On Becoming A Pediatrician

Have you ever thought about what you want to do in your future? I have, and I want to become a pediatrician someday. A pediatrician is a children’s doctor who gives annual check-ups and makes sure their patients are healthy. They also treat their patients when they’re sick, and they can prescribe medicine for them to help them get better. I chose this job because I hope to work with children someday, and I also want to do something in the medical field. A pediatrician is a job that includes both of those things. To become a pediatrician, there are skills that you have to learn, specific schooling required and goals one should try to reach to increase their chances of succeeding. Good skills to have are active listening, speaking, and stress tolerance (mymajors.com). According to mymajors.com, “Active listening means giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points other people make, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times”. This is an important quality for doctors in this field to have
A pediatrician, the job I hope to take on someday, is a doctor specializing in children. I chose this occupation because I like children and I hope to work with them someday. Becoming a pediatrician is hard work, but I think I have what it takes. There are skills that you may be given by God or have to develop, schooling to go through, and personal goals someone may have. So, have you started thinking about your future yet?

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