What Skills Would You Say Are Necessary To Properly Work In This Field?
Dr. Walter Lopez is the person that I interviewed specifically for this informational assignment. He is a dentist who specializes in pediatric and odontology. Dr. Waly has his workplaces both in Guatemala and Texas. Since I was not able to interview him face-to-face, I used WhatsApp to communicate with him through a video call. The day of our interview was on Wednesday, November 8th. There was no much of difficulty in setting the time that worked for both of us to proceed the interview since the time difference was about an hour. I chose Dr. Waly as the person to interview because he was one of the big influences that led me choose my current career goal and he is one of the professionals in the field that I am aiming for. He is very supporting
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At the moment, Dr. Waly was working in Texas. After the short talk, I started asking him questions that were more related to my career.
Question: What skills would you say are necessary to properly work in this field?
Answer: I would say some important skills you need to have are to be able to compose yourself while treating your patients, to know how to handle patients/customers according to their mood or need, and to have good knowledge in this field to be able to apply it …show more content…
Before asking him the reason, I have been thinking that it could simply be of his interest of becoming a dentist or having a chance to interact with any dentist that gave him influence to choose such career like me. However, it was impressive to hear that his main reason to become a dentist is related to his parents and for his family. After having to interview Dr. Waly, I am more interested and excited to become a dentist. Before having to ask him questions, I was only interested in dentistry in general, but now I am especially interested in specializing odontology. I am not really into pediatric since I was not good at treating children even though I like them. To think back, my first impression of becoming a dentist also came from seeing my sister getting her braces. I cannot assure if I am fit into being a dentist. However, I’m enjoying every experience I get from this field and I can’t wait to become a professional in this area. It was meaningful to have a moment to interview Dr. Waly and ask him questions that is more dental-related. It was a valuable chance to learn more about this field and even hear Dr. Waly’s personal
At the moment, Dr. Waly was working in Texas. After the short talk, I started asking him questions that were more related to my career.
Question: What skills would you say are necessary to properly work in this field?
Answer: I would say some important skills you need to have are to be able to compose yourself while treating your patients, to know how to handle patients/customers according to their mood or need, and to have good knowledge in this field to be able to apply it …show more content…
Before asking him the reason, I have been thinking that it could simply be of his interest of becoming a dentist or having a chance to interact with any dentist that gave him influence to choose such career like me. However, it was impressive to hear that his main reason to become a dentist is related to his parents and for his family. After having to interview Dr. Waly, I am more interested and excited to become a dentist. Before having to ask him questions, I was only interested in dentistry in general, but now I am especially interested in specializing odontology. I am not really into pediatric since I was not good at treating children even though I like them. To think back, my first impression of becoming a dentist also came from seeing my sister getting her braces. I cannot assure if I am fit into being a dentist. However, I’m enjoying every experience I get from this field and I can’t wait to become a professional in this area. It was meaningful to have a moment to interview Dr. Waly and ask him questions that is more dental-related. It was a valuable chance to learn more about this field and even hear Dr. Waly’s personal