Synthesis

Synthesis Essay

            The blog project when first introduced just seemed like a waste of time, and every week when I had to write two posts I thought the same thing. Since the project has ended and it is time to reflect I now know that was not the case. The blog project has helped me in more ways then I can imagine. It has taught me more than just writing, reading and research skills, it has actually helped me achieve goals that I have for the field I am going into.

            The writing portion necessary for the project allowed me to improve my writing skills tremendously. I know how the skills to do in depth analysis on a specific topic/genre, I can now write more than just barely scratching the surface of an idea. This has allowed me to pursue more in depth topics I was not able to do in the past; exploring multiple sides to an idea/argument, new writing techniques and sources to use. I found out what sources work best for me and which ones do not. To start off with, scholarly articles were my least favorite to work with; they only had blank text of info that only people in that field could understand. You would have to translate it for the audience that would be viewing the blog. Next the source that seemed to be the best for me was the interview. This allowed me to talk to someone currently in MSU’s medical school and get their knowledge and opinions on the next steps I should take.

            This project has allowed me to find out the difficulties of getting into Med-School besides just grades. It first starts off with passion, do you really want to do this and for the right reasons? With this being said, do you have the drive for the countless hours of work and is the advancement of others health coming before the money? To keep in my how much work you have to do just to get into med-school check out my first prompt “Asking Questions and Breaking Assumptions” I talk about the grades necessary to get into med-school along with the process after med-school.

            Never did I think this project would allow me to meet new people and have opportunities to interact with them. As part of multiple prompts, I had to interview someone in my field and have hands on experience in my field. This allowed me to get a real persons side of the story about this whole process. I now know the study techniques and what schooling choices he made and why. Also when I shadowed the doctor, I found out what an every day type scenario will be as a working doctor.  The shadowing process allowed me to obtain a reference for when the time come to apply for med-school. This gives me an extra step ahead of the people I am competing against based on this inside knowledge I have acquired and the people I have met.

            With this all being said the blog project was an overall success. I came into this project with a bad attitude and left feeling accomplished. Looking back I am happy to have done this project and all the work that came with it because it not only improved my writing, but it also opened the door for future opportunities that will allow me to flourish in my long road ahead of me.