Ariel

Ariel

1. Dad

   • Death
     • Alcoholism
       • Addiction/mental health
         • Negative stigma
       • Psychiatrist
         • Focus on drugs over patients
           • Dad deserved more
           • Importance of personalized care
           • Didn't listen to his needs
         • Want to be opposite of him
     • Empathy
     • Interest in medicine
       • Questions, seeking answers
         • Went right back to school
           • A friend/classmate said I "wasn't ready" and would "break down"
             • Used as motivation
             • Wanted to turn my negative experience into something positive
     • Don't take anything for granted
     • Experienced firsthand how people feel their problems are "burdens"
       • Don't want to burden loved ones
         • Having a 3rd party to talk to can be helpful
           • Want to be that person who can support
             • Psychiatry

2. Kickboxing

   • Hard work
   • Stress relief
   • Discipline
   • Empowerment
   • Commitment

3. CAM

   • Experience with different SES
     • People chose to buy cigarettes even though very little $
   • Patient interaction
     • Taking vitals
     • Recruitment for studies
       • 62 year old man, sober for 30 years quit smoking 3 months ago
         • listened to his life story even though not part of job requirment
     • Positive outcomes of addiction
   • Addiction
   • Experience with psychiatric illness
     • Saw how they view the world differently
     • Observed psych evals
   • Blood draws on people/doctors I work with
     • Intimidated at first but overcame

4. ISCI

   • Stem cell research
     • Dr. Garlick
       • Seminar
         • Science in Society Club
           • Science literacy/communication/civic science
           • Trying to start a new club
             • Difficulties
           • Brooke Ellison
   • lab work v. clinical
     • missed patient interaction
       • no one to listen to/support directly
   • learning not to be afraid to ask ?s

5. RFL

   • Ben's dad dying

6. K2C

   • Different culture
     • Religion/faith
     • First-gen. college students
   • Motivating about learning

7. Ethics Bowl

   • Logic
   • Ethics

8. Theta

   • push outside comfort zone

9. like to LISTEN/good listener

   • happiest when I can help/offer advice