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What setback did the host experience related to their career aspirations?
What setback did the host experience related to their career aspirations?
What did the host learn from their experience of being waitlisted?
What did the host learn from their experience of being waitlisted?
What subject did the host have difficulty keeping up with in the medical class?
What subject did the host have difficulty keeping up with in the medical class?
How did the host initially feel after receiving the news of being waitlisted?
How did the host initially feel after receiving the news of being waitlisted?
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What did the host decide to do after receiving the waitlist notification?
What did the host decide to do after receiving the waitlist notification?
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What impact did the skills lab have on the host's learning experience?
What impact did the skills lab have on the host's learning experience?
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At what point did the host begin to grasp the work in their medical class?
At what point did the host begin to grasp the work in their medical class?
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How did the host describe their experience with basic classes compared to the medical class?
How did the host describe their experience with basic classes compared to the medical class?
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Study Notes
Personal Experience with a Setback
- Speaker, a young person, describes a setback in applying for a career and technical education (CTE) health profession program.
- Early aspiration to be a doctor led to desire for medical career.
- Experienced waitlisting for a medical program, causing initial confusion and disappointment.
- Instead of giving up, the speaker handled the waitlisting as a learning opportunity.
- Continued strong academic performance and secured a spot in the program during the summer of 9th grade.
- Felt a sense of hesitation and uncertainty upon acceptance, questioning the need for this extra commitment.
- Experienced further challenges in the program because of delayed course completion.
- Significant struggle to catch up with material and consistently performed poorly in assessments.
- Required considerable effort and dedication to reach a satisfactory level.
- Found increased understanding of the program in 11th grade due to hands-on skill lab experience.
- Concluded that the obstacle provided an invaluable experience demonstrating patience, dedication and self-reflection.
- Realizing the importance and value of perseverance through setbacks.
- Current status: entering the hospital in 12th grade ready to apply prior experiences to achieve goals.
Lessons Learned
- Turning setbacks into positive experiences
- Importance of patience
- Developing resilience
- Importance of dedication
- Valuing opportunities.
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Description
This quiz reflects on a young individual's journey through setbacks in applying for a career and technical education health profession program. It explores themes of resilience, academic challenges, and personal growth as they navigated the complexities of pursuing a medical career. Discover how perseverance transformed initial disappointment into success in the program.