Start Date
13-2-2016 9:55 AM
End Date
13-2-2016 10:15 AM
Description
Growing up with a few family members who were dentists, I was always exposed to the profession. When I started undergraduate school at FIU, I knew that was what I wanted to be, and focused most of my time on getting there. Juggling undergraduate school, working at different dental offices, and studying for my DAT while maintaining my social life with family and friends was tough, but I was able to achieve that and get my undergraduate degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry in 3 years. I went straight from undergraduate school to dental school, which made some courses much tougher compared to those who obtained their masters. Dental school came with many difficult challenges, but those amazing moments that reminded me why I pursued this career in the first place always prevailed. My experience on
my mission trips to Jamaica are ones that I will always cherish. Having graduated from dental school about 8 months ago, I will speak about my transition from student dentist to practicing general dentist and what that entails in the real world. Dentistry is a field that is constantly advancing and challenging you, and requires not only mental but also technical expertise, but you can make a difference everyday by giving patients a healthy, stable mouth and restoring confidence in their smile.
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The Journey to Becoming a Dentist: Advice to My Undergraduate Self
Growing up with a few family members who were dentists, I was always exposed to the profession. When I started undergraduate school at FIU, I knew that was what I wanted to be, and focused most of my time on getting there. Juggling undergraduate school, working at different dental offices, and studying for my DAT while maintaining my social life with family and friends was tough, but I was able to achieve that and get my undergraduate degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry in 3 years. I went straight from undergraduate school to dental school, which made some courses much tougher compared to those who obtained their masters. Dental school came with many difficult challenges, but those amazing moments that reminded me why I pursued this career in the first place always prevailed. My experience on
my mission trips to Jamaica are ones that I will always cherish. Having graduated from dental school about 8 months ago, I will speak about my transition from student dentist to practicing general dentist and what that entails in the real world. Dentistry is a field that is constantly advancing and challenging you, and requires not only mental but also technical expertise, but you can make a difference everyday by giving patients a healthy, stable mouth and restoring confidence in their smile.