I am definately interested in learning more about the world of medicine, all different fields of it. Mainly so that i can get an idea of what it is that I would like to get into. Ive been at odds with the different fields of medicine because the entire human body totally facsinates me, and I have no idea which part of it to focus on!

I would probably definately love to interview a GP that i worked for from 2007-2008 who has his hands in a variety of different medical issues on a daily basis. I am sure that he could give me great insite on the day to day activities, feelings and issues he experiences. He has been in this area of work for about 15 years, and i think he would be an excellent candidate.

I think that Levine's story and poem were honest, but it seems to me that at the same time he seems a little bitter, and somewhat frustrated and fed up of the difficulties we face in America, in the job market. His story definately relates to the texts' we have been discussing in class, because they outline the hardships of working in America, and finding proper and fulfilling employment.

Working genders

Growing up, I mostly had my mother as the main object of observation when it came to working. She always, always had a job, and not just any jobs, but secure ones. Jobs that she had to go to school to obtain a degree or certificate of some sort in order to get. So for me, my view of work was that the female just always did, whether or not the man did or didnt. My mother always did, however, have the typical job expected for a woman. Nurse, telemarketer, data entry clerk, secretary. But gender has not shaped my goals in terms of work at all. I believe that a person should do whatever they find to be the job that makes them feel comfortable. Personally, i chose medicine, and to me this is not subject to any one gender.

Status? or "state us"? Does status define who we are?

What gives someone status? What does the word status really mean? Maybe in a community or group, it means something. But in a family, should it even really matter? One would be surprised. In my family, (particularily my paternal side), status is ridiculously huge!! Who went to college and actually graduated, who's making that "American Dream" money, the size of this persons house compared to another. The cost of ones vehicle and where in the world they reside, to them, determines how successful they are and their acquired "status".
But who really cares? At the end of the day, if someone in your family is successful, and makes it to the top, we should be proud of them for just making something of themselves right? But what if that same person, lost it all, and went right back to, what they would call, the "bottom"? Do we love them less, or give them less attention, because they now have no "status"? A persons status should not define who they are, or how we treat them, or even how often we communicate with them. Unfortunately, my family doesnt realize that regardless of how high up or how low down on a scale someone is, they still remain the same person that they grew to love, and appreciate. But I sometimes wonder if that is the way my family in particular is, or if it is a notion that is carried down in the black community. Well know that blacks started off by not really having anything, and being subjected to slavery and oppression. So is this now the reason why we as black people strive for all the latest and greatest gear, to show that we now finally have status. The shinnier my car, the richer I am? The bigger my house, the more it will show how much money I have?
Personally, I aspire success as opposed to riches. I want to be a successful doctor, not because I want a certain status for others to see, but because this success is what I want for myself.