Last Week

I cannot believe that we just finished our final friday program! This summer- spent in the wonderful city of New York- has been one of the best experiences of my life. I have learned more not only about Universal Health Care, but also about how the largest city in the US functions through exposure to the politics, culture, and simple day to day runnings of the city! My summer here has strengthened my desire to one day work in the field of medicine as a primary care provider; this I expected. However, I definately did not expect that my summer experience working on Universal health care would cause me to have an epiphany about were I want to do my work. Before this esperience, I had also desired to work in developing nations, because I thought I could have a much larger impact in countries that did not have a soldified way of doing things. After spending the summer doing policy work in the American health system, I discovered that there are exponential ways to help improve our slightly broken system, and that individuals must not give up the fight for bringing health care to every person. I have learned, from my exposure to the dedicated individuals I have spent my summer working for and with, that it is not only possible for single people to create change, but that it is necessary for oneto fight as hard and as long as possible to bring about positive change. I have learned that, even here in this nation filled with citizens who distrust government and this city known for its hardness and skeptism, that hope and determination are the two most powerful agents for doing good.