As I read the Deborah Tannen piece, I couldn’t help but think about the different ways we can be “marked” as people. At Troy High, I feel as if it is somewhat homogenous in the fact that we are all there for the same reason: to graduate. However, I feel that going to college will mark me in a good way.
As most of you know, I wear scrubs- a lot. This is because I am a Health Sciences student at OSTC, a school for career technical education in high school students like myself. In Health Sciences, I am specifically a part of the Medical Assisting program where I am working toward my certification (wow, I’ll be working with real patients starting in August!). Over the years, I have developed a passion for healthcare and coming to OSTC may be one of the best educational decisions I have made. Although it is little, I have already started to mark myself in a positive light as “the girl in scrubs”. This does, however, have its quirks- such as constantly being asked by friends about their medical problems- but it’s all a part of owning my mark.
I am planning to pursue this passion as a career in being a Physician Assistant, which I explored today at the University of Detroit Mercy. Although early, I strongly believe this is the place for me. So, as I have hopefully proven throughout this short blog post, don’t be fooled. Tannen may try to only let us see the negative ways we can be marked, but there are many positive marks to outshine them. My message to whoever is reading this, then, is simply to put yourself out there. Don’t be afraid to stand out! It will all work out in the end.
