Reflection on the Past Two Weeks

Well, for the past two weeks, I have been feeling this sense of inspiration, hope and confusion. I guess its natural for students to always be thinking about their future, but in my case I do it constantly. I think too much, to the point it confuses me. I have a conflict in trying to combine all my interests in one area. Especially with academics I am finding it very hard to do combine my artistic passions with what I feel my social responsibility; improving low-income urban communities and cities. But recently, I have realized that I need to take things with more calm. There is no deadline I need to follow. Dr. Paul Wise's talk made me consider, for the first time, taking a year off to explore my own interests outside Stanford. I have always been interested in healthcare but I knew being a doctor was not for me. I am interested my in the community building, getting to know the people, their stories and making sure that government and the community is doing something to improve the situations. Wise's talk brought me calm because I didn't feel pressured anymore. I felt that there is a way I can contribute to change. Meanwhile, the talk from Gabe Garcia cemented the fact that healthcare involves many different circles and not just medicine. There has to be a partnership between doctors, community and government leaders, policy makers and citizens in order to tackle the issues of healthcare. I feel that there is a for me to help. I feel that there are more possibilities. Im probably not making any sense, but hearing these two people talk and being in this ASB trip has began to affect me in deeply.