Interviews

Two people that I intervied are Dr. Michael Appiegye and Dr. Chris Warner. Both of these doctors are Ob/Gyn.

One main question that was the focus of my interview for both of the doctors was "At which point on your pathway on becoming a doctor did you struggle with the most, and what helped you to overcome it??"

Response from Dr. Chris Warner:
Well since there were many times were I wanted to give up on becoming a doctor, I would have to say the part that I struggled with the most was in medical school. Getting into medical school was hard enough and the work that had to be done was even harder. It was many of times were I thought I wanted to give up on becoming a doctor, but then I had to realize that I was only a few steps away on becoming one. The work requires much focus and one must be determined if they want to become a doctor. Another thing that always helped me to stay on track and focus were people. I had certain friends that were always there to give me that extra push that I need to help me through medical school. They would encourage me to keep striving and to continue on with what I was doing. I also had my father who was a huge influence on my life that helped me through my hard times. With him being a heart surgeon, he knew what I was going through and knew the right words to say to me to help me continue on.

Response from Dr. Michael Appiegye
One point in my life when I thought that I wasn't going to be able to accomplish my goal of becoming an Ob/Gyn was when I was in undergrad. Being pre-med was challenging because college is full of fun and parties, but in the end college is really for one thing, and that is your future. It helps create your future. With that being said, along my journey of my start of becoming an OB/Gyn, my first couple of years in college were not the best years for me because I didn't have that in mind. The workload was heavy and I didn't think that I was going to even be able to see a bachelor's degree. What helped me to get back on track with what I was doing was a friend of my family who had went through the whole process of becoming a doctor. He told me that what I was going through at that time would only become worse. I thought that that was definitely not a way to lift my spirits and encourage me to reach my goals, but it definitely was a wake up call for me. If I had set my mind to become a doctor, I knew that hard was was going to be needed. The road ahead for me was still tough though but in the end you can say that it was a greater reward.