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From Medicine to Marketing: How Internships Changed My Mind
I enjoyed most subjects in high schoolâwith the exceptions of physics and art.
Growing up, I had this idea that there were three main occupations that would bring the highest accolade: physician, lawyer, and engineer. When I had to choose a college major, I decided to pursue a pre-professional health track, since I was interested in biology. After taking an introductory course, I was smitten with psychology, and I quickly added it as a complementary major. By my junior year, I realized that my interest in the medical field was dwindling. I still enjoyed learning about the infinite complexity of living things, but I could not foresee myself living out the physicianâs lifestyle. I loved watching House and Scrubs, but my interest stopped with TV. This is why internships have been so critical in my career path.
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The summer of 2010 brought along my first internship: Human …