Work and Life Balance: Extracurricular Activities

As a medical student, many days are filled with studying and reviewing disorders and their treatments. However I was fortunate enough to explore my many interests outside of medicine.

1) One of my main passions is music. I’ve been playing flute and piano since I was 6 years old and minored in flute performance at my undergraduate institution. As a natural continuation of this, I joined the OSUMC orchestra as the flautist for 2 years. We played music every Thursday evening ranging from Christmas music to Classical and even movie soundtracks. It was an unforgettable experience where I made lots of friends, relieved some stress and also was able to share my talents with others during our seasonal concerts.

OSUMC orchestra

 

2) I also spent quality time with friends whether at home or at the OSU football games!

OH-IO  Home roommates

 

3) Spending time in nature with hikes to Hocking Hills and other parks helped me appreciate the world we are surrounded in and the wonderful friends who can accompany me during the journey.

hocking hills

 

4) Finally, I also hope to pursue some short missions work during my medical career and got to explore the possibilities when I visited the Global Missions Health Conference in Louisville, KY! I was amazed to see so many medical professionals who were passionate about missions work and this conference gave me many ideas about how I will carry out my medical practice in the future!

GMHC

I chose this collection of photos to demonstrate my strengths and interests that I’ve either discovered or cultivated during my four years in medical school. Through these activities, I also learned how to create an appropriate balance of personal and professional commitments. I will take the next steps to further developing this competency by continuing to pursue my passions outside of medicine during residency and beyond.