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...Following in a parent's footsteps, knowing firsthand the unusual life of a doc and stoking the early fires of a developing superego with such high octane respect and responsibility that scarcely any other human endeavor seems worthy - this is the psychology that makes doctors' kids into doctors. There are, quite honestly, many in my field of surgery who will work for any salary - some would literally pay to do it. They can derive satisfaction from little else, their self-concept is utterly enmeshed in it and doctor's children or not, they will be doctors in the next generation...
...accident but now answers about seven to 10 letters a week. When she spotted a request from a young woman in an interracial relationship who wondered if love could conquer all--even family disapproval--Blanks knew she had to answer. The product of an interracial marriage, Blanks had experienced firsthand what challenges might lie ahead. "I told her how one set of my grandparents would have nothing to do with me," she says. "I asked if she and her boyfriend were strong enough to handle a relationship--as well as future children--that might not be accepted by everyone...
...classification of Israel’s actions. “I thought it was an interesting terminology to describe what is actually serious breaches in international humanitarian law and basic human rights law,” she said. Nevertheless, multiple audience members appreciated Abercrombie-Winstanley’s firsthand knowledge of the situation. “I was sitting there, and I was just thinking, ‘Wow’,” said IOP Executive Director Catherine A. McLaughlin...
...involved at the IOP than during its 40th anniversary year. Whether you are a freshman looking for a niche or a senior who hasn’t made it to the IOP yet, we hope you take the time to see what the IOP is all about firsthand...
...perks without any of the commitment. The opportunity to shop, instead of pre-registering, grants students useful information about courses—the stuff that the CUE Guide cannot provide. Shopping “Introduction to Linguistics,” for example, provided me with all sorts of firsthand knowledge about how hot the professor is (good morning, Professor Nevins...