CHANGES TO MY STUDY PROGRAMME

I remember when I was trying to choose what to study, I used to collect the study programs and read them with my friends and one of the things that caught my attention, specifically of the study programme of dentistry, were the names of the subjects. I would change them because I think they are very long and not appealing, as in my case I didn’t know what to expect. In my opinion is better to use a simple name so that everyone can understand.

Of the subjects we have, I think they are very complete but there are some of them that maybe we can put together, for example the ones that talk about similar topics, or we can just have one semester of them, in this way we can reduce the workload a little and the length of the studies as well.

As for online teaching, with the pandemic we had to get used to this new method in which technology is the main way to learn. At first it was difficult to adapt, for us like students and for the teachers as well, spending many hours in front of the computer and having bad connection. Despite that, I think we had endured this situation very well till this moment. However one thing I would like to change is the number of group projects in the semester or to try to balance the individual and group projects because sometimes its difficult to coordinate and it can be a little exhausting.

TIME TRAVEL TO THE PAST or TO THE FUTURE

If I have to choose where to go if a time machine were invented, I think I would go to the future because I would like to see what direction my life is going to take, how the world is going to be, what is going to be the new technology that people will use, will things be better or worse? I think it will be very interesting to find out.

I would go with one of my friends because I think it would be fun to see each other’s life. We can do many things there, like see if we the pandemic is already over or there’s another one going on, which I hope is not like that.

We will be able to see in what are going to be working and if we like it or not, our daily life and which people are going to be around us. If we have achieved our goals or we are still heading there.

Also, we would be able to see the evolution of the technology and the development of the medical field, in terms of the cure of some diseases and their treatments.

I don’t think I would stay in the future because we don’t know exactly what we will discover, so I would just like to stay for a moment and then come back to the present.

MY FUTURE JOB

What I would like to do after I finish my studies at the university is to work as a dentist but specially, I have in mind to specialize in orthodontics because I found it very interesting, and it can help people not only by correcting the position of their teeth but with their self-esteem too. Also, I’m slowly starting to like pediatric dentistry because I think their job is so important and beautiful, the way they are able to change a potential stressful situation for the child into an enjoyable and fun experience for them, its really something to admire.  Those are my options till this moment, I’m not 100% sure because who knows what could happen in the future.

I imagine my work being very interesting, seeing people of different age and backgrounds, educating and helping them with their health. My job would be indoors, working in a dental consultation most of the time but I would also like to travel to other cities to try to help, learn and gain more experience.

If I had the chance to work in a university, I think it would be a great opportunity for me to acquire more knowledge of different subjects, not only as a professional but as a person.

I’m hoping to work in a public dental consultation to try to help and attend people who do not have the money to pay for a treatment.