Personal Narrative: My Interest In The Dental Field

My alarm went off at 6:30 I clicked snooze and got off the couch and went upstairs to the bed and laid back down. Then I plugged my phone up into my charger and set my alarm for 7:25 and went back to sleep. When it went off again to wake me up and I got up and went straight to my mom to remind her that I'm going out of town for the weekend and she asked me about everything again to make sure everything was okay and reminded me about my orthodontist appointment. So, I ran my shower picked out my outfit for the day and then jumped in the shower, then when I got out my momma was asking me where her phone was. I said it was on the bed, she said no it was not and then I called her phone and walked out to the ironing board. That's when she found it and I asked for my card once again and she gave it to me and said don’t spend all your money now.

As a registered chairside dental assistant at Dental Specialty Clinic, I was the lead dental assistant and my job included to assist doctor with oral procedures and lead our dental team. Our goal was to organize the clinic in a manner so that patients were given proper care within time limit. My role was to keep track of time and our team so that planned patients were given care from the scheduled time.

At age 18 I was a customer service representative at Family Dollar and then was later promoted to assistant manager. I was in charge of a team of about 11 employees and majority of them were older than me. I was proud of that accomplishment, but wanted more for myself. I wanted to start a career.

My life changed when I was in seventh grade when I got my braces. Since I was in seventh grade, I was twelve years old and lived in Granite City, Illinois. However, my Orthodontist worked in Glen Carbon. It was a very difficult journey yet, I did it happily as well as willingly. I wouldn’t change my experience at all, the Orthodontist was very nice along with his assistants so it made it even easier for me.

I interviewed a dental assistant by the name of Cheandrea Sanders the 19th of December and got plenty of information I could use in my career along the line. Her job is the same exact job I plan to do once I finish at Lawson. Working with kids has been something I’ve wanted to do since I was younger. One thing I may not like in this occupation is bad breath or a kid biting me, but seeing kids happy and smiling is something I live for on a day to day basis. Three ways the interview influenced me was to get a step ahead and look around for dental offices now, dental assistants will always be needed, and to never give up even when life throws a curve ball.

Life is constantly changing. Sometimes its big ways, but the majority happens little by little. One example in my life, slowly changed how I thought about other people. This was when I had my braces for about 5 years. In the beginning, I had to go through a surgery to expose a tooth. I saw absolutely no reason why I had to get my teeth corrected which I thought was just a cosmetic issue. Because of this thinking, I was pretty grumpy towards my orthodontist and his staff. About a year and a half, something just clicked and I realized it wasn't their fault for doing their job. If there was anybody to blame it would be my parents and there was no way I would be difficult towards them. I decided to start being polite to my orthodontist and would

Pandemonium. Sitting inside the film room at the Sprint Center in Kanas City, the pandemonium is diminished to distant cheers and faded clapping. As a second year student-manager for the Iowa State men’s basketball team, my job for the Big 12 Tournament was to record our game being played. That means I sat in a small back room in the arena with a few people, usually managers from the opposing team, and make sure nothing goes wrong with the recording. During the game, I kept feeling sorry for myself, wondering why I got assigned to this awful job. This is so unfair, why do I even do this job?

that interested me the most was helping those having a hard time day to day

I am particularly proud of the choices I have made which have allowed me to progress as an individual. Through an unexpected tragic situation, I determined that the world osnt what I thought and learned to be accepting of different views and to entertain various ideas. The dynamic sudden shift in my life instilled in me the virtue of being unprejudiced, because I experienced firsthand not doing what I was so certain that I would. Subsequently, applying to dental school three years of granted me invaluable experience in a multispecialty practice as a dental assistant. Through dozens of rejection letters, I learned to initiate change when required as well as to take responsibility for my learning and growth. Currently, I am working towards my

After hearing of my friends rather disappointing work experience placements, I can’t say that I was wild about hearing what the career’s advisor had in store for me. However, surprisingly I was somewhat pleased, overjoyed even, when I heard that first thing on the following Monday morning I would be heading to the local company, West End Dental. Ever since I was young, I have wanted to go into something medical related. Not specifically a dentist, but this was the closest placement you could get. I was ecstatic, as after speaking with the manager and firing thousands of questions his way, I learned that not only did I have short, manageable hours but I got Friday off! Things could not have been better!

Mainly I have worked as a dental nurse, but previously I have worked as a school cleaner and as a cafeteria worker in a factory. I have accumulated many transferable skills ideal for this job. For instance I used to volunteer at my daughter's school when she was young, helping the children with their studies. Therefore, this provides me with the necessary experience of being able to help others effectively. Furthermore, I have had employment in various office settings. This gives me the technical knowledge to effectively manage records because as a dental nurse I have to maintain patient records and appointments.

In the midst of numerous options available, I do not even hesitate to choose cardiovascular medicine as my future career. Undoubtedly, this topic will allow me to work in a fast-paced environment and operate in a flood evidence evolving rapidly. In addition, being able to focus on one vital organ with intricate mechanical and electrical properties while dealing with the disease, has the organ began to deteriorate, which remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide has become reasonable motivations to make this firm decision.

In my early years, I was the quintessence of someone who could achieve anything they wanted. I was good in Sports, Math and active in the Boys Brigade. It was no surprise when I told my friends that I want to be a Dentist and own a Restaurant. A few of them laughed at my thoughts and felt it was preposterous but I am glad that I held on to my dream. I studied dentistry in one of the best schools in the United States and quickly worked my way up. It was not long before the buzz of the Internet began to define the visibility dentists enjoy. I had to learn the basics about inbound marketing in order to keep tabs with the realities of the day.

I was in my teenage years and I hated my teeth since they were extremely crooked, most likely due to genetics and from my own neglect by not taking care of them. I was embarrassed to smile or even talk to people while friends at school would make jokes about my teeth, which would deteriorate my health, would make me feel isolated, lonely, and would decrease my self-esteem/confidence. I was bullied, being named called like Dracula and rabbit face and I felt horrible.

I was in second grade when my father came storming inside my classroom ushering me to leave with him, speaking in broken english to the entire class about the urgency of my assistance and apologizing for interrupting class. My classmates snickers as my father stumbled upon an unfamiliar dialect and used hand motions to get his message across. As my cheeks started to turn into a red hue, I hurried to my locker to grab my belongings and explain to the teacher that I will be leaving to help translate for my father at the dentist. She kindly gave me the assignment that are due tomorrow and hushed the classroom from their whispers and giggles.