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This past week was uneventful for ISM, once again. In my research assessment, which went towards my original work hours, I did some further research on deep brain stimulation. It was a more detailed report on the discoveries of deep brain stimulation and went over closed-loop deep brain stimulation. I thought it was interesting how this kind of deep brain stimulation addresses the issues of battery life and immunity to the constant stimulation. I was disappointed, though, that the source I chose did not go over the actual procedure and more so focused on the results in the subjects. Despite this issue with my choice of source, the information it gave me is something that I can address in my original work. Another thing I did this week was finish up my thank you notes for the professionals that I interviewed. In my letters, I was able to recount what they informed me about and the most memorable things they said during the interview. I hope that in the future when I need help with my final product, I can get their opinions over what will be the next step in my plan for my second semester of ISM. So, this week I 'Thanked My Interviewees And Researched Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation.'
This is unrelated to my ISM journey, but this is now my second time writing this blog due to it not saving. Anyway, this past week has been uneventful compared to the others in the past month. But, I do enjoy that as I now have the time and energy to just sit down and learn more about specific topics I'm interested in the broad field of neurosurgery. After receiving advice from Dr. Salah Aoun during my last interview, I decided to research deep brain stimulation once again to gain a full understanding of the entire procedure and how it effects the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. I thought it was interesting how the electrode that the neurosurgeons implant into the brain is so small and needs to be inserted into a precise location. I also thought it was interesting how the actual results from the procedure occur after quite a bit of time passes. The doctors and surgeons need to work to program the electrodes in the brain to make positive results, so that's why it takes so long. Deep brain stimulation really is a fascinating topic, and it is something I will be including in my original work. I do question how practical it would be to do a mock surgery of the insertion of the electrodes in my second semester. Nonetheless, this past week I 'Started On My Original Work.'
In the past the week, I feel as though my knowledge over my field of study has not expanded. I want to do more research interviews and more research that will contribute to my original work research. I completed another interview this past week on Zoom with Dr. Salah Aoun. He has been the neurosurgeon that I most looked forward to, as he was one of the first to respond, and the date of the interview kept getting pushed back due to the work he does. The most interesting part of the interview was when he recounted his experience with operating on a 40-year-old man whose back had a significant curvature due to a previous accident. When I write an assessment on this interview, I will need to listen back to that part of the interview just to listen to him describing it again. His story felt very inspirational to me as he clearly worked hard to obtain his success and believed in himself throughout residency, which led him to becoming a neurosurgeon at UT Southwestern Medical Center. This coming week, I will need to take the time to write all my Thank You notes to these professionals that have taken the time to have an interview with me. I look forward to being able to give my thanks and hope that all my interviews in the future will be as promising as these. So, this week, I had 'My First Zoom Call Interview.'
These weeks of ISM have become busier and busier. I had my first in-person interview just last Tuesday with Dr. Nader Pouratian, who is a newer neurosurgeon at the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Once again, this surgeon was very kind to offer me his time and I learned much while at his office. One thing that I noted was how my questions needed adjusting in what I took from the interview and how some of them wee repetitive. That is something I must work on prior to my next interview, which will be this week on Friday. Another major event was the business symposium. Seeing a bunch of students wearing suits was a sight to see. The speakers themselves were all so diverse in the fields they worked in and the kind of work they did. Unfortunately, I did not participate as much as I had hoped and did not get to meet with any professionals practicing neurosurgery. It was still exciting and a great experience for a student like me with limited opportunities and contact with professionals. And, although there weren't any neurosurgeons, I still got to hear from different medical professionals and those working in business. So, this week I had 'Another Interview And I Went To The Business Symposium.'
his week was pretty exciting, to be honest. I had my first interview last Thursday, and I would say it went pretty well. I was supposed to have two interviews, but the neurosurgeon rescheduled due to being called to the OR. Those short-notice changes in schedule are understandable and make me realize just how demanding being a neurosurgeon. Anyway, the interview I was able to do with Dr. Audrey Allen went very well. She was very kind, and really was a great interviewee for my first interview to be with. After the interview, I realized that some things I needed to work on was how awkward I was, how I thought of a response instead of just listening to what she was saying, and how I needed to make the conversation flow more instead of just making a comment and then asking the next question. I hope to work on all of these things as I have more interviews! This coming week will be even more exciting. I have another interview tomorrow, which will be my first in-person interview, and then I have the business symposium on Thursday. I'm not looking forward to missing school, but it's a small sacrifice for ISM. This week marks the week that 'I Had My First Interview.'
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