Today was my last day of volunteering in the clinic. Through these blogs, I have reported my experiences in this clinic that serves under-privileged people. I am very grateful for this experience because it allowed me, not only to shadow experienced doctors in a medical setting, but also allowed me to play an important role in the doctor-patient communication process. As I have said, proper understanding between the doctor and the patient is crucial for the patient to receive the best treatment that he or she needs. I am proud to say that I was part of this process and will cherish these experiences and hopefully apply these skills sometime in the future. At the same time, I got to see how the doctors work and interact with the patients, and got feedback from some patients saying what they thought about the doctors that were attending them. The stories that some patients told me about their past and, the ways they approach their lives living with a disease such as diabetes were extremely humbling and taught me many life lessons. After this semester, I plan on going back starting next semester and hopefully earn more of these invaluable experiences.
After my shift was over, I went to the volunteer coordinator and told me that I had volunteered a total of 38 hours throughout the semester.
