Career Roadmap
Luke's work combines: Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Take Roadmap QuizSkills & Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Biology, General
University of Washington
Doctorate
Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Certification
Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Rochester
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Emergency Medicine Doctor:
Bachelor's Degree: Biology, General
Doctorate: Medicine
Certification: Emergency Medicine Residency
Learn more about different paths to this careerLife & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Is CODA (has deaf parents)
2.
I wanted to be a doctor since I was 12 years old.
3.
I wasn't the best student in college and hated it.
4.
I became much more motivated and inspired when I went to medical school.
5.
Even though I didn't have the best grades, I was chosen over my peers due to compassion and empathy toward helping patients, as well as my background as a CODA, interpreter, and low income student.
6.
I moved to New York without the fear of family not being able to pay for visits due to being able to pay for myself.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You should become an ASL interpreter.
How I responded:
I was stern on what I wanted to do and pursued my preferred career while still being respectful and keeping my parents in his life.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I alleviated financial hardships by applying for scholarships and working through college.