“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I see their eyes light up as they smile, and get prepared to answer this very important question. For some of them, it is the only smile I have seen during the entire visit. And for me that makes the entire visit worth it.
I move my eyes away from the computer and solely focus on their face as I hear them talk. “I want to be a lawyer,” “a navy officer,” “a professional chef,” “a basketball player, “an artist,” “a NICU nurse,” “a pediatric surgeon.”
My next question usually is “Do you know anyone in your family who has done it before?” They pause for a second and mostly answer “No.” “How did you make up your mind to do this then?” I hear many passionate answers:
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