On Friday we had our white coat ceremony. I wondered why we didn't have the ceremony during orientation week, when many parents were still here. I later realized that they knew we would be feeling overwhelmed after that first week, so they probably wanted to encourage us. It helped me to keep the big picture in view as I was becoming overwhelmed due to the many powerpoint slides, particularly in biochemistry and anatomy.
The ceremony began with the introduction of the president of Dominica and other politicians and notable members of the Dominican community. Then statistics from our class were read off. It turns out that we have: 431 students in our class, age range of 20-44, avg. age of 26, avg. gpa of 3.26, avg. MCAT: 26, a bodybuilder, and an attorney.
Our speaker, Dr. G, was excellent. He really seemed to enjoy his life as a family practice physician, which is what I plan to become. He went into teaching for a few years before deciding that he wanted more. He then joined a group practice in Dominica. He emphasized the quality of the professors at Ross and how great his experience was. His colleagues didn't look negatively upon the fact that he went to a Caribbean school, instead they were interested to hear about the experience. It is unreal that we get to do our schooling on this gorgeous island, and he encouraged us to take advantage of this opportunity. Dr. G also went on to say how the hospital he did his residency at actually preferred Caribbean students, because they had something to prove and worked harder.
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