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Erin Costanza Ms. Gardner English 10, 0 10 February 2014

An Obstetricians Life My grandfather was a gastroenterologista doctor who studied the human intestines and an excellent one at that, for even now, six years after he passed away, my father still gets asked, Costanza? Are you, by any chance, related to Dr. David Costanza? Every time my father gets asked that I feel a new gratitude wash inside my heart: not only for my grandfather and the many ways he touched people hearts, but for doctors all over who do the same. I knew inside my heart that I wanted to become a doctor and affect people in the same way my grandfather did. However, I did not know what kind of doctor until I got into my life skills class in seventh grade. When I learned about the different practices I could take I realized I wanted to be a doctor who is involved with children: a pediatrician or an obstetrician. A pediatrician is a general practitioner who specifies in childrens medicine; an obstetrician is a general practitioner who specifies in the birthing of infants. I chose being an obstetrician over being a pediatrician because I would hate seeing little children with diseases or awful conditions come into my office every day. But, while researching this job, I came upon a disturbing comprehension that I might come upon children who are birthed with deformities or who may die before I may birth them. I also realized I would have to give a C-section, or a Caesarean section if something went wrong with the infants birth. I understood that I might have to when I thought about becoming an obstetrician, but when I researched it, I learned about this surgeryand its importancein such a depth that made me reconsider this career choice. To a less distressing degree, I also found out that I will be in school of some sort until I am at least twenty-eight, and I would have to intern for a doctor of my impending career for a minimum of two years before I may start working in that profession myself.

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I contacted Stephen R. Bearg, M.D.or at least his secretary. Sadly, I never got to speak with him for he was always busy or out of the office when I called. The first time I called it was Saturday at six, and a phone operator picked up and told me it was after hours and to call back Monday after nine. So I did just that, but the second time I called he was too busy to answer any of my questions. With the two attempts of calling him and the rejections I got out of them, I decided I would just email him. So I looked him up on the internet with success of finding his email. I then sent him a formal email asking three questions. I have yet to hear back from him, so I gave in and looked up some of my questions on the internet; I couldnt look up one of the personal questions I was going to ask him though: Lastly, what made you want to become an obstetrician instead of any other specialty? For the other questions I found out that you must get a under and a graduate degree, a general medical degree then, depending on what practice you want to specify in, you have to get that degree. Afterwards,as I previously statedyou must get an internship for two years before you can obtain your own job as a certified doctor. With not given any specific time, I concluded all this must take a exasperating amount of time: a good ten to fifteen years. I have also determined that life after the schooling wouldnt be half as bad: the average work day would be Monday through Fridaysometimes Saturdayfrom nine oclock in the morning to five oclock in the evening. Also the pay wouldnt be so parsimonious as some of the other jobs I planned to be. With all the information I have inquired while researching the life of an obstetrician, I gained knowledgeable insight of what my intended future would look like. Even though there is a dramatic amount of work and effort I must put into my education to become an obstetrician, I have yet to cease my aspiration of becoming one. The only thing that I am undecided on about this profession is the fact that I will have to do a Caesarean section: I have always had an abhorrence to the sight of blood, which is really ironic considering what my ideal occupation is. Although, I can distinguish the blood of a miracle, such as giving birth, by the blood of pain, such as giving surgery to someone. Fortunately, this is a factor that I will disregard as long as possible or will otherwise redeem before I have the notion of becoming something different.