Five A.M. mornings, navy blue scrubs, mental stability became the bases of my junior year. My most zealous intellectual task, so far, has been my experience with the Clinical Rotation Program at Plano West Senior High. This career course selected qualified students to rotate in three major Plano area hospitals as well as many outline medical sites, to be a part of a hands-on learning experience for medical professionals.The amount of opportunities offered through Clinical Rotations did not fall short to the level of dedication required. The ultimate challenge of working in a professional adult world was difficult at times from my teenage point-of-view, yet exploring it has not only allowed me to learn skills of the healthcare field but also has highly matured me for the real world and interpersonal relationships. I believe that my reflection of what true dedication requires has significantly tailored my knowledge of what I want for my future.
             The first week of December I was assigned to the fourth-floor Oncology Unit at Medical Center of Plano. The floor consisted of cancer patients, open beds, and progressive care patients, which spread into left and right wings. It became a hassle at times to walk into a new site every week, meeting the staff and learning the routine of the facility. At times, as students, we would have to teach ourselves due to the hectic workflow that the physicians and nurses had during our time there. I knew to stay out of the way at this specific site, unless they asked me to go fill up certain patients water jugs, to check certain vital signs, or practice bed making. These task brought me in contact with most of the patients and some their families, as I walked in and out of the rooms.
             Throughout the week there, every morning I would watch as people come and go, but one particular patient stayed. She was an elderly woman battling pancreatic cancer, who loved to watch the re-runs of Dancing with the St...