The Things Nobody Told You About College Life… Internships, Apartment Hunting, & More | Papaya Talk

Summary

In this podcast episode, Alyssa interviews Nadia about her new job as a medical secretary at a community health center in Boston. They discuss Nadia's experience as a co-op student at Northeastern University, the challenges of working full-time (and Nadia’s first big job), and the importance of patient communication. Nadia also shares her thoughts on applying to medical school and making a positive difference in patients' lives. Finally, we also touch on the difficulties of apartment hunting and share funny stories about their past living situations while Alyssa was an undergraduate al UC Berkeley.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and New Job

01:01 Co-op Experience

02:21 Working Full-Time

06:12 Thoughts on Being a Full-Time Worker

07:23 Challenging Situations

08:27 Code Switching

09:30 Communication Challenges

11:20 Deciding on Medical School

13:15 Patient Interaction

14:08 Making a Positive Difference

15:18 Language Barriers

16:28 Impact on Decision to Apply to Medical School

17:19 Apartment Hunting

19:33 Funny Living Situations

22:44 Wrap-Up

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