105. I'm Going to Be a Doctor

Chris Williams had planned his future. He was going to become a doctor. Chris studied hard for four years. Then, he got accepted into a medical school. He studied there two more years.

He took hard science and math classes. Chris was the best student. "You're going to make an excellent doctor!" his professors told him. One day, Chris was in class. He had to learn to draw blood. 

He stared at the needles. "It's your turn to try it, Chris," said the professor. Chris couldn't move. He had no idea why he felt so scared. Shaking, he injected the patient's arm. 

A little drop of blood came out. Chris fainted. Doctors cannot be scared of blood. It was time to find a new career.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	planned his future	organized and determined the course of his life ahead of time	Chris Williams had planned his future.
02	become a doctor	to train and work as a physician	He was going to become a doctor.
03	studied hard	applied great effort to learning or academics	Chris studied hard for four years.
04	accepted	formally admitted to a school or program	Then, he got accepted into a medical school.
05	medical school	a school that provides medical education	He got accepted into a medical school.
06	hard science	natural sciences, especially chemistry, physics, and biology, typically involving quantitative data	He took hard science and math classes.
07	math classes	courses focusing on the study of numbers, quantities, and space	He took hard science and math classes.
08	best student	the pupil with the highest academic performance	Chris was the best student.
09	excellent doctor	a physician of superior quality or merit	"You're going to make an excellent doctor!" his professors told him.
10	professors	teachers of the highest rank in a university or college	His professors told him.
11	learn to draw blood	to acquire the skill of taking a blood sample from a vein (phlebotomy)	He had to learn to draw blood.
12	stared at the needles	gazed intently and fixedly at the sharp, slender instruments	He stared at the needles.
13	your turn	a chance or opportunity to do something, especially in a series	"It's your turn to try it, Chris," said the professor.
14	couldn't move	was unable to change position or location (due to fear)	Chris couldn't move.
15	scared	fearful or frightened	He had no idea why he felt so scared.
16	shaking	trembling or vibrating, typically as a result of fear or weakness	Shaking, he injected the patient's arm.
17	injected	forced a liquid (or needle) into a part of the body	Shaking, he injected the patient's arm.
18	fainted	lost consciousness for a short time because of insufficient oxygen to the brain; swooned	Chris fainted.
19	scared of blood	having a fear or phobia of blood (hemophobia)	Doctors cannot be scared of blood.
20	find a new career	to search for a different occupation or profession	It was time to find a new career.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What was Chris Williams's original career plan?	To become a doctor.
02	How long did Chris study hard before getting into medical school?	Four years.
03	How long had he studied in medical school before the incident?	Two more years.
04	What types of classes did he take in medical school?	Hard science and math classes.
05	How did Chris compare to his classmates academically?	He was the best student.
06	What did his professors predict about his future?	That he would make an excellent doctor.
07	What skill was Chris learning in class on the day of the incident?	How to draw blood.
08	What was the professor's instruction to Chris?	"It's your turn to try it, Chris."
09	What did Chris look at that made him freeze?	The needles.
10	How did Chris physically react before he performed the task?	He was shaking and couldn't move.
11	What specific action did Chris perform on the patient?	He injected the patient's arm.
12	What was the trigger for his final reaction?	A little drop of blood came out.
13	What happened to Chris immediately after the blood appeared?	He fainted.
14	What is the final conclusion made about Chris's ability to be a doctor?	Doctors cannot be scared of blood (meaning he could not be a doctor).
15	What did Chris decide to do next?	To find a new career.
16	What word is used to describe the feeling of being very scared?	Shaking (or scared).
17	In total, how many years did Chris spend studying before the incident?	Six years (four years undergrad plus two years medical school).
18	The final decision shows the importance of what in choosing a profession?	Practical aptitude or overcoming specific fears/phobias.
19	What is the fear of blood called?	Hemophobia (or being scared of blood).
20	What does the term "draw blood" mean?	To take a sample of blood, usually with a syringe or needle.