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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-07-18, Page 13E • a's Tings Main St., Seaforth °143 We 527-0489 Starting right now until SUMMER FASHIONS UP TO 00/0 OFF ALL IN -STOCK SUMMER FASHIONS 'Excludes Jewellery, Lingerie & Black Ingenuity NEW FALL FASHIONS ARRIVING DAILY The Huron Expositor • July 18, 2007 Page 13 News MedQuest helps students discover range of possible medical careers From Page 1 said. Counsellor Katerina Aguilar, of London, said she was surrounded by students every break with "one question after another" about medical school and university. "Over half to two-thirds said they were thinking -about medical school," she said. "If they pursue it as strongly as they showed at camp, they'll get there. These are the type of kids who will go far." Chantal Masse, of Zurich, said the week helped to reinforce her plans to become a nurse. "It's really comforting to know it's some- thing you'd like to do. I can't wait to get out there and take it in school," she said, adding she might have had to go through years of training otherwise before getting the upclose look at the career that MedQuest provided. Sarah Elligsen, of Dublin, said the camp changed her mind about her future plans. Instead of going into nursing, she said she now plans to enter pharmacy. Jennifer Mead, of Mitchell, said the camp reinforced for her how active and exciting a medical career could be. "I liked how we wouldn't be sitting in an office all day - we'd be up and learning and helping people all day. You'd go home exhausted but it would be so worth it," she said. Charlotte Beaumont, of Mitchell, said the job shadowing was her favourite part because it helped her to discover she'd also like to be a pharmacist. "I like chemistry so I'm leaning to phar- macy. I like that you don't have to give nee- dles but you're still helping," she said, adding that she wants to stay in her home town and pharmacy will allow her to do that. Sarah Walker, of Stratford, said she liked learning the "truth" about a large number of medical occupations, along with the good advice about which courses to take. "I've been on the medical track a long time and this camp made me certain," she said. After participating in the mock disaster last Thursday, Laura Dekroon, 3 DAY SALE -- JULY 19, 20, 21, 2007 FR STA AU. IN -STOCK BICYCLES 1 0% OFF WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY IN STOCK GAS BBQ ALL IN -STOCK LAWN MOWERS 04V:FF SILLS 69 Main St. Seaforth HOME HARDWARE 527-1620 Car • et Cleaner Available for Rent of Dublin, said she was impressed by the firefight- ers. "I realized it would be sweet to be a firefighter. I thought they just put out fires but they were caring for people too," she said. While Ben Shepherd, of Seaforth, still isn't sure what profession he'll pur- sue after high school, the son of Dr. Carolin Shepherd, MedQuest's "champion doctor" in Seaforth said he learned a greater appreciation for his mom's job. "It made me see how much is involved in medi- cine. They know a lot," he said. Susan Hundertmark photos Above, Caitlin Armstrong, of Clinton, sutures a wounded stuffed animal while below Jennie Hildebrand, of Seaforth, has a cast applied to her forearm by another MedQuest camper.