By Albert Tang, Staff Writer
Medical Society club shadowed several University of California, Irvine students throughout their classes and at the Crescent Medical Clinic.
The purpose of the trip, which took place last Monday, was to allow the members of the Medical Society club to be able to observe the daily routine of a college student and experience college life before they themselves enroll in a university.
“The [trip] was a fun and neat experience because the club got to meet and talk with university students about college admissions and life on campus,” said Ryan Tran (’16).
Throughout the trip, Medical Society members were able to tag along with UCI students throughout their classes, such as Organic Chemistry and Sociology, and observe medical clinic health providers as they aided a wide variety of patients.
UCI students and clinic volunteers also gave the Medical Society members the opportunity to tour the inner workings of a medical environment, which many of the Medical Society members intend to be employed in.
“Getting lost on a campus can be fun; depends on who you get lost with,” said club secretary Tien To (’15).
Many members especially enjoyed touring the inner workings of UCI and its many attractions, such as the famous Ayala Science Library, which is famous for resembling the “Starship Enterprise” from Star Trek.
The trip to UCI was an educating and entertaining experience for all the members involved.
“I felt that the experience provided a true visual of how life was. While we have all heard about cramped lecture halls and midterm stress, being able to go through a day in the shoes of our mentor just gave us that realistic perspective that we didn’t have before,” said club president Alvin Ngo (’15).
