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How rewarding is it to know you are directly helping or contributing to something that can benefit many people?

Specifically for those in STEM areas. This fall, I will be attending the University of Washington - Seattle, intending to major in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. I am interested in conducting research in a lab or potentially studying medicine. I would like to know what it feels like to have a direct impact on people's lives, whether you are working in a hospital or a lab.

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Michele’s Answer

That is a thoughtful question. You are so smart to think about your job in terms of benefitting others. I truly believe that is why we are all on this planet. If I can make someone else's road a little easier, I feel accomplished. I work in healthcare for and help doctors improve their documentation. When I get one doctor to understand and they do what I say, I know the medical record for all their patients from then on will be better. That is my way of taking care of the patient.

Now, no-one ever framed it to me like that. I had to find the meaning in my job and satisfaction knowing I am helping others. I think you are clever and compassionate to think like that.

Good luck with your career.
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Kalika’s Answer

Hi Cole,

One of the most rewarding things about working in STEM, research, and problem-solving fields is knowing that your work can create ripple effect beyond what you see every day.

Early in your career, especially in research, you may not always see immediate results. You might spend months collecting data, conducting experiments, analyzing information, or contributing to a larger project. Sometimes it can feel like you're only moving a small piece of a very large puzzle.

However, those small contributions matter. Whether you're helping develop new medical treatments, improving patient outcomes, advancing scientific knowledge, or supporting discoveries that future researchers build upon, your work can eventually impact thousands or even millions of people!
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James’s Answer

Going through a lengthy education to learn how to do things that positively affect the lives of others is totally worth it. It is a stupendous feeling when you use your knowledge and experience to help someone. I am a physician, and I would say there were many long, exhausting days when I got home feeling very fulfilled and happy that I had helped patients, their families, and trainees learning to do what I do.
I would think that if you go into research and your work produces an intervention that will help someone avoid health problems or cure them of them, it would feel magnificent.
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