Balancing Priorities: A Humanities Major's Journey into Medicine

About this episode

Caroline Koperski discusses her journey from studying humanities to pursuing a career in medicine.

Caroline Koperski (‘15) shares how she prepared herself for PA school while studying Economics and Spanish, balancing her love for the humanities with her desire to practice medicine. While at Hillsdale, Caroline volunteered at the local hospital, was on Mock Trial, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and so much more. Since finishing her master's, Caroline has journeyed back to Hillsdale with her family, practicing medicine via Telehealth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Caroline Koperski

Topics covered

• humanities
• medicine
• career transition
• volunteering
• education

Keywords

• humanities major
• PA school
• Economics
• Spanish
• Telehealth
• Mock Trial
• volunteering

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hillsdale College, Kappa Kappa Gamma

Places: Hillsdale, local hospital

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