Looking Waaay Back

Wow that was a long time ago. I just remember the first week only being moderately overwhelming. I have never had a real job like this in my life and stepping into an office for the first time would be EXTREMELY overwhelming for me. I did not know what SHM had in store for me. But the SHM environment turned out to be very warm and comfortable. What I really appreciate is that whatever I was expected to know, I was taught. Everyone was open to questions!

Within the first week, I learned a lot, not only about my own position, but about different aspects of this company. I loved learning about SHM’s foundation and goals. I honestly cannot think of anything that I wish I had learned during the first week, I learned everything (the basics) I wanted to learn! The tutorials were very well constructed. They were simple, informative, and to the point. Also, the “question game- win- and get prize” type of format really made me concentrate on what I was learning about because it created a challenge. It genuinely seemed that the company cared about your learning experience as a Drexel co-op. I know that the people here at SHM want you to learn as much as possible and will try their best to help you meet your learning expectations.

The most useful thing I have learned during the first week was about Hospital Medicine and Outlook! Being introduced to Hospital Medicine encouraged me to look more into it and learn more about medicine in general. And Outlook is amazing, it helps me maintain my punctuality with meetings, my organization, and of course, my communication with SHM staff.

What I appreciate the most about this co-op is that during the first week, I looked forward to waking up and coming to work. I still do that. That is pretty amazing :)