My First Week

My first week as a CHILI intern at the Harvey Cushing/John Whitney Medical Library was spent learning. On my first day Dr Charles Greenberg gave me a brief tour of one of the biggest libraries I probably will ever see. He explained to me that because I attend Hill Regional Career Magnet High School, I had access to these pieces of literature whenever I needed them. He has introduced me to several bits of technology and software that are more than essential to learning. Beneficial programs such as GoogleDocs were attainable to me, but until this experience, I was unaware. As part of my interning, I get the chance to interview some of Dr. Greenberg’s colleagues. I was privileged to meet Administrative Assistant Mrs. Judy Spak who’s been working at the library for 11 years but had no idea she’d be working there. I also got to interview Mr. Lei Wang who never even knew medical librarians existed. When asked how he would persuade me to work in a medical library, he questioned back: “Do you possess the quality to help and teach?” Both of these individuals encouraged me to follow my dreams and become whatever I wanted to be. The knowledge of all three of these people is not to be wasted. It is to be applied so I can become as successful and content with my occupation as they are.