Author: Catherine Matherine
I decided that I would go volunteer at the local hospital as something nice to do for the community as well as a way to confirm or reject my hypothesis that I should apply to med school next year. I called up the volunteer office and they told me to bring in my immunization records as well as my SS ID and my driver's license and that I'd have to take a reading test and go through a volunteer interview. So I called my brother and asked him to email my records and I made sure not to go out of town for the weekend just so I could go in on Monday, Veteran's Day, one of my precious few days off from work. Well, I didn't even get to stick my head in the door when the woman in the volunteer office (who was playing Solitaire when I walked in) asked me what I wanted, and I said that I wanted to volunteer (duh!). She asked me if I was a student, and I said no, but that I was thinking about applying to med school and wanted to get more experience. She said, "I'm sorry, but our next premed orientation session is in February. Come back then." I asked her if there were any other spots open during the evenings or weekends and she said "Do I not look like I'm being truthful? I have 300 people just like you who want to get "exposure". You can't just weasel your way in here without going through the premed orientation like everyone else!" Then she said many other rude things to me before I left. Some "interview"!!!!
THE VERDICT: BEEFY
