I shadowed a primary care physician, cardiologist, and general surgeon in Little Rock. I was introduced to triage, monitoring patients' diets and moving from diagnosis to treatment. These experiences exposed me to some of the immense responsibilities of physicians. Through my experience shadowing Dr. Richard Jackson, I learned the need for compassion in a doctor and that it is as important as medical procedures. I watched as he placed a colostomy bag on a seven-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with colon cancer. When she recovered from the surgery, she noticed that she was sad and scared about the colostomy bag. He comforted her by telling stories of many other children who also had colostomy bags at a young age and ended his conversation by making funny faces at her. This made her happy and her smile expressed the joy and beauty of being alive. It taught me that a patient's emotional health is as important as their physical health and both factors must be considered when providing care. This shadowing experience allowed me to see what it's like to be a practicing doctor and further strengthened my desire to become one