Introduction
Public health is an important aspect of modern reality in the whole world. With the ecological situation changing for the worse, while vital medicals are rare, it is important to help provide society with necessary healthcare. Public health may have a positive effect on students’ development and accomplishment of their career goals. Public health may be practiced via many different applied practical experiences, of which caring for elderlies is chosen.
Body
Each individual has their own preference for a way of applying their efforts to public health, be it laboratory research, working with people, or formulating policies. According to Merriam-Webster, Public health means “the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science.”1 However, a more narrow and precise definition is different for everyone. Public health specialists work globally, help communities, and influence the development of social technologies for addressing health problems. A career in Public health pertains to several of the author of the essay’s career goals. For example, the author of the essay is motivated to gain new skills, particularly communication skills, as caring for disadvantaged individuals requires the ability to tactfully interact with them. Further, such a practice may help the author to increase their emotional intelligence, flexibility, openness, and acceptance.
As an applied practical experience, caring for elderlies can be optimal. It may include cleaning their homes, preparing meals for them, and helping them take prescribed medications. It will teach the author patience: instead of paying attention to the negative aspects of age, the author of the essay will learn not to judge to the natural changes of age and learn what can be done in that age.
Conclusion
Thus, Public Health is a promising direction of professional development for students. While it may seem inefficient income-wise, it is a useful tool for the development of one’s personality and communication skills which are useful career goals. Caring for elderlies is one of the most direct aspects of it and can be a useful applied practical experience. It may help the author of the essay prepare for the future life as well.
Reference
Public Health. The Merriam-Webster.Com Dictionary. Web.