Name: Aditi Sharma
Birth Place: Mumbai, India
Academic Qualification: Final year MBBS student at Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College & Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
Languages you speak/write: English, Hindi, Marathi
What do you do?
I'm a final year MBBS student at Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College & Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
What’s the best part of your profession? What made you choose this profession?
I was in 11th standard when my grandmother got diagnosed with a benign scalp tumor, going with her for routine chemo and radio sessions at Tata Hospital, Mumbai made me realize that this is what I want to do. The power that doctors possess is unimaginable, to just see a patient, give the diagnosis and fix them up! This made me choose medicine!
Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read?
Yeah, I'm an avid reader! The last book I read was 'The Mountain is You' by Brianna Wrist.
What is your favorite dish?
Pani Puri
How would your friends describe you?
I'm an enthusiast, extrovert, avid reader, humorous, smart, hardworking, kind, and passionate about medicine.
Who would you like to travel with?
Family, friend(s), solo trip, colleagues
What is your least favourite subject?
Ophthalmology
Your favorite subject(s)?
Surgery
What’s something you wish to change about the world?
I wish people were more empathetic and kind, they could really be there for each other.
If your journey was/were a movie, what would it be called?
Trails of Unpredictability.
What are you passionate about?
Surgery, Research, Public Speaking, Studying.
Best/memorable moment?
A fun trip to a beach with my cousins.
What do you love to do in your leisure time?
I go on long walks, mini treks, explore new places, photography, watching sunsets, music, and painting.
What do you hate the most?
Not being able to do something I really worked hard for!
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
Journalism
What is your dream travel destination?
Northern lights, Norway
Where would you like to work in the future?
Cardiothoracic Surgery from any of the good hospitals in Mumbai.
Finally, a Quote you relate to.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water! - Sir Rabindranath Tagore
(Medsight/MR)