Personal Narrative: My Interest In The Dental Field

My interest in the dental field began when I was very young. I remember when my grandparents used to take me to the toy shop and I used to pick out dental toys instead of typical ones such as Barbie’s, dolls, or kitchen appliances. I would get so excited to get home and pretend to clean my brothers’ teeth. After a few years of such behavior, it was evident to myself and those around me that I had an unexplainable attraction to this profession. It got to a point where I began to fake tooth aches just so that my parents would take me to the dental clinic; being in a dental chair made me that happy. Fast forward to middle school on Career Day where students were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up. Most students hesitated while