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- My motivations to join the
Navy initially were financial.

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I was looking for a way to pay for college

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and applied for three ROTC scholarships.

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I felt like the Navy would
get me close to the water

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and that was the most desirable one for me

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so that's how I initially joined
through an ROTC scholarship

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to help pay for college.

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I was drawn to obstetrics and gynecology

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because it had a great
mix of surgical, clinical

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and procedural medicine and I
knew I would never get bored,

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has a great variety, has
a great patient population

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and I knew that the population of women

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in the Navy is constantly growing.

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So I knew there would be
certainly a need for it

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and an application for
it in Navy Medicine.

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Serving as an OB/GYN in Navy Medicine

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has really afforded me
a lot of opportunities

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I otherwise never would have had.

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I've been able to travel the world,

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been able to ride in fast
boats, helicopters, MRAPs,

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I've deployed with the army

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and predominantly, I would say
one of the more unique things

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other than obviously
the unique experiences

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that I've had are really
the leadership roles

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that I have been able to take
on at a relatively young age

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that I think you really
don't get the chance to do

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in the civilian sector.

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Being a Navy OB/GYN would
be a rewarding experience

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for someone who obviously who wants to

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go in the OB/GYN specialty,

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that obviously should
be their primary driver

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but someone who's also
looking for adventure

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the opportunity to travel,

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the opportunity to take
on leadership experiences

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to mentor and teach other individuals

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and really get the
opportunity to see the world

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and experience new jobs
and places every few years.

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So if someone is looking
for, you know, variety

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and adventure in life, I
think they're the right person

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to pursue being an 
OB/GYN in Navy Medicine.