Testimonials of Past Participants

National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
“Thank you for this fantastic experience. NYLF/MED made me, a person who was once afraid of both hospitals and blood, realize that medicine was the one thing I wanted to do with my life and I have never turned back since I learned that about myself. Not only did I understand much more about medical school, but I also made friends all over the US and the world and I continue to keep in touch with them and I am even going to visit. Those who have not been in this program cannot even begin to understand the kind of friends you can make in ten days and how hard it is to leave them. It makes you strong enough to take risks and go some place life-changing for college. I would recommend anyone to this program--the sheltered people, and the outgoing people. The staff and directors of the Boston program I went to are some of the most charismatic people I have ever met. I seriously want to go back!”—Shobha Narasimhan, Canton, MichiganNYLF/MEDICINE Scholar, Summer 2006
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“NYLF/Medicine opened doors of opportunity in medicine. It showed me that becoming a doctor is more about service than designing a wealthy career. More than anything, it excited me about so many different areas of medicine, and this program has encouraged me to learn more about volunteering in my own area. None of this experience was what I expected- in fact it was so much better! The friends I made, and the experience I had will remain a part of me forever.”—Lexy Cook, Healdsburg, CaliforniaNYLF/MEDICINE Scholar, Summer 2006
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“Excellent opportunity to see first hand what a physician does on a day-to-day basis. This experience has helped my son Stephen to focus on a career in medicine. A worthwhile and engaging experience he will never forget.” —Robert Chaponis, Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaParent of NYLF/MEDICINE scholar Stephen Chaponis, Summer 2004
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“I believe that NYLF/Med was a wonderful experience for my son. He was able to grow as a person and a member of society thru NYLF. Hopefully, everyone can experience what my son did.”—Nancy Sanchez, Rio Rico, ArizonaParent of NYLF/MEDICINE scholar, Summer 2004
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“I arrived at NYLF with an expectation to either decide for or against medicine as a career. I came with a focus on solely finding out whether medicine was right for me. I quickly discovered, though, that the NYLF experience was much more than just about career exploration. Day in and day out I met amazing, ambitious students from all across the United States. I walk away from NYLF with evermore interest in pursuing a career in medicine … and I look back at ten blissful days filled with memories made with now life-long friends.”—Henry Soong, Schaumburg, IllinoisNYLF/MEDICINE scholar, Summer 2006
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“The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine was an incredible experience for me because it opened my eyes to the medical field in a way I did not know was possible. I learned so much information about getting into med schools and residency programs.” —Susan Lee, La Canada, CaliforniaNYLF/MEDICINE scholar, Summer 2006