Personal Narrative: A Career As A Sonographer

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As a person, one of the biggest and most important decisions you will make in life, is choosing your career. As a child, I always loved babies and the birthing process, which is why I always said I would go into the field of obstetrics. But, as years passed by, due to personal reasons, I realized all those years of schooling weren’t for me. So, I thought Sonography would be a perfect fit. I would be able to experience pregnancy first hand, while avoiding multiple years of schooling. When I first took the personality and interest tests, I for sure thought I was going to be career matched with Sonography. Unfortunately, that is not what occurred. Nonetheless, I truly believe it’s the career I wish to pursue, so that is why I chose it …show more content…
Images and tests conducted display a patient’s internal organs and tissues, and help aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of medical conditions. Sonographers also assist pregnant woman by providing them with specialized images of their unborn child. Sonographers typically work in hospital, doctor’s office, or diagnostic clinic (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015).
Education: Education required for a typical sonographer, is a two-year associates degree. But, some individuals may choose to pursue either a bachelor’s degree or specialized training in different focus areas of sonography. The more specialized training an individual seeks, the higher the salary (How to Become a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, 2017).
Salary: The salary for sonographers varies by thousands of dollars state by state. But, the national average for someone working as a sonographer is $71, 750 a year. The lowest salary recorded in the US as of 2016 for sonographers is $54,940 a year. The highest paying sonographer job recorded was an astounding $93,350 a year (Ultrasound Technician Center,

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