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Hi :)  I'm a female medical student in my mid-20s and in the middle of my training to become a doctor.  Although I used to think I was going to take care of kids with cancer and blood disorders (a hematologist/oncologist), I've decided to become a family physician and do primary care for patients from birth to the end of their lives.  I've got a few more years of training until I can get that far though.
Hi :)  I'm a female medical resident in my late-20s and in the middle of my training to become a family physician.  Although I used to think I was going to take care of kids with cancer and blood disorders (a hematologist/oncologist), I've decided to become a family physician and do primary care for patients from birth to the end of their lives.  I'm thankful to be part of the way there, but I still have a few years to go until I can practice on my own.


==Characters==
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==Real Life information==
==Real Life information==


Medical School keeps me really busy, so I don't often have time to do many other things.  When I do have the time, I love to crochet.  It helps keep my hands busy while I'm watching TV, movies, or even recorded lectures from school.  I recently made a "crochetted quilt" where I made small crochetted squares and then put them together.  It turned out looking pretty cool!  :)  I have an interest in genealogies and I sometimes compose for the piano and flute.  As far as compositions go, I'm most proud of a collection where I set hobbit songs from JRR Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' to music for a class project.
Residency keeps me really busy, so I don't often have time to do many other things.  On top of that, I'm married and have young son, so that limits my free time even more.  When I do have the time, I love to crochet.  It helps keep my hands busy while I'm watching TV, movies, or even recorded lectures from school.  I have made a few "crochetted quilts" where I made small crochetted squares and then put them together.  Each one has been different but they've all ended up looking pretty cool!  :)  I have an interest in genealogies and I sometimes compose for the piano and flute.  As far as compositions go, I'm most proud of a collection where I set hobbit songs from JRR Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' to music for a class project.


==How you came to UFOP: SB118==
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I was first placed on the ''USS Ronin'', which I requested because it was where Jack was assigned.  It was helpful that Jack had already "broken the ice", and that I had done a lot of reading of the SIMs ahead of time because he had already made friends out of character.  I started talking to a lot of the same people out of character and it has really eased my transition in character, I think.
I was first placed on the ''USS Ronin'', which I requested because it was where Jack was assigned.  It was helpful that Jack had already "broken the ice", and that I had done a lot of reading of the SIMs ahead of time because he had already made friends out of character.  I started talking to a lot of the same people out of character and it has really eased my transition in character, I think.
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Now I'm stationed on the ''USS Independence-A''.  It was a rough transition at first, but I think that our ship has gotten through the difficult part pretty easily and we're really starting to mesh.  I still read the ''Ronin'' SIMs though.  It's fun, but challenging, to keep up with reading two ships at once.
After a year on the ''Ronin'', I transferred to the ''USS Independence-A'' with several other crew members.  It was a rough transition at first, but ultimately our crew started to really mesh.  I was on the ''Independence'' for nearly 3 years, and it was there that I made the transition from Counselor to First Officer.  I was First Officer under two COs and really enjoyed serving in that capacity.  As medical school got pretty hectic, I stepped back a bit, and ultimately took a Leave of Absence (LOA) for about 6 months after my son was born.
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When I returned from LOA, I knew I needed a ship that was a bit slower, so I requested a transfer to the ''USS Drake''.  I've loved serving as Chief Science Officer there and it has been great getting to know such an awesome crew.  I've been able to write with some of my old crewmates from the ''Ronin'', and that has been a true treasure.
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As a Counselor, it has been a bit of a challenge to gain the crew's trust.  I'm not sure if its widespread throughout the group or just on my ship, but it can definitely be a challenge to SIM a counselor, because it kind of requires gaining people's trust.  On the other hand, the command staff has worked hard to a) send people my way for mandated counseling, b) give me diplomatic-type tasks to help me develop that skill and c) give me science tasks to work with my character's other strengths.  As more people get used to the fact that I'm around, they've been more willing to have a chat with the counselor.
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Another thing that has really helped is talking to people out of character.  Sometimes Karynn's best Counseling moments don't take place in her office.  Talking with others ahead of time helps me plan how to approach their character in a way that won't scare them off.
I have served in several capacities: Counselor, Chief Science Officer, First Officer, and several more unique positions (Deck Officer, Xeno-anthropologist).  My favorite post, though, has been counselor.  As a Counselor, it was a fun challenge to gain the crew's trust, no matter what ship I was serving on.  I had the benefit of great command staff, though, who worked hard to a) send people my way for mandated counseling, b) give me diplomatic-type tasks to help me develop that skill and c) give me science tasks to work with my character's other strengths.  As more people got used to having me around, they were more willing to have a chat with the counselor.
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Another thing that really helped was talking to people out of character.  Sometimes Karynn's best Counseling moments don't take place in her office.  Talking with others ahead of time helps me plan how to approach their character in a way that won't scare them off.
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So far, my greatest quantifiable achievement in the group is being awarded the Order of the Valiant Heart, the fleet award for counselor.  I've received a few promotions and a couple of other awards, for which I feel very honored.  I'm also fairly proud of a few SIMs I've written - many of these are on the Wiki for anyone to read.  Ultimately I have a few more goals award-wise that I'd like to achieve in the next few years.  I'd also like to just keep improving my writing - both in SIMs and in the writing challenges.
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'''Update''' My greatest achievement now is serving as First Officer on the ''USS Independence-A''  I've really enjoyed serving both my ship and my fleet in this way.
My most treasured achievement in the group is being awarded the Order of  the Valiant Heart, the fleet award for Counselor.  I am honored to have been recognized in this way.  I have also been elated to have been selected to serve as First Officer on the ''USS Independence-A'' and to have been promoted all the way to Commander. I'm proud of a number of my SIMs, some of which have even been entered in the Top SIMs contest.  There are a few more awards that I wouldn't mind earning, but mostly now my goal is to improve my writing and have fun.
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