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Upon finishing his studies, Zhou worked in the private sector for three years before becoming disillusioned with where he was in life. His engineering work in the clinical setting, however, inspired him to investigate a career in medicine. He took premedical courses from St. Ursuline University and subsequently earned a medical degree from the College of Medical Sciences of the Tri-Planetary Academy in 2383. He completed his residency training in 2386 at the University of Betazed. | Upon finishing his studies, Zhou worked in the private sector for three years before becoming disillusioned with where he was in life. His engineering work in the clinical setting, however, inspired him to investigate a career in medicine. He took premedical courses from St. Ursuline University and subsequently earned a medical degree from the College of Medical Sciences of the Tri-Planetary Academy in 2383. He completed his residency training in 2386 at the University of Betazed. | ||
Although he had planned to practice as a civilian with his wife and start a family after medical school, Zhou and Ibrahim separated in 2382. After his residency, Zhou decided to return to the stars of his childhood while he was still eligible. He joined Starfleet in 2386 after finishing Officer Candidate School training at the academy's Starbase 19 branch campus. | Although he had planned to practice as a civilian with his wife and start a family after medical school, Zhou and Ibrahim separated in 2382. After his residency, Zhou decided to return to the stars of his childhood while he was still eligible. He joined Starfleet in 2386 after finishing Officer Candidate School training at the academy's Starbase 19 branch campus. | ||
===USS ''Independence''-A=== | |||
In 2387, Zhou completed his cadet cruise and was assigned to the [[USS Independence-A|USS ''Independence''-A]] as a medical officer. He was greatly affected early on in his Starfleet career by the death of Crewman [[Jessop, Veralise|Veralise Jessop]], a medic who had sacrificed herself to save the lives of Zhou and several other crewmembers. | |||
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