White Coat Ceremony
For a medical student, the white coat ceremony marks the beginning of their careers as physicians. They are presented with a short white coat in a special ceremony held by their school. Luke's white coat ceremony was held on September 3, 2016. The day before, during orientation, they practiced for the ceremony, and I have to admit, I was tearing up. All of the studying, praying, working, and waiting had led to this moment that would mark the beginning of his dream career. The ceremony was to be held at Faith Temple Church with a reception following at Young Island. We packed our bathing suits and towels for the reception, got all dressed up, and rode the bus to the church. The ceremony was very nice. They included a video of previous students giving advice and telling about their experiences. A doctor gave the history behind the white coat and explained that to distinguish them as students, they would be donning short white coats instead of the longer ones that physi