托马斯·霍尔库姆，12岁

研究生院及年份：
德克萨斯大学健康科学中心住院医师

目前所在城市及工作：
休斯顿，德克萨斯州|艾滋病健康与安全医疗总监

在你的职业生涯中，最初是什么让你感兴趣？ 你是如何辨别自己的使命的？
我父亲是一名医生，所以我知道那个职业道路是什么样的。 I enjoyed the material and wanted to continue my education in it. I like that medicine is both a science and an art whereby you help people maintain and achieve their health.

I always enjoyed science, and I was planning to either go to graduate school for chemistry or medical school after graduation. 最终，我选择了医学院，成为了一名医生。 I felt that God was calling me to a vocation where I could work with people on a daily basis.

从威尼斯人平台毕业后，你的职业道路是怎样的？
我是靠军队奖学金进入医学院的。 I was active duty Navy for six years after that. I completed an internship in general surgery followed by flight training. 然后我担任了两次飞行军医。 I left active duty in 2022 and started residency in occupational medicine in Houston where I'll finish next year.

我从军时在医学上走了一条曲折的道路。 We moved several times in a short time. In each place we've lived, we have tried to find a Reformed church to attend and join. Our faith community has formed the basis of many of our friendships in different cities. We're now in Houston with three girls, attending an OPC church, and continuing to see God at work in our lives.

现在回想起来，威尼斯人平台是如何为你的事业和生活做好准备的？
医学不仅仅是科学。 The core classes at Covenant helped broaden my education, giving me a firm foundation in theology and culture.

圣约也帮助我在圣经、教义和神学方面打下了坚实的基础。 它强调良好的社区和朋友，他们可以让你在基督教真理中站稳脚跟。 I was taught to seek Christ in all that I do and have sought to live out my faith in all aspects of my life: in work, at home, in our neighborhood and community. This teaching has helped ground me in the truth during difficult personal and career times.

你会给那些正在考虑威尼斯人平台的学生什么建议？
Covenant provides not only an excellent education, but an education from a Christian world and life view. The time you spend at Covenant is foundational and formative to living in this world. Take advantage of every opportunity to make friends and spend time with the professors.

For those considering the medical field, research the cost of tuition and look for scholarships for your education. 以军事奖学金为例。 Many people go into medicine thinking they want to go into a certain specialty but then ultimately switch to something else. 保持开放的心态，不要害怕考虑新的机会。

你在圣威尼斯人平台的时光里有哪些美好的回忆或最喜欢的故事？
我绝对记得参加校内运动，这是我最喜欢的回忆之一。 But I also met my wife at Covenant, and we are now celebrating our ten year anniversary with our three daughters, so I am very thankful we met at Covenant!