Originally, senior Andrew Yeh’s career goal was to become a lawyer. But in his freshman year, he tore his labrum, the tissue that holds the shoulder socket together. And then during his junior year, while playing lacrosse, he broke his shoulder socket.
After getting a first-hand look at how orthopedic surgeons are able to repair the human body — including his — Andrew’s career interests started to change.
This fall, he plans to head to Purdue University on a pre-medical track to study biomedical engineering with the goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
To read Yeh’s one-on-one interview with School News Network, click here.
