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What has Miguel always been interested in?
Science and the human body. He says, "siempre me han interesado las ciencias y el cuerpo humano."
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What other reason does he give for wanting to study medicine?
He loves the idea of helping people. He says, "me encanta la idea de ayudar a gente."
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Earning money isn’t important to Miguel. What is the most important thing for him?
Job satisfaction. He says, "la satisfacción del trabajo es lo más importante para mí."
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What skills do you have to have to be a doctor, according to Miguel?
You have to be patient, able to work in a team and show leadership abilities. He says, "hay que ser paciente, poder colaborar en equipo y también demostrar capacidades de liderazgo."
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How is he developing these skills at the moment?
Through his part time job. He says, "en este momento estoy desarrollando estas habilidades en mi trabajo a tiempo parcial."
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What does he do in his job at a hotel's reception?
He answers phone calls, helps tourists and gives out information about the city. He says, "tengo que contestar llamadas telefónicas, ayudar a los turistas y repartir información sobre la ciudad."
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What does he say about the customers?
Most of them are nice and happy because they are on holiday. He says, "la mayoría de los clientes son muy majos y están contentos porque están de vacaciones." Others are quite rude and don’t say thanks. He says, "otros son bastante groseros y no te dan las gracias."
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Why does he feel lucky to have his part time job?
His job helps him to finance his studies and the skills he has learned will help him when he qualifies as a doctor. He says, "mi trabajo me permite financiar mis estudios y sin duda las destrezas que he obtenido van a ayudarme en el futuro cuando saque el título de médico."
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What are Miguel’s reasons for wanting to spend a year working abroad?
It’s not easy to find a job and there is a lot of unemployment. He says, "no es fácil encontrar trabajo y hay mucha gente en paro."
It will also look good on his CV. He says, "pienso que una temporada en otro país se vería bien en mi currículum."
He wants to get to know another country and culture. He says, "quiero conocer otro país y otra cultura."
It will give him the opportunity to get to know people and practise his languages. He says, "me daría la oportunidad de conocer gente y practicar mis idiomas."
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What will he do after his gap year?
He will find a job as a doctor and buy a house in the country. He says, "encontraré un trabajo como médico y podré comprar una casa en el campo."
