Everything's so tiny.
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Today we're going to be taking
a surgeon try out test from Japan.
So I was actually was premed when I was in college.
I did not continue being premed
because I wanted to make art.
I was premed up until my junior year of college.
While I really enjoyed learning about biology and science,
and I still really love science.
It just ultimately didn't seem like the best choice for me.
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It's like a Jason Bourne movie.
Oh my gosh, that's a tiny ass bird.
This is stressful though, I'm getting like sweaty
just watching this.
I feel like it seems like defusing a bomb.
That is insane.
They're doing it with one grain of rice?
It's sushi for ants.
Wait this is insane.
I don't know if I want to do this.
I don't know if I can do this.
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Okay, this won't be so bad.
Wait, no, everything is already going horribly wrong.
This is comical, I don't know why I'm doing this.
I will say though,
that if I get more than two of these done,
I expect to automatically be given a surgeon certification.
I just want to get my face really close to it
and I feel like it'll make it easier but it's not going to.
I'm so sorry in advance to my family,
my scholarship donors.
I failed you all.
Man, these creases are just so helpful.
You don't even realize why you're making them.
Beautiful. Okay, so it is more like a paper swan.
Look at this.
It's like the size,
what is this the size of?
It's like the size of my ear hole.
I'm reevaluating so many life choices.
I will not be making three of these
but I maybe I can make two.
Oh my god, I just realized that I need to fold this again.
Are you serious?
I'm not sure if this really helps
because what if you're a surgeon who just happens
to be really great at origami but you suck at surgery.
Just do it.
Just fold the way that I want you to fold.
Is that what being a parent feels like?
You're just whispering in your kid's ear like,
be a doctor.
I don't know if I buy this as a test.
Manual dexterity measure, sure.
Overall, surgery skill measure, mm.
Oh my gosh, let's go.
Wait no dang it, I'm missing a fold.
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Look at those sitting next to each other.
I'm still okay with it
and I'm actually very happy with it.
I think I did great.
What do you think?
Am I getting that surgical residency or what?
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I'm very confident in this.
I think what I'm going to do
is I'm going to make an assembly line.
I'm going for the easiest cut, if that makes sense.
Like I'm going for the section
where I can already see it shaped
or taking on the form of the larger model.
- [Sydnee] Would it be funny if I accidentally
severed my finger with this miniature knife?
So what's frustrating me a little bit
is that the texture of some of these pieces of flesh
is more difficult to work with than others
but again, much like the human body.
- [Syndee] I'm sure when they actually do it though
they probably have a specific way they have to cut the fish
instead of just slicing a sad piece.
Best believe I will be eating everything
on this cutting board by the time we are done here today.
- [Sydnee] Okay, we're going to cheat this a little bit
and make it look nice from the top.
(laughing)
Moment of truth, this will not be easy, my friends
but this is what I went to fake sushi surgery school for.
I got a little bit cocky, you guys.
I just decided that I was going to make it perfect.
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Isn't a surgeon just making sure that your patient is alive?
It doesn't have to be pretty.
I just want to take it home
and feed them to tiny imaginary mouse friend.
I think I kinda crushed it.
I feel like I'm 2/3 of a surgeon now.
Definitely a lot better than screwing around with
Lewis structures and the Krebs cycle and stuff.
If I had to deal with the stress of I could kill someone
literally every time I step into work,
that just doesn't sound very fun to me.
It makes me feel like for sure
I could not be a surgeon though.
Thank you to all the surgeons and all the doctors
who go through an incredible amount of commitment
to their education just to help other people.
Thank you, that's awesome.
I think I won.
I'm proud of what I did here today.
This was so hard.
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