Reflective practice is an integral part of a radiation therapy student's development of professionalism. In the following journal we see the benefits of reflective practice and its outcomes, as well as the value of professional practice and what it requires. We see an example of such professionalism as we reflect on Carla's experience with breast cancer and her interaction with professionals during treatment. From this reflection, we see the importance of communicating in a professional manner to provide the best standard of care to the patient, physically and emotionally. According to Sandars (2009, 685), reflection is a process of bringing thoughts back in order to interpret and analyze events, creating a greater understanding of oneself and influencing future actions and responses. In healthcare, reflection is essential as it improves the actions of the healthcare professional, leading to an improvement in the standard of care and therefore impacting the well-being of the patient. A reflection can be personal in the form of a diary, feedback from other staff and patients, or a structured analysis of incidents. Reflective practice is the responsibility of the practitioner and is an ongoing process throughout his or her career (Sandars 2009, 688). As highlighted by White (2003, 8), reflective practice is critically important for a radiotherapy student as it provides an avenue to review methods and develop a greater understanding of best practice early in their career. It helps you keep up to date with current techniques and technologies and challenge and refine your clinical practice (Chapman, Dempsey, and Warren-Forward 2009, Introduction). Reflecting on practice helps to analyze incidents and rely on technology... in the middle of the paper... in short in my actions. I intend to consider the consequences of my actions before implementing them. If I can improve these skills, my patients will benefit as I aim to improve the standard of care I provide as a radiation oncologist. Reflective practice challenges the actions and experiences of students and professionals. It requires self-evaluation and action analysis and requires change to improve care. This high standard of care is pursued by healthcare providers who consider their patients a priority. Carla's experiences highlight the impact that professionals can have on patients and show how the actions of those professionals had a significant impact on her emotional well-being during treatment. Reflecting on this, I aim to develop my communication and self-evaluation skills in order to improve the care I will ultimately provide..