Lying sprawled out on the floor within an aisle of a Barnes and Noble bookstore, the crisp snapping of pages on my sweaty fingers accelerates my heart rate to a rapid level. My mind has escaped to a new paradise, I have lost connection with the world around me and have encircled myself with an array of mystery novels. However, they are not the conventional mysterious reads about ghosts and haunted houses, but instead, they are the inspiring and captivating stories of medicine. I find myself entering a trauma operating room, with a little boy on the operating table who has just been airlifted from a car accident. I can hear from outside the operating room his mother crying and banging on the window, screaming “do not let my little boy die”. …show more content…
In hand, I carry two of my favorite medical anatomy books that I have spent the past couple of hours reading. These types of books in addition to other substantial factors are what sparked my engaging interest and endearing love of medicine. Having my own heart issues from birth and living through several family members heart complications initiated my drive towards a life in the medical field. Now as I walk slowly back to my car, books in hand, I recollect my reasoning for wanting to be a doctor. To me, practicing medicine is not about the money or the accolades. It is about becoming the first to research a safe and effective way to perform a craniotomy. It means working through endless nights in medical school learning about surgical procedures of the heart so that when that little boy in the operating room needs a life-saving heart surgery, I can confidently complete the procedure to save his life. Medicine to me is about hope, compassion, and courage that is brought to a family facing the worst hardship of their lives. It is about going home at night and lying down in bed knowing that I gave every ounce of myself, my effort, and my knowledge to save someone’s life. Medicine is not about boosting one’s ego or wallet. Instead, it is about accepting the privilege and the opportunity to be blessed with the
I began my college career unsure of the path ahead of me. I knew I had a passion for medicine, however, I did not know which direction I would take. With the expansive amount of options offered within the fields of science and medicine, it was difficult to narrow down exactly what direction I wanted to take. I gained some clarity the summer of my sophomore year when I stayed at a close friend’s home, whose father, a practicing Medical Physician, became somewhat of a mentor to me. The passionate way in which he discussed the practice of medicine led me to develop an interest in pursuing a career as a physician. He explained that a career in the medical field was about responsibility, the responsibility to work with all members of the healthcare team for the well-being of the patient as well as their family
Though these individual situations were not easy and often did not go as planned, maintaining a curious and optimistic attitude in them encouraged the boys around me to preserver and allowed me to grow in my skills as a survivalist. With these attitudes presiding, even the most straining situations became opportunities to grow individually and serve others. In the same way, I see the chance to go to medical school as an opportunity to grow into an efficient and compassionate servant of others. I hope to emulate the compassion I have seen in the physicians I have worked with, who have sacrificed time and money for the sake of patients. In spite of the accomplishments and adventures these three days contained, Brown's simple advice to watch the squirrels has continued to impact my life ever since that cold Adirondack night. This quote reminds me to humble myself and approach every opportunity curiously and optimistically, working as hard as I can to thrive in the most difficult situations. It is my ambition to enter medical school with these attitudes to prepare myself for a lifetime of learning, serving, and thriving as a
As a student that is currently seeking a career in the medical professions, I have had to routinely contemplate my reasons for pursuing such an extensive education program in a field that is constantly demanding excessive time and effort. I know of students—many friends and acquaintances of mine included—that have the most sure-fire, inspirational stories that align with their desire to become doctors, surgeons, physician assistants, etc. They always seemed to have a story that emphasized their desire to “give back” what they have received from the medical community. Because of that, ever since the beginning of high school, I have been trying to find an extraordinary reason, a purpose for my medical pursuits. Perhaps I could justify my passion for
Medicine and health care are extremely essential for the well-being of a person. Every person needs health care because it is near impossible to go throughout life without having some sort of physical issue. Some people even dream about being some sort of doctor. Deciding to become a doctor can be a decision that will change an individual’s life forever. A person who decides to be a doctor will have to make life or death decisions for their patients. That individual who decides to go into a health care field could have been influenced by something he or she saw early or even later in life. Being in the medical field will always involve making a difference in patient’s lives. If a person does decide to pursue a medical career he or she will need to choose from the hundreds of medical
I dreamt of walking on Commonwealth Ave. I envisioned myself entering the Morse Auditorium, books in hand, eager to learn. Ever since I had visited the eclectic city of Boston in 2006, I knew it was the right fit for me. I knew that the city itself, along with the remarkable academic resources that Boston University offers would allow me to grow socially and mentally. Until this day I ask questions on end from my comrades at the BU, impatient to learn more and more about their lives on and off campus. From all the feedback I have received I have come to one conclusion: BU is the place where I will get a rich, broad background in all my studies. BU will give me the foundation and preparation I will need to enter any field of study.
"It is infinitely better to transplant a heart than to bury it to be devoured by worms" (Barnard). For a long time I have wanted to pursue Cardiothoracic Surgery as a career. This is an occupation that specializes in surgical treatment of the heart and lungs. I believe I got my interest in medicine from Dr. Heidi Lakes M.D./O.B, otherwise known as my mother. Before she stopped practicing, she was an OB/GYN (Obstetrics- Gynocologist) at St. Thomas Memorial Hopsital.
I have always had a passion for nursing. As a child, I watched my mother getting up early, putting her scrubs on and headed out the door for a 12 hour shift. She was always content, and at ease to go for a long shift and even overtime at times. I love the fact that after work, she would always come home, satisfied with the day no matter how hard it was for her. She would sit and tell my brothers and sisters how she enjoyed the conversations that she had with her patients and what impact she had on their lives that day. Listening to these stories as a child, I knew that I wanted to become a nurse and listening to the same stories and helping people, making their day feel better. I wanted to follow my mom’s footsteps. At the end of a long shift, it is a rewarding profession, knowing that I am saving people’s lives, making them comfortable when they are near of dying, advocate and teaching them. As nurses, we care for patients through illness, injury, aging, health. We also promote health, prevent diseases and teaching the community; that’s what I love about nursing. I believe that this is the right profession for me because I have all the qualities that a nurse should possess when
My desire to pursue Medicine as a career is not the product of an epiphany, rather a gradual understanding and focus, initially founded in my love for the sciences. I have encountered many topics within and beyond the International Baccalaureate Biology and Chemistry syllabi, from the complexity of human anatomy to the contemporary medical innovations, such as CRISPR genome editing. These scientific glimpses into the medical world have especially piqued my interest and prompted me to delve further into the field of Medicine. Throughout my clinical observation, I had the opportunity to glimpse the intricacies of medical procedures in various specialties such as cardiac catheterization and CT-guided Percutaneous Nephrostomy.
As a child, the idea of higher education was simply a figment of my imagination. People I crossed paths with didn’t anticipate academic success for me because of my upbringing. I come from a split family home in Compton, California. Despite the adverse connotation this city holds, I learned to overcome adversity and treat obstacles as stepping stones, leading me to a greater purpose. I remember that even at a young age my potential was overlooked and expectations were set quite low. I allowed the negative opinions of others define me. I was told once by a teacher in secondary school that I would amount to nothing, which resonated with me. In my youth, I found encouragement through interaction with different professionals I personally identified with. I endeavor to be the inspiration these professionals were for me, to other children. The negative feelings people had about my abilities continues to drive my advancement of my education and academic success.
I have enjoyed studying those parts of the A level Biology course concerned with disease and its treatment and believe that by pursuing a Medical degree I will be able to satisfy my thirst for understanding the human body. I play a role in my school’s Medicine and Dentistry Society and giving talks to my peers on an array of medical topics has given me confidence to talk to others as well as the practise preparing concise presentations on pressing current issues. Wider reading, of books such as ‘Being Mortal’ and ‘Better’ by Atul Gawande, ‘The Emperor of Maladies’ by Siddhartha Mukherjee has helped me develop an understanding of the principles underlying healthcare and patient care. Moreover, having written an extended essay on ‘Plastic Surgery and the Perception of Beauty’, my understanding of both the NHS and private sector has developed, as well as the role of social media and social pressures on medics. As a driven scientist, with a keen interest in applying myself to a skilled vocation that would allow me to interact with others, whom I can aid, medicine seems to be a fitting career path.
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Being a young woman who plans to pursue a career in the medical field, such as cardiothoracic surgery, as well as a degree in early childhood education, I know I have a lot more obstacles ahead of me. I chose to be a cardiothoracic surgeon because I want a career that I can work kinesthetically and visually in each day. I want to be actively networking and communicating with people in person, but do not want that to be my main priority throughout the day. I also know my purpose in life is to be a helping hand to others but at the same time being a helping hand without taking attention to myself; meaning helping them in anyway possible without expecting a reward back and without pride in my own abilities, but joy in the fact that the person’s well being has improved.
The field of science and the inner workings of the human body have always appealed to my interests. Numerous determinants can have a tremendous affect on one’s body and a community as a whole. As a biology major, my main goal was to expand my knowledge so it could be beneficial to me and on a larger scale the world that I live in. I came to realize that a career in healthcare was the best way for me to outreach and help others. This realization was achieved through the va...
Striving to help any person in need that crosses my path is my goal in life because I love giving back to my community and interacting with new faces. I know that someday I will look back at all the things I did throughout my life and I would be glad to say I helped make a difference in the life of a family that really needed the help. My desire is to one day have a PHD as a General surgeon; this career is an important factor in today’s society because as a General surgeon a person focuses on the abdominal contents of a person’s body. Without General surgeons, many people that are in need of abdominal surgeries would most likely end up with horrible pain all their life or even worst ended up dead. A general surgeon has the potential to change not only their patient’s life, but the lives of the patient’s family. General surgeons give people of today’s world a fighting chance to not only live longer, but see life in a different view and appreciate it more. The career of a General Surgeon plays an important role in today’s society because it keeps society from falling apart with the spread of illnesses and diseases.
Throughout my life, I have worked towards one goal which is to become a doctor. Medicine offers the opportunity for me to integrate different scopes of science while trying to improve human life. Medicine has intrigued me throughout all my life because it??s a never ending mystery and every answer has questions, and vice versa. Upon entering my career, I had assumed that professional and financial success would surely bring personal fulfillment. This realization triggered a process of self-searching that led me to medicine. The commitment to provide others with healthcare is a serious decision for anyone. As I examined my interests and goals, however, I underwent a process of personal growth that has propelled me towards a career as a physician. A career in medicine will allow me to integrate thoroughly my passion for science into a public-service framework. Since childhood, I have loved acquiring scientific knowledge, particularly involving biological processes. During my undergraduate studies, I displayed my ability to juggle competing demands while still maintaining my academic focus; I have succeeded at school while volunteering part time, spending time with family and friends, and working part-time. To better serve my expected patient population, I worked over my English and Korean language skills. I have come to discover that a job and even a good income, without another significant purpose, will not bring satisfaction. I planed to utilize my assets, namely my problem- solving affinity, strong work ethic, and interpersonal commitment, to craft a stimulating, personally rewarding career in medicine. I have taken stock of myself, considering my skills, experiences, and goals. I have looked to family and friends, some of whom are doctors, for advice. Because of this self-examination, I have decided to pursue a career in health care. The process has been difficult at times but always illuminating. Throughout it all, I have never lost confidence - the confidence that I will actively absorb all available medical knowledge, forge friendships with fellow students, and emerge from my training as a skilful and caring physician.