Preparation to Achieve Career Goals

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The future, by definition, is said to be something that will exist or happen in time to come. It is a realm of unknown space, constantly awaiting our arrival with each passing of a second. As designers and programmers of our present reality, it is an embedded desire within the subconscious of the human race to strive for a greater sense of existence within our allotted timetable. In this day and age, there lies a typical fascination with the perfectly plotted American Dream: a house with a white picket fence, a cherry red convertible in the driveway, and a tight-knit, loving family to occupy these things. But, “things” can only satisfy the internal human ambition to a certain extent. When I ponder the ideas of my upcoming years, I picture a sterile, yet impeccably articulated operating table. I hear the ringing of heart-beat monitors and sense cases full of unknown causes, begging me to solve and repair them. I can feel the scalpel in my hands, illustrating all the opportunity and potential that lies before me. My goal to not only be an inspiring individual but also to be the most outstanding pediatric surgeon possible will be realized because of my drive for academic excellence and my immense intestinal fortitude I have attained through my extra-curricular activities.
The classroom has always been a place I've excelled in because of its inherit collaborative thinking, motivation for a broader scope of knowledge, and appreciation for a deeper understanding of intelligence. Advanced Placement and advanced courses offered at my high school have given me the opportunity to expand on earlier foundations laid in place during my time in accelerated courses in junior high. Although this sense of elevation at such a young age seems mini...

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...unction in our human nature that obsesses with mapping out the unknown. The future, however, is not a pre-determined blueprint that can be purposed and viewed whenever an individual pleases. That is why as humans, we make preparations ahead of time to educate ourselves of our potential existence. My goals are not easily attainable and will require me to exert heavily on the road less traveled. But, I have done my training and provided myself with the tools to further build my endurance; so whenever I finish the race, I know I have truly won. In the words of Jack London, “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I will not spend my days trying to prolong them. I will use my time.” Becoming a pediatric surgeon, I believe, will fulfill my purpose in living. It is up to me to continue on the track I am going down to make this desired achievement my reality.

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