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While in El Salvador, I assisted my aunt as she worked on a bicycle the same way an artist does with a painting, a musician with strings, and a surgeon with a heart. I saw her screw, fine-tune, and force a worn down bicycle back to life, and, as complicated as it seemed, it all made sense to her. As I stood there, admiring the grease on her hands and the sweat that traipsed down her brow; everything began to make sense to me. The love she channeled into the tattered bicycle surpassed the feeling of receiving any paycheck. I knew that in order to avoid using my intelligence for hedonistic undertakings, I had to couple my love for medicine with my interest in philosophy, and in doing so, I would be able to protect the most sacred of all human possessions: life.
Tía Angelica’s attitude reflected the dogged nature of people who are enthused to explore their own passions, wherever they might lead. I know that at Penn, I will discover what I love, pursue it, and use my intelligence with integrity to make boundless strides in and out of my field.
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