My Career Choice

For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be a doctor and education has been the most important part of my life. Why did I choose this career path? When I was little I used to tell people it’s because I want to help people and make my parents proud. As I got older and gave it a more thought, I think the main reason for this choice is because I wanted to do something challenging and I always thought the field of science is fascinating and full of challenges. When I was in third grade, my cousin showed me a video of childbirth to gross me out but I thought it was fascinating. My favorite hobby used be going on a hunt for dead bugs and insects and tearing them limb from limb and “surgically” cut them open with my equipment (kitchen knife and mother’s old tweezers) to look at their insides as my friends cringed and watched from far. Don’t worry, I gave all the bugs proper funerals.

Fear was my motivator. I still remember, when after one long summer break I was refusing to do homework. My mother was not having it and locked me outside the house in the dark till I promised to do it and never throw a tantrum during doing my homework. Yes, at that point I thought it was a little cruel of my mother to lock a 6-year-old out in the dark. But as I got older I understand why she did what she did. She wanted to go college and have a career but she couldn’t because her single mother could not support her financially. Instead of going to college she had to get married at the age of 19. My father also couldn’t go to college because of the financial reasons too. They have both worked very hard to support my brother and me financially and put us through college. They had provided me with the resources and I’m and going to make best of them. I am really hoping that I can make my parents proud