Health Life Personal Statement

Personal Statement
“Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering- an image of death,” -Buddha. This image of death is a common scene on the streets of
India, where the value of life is measured by the thickness of the wallet. Class system, has deeply rooted itself in this country and is prominent from a rural part to a metropolitan city. It has become a deciding factor in determining the worth of life. Class status is assigned on the amount of money one has, the amount of money regretfully determines the access to the quality of healthcare. This was illustrated during a field trip to a local county hospital where a wailing woman, wearing a torn Saree, worn out slippers; fitted a description of a laborer, was

This life lesson was the foundation for building my character as a healthcare professional and more importantly, as a human being. With a passing time, my determination to establish a career as a physician strengthened but, the sense of self doubt and lack of confidence during my undergraduate years put me behind for couple of years. But, by the same token it allowed me to detect the frame of mind I needed to change in order to move forward in my career. My mentors, Dr. Tamas Torok’s and Dr. Kenneth Curr 's, trust in me bolstered my confidence to pursue my goal and for the first time I was able to imagine myself in the white coat. Shortly after, I was given an opportunity to volunteer at a long term care and a rehabilitation facility. This place truly demonstrated the importance of a smile, love, hard-work, persistence and affection required in healing the residents (patients). Majority of the resident population was diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimers amongst other physical ailments. As much as, it dampened one’s spirit to watch the look of confusion on their faces, it was equally joyous to see the connection established with