Prompt: A one page, double-spaced statement explaining you educational and career goals and how they pertain to the master's in Public Health program.
The first time I spoke about health in a public forum was during a two-week speaking engagement in the Philippines. It was on that night that I realized how in love I am with health and humanity. The decision, however, to study Public Health was not love at first sight, like how I hoped my future career choice would be. Nevertheless, a smoldering passion ignited. Like most epic relationships, it started as an unconscious camaraderie. I see in Public Health the personalization of a global responsibility. As multi-faceted as this field is, it was this factor that cemented my decision to become a Public Health professional with an emphasis on health education. I aspire to work with community-based organizations and schools to establish long-lasting and far-reaching ideals in the minds of men, women, and children that are aimed at prevention and maintenance of health on every level. I am in love with ministering to the holistic needs of communities and the individuals that provide culture and life to them.
After squandering three years of my undergraduate studies and feeling caught up in the endless cycles of "studies of," I was hit with the reality of poorly formed habits: an extra year of tuition and menacingly low GPA. I've since learned that to maintain and prevent is easier than to rectify; my transcripts can attest to that. The reality, which came before my trip to the Philippines, caused me to step back and reevaluate the opportunities that I was given, the effort I'd been putting forth, and what I wanted to do with my life. After I changed my major to one that was better suited to my professional goals, I've been afforded the privilege to speak to groups of adults and children about the need to live healthily and worked on projects that allowed me to put into practice the theories I learned from introductory Public Health courses such as collecting population samples and evaluating implementations.
Florida State University's Master of Public Health program carries a special appeal in that each student is given foundational knowledge and then equipped with tools to that enable them to create a concentration that solidifies the capacity that they endeavor to serve in. Words cannot describe how grateful I would be for the opportunity to be a part of this program and for a chance to prove myself on a graduate level.
The first time I spoke about health in a public forum was during a two-week speaking engagement in the Philippines. It was on that night that I realized how in love I am with health and humanity. The decision, however, to study Public Health was not love at first sight, like how I hoped my future career choice would be. Nevertheless, a smoldering passion ignited. Like most epic relationships, it started as an unconscious camaraderie. I see in Public Health the personalization of a global responsibility. As multi-faceted as this field is, it was this factor that cemented my decision to become a Public Health professional with an emphasis on health education. I aspire to work with community-based organizations and schools to establish long-lasting and far-reaching ideals in the minds of men, women, and children that are aimed at prevention and maintenance of health on every level. I am in love with ministering to the holistic needs of communities and the individuals that provide culture and life to them.
After squandering three years of my undergraduate studies and feeling caught up in the endless cycles of "studies of," I was hit with the reality of poorly formed habits: an extra year of tuition and menacingly low GPA. I've since learned that to maintain and prevent is easier than to rectify; my transcripts can attest to that. The reality, which came before my trip to the Philippines, caused me to step back and reevaluate the opportunities that I was given, the effort I'd been putting forth, and what I wanted to do with my life. After I changed my major to one that was better suited to my professional goals, I've been afforded the privilege to speak to groups of adults and children about the need to live healthily and worked on projects that allowed me to put into practice the theories I learned from introductory Public Health courses such as collecting population samples and evaluating implementations.
Florida State University's Master of Public Health program carries a special appeal in that each student is given foundational knowledge and then equipped with tools to that enable them to create a concentration that solidifies the capacity that they endeavor to serve in. Words cannot describe how grateful I would be for the opportunity to be a part of this program and for a chance to prove myself on a graduate level.