carley20
Apr 11, 2011
Scholarship / "a blind curiosity for medicine" - Education and Life [4]
Education and Life: A Personal Statement
In this essay you should discuss your educational goals, including why you wish to study your chosen major.
This isn't by any means finished, but could you please proofread and make suggestions? Maybe how to keep going, ive hit writer's block at the moment, thank you so much!
When I was in the seventh grade my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and for nearly two years after her diagnosis I spent a relatively large amount of time within the walls of Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. My family and I traveled to this hospital because it had a reputation for being the very best hospital, and it was there that my mother had the best success rate for defeating her cancer. I was a very young and impressionable child, and it was during all of the hospital visits that I acquired a great appreciation for doctors.
Years later, as a high school freshman, my appreciation bloomed, and I decided that year that I wanted nothing less than to "grow up one day" and become a physician. During my first year in high school, I even became known for reading medical journals in class and trying to sound "professional" by naming off different symptoms of various diseases. I was very enthusiastic, though as I reflect on my actions as a younger child, I admit that they do sound a little embarrassing.
Throughout my high school career, my youthful enthusiasm has slightly diminished, and instead it has been replaced with a sturdy determination. On numerous occasions I have researched various other occupations, though I was never persuaded to deviate from my path of aspiring to become a physician. This has only enforced my belief that it is the occupation best suited to me.
When I was younger, I possessed nothing but a blind curiosity for medicine. Today however, I have an intense passion. It is in my opinion that the most beautiful artwork is the practice of medicine. I believe that medicine, though a science, is likewise a glorious and yet extensively rigorous art to master.
Education and Life: A Personal Statement
In this essay you should discuss your educational goals, including why you wish to study your chosen major.
This isn't by any means finished, but could you please proofread and make suggestions? Maybe how to keep going, ive hit writer's block at the moment, thank you so much!
When I was in the seventh grade my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and for nearly two years after her diagnosis I spent a relatively large amount of time within the walls of Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. My family and I traveled to this hospital because it had a reputation for being the very best hospital, and it was there that my mother had the best success rate for defeating her cancer. I was a very young and impressionable child, and it was during all of the hospital visits that I acquired a great appreciation for doctors.
Years later, as a high school freshman, my appreciation bloomed, and I decided that year that I wanted nothing less than to "grow up one day" and become a physician. During my first year in high school, I even became known for reading medical journals in class and trying to sound "professional" by naming off different symptoms of various diseases. I was very enthusiastic, though as I reflect on my actions as a younger child, I admit that they do sound a little embarrassing.
Throughout my high school career, my youthful enthusiasm has slightly diminished, and instead it has been replaced with a sturdy determination. On numerous occasions I have researched various other occupations, though I was never persuaded to deviate from my path of aspiring to become a physician. This has only enforced my belief that it is the occupation best suited to me.
When I was younger, I possessed nothing but a blind curiosity for medicine. Today however, I have an intense passion. It is in my opinion that the most beautiful artwork is the practice of medicine. I believe that medicine, though a science, is likewise a glorious and yet extensively rigorous art to master.
