Any and all criticism is helpful! Thanks in advance. Word Count: about 500
The prompt is to describe the world you come from and how it shaped your dreams.
On November 20, 1992, I was born in Mumbai, India and blessed with a mother and father at my side. But I was scared and didn't know what to expect of this new world. Little did I know that this is the way I would feel throughout my childhood.
As an only child, or a "lonely" child as I like to call it, I was left to fend for myself. I did not have anybody to look up to or guide me except for my busy parents. Both my parents have been working full time and I have often been left alone I needed to devise solutions on my own as my family immigrated to the United States at age eight. Not only did I have to adapt to the new culture, but I had to face the several adolescent issues unescorted.
However, facing these fears alone culminated in a very beneficial outcome. I gradually learned to make decisions independently. I was a living example of Darwin's "survival of the fittest," as I struggled in unfriendly circumstances but came through successfully. These struggles slowly shaped me into an introspective and an intuitive man. I have slowly learned to develop a sixth sense of thought as I got into the habit of thinking through the situation before making any decisions.
My parents, though they guide me in making wise choices, allow me plenty of freedom. They will support me in whatever career choice I choose to pursue. This sense of liberty forces me to be responsible for my actions. Though both my parents have studied finance, numbers are too dry for my taste. I require more flavor. I have always been an emotional person and want my career to reflect my personality. I want to touch and feel life. Being the first generation in my family to attend college in the United States, I have chosen to pursue a career as a doctor.
Reflecting back on my past, as an only child, I have had to work and make most decisions independently. I know what it is like to be alone and aidless. This is why I want to reach out to people in pain and anguish. I want to put a smile on lone faces, to put the old and ailing out of physical misery, to give hope to terminally ill children, and to touch mankind with the best of my ability.
The prompt is to describe the world you come from and how it shaped your dreams.
On November 20, 1992, I was born in Mumbai, India and blessed with a mother and father at my side. But I was scared and didn't know what to expect of this new world. Little did I know that this is the way I would feel throughout my childhood.
As an only child, or a "lonely" child as I like to call it, I was left to fend for myself. I did not have anybody to look up to or guide me except for my busy parents. Both my parents have been working full time and I have often been left alone I needed to devise solutions on my own as my family immigrated to the United States at age eight. Not only did I have to adapt to the new culture, but I had to face the several adolescent issues unescorted.
However, facing these fears alone culminated in a very beneficial outcome. I gradually learned to make decisions independently. I was a living example of Darwin's "survival of the fittest," as I struggled in unfriendly circumstances but came through successfully. These struggles slowly shaped me into an introspective and an intuitive man. I have slowly learned to develop a sixth sense of thought as I got into the habit of thinking through the situation before making any decisions.
My parents, though they guide me in making wise choices, allow me plenty of freedom. They will support me in whatever career choice I choose to pursue. This sense of liberty forces me to be responsible for my actions. Though both my parents have studied finance, numbers are too dry for my taste. I require more flavor. I have always been an emotional person and want my career to reflect my personality. I want to touch and feel life. Being the first generation in my family to attend college in the United States, I have chosen to pursue a career as a doctor.
Reflecting back on my past, as an only child, I have had to work and make most decisions independently. I know what it is like to be alone and aidless. This is why I want to reach out to people in pain and anguish. I want to put a smile on lone faces, to put the old and ailing out of physical misery, to give hope to terminally ill children, and to touch mankind with the best of my ability.