- Describe a person or event that has had a profound effect upon your life.
I immigrated to United States from Korea about seven years ago. This decision was made by my parents because I have suffered painfully from chronic ear infection and allergic coryza and was in risk of losing hearing ability since I was three years old. These distressing health problems forced me into a surgery room several times. However, all that surgeries I went through did seems to have had no effect towards complete cure whatsoever. Surgeries only alleviated immediate problems and weakened my liver as well as my immune system. Ultimately, after fourth ear surgery, my parents announced without any advance notice that I, my sister, and my mom are going to United States primarily for better medical treatment but partially for better education. That shocking news brought influx of fears and sadness to my mind. I strongly opposed and told them that I would not fit into a society of completely dissimilar in culture. Frankly, I was afraid that I would not be able to make any friendships or share my feelings with people of different culture. However, their decision was so solid and firm that it seemed almost impossible to convince them.
Before I and my friends parted, pledging to meet again, we gathered together at my house to bid farewell to each other. We shared all the reminiscences that we have been through with tears in our hearts and promised to meet again as achievers of goals not failures. At the airport, I tried to calm myself but right before the gate, tears suddenly started to stream down my cheeks. With an outburst of tears and snivels, I ran into my uncle and dad's chests and hugged them tightly as I can. My dad, who could not come to United States with us because of his job, held my hand and prayed for the best. The extreme wrench of parting and promise I have made with friends deeply motivated me to become healthy and successful achiever with better education.
In U.S, the illness seemed to be relieved for about few months without any medical care. However, when cold winter came and brought snow, the illness suddenly started to cause problems. Snow, not very common in the region where I used to live in Korea, lured me to play outside for several hours which were critical to my ear and nasal problem. We visited doctor's office with thinking of another surgery. However, doctor did not recommend any surgeries but prescribed many medicines. Those medicines performed their abilities amazingly like panacea and diminish illness significantly but gradually. As my condition improved gradually, the sympathy towards people suffering from chronic diseases slowly occupied my mind and that sympathy inspired me to set my dream for pharmacist. I want to detach those people from shackles of illness give them joy and freedom that I experienced after complete cure by inventing effective medicines. I also want to please my dad who sacrificed his happiness of having family for my health and success by living successful life as pharmacist.
People often complains when struggles come. However, there is a famous proverb saying, "No pain no gain". Through struggles of illness, I gained my life-worth goal which most teenagers do not obtain and came to "the land of opportunity". It is within bounds to say that illness had most profound effect upon my life.
thank you very much!~
I immigrated to United States from Korea about seven years ago. This decision was made by my parents because I have suffered painfully from chronic ear infection and allergic coryza and was in risk of losing hearing ability since I was three years old. These distressing health problems forced me into a surgery room several times. However, all that surgeries I went through did seems to have had no effect towards complete cure whatsoever. Surgeries only alleviated immediate problems and weakened my liver as well as my immune system. Ultimately, after fourth ear surgery, my parents announced without any advance notice that I, my sister, and my mom are going to United States primarily for better medical treatment but partially for better education. That shocking news brought influx of fears and sadness to my mind. I strongly opposed and told them that I would not fit into a society of completely dissimilar in culture. Frankly, I was afraid that I would not be able to make any friendships or share my feelings with people of different culture. However, their decision was so solid and firm that it seemed almost impossible to convince them.
Before I and my friends parted, pledging to meet again, we gathered together at my house to bid farewell to each other. We shared all the reminiscences that we have been through with tears in our hearts and promised to meet again as achievers of goals not failures. At the airport, I tried to calm myself but right before the gate, tears suddenly started to stream down my cheeks. With an outburst of tears and snivels, I ran into my uncle and dad's chests and hugged them tightly as I can. My dad, who could not come to United States with us because of his job, held my hand and prayed for the best. The extreme wrench of parting and promise I have made with friends deeply motivated me to become healthy and successful achiever with better education.
In U.S, the illness seemed to be relieved for about few months without any medical care. However, when cold winter came and brought snow, the illness suddenly started to cause problems. Snow, not very common in the region where I used to live in Korea, lured me to play outside for several hours which were critical to my ear and nasal problem. We visited doctor's office with thinking of another surgery. However, doctor did not recommend any surgeries but prescribed many medicines. Those medicines performed their abilities amazingly like panacea and diminish illness significantly but gradually. As my condition improved gradually, the sympathy towards people suffering from chronic diseases slowly occupied my mind and that sympathy inspired me to set my dream for pharmacist. I want to detach those people from shackles of illness give them joy and freedom that I experienced after complete cure by inventing effective medicines. I also want to please my dad who sacrificed his happiness of having family for my health and success by living successful life as pharmacist.
People often complains when struggles come. However, there is a famous proverb saying, "No pain no gain". Through struggles of illness, I gained my life-worth goal which most teenagers do not obtain and came to "the land of opportunity". It is within bounds to say that illness had most profound effect upon my life.
thank you very much!~
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