Hey guys, this essay is for the entrance into UTaustin from the Applytexas website.
An impact is an effect or impression of one entity on another. We as people are impacted by numerous factors, in this case, other people. However, those who create a lasting impact, we remember. In order for one to make an enduring influence on another's life, a bond must be made that changes an insight to life. It is hard to gauge the size of the impact that is created in the mind of one person by the hundreds of millions that he or she may come in contact with over a lifetime, but one thing is apparent; a noteworthy impact will help us change our views, follow our ambitions, and demonstrate the human aspiration to gain knowledge.
Luckily, I met my impact at an early age while quenching my precocious thirst to help the world, a longing that I attained as a result of spending years in foreign nations. Consequently, as I volunteered at a charitable clinic one summer in Dallas, I was extremely fortunate to meet a man that already made his impression on the world; Dr. Irish Kumar. My first impression of Kumar was in itself a fascination. He was assisting an elderly lady, a routine situation due to the copious amount of the aged. Typically, we the members who work at the center try to exert a positive display of enthusiasm to all the patients, but, the tedious, mundane, everyday practices of the clinic left us lethargic, and grey. The doctor however, in spite of the ordinary, showed the most jovial sympathy and compassion. He loved what he did, and his benevolence reached out to me on that very instance, and stayed with me since. A passion to help the world may have burned in my heart at one point in time, but the flame was ephemeral. Dr. Kumar re-Ignited that flame, giving me a captivated new outlook towards patients, that they are your friends. This is an imperative attitude that anyone pursuing a career bent on helping society must have, heeding Dr. Kumar a vital influence on my future.
As summer pushed on, my time with Kumar grew, and quickly I learned of the significance this man has had on society. Only in this man alone have I seen the epitome of a doctor. Why? Kumar from an early age exhibited a keen desire to do good to society. And, in order to do so, he traveled the world, seeking knowledge. After acquiring this intelligence, he spread it to others. Knowledge is meant to be distributed, and in the many of Kumar's lectures and seminars, he did just that. His pursuits to aid the people of the world led him on a global expenditure to nearly every part of this world. He clearly portrays the sole purpose of a doctor: to help the people as much as physically possible. Kumar was not a successful man in terms of wealth, but in relation to accomplishment, he was victorious. I found direct comparisons in him to myself that summer, and this helped create an impression of him in my mind. We both have seen the misery of the world, we both want to help the world, and we strive as much as possible to do so.
Summer ended, and school started, but the impression Dr. Kumar made on me did not cease to exist. He was a man of noble struggles, and interests, and hopefully, some of his integrity rubbed off on me. He made me realize many things, that success is measured in 'accomplishing what you love' and not in terms of money. He taught me that I need to follow my ambitions despite the depravity of the situations life places me in. Also, he showed me that knowledge is everything. Success depends on the simple acquisition of it. Therefore, Dr. Kumar has made a significant impression on me, a key series of impacts that I will cherish forever.
Any thoughts?
Have i made it too long?
or picked a subject thats irrelevant?
Anything would help
thanks:D
An impact is an effect or impression of one entity on another. We as people are impacted by numerous factors, in this case, other people. However, those who create a lasting impact, we remember. In order for one to make an enduring influence on another's life, a bond must be made that changes an insight to life. It is hard to gauge the size of the impact that is created in the mind of one person by the hundreds of millions that he or she may come in contact with over a lifetime, but one thing is apparent; a noteworthy impact will help us change our views, follow our ambitions, and demonstrate the human aspiration to gain knowledge.
Luckily, I met my impact at an early age while quenching my precocious thirst to help the world, a longing that I attained as a result of spending years in foreign nations. Consequently, as I volunteered at a charitable clinic one summer in Dallas, I was extremely fortunate to meet a man that already made his impression on the world; Dr. Irish Kumar. My first impression of Kumar was in itself a fascination. He was assisting an elderly lady, a routine situation due to the copious amount of the aged. Typically, we the members who work at the center try to exert a positive display of enthusiasm to all the patients, but, the tedious, mundane, everyday practices of the clinic left us lethargic, and grey. The doctor however, in spite of the ordinary, showed the most jovial sympathy and compassion. He loved what he did, and his benevolence reached out to me on that very instance, and stayed with me since. A passion to help the world may have burned in my heart at one point in time, but the flame was ephemeral. Dr. Kumar re-Ignited that flame, giving me a captivated new outlook towards patients, that they are your friends. This is an imperative attitude that anyone pursuing a career bent on helping society must have, heeding Dr. Kumar a vital influence on my future.
As summer pushed on, my time with Kumar grew, and quickly I learned of the significance this man has had on society. Only in this man alone have I seen the epitome of a doctor. Why? Kumar from an early age exhibited a keen desire to do good to society. And, in order to do so, he traveled the world, seeking knowledge. After acquiring this intelligence, he spread it to others. Knowledge is meant to be distributed, and in the many of Kumar's lectures and seminars, he did just that. His pursuits to aid the people of the world led him on a global expenditure to nearly every part of this world. He clearly portrays the sole purpose of a doctor: to help the people as much as physically possible. Kumar was not a successful man in terms of wealth, but in relation to accomplishment, he was victorious. I found direct comparisons in him to myself that summer, and this helped create an impression of him in my mind. We both have seen the misery of the world, we both want to help the world, and we strive as much as possible to do so.
Summer ended, and school started, but the impression Dr. Kumar made on me did not cease to exist. He was a man of noble struggles, and interests, and hopefully, some of his integrity rubbed off on me. He made me realize many things, that success is measured in 'accomplishing what you love' and not in terms of money. He taught me that I need to follow my ambitions despite the depravity of the situations life places me in. Also, he showed me that knowledge is everything. Success depends on the simple acquisition of it. Therefore, Dr. Kumar has made a significant impression on me, a key series of impacts that I will cherish forever.
Any thoughts?
Have i made it too long?
or picked a subject thats irrelevant?
Anything would help
thanks:D