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My Motivation
If someone asks me what my passion is, the answer is easy: medicine. My interest in medicine started when I took my first biology class. While my friends messed around and passed notes during class, I was very interested in the material I was learning. Every day, I was wide-awake during lecture, despite the fact that it was at 8:00 in the morning. Instead of dragging myself to class every morning, I enthusiastically walked to class, excited and ready to learn something new. I enjoyed learning the intricate way in which the organs in the body work together. I found it interesting when I began to learn about neurons and all of the different steps that have to occur for me to feel certain sensations, such as pain from touching a hot stove. I am intrigued by the complexity behind what we consider simple things. For example, moving our fingers seems simple, but in reality, many processes take place inside the body for this contraction to occur. The more I learned, the more I wanted to pursue a degree in medicine.
However, my interest in biology isn't the only thing that has motivated me to study medicine. I want to study medicine so that I can be a doctor one day. I want to make a difference in someone's life. When I visit my parent's homeland, Syria, the sheer poverty of the country takes my breath away. Sometimes, I see sick children sitting on the streets, who can't afford the medical attention they so desperately need. My dream is to become a doctor and return to Syria, where I plan to open a free clinic to change the lives of the impoverished.
My Motivation
If someone asks me what my passion is, the answer is easy: medicine. My interest in medicine started when I took my first biology class. While my friends messed around and passed notes during class, I was very interested in the material I was learning. Every day, I was wide-awake during lecture, despite the fact that it was at 8:00 in the morning. Instead of dragging myself to class every morning, I enthusiastically walked to class, excited and ready to learn something new. I enjoyed learning the intricate way in which the organs in the body work together. I found it interesting when I began to learn about neurons and all of the different steps that have to occur for me to feel certain sensations, such as pain from touching a hot stove. I am intrigued by the complexity behind what we consider simple things. For example, moving our fingers seems simple, but in reality, many processes take place inside the body for this contraction to occur. The more I learned, the more I wanted to pursue a degree in medicine.
However, my interest in biology isn't the only thing that has motivated me to study medicine. I want to study medicine so that I can be a doctor one day. I want to make a difference in someone's life. When I visit my parent's homeland, Syria, the sheer poverty of the country takes my breath away. Sometimes, I see sick children sitting on the streets, who can't afford the medical attention they so desperately need. My dream is to become a doctor and return to Syria, where I plan to open a free clinic to change the lives of the impoverished.
