Hi. this is my essay for sophie davis. I would really appreciate all comments and criticisms. Thank you in advance.
Topic: To aid the Admissions Committee in learning more about you, please share your current influences and interest for pursuing medicine.
My influences and interests for pursing a career in medicine are many. In a trial to share these influences and interests, I look back to when I was in kindergarten. I was asked to find out about my dad's occupation for homework. That day, when my dad came back from work, I asked my dad about his job. He told me that he worked as a physical therapist. He then started telling me about how most of my relatives were all part of the healthcare field. At that moment, I decided that I wanted to become a doctor and be just like the rest of my relatives. I had no real interest in the career field and didn't know much about it, but I just wanted to be like my dad and relatives.
It was during my entrance into junior high school that I started to develop any real interest in the career. During that time, I started taking my education seriously and in the process I developed an affinity for the math and sciences. I liked learning about new concepts in science that showed me how the world and our lives operate. The concepts were really intriguing and helped me make sense of a lot of things. I enjoyed thinking about problems and solving them. The problems that interested me most though were those that were difficult. I liked challenging problems and how they encouraged me to think critically. I liked the feeling that I got once I answered a challenge whether it is a riddle, brain teaser, or question from my homework. I definitely liked math and science more because of how it made me think more critically, compared to classes such as history where we just had to memorize facts (though I did enjoy learning about some major events in history). At the end of my senior year in junior high, I decided that I would pursue a career in either medicine or engineering. I liked both fields because of how they dealt with math and science, and decided that one of these careers would be the right choice for me.
It was during my sophomore year in high school that I made the decision. I was given an assignment where I had to do some volunteer hours, and so I decided to do it at a local pediatrics clinic. I thought that this would be a chance to learn more about the medical field as well as complete my assignment. It was this volunteer experience that changed me. Throughout the day, I would always hear the patients thanking the doctor for his help. It occurred to me that I too was thanked by people who were sick or in pain, but I was thanked for telling them "Hope you get better soon" or "Get Well soon". I wanted to be able to do more than that. I wanted to have the same feeling and respect the doctor received when he helped his patients. To sum it up, I wanted to be a person who is able to make a difference in another's life. An engineering career is definitely interesting, but as a doctor, I would be able to communicate with others and directly help them, an opportunity I would miss out on if I became an engineer. For those reasons I decided that I wanted to become a medical doctor.
So, what had started out as shallow reason to become a doctor developed into a strong commitment. I hope to study at med school and become a doctor that is capable of making a difference and putting my knowledge to the test to help solve people's problems. With the Sophie Davis program, I'll be able to achieve my goal, as well as get a priceless education, in a shorter time. The program is also challenging, thus meaning that I will be provided with many opportunities to stimulate my growth. This is definitely the type of program I need to develop into the best possible doctor I can be.
Topic: To aid the Admissions Committee in learning more about you, please share your current influences and interest for pursuing medicine.
My influences and interests for pursing a career in medicine are many. In a trial to share these influences and interests, I look back to when I was in kindergarten. I was asked to find out about my dad's occupation for homework. That day, when my dad came back from work, I asked my dad about his job. He told me that he worked as a physical therapist. He then started telling me about how most of my relatives were all part of the healthcare field. At that moment, I decided that I wanted to become a doctor and be just like the rest of my relatives. I had no real interest in the career field and didn't know much about it, but I just wanted to be like my dad and relatives.
It was during my entrance into junior high school that I started to develop any real interest in the career. During that time, I started taking my education seriously and in the process I developed an affinity for the math and sciences. I liked learning about new concepts in science that showed me how the world and our lives operate. The concepts were really intriguing and helped me make sense of a lot of things. I enjoyed thinking about problems and solving them. The problems that interested me most though were those that were difficult. I liked challenging problems and how they encouraged me to think critically. I liked the feeling that I got once I answered a challenge whether it is a riddle, brain teaser, or question from my homework. I definitely liked math and science more because of how it made me think more critically, compared to classes such as history where we just had to memorize facts (though I did enjoy learning about some major events in history). At the end of my senior year in junior high, I decided that I would pursue a career in either medicine or engineering. I liked both fields because of how they dealt with math and science, and decided that one of these careers would be the right choice for me.
It was during my sophomore year in high school that I made the decision. I was given an assignment where I had to do some volunteer hours, and so I decided to do it at a local pediatrics clinic. I thought that this would be a chance to learn more about the medical field as well as complete my assignment. It was this volunteer experience that changed me. Throughout the day, I would always hear the patients thanking the doctor for his help. It occurred to me that I too was thanked by people who were sick or in pain, but I was thanked for telling them "Hope you get better soon" or "Get Well soon". I wanted to be able to do more than that. I wanted to have the same feeling and respect the doctor received when he helped his patients. To sum it up, I wanted to be a person who is able to make a difference in another's life. An engineering career is definitely interesting, but as a doctor, I would be able to communicate with others and directly help them, an opportunity I would miss out on if I became an engineer. For those reasons I decided that I wanted to become a medical doctor.
So, what had started out as shallow reason to become a doctor developed into a strong commitment. I hope to study at med school and become a doctor that is capable of making a difference and putting my knowledge to the test to help solve people's problems. With the Sophie Davis program, I'll be able to achieve my goal, as well as get a priceless education, in a shorter time. The program is also challenging, thus meaning that I will be provided with many opportunities to stimulate my growth. This is definitely the type of program I need to develop into the best possible doctor I can be.