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Medical School Personal Statement
I looked at this teenage boy -- slouching, defiant, tense and trying his best to ignore me -- and I saw myself, 15 years ago. I used to be such an adolescent, a first-generation English speaker with little future before him. Unlike the young man I was seeing now, however, I was able to master English relatively early on and excel in academics. Looking back at the resolution in the young man's face who I was supposed to be tutoring, all of my own resolve solidified and I renewed my commitment to help him -- despite his best efforts to the contrary.
Jonier was the teenager I had the pleasure of working with for three years during my tenure at Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America. Like me, he suffered from the fact that English was not his native language, and...
I realized that his language barrier was largely the cause for all of his behavioral, social and scholastic issues, and realized that it would take someone with a firm commitment to helping others to keep him from becoming another casualty of poor socio-economic conditions without a father and a single mother who worked long hours. During the duration of my tenure in the program I resolved to become that positive male role model for him, and to help him to help himself.
Working with Jonier for three years helped me to realize my purpose in life -- to assist others and to give them the sort of chance that circumstances in life had taken away from them. As I spent time with him each week, taking him out to eat, poring over his homework and school assignments, teaching him how to drive, I found myself wanting to help others as well. I believe that the principle way I can do so…
SOP I looked at the young boy -- slouching, defiant, tense -- and I saw myself 15 years earlier. Jonier became my mirror. I was a difficult teen too, and for the same reasons Jonier was one. We were both first-generation English speakers whose efforts to communicate and especially to impress our teachers often fell on deaf ears. Having been in that position, I know the importance of having strong mentors,
I just like accumulating knowledge and my professional career has shown that you never can really know where you will be needing parts of that knowledge: I worked as a machinist for some time, but then I was able to promote because of the additional knowledge I had gained in the meantime. I hope that the education I will receive in law school would help improve my knowledge portfolio to
As I have expanded my work efforts at the hospital, I have realized more and more that the human element in such relationships is irreplaceable. While technology may shape the future of the human race, only humanity can touch individual lives. Even the greatest advances in medical knowledge and techniques require similar progress in healthcare accessibility, better education about health issues, and strong doctor-patient relationships. Spending time watching the doctors
Pathologists are often called 'the doctor's doctor ' -- when other doctors are experiencing an impasse, they go to a pathologist for advice, to provide clarity. As someone who has always enjoyed working as a teacher and preparing teaching materials, I look forward to this role in relation to my fellow physicians. Upon arriving in the United States to practice medicine, I gained experience in the field of pathology-related research,
As I have already pointed out elsewhere in this text, while growing up, I had the opportunity of interacting with various health professionals, amongst them nurses. From these interactions, I became aware that the profession does have its challenges. I am hence under no illusion whatsoever that nursing calls for sacrifice. I am ready to sacrifice so as to enhance the well-being of those who need my care the
Personal Statement Application for the Nurse Practitioner Program at UCSF I first experienced the duties of a nurse practitioner in WHATEVER, a small mountain village in Nepal. From 1996-1998, I worked as a Community Health Volunteer with the American Peace Corps. During those two years, I worked with Nepalese women and children, teaching classes on first aid, family planning and nutrition. I also organized immunization clinics, ran a health library, and conducted