Firstly I would like to get across the type of person I am in terms of my attitude towards education and how I came to find myself wanting a career in medicine. I experienced many difficulties during my last year of A-levels with many obstacles to overcome which led to me to highlight my weaknesses and strengths. After receiving my grades from AS I was disappointed so I took to buying A2 revision books early to revise during my holidays to have an advantage. But once I got back to sixth form I had become very ill which had me in and out of hospital, the health issues I faced were very disabling and left me bed ridden for months, missing that much school led to me feeling overly stressed and left me battling with my health at the same time as trying to study, …show more content…
This hardship taught me many lessons, but two most important ones which would play a role in trying to be able to achieve what I have always wanted which was a place in university. When I found myself willingly wanting to study biology in my free time for fun and feel achieved when I understood a concept I realised that I had to pursue it. One lesson I learned was that the time you have is precious in terms of studying so it must be used effectively, I believe that gaining enough knowledge to use be able to put those tools I had learnt to active practice was most efficient. Secondly to be able to control stress of personal life to be able to focus on the task ahead which I believe will be a helpful tool in getting a degree in biomedicine. It was my personal life which led me to want to follow a career in biomedicine not just reading from a text book, I have in fact been reading a IBMS certified biomedical book to get a grasp of the subject. In addition, science was my strongest subject in school I knew I had to follow through with where my strengths
I've always loved learning, especially math. Math has always come easy to me. Science also has never been challenging enough so I took Chemistry this year and I am planning to take physics next years. Chemistry is very challenging for me and I've had thoughts of dropping out of it, but I pushed myself and forced myself not to give
As a child in middle school, I started thrusting myself in my academic career. I joined Science Olympiad, in which students compete in different sciences. I competed in events such as astronomy or anatomy and from this point on the passion for science grew. When I entered high school, I continued my career with Science Olympiad, but decided I needed to broaden my perspective. There had to be more than science olympiad, a whole new field that would let me practice and see science working at one of it's best.
When I began high school, I was a little lost. My English was still frail- which was one of the reasons I kept to myself. When my homeroom teacher passed me the paper to choose a “career path,” I didn’t know what I was doing. All the words jumbled in my head and I didn’t bother to ask because I did not know how. I think I chose ‘cosmetology’ probably because it sounded like its Spanish version. Nevertheless, my sophomore year, things started to clear up, I was now considered fluent and actually understood what was happening. That same year I changed my cluster to STEM- I have always loved science and I truly knew that was my passion. Everyday after class, I would go home and read more on the subject. Passing hours on end reading through science journals and reading recent studies wasn’t a strange day for me.
Biology Key Skills Poodles make more poodles. Sheep make more sheep. Replication is a basic fact of life. All living things make other living things that are to one degree or another duplicates of themselves. What is the mechanism behind all this?
I have been curious about the natural world for as long a time as I can remember. As a child. I moved from one fascination to the next, always chasing discovery of the origin of different aspects of nature and trying to determine how they fit into their settings.
In my school life, I have been interested in science subjects, especially biology. Topics about how the human body works and reacts always attracted me. I started focusing and reading more, which helped to grow my interest toward these subjects. To the level that if any of my family members had to go to the hospital, I always had the interest to accompany them. All that feed my hunger for knowledge about this field.
Although I have great goals to help people, my grand wish cannot be granted without a great amount of effort on my part. I decided to take part in activities that would help me reach my goals and to ready myself for that field of work. My extracurricular activities and my electives showed proof of my interest in the medical field over time. I made an extra effort to look for activities and classes that could help me on the way to becoming a doctor. My first step was
From growing up in a medical based family, there was a growing aspiration in me to follow the career pathway into the medical field as a Nurse. It was only recently when I had the opportunity to look after my grand-dad who was sick and unable to provide for himself, He gave me further inspiration and determination to follow the career in Nursing. He showed me how important, how essential a Nurse was in increasing the quality of life of individuals on a daily basis. During my time of A Levels, the subject I took were Double Award Health and Social Care and Psychology.
From the moment I successfully completed my graduation from elementary to middle school, I had my mind set on one thing: money. Growing up in a lower class family, I decided that my family and children would never have to struggle to pay for clubs or school trips. Etched into my ten year old mind about anything concerning money, the choice was obvious. I would have to become a doctor. Starting my sixth grade year, I pushed myself extremely hard. I took classes years above me. I joined every club that my school had to offer. I played for various sports teams. To most people, it appeared that I was a very successful young teen who had everything in life figured out. As I got older, I continued to tell people that I wanted to become a doctor. I told them I wanted to save people's lives; I wanted to go through the years and years of school. For a while, I did believe it. I had no doubts I was meant to become a doctor.
In the past years, I was involved in possibly every science discussion in class, and I'd always come up with creative ideas when it comes to finding a solution for a certain problem. I wanted to learn more about life and nature. In addition to that, I really wished to have my personal discovery, or work on my own invention and contribute in making the world a better place with science. It is something that I absolutely enjoyed studying and will definitely love to work with and devote time and effort for. I wanted to become a
I pursued a Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, and as soon as I was done with my undergraduate degree, I began to support my family and I couldn’t let them down by going back to school to study medicine, the potential added sufferings that will be the consequence of my actions were too enormous to ignore. While continuously battling the setbacks of my mum’s and sister’s sickness, the socioeconomic status forced upon me the task of fending for myself while trying to obtain an education. The outcome of these hardships led to a low B.Sc. cumulative Grade Point Average, upon which I have constantly
Throughout my life, I have worked towards one goal which is to become a doctor. Medicine offers the opportunity for me to integrate different scopes of science while trying to improve human life. Medicine has intrigued me throughout all my life because it??s a never ending mystery and every answer has questions, and vice versa. Upon entering my career, I had assumed that professional and financial success would surely bring personal fulfillment. This realization triggered a process of self-searching that led me to medicine. The commitment to provide others with healthcare is a serious decision for anyone. As I examined my interests and goals, however, I underwent a process of personal growth that has propelled me towards a career as a physician. A career in medicine will allow me to integrate thoroughly my passion for science into a public-service framework. Since childhood, I have loved acquiring scientific knowledge, particularly involving biological processes. During my undergraduate studies, I displayed my ability to juggle competing demands while still maintaining my academic focus; I have succeeded at school while volunteering part time, spending time with family and friends, and working part-time. To better serve my expected patient population, I worked over my English and Korean language skills. I have come to discover that a job and even a good income, without another significant purpose, will not bring satisfaction. I planed to utilize my assets, namely my problem- solving affinity, strong work ethic, and interpersonal commitment, to craft a stimulating, personally rewarding career in medicine. I have taken stock of myself, considering my skills, experiences, and goals. I have looked to family and friends, some of whom are doctors, for advice. Because of this self-examination, I have decided to pursue a career in health care. The process has been difficult at times but always illuminating. Throughout it all, I have never lost confidence - the confidence that I will actively absorb all available medical knowledge, forge friendships with fellow students, and emerge from my training as a skilful and caring physician.
Becoming a doctor is an inspiring dream of many teenagers and young adults. However, there is a huge difference between wanting to become a doctor and actually making those dreams come true. Between undergraduate, medical school, and residencies aspiring doctors can spend anywhere from 8-15 years of their life preparing for their profession. Investing this much time into anything requires a tremendous amount of commitment and perseverance. These two traits alone will not guarantee a person a spot as a doctor. One will also need an outstanding work ethic, some intellectual ability, and a little bit of luck. Unfortunately, there is still a hindrance that may prevent many qualified people from becoming physicians. This obstacle that stops many
I have always felt drawn to medicine and working in the medical field. Upon entering college, I oscillated between going into the pre-med program or doing engineering, I had no idea what I was meant to do with my life. In this time of contemplation, I found myself being guided towards engineering, whether this was pressuring from others or God, I’m not sure, but I felt it was the right place for me. Since entering college, my understanding of what it means to be a student has changed. I have found that I needed to make a more conscious effort when studying or doing homework. I have realized that this is the time to learn and absorb knowledge because this is one of the last steps in my education. With this in mind I have been trying to take advantage of the resources the college offers. I have already signed up for a tutor and meet with them once a week. I also visit with my classmates after class or at night if I find I am struggling to complete difficult assignments. By talking to members of my classes, I am expanding my knowledge of the subject, as well as my relationships with those individuals. I have also realized my experiences and performance in
As for science, I have always had a passion for it, always been interested in finding solutions to problems. Whether that be STEM related, people related or otherwise. You give me a problem, most of the time ill attempt to d...