Pediatrician Career Goals

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a) For many years now I have aspired to be a Pediatrician. My mother is a radiologist technologist so I’ve grown up around the medical field. From an early age, medicine and science struck my interest and they are both subjects I am very passionate about learning. I love helping people, especially kids, which is why I have chosen to pursue this career field. I truly want to make a difference in modern medicine and become the best health care provider I can be. b) It is immensely important to set goals and work towards achieving them in order to stay on track and aim higher. By setting challenging goals it makes oneself work harder and really drive for what they desire. In college, I am determined to achieve an “A” grade in chemistry. In high …show more content…

My event was HOSA bowl, an academic competition, very similar to Jeopardy except the questions are medically based. My team and I were able to take first out of twelve teams competing from around the state. This was a big achievement as this was my first HOSA competition and I was able to retain a lot of new knowledge in preparing for this event. I am incredibly proud of my team and myself for winning the gold by using our deep understanding of the human body. Getting accepted into medical school is very challenging and competitive; this experience shared both of those characteristics and prompted hard work. e) Due to that face that I have always been a proponent of fairness and equality, one issue that I feel needs some improvement in American is gender equality. Our country has made great strides in this direction in recent decades, recognizing the right for women to vote and reducing domestic violence. I believe wage equality is the next hurdle we face in our progress and I think women that are willing and capable of achieving exemplary results in their jobs will slowly overcome the wage gap between men and …show more content…

To start off my day, every morning I work with special education kids for an hour. Many days I work with Jason, who is paralyzed from the waist down and has learning disabilities as well as troubled speech. Jason and I look at the newspaper, work on worksheets, make projects, and sometimes go on walks. Throughout the months I’ve worked with him I have learned a lot about patience. Being a beneficial peer helper requires me to explain things in multiple ways until he understands, this can sometimes take a good while. Everyday Jason improves and it’s truly heartwarming to watch his growth and achievements. Jason makes me very thankful for my health and ability to walk, as it is something many of us take for granted. Overall, I have learned a lot about interacting with those of special needs and I greatly appreciate those who teach and volunteer with Special Olympics. g) I am proud to be an American! I was very lucky to be born an American citizen. I believe myself to be a person who fights for what is right, not just for myself but also for others and I identify with our founding fathers, the reasons they fought tyranny and their vision of a country with liberty and human rights where all of its citizens have equality. I am proud to be part of a country that not only ensures the rights of its own citizens but also fights on the behalf of people who are treated unfairly

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