A Career In The Medical Field: Personal Statement

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Growing up, I always had a great interest in my math and science courses. Although I excelled in all my classes, it was from a young age I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. My only issue at the time was I wasn’t sure where I particularly fit in. So, I made it my mission through my middle and high school career to work hard, learn as much as I could, and to achieve the highest grades. This is because I knew I needed to be a competitive candidate if I wanted to throw myself into the field of medicine. In that time span I began to mature, and I started to open my eyes to things I hadn’t paid attention to before. Coming from a Middle Eastern background, my parents grew up in Lebanon, a country bordering Syria and Palestine. I was fortunate enough to get to visit my parents old home, and …show more content…

The countries health care system is not like ours in the U.S. People have curable disease, but because of the way they were raised seeking medical attention was not important unless it was a sever injury. Kids with disabilities were not given proper facilities and help. Everybody could go to a pharmacy and ask for any medicine they wanted. Or, they would explain to the pharmacist what was aching them and he/she would give them medicine to treat their symptoms. This took me by surprise and had a huge impact on my appreciation for the system we have in the states. In my return to Houston I knew I wanted to make a difference. I sought to be a part of the recovery of sick people. I began to do volunteer work and immerse myself in anything medical related. Although my trip helped in assuring myself that I wanted to be in the

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