Career As A Dental Assistant: Personal Statement

I was born and raised in Miami, Florida on April 7, 1986 by native-born Haitian parents. I only spoke Creole as a child, but I later learned to speak English when I started primary school. I attended public schools throughout my life but I got accepted into the magnet program in high school which was specifically geared towards the health science field. In my senior year of high school, I became a part of the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) organization, where I completed a nursing assistant program. For as long as I can remember, dentistry always fascinated me. My first true interest with the dental field, was about seventeen years ago when I was in middle school. Unfortunately, I experienced persistent tooth aches at a young age, which led to frequent trips to the dental office. It was then, dentistry truly captured my heart. I was in awe of how nice and knowledgeable my dentist was, I admired her and she soon became my role model. The constant dental visits brought me closer to my dentist and they made me even more fascinated with the dental field.

Navy instead of attending college right away. I was convinced by my recruiter that I could have the best of both worlds; I could attend school and serve my country while earning tons of great benefits and exploring the world simultaneously. I was sold! Two weeks after graduation, I was shipped to Great Lakes, Illinois for Boot Camp. I originally wanted to be a Dental Technician in the U.S. Navy, but at the time, there were not any openings for that particular job. Instead, I became an Aviation Ordnance man (bomb builder) which turned out to be quite an