Drexel Pathway To Medicine Personal Statement

Being a 1st generation college student born to immigrant parents has not been an easy task but it has definitely been one of the most uplifting challenges that I have ever experienced. I witnessed my parents wake up before dawn to work odd jobs and still manage to maintain smiles on their faces for their customers. However, this meant that I was left to raise myself because I was always home alone while my parents worked vigorously to make ends meet. As a result, I developed the trait of independence at an early stage not because I wanted to but because I had no choice. I learned to cook and clean before most of my friends. And as my siblings came along I became a second mother to them. My parents relied on me to help navigate my siblings through

the school system because of their lack of understanding about the American schooling. Not only were my parents unversed with the school system but, they were unfamiliar with the health care system. This unfamiliarity caused them to delay seeking treatment for health problems that they developed sporadically throughout the years. It was troubling to witness firsthand some of my family members wait for countless days before seeking medical attention because their either did not have insurance or they were previously diagnosed with conditions that had stigmas associated with them.

There’s no better time than now for me to further advance my career goals especially since there are great disparities within communities at large.

Becoming a doctor will grant me the ability to directly analyze, examine and comfort some of the people who suffer similar setbacks as my parents. The field of medicine is a growing sector in desperate need of brilliant yet compassionate innovators who will be well equipped and capable of formulating, addressing and analyzing pressing issues. Participating in the Drexel Pathway to Medicine program will grant me the opportunity to quantitatively and analytically strengthen my core skills, knowledge, and facilitate my development in a developing industry. This program will ultimately help me to advance and transition into an effective medical student. Working as a pathologist assistant and a medical scribe has not only given me great exposure to two different fields of medicine, but it has allowed me to attain necessary skills needed to make a better student. I am well aware that I may not have the solution to every medical problem, but I do know that with dedication, hard work, proper knowledge, and training, I will be able to provide a better quality of care for my future patients and their

families.

Admissions into Drexel Pathway to Medicine will grant me the opportunity to spread my wings, do bigger and greater things within the field of medicine, and ultimately fulfill my purpose through advocacy and contributing to improve a fragmented health care infrastructure.