It is really amazing how one voice-a belief in your ability can change the course of your career and life. Unbeknownst to me, my journey into the healthcare field would begin during my high school (secondary school) years. I’m not exactly sure what my Biology teacher saw in me that suggested that I would be a good fit for a career in healthcare.
Sometimes in life, you don’t get to choose your career. Sometimes in life, your career chooses you.
I can’t say that being in the medical field was the furthest thing from my mind. I loved learning and I was always interested in science. However, I also had a diverse interest set and, perhaps, wasn’t brave enough to see myself practicing medicine. After all, I had dealt with hospitals enough as a child. My mother had been sick for much of my childhood and most of her life for that matter. To me, hospitals were places of pain and despair, often loss and grief. Yet, this teacher began to steer me in this direction, and after an experimental program aimed to introduce students to various professions, encourage to continue education and prepare them to enter the workforce was started in school, she suggested that I seriously look into the healthcare field. All these years later, I am now seeking to enter into a Medical Residency Program.
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From a young age, I was drawn to the healthcare field, not because of the amount of money doctors, nurses and other health professionals made, but because of the dedication and contentment I saw on their faces helping someone in need. Growing up everyone wanted to become a doctor or a nurse and as a little child being a doctor or a nurse was a profession many parents wanted their child to pursue as a career. Needless to say, I fell into that category because I wanted too. However, that dream came to a halt.
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.