My Career Research Paper

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“You’ve got to be a doctor, lawyer or engineer” is a phrase that African immigrants stereotypically dictate to their children because they want their children to have a better life than they did even if these children have no real passion or drive to be in these high paying professions. While I am sure that my parents secretly also held these desires, they did their best to give me the latitude to make my career decision by myself rather than attempting to force feed me a list of careers that would make them proud. I am glad they did this because I was quite rebellious as a teenager and if they had attempted to confine me into one of those paths I probably would not have developed the skills or thirst for knowledge that I have now. As someone who has a natural aptitude for math and science subjects, it was natural that I would gravitate towards something science …show more content…

I aspire to become a medical doctor who conducts clinical trials in the future so that we understand the mechanisms behind various mental and neurological issues so that people don’t have to spend thousands of dollars cycling through medications until they find something that works. I am doing everything that I can to reach that goal even though it isn’t easy. I live with my father and two younger brothers so I have assumed the role of a housewife in my home and do most of the cooking and cleaning. One of my brothers is autistic which means he requires even more time and attention but caring for him benefitted me in a number of ways. He has made me more aware of the issues affecting people with cognitive disabilities, it has helped my communication skills and he also forces me to pay close attention to detail. I want to have a secure career so that I’ll be able to afford to take care of him when my father stops

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