My Dream Of Being A Dentist

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As children we imagine what we want to be when we grow up. As young adults we change our minds as frequently and predictably as the changing of the seasons. Our life experiences, successes, and failures lead to our overall growth and self awareness. I knew from a young age that I was different from the majority of my peers and appreciated the diversity of my talents. I was probably the only seven year old who wanted to be a dentist. I realized early on that my interests were not common for a young girl. I loved the sciences, especially biology. I wanted to know everything about the world, the earth itself, the animals, and most of all the humans. I have been fascinated by every aspect of the human body and the cooperating dynamic mechanisms keeping us alive. My dream of being a dentist continued until the end of my first year of college. After a few classes and learning more about the field, I knew it was not a route that I would find personally satisfying. From there I decided I wanted to be a doctor. However, I realized that the traditional medical field was lacking an unknown vari...

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