Pediatrician Goals

“What are your plans after high school?”, “What goals do you have?”, or “What do you want to spend the rest of your life doing?” These seem like harmless questions that should be simple enough to answer, but the fact is that I find my goals are hard to define, difficult to put into words. For instance, I want to become a general pediatric practitioner to help cure sick children, but I also want to show God’s glory and love through my everyday life. Undoubtedly, the job of a pediatrician is important, but I would like to take the role of a children’s doctor in a more advanced direction. My goal is to go beyond simply making the children well again; I would like to allow them to walk away from me with the tools to be in even better physical and

By using kind words, gentle inspiration, and accurate cures to the children’s ailments, I hope that not only will they be treated more fully than if I simply prescribed them with drugs, but that they also will be able to see the kindness exuded by me as a gift from the grace of God. And since many families with unhealthy children are likely to be under great duress, I aim to be uplifting and empathetic towards their struggles. Though none of these goals seem blatantly related to academics or school, I believe that my path of studies and extracurriculars will aid my future. I currently take all Advanced Placement (AP) classes and I am a part of the Gifted and Talented (GT) program; both of these pursuits have taught me how to deliberate and solve dilemmas in unconventional ways. Thus, I have the unique mindset, study patterns, and academic credentials needed to thrive in college and medical school, as well as the social grace necessary to steer through delicate situations with patients and their families. I also plan on extending my academic success through college by taking on an ambitious course load and maintaining my high GPA, which will help me receive entrance to medical