I want to be a junior counselor for the 2016 MASH camp because I have done MASH camp before and have had a lot of fun. I was a junior counselor last year and I really enjoyed helping the campers and anyone who needed help. I also want to be a junior counselor because I believe it will help me become a better leader and help me learn new ways I can lead people. I should be selected as a 2016 junior counselor because as I said in the previous paragraph I have done MASH camp before and think that I would be a good junior counselor.
The medical career camp gave me experiences I could have never imagined possible. Within just five days I observed three surgeries from the surgical floor, saw the inner workings of a neonatal intensive care and trauma units, learned about how to prepare hospitals for natural and manmade disasters, and practiced suturing on a two million dollar Da Vinci surgical robot. However, I think the most important thing that happened to me that week was the mentoring I received.
In third grade, I was assigned to create a project illustrating what I wanted to be when I grew up. At this time, due to my positive experiences with doctors and my desire to help others, especially children, I decided to describe the role of a pediatrician as my future career. Throughout my childhood, whenever asked about my future aspirations, I confidently declared that I would attend medical school and become a pediatrician. However, as I developed, the answer to this question slowly began to evolve as I gained a deeper understanding of my values and the people I desired to serve through medicine.
Ever since I was a child in middle school, my summers have consisted of going to summer camp for weeks at a time and enjoying every moment of it. I would see the camp counselors and imagine what it would be like to be one of them: teaching classes, having fun, being close to everyone. They were such an inspiration to me because if they made such an impact on my life, I could not imagine how many other kids they had also affected with their constant kindness and generosity. My summer camp counselors influenced me to first become a C.I.T. (counselor-in-training) for two years before finally getting an official job as a camp counselor. Camp Marshall is my home away from home during the summer and after my many summer there, I learned that teaching was my passion.
If you asked me “What do you want to be when you grow up?” at the age of 5, I’d tell you I wanted to be a vet. At the age of 10, I would have replied “a doctor”. At 15, I would've said nurse. Now, at 18 years old, I have the dream of becoming a physician assistant.
Growing up, I could never picture myself doing anything but becoming a doctor or a nurse. My grandmother was a nurse and as a child I would sit and listen to her stories about the touching and inspiring experiences she inquired with her patients, as well as the heartbreaking ones, and from then on I fell in love with the idea of a job in the medical field as my profession. It is one of my goals to use my skills to help people. Attending a physicians assistant program or nursing School will provide me the skills I need to achieve this goal. Several events have emerged in my life that I believe make me well suited for a job in the medical field.
My decision to pursue a career in the medical field all began when I was a little girl in Vietnam. My aunt brought me alone with her to a blind orphanage where she quotidian volunteered. When we arrived, I realized that this wasn’t just an institution for blind orphans but rather a shelter for all aspect of illness and disabilities. I saunter around and for the first time I became aware of how little others had and how fortunate I was. The volunteers tried their best to provide everyone’s exigency but the institution just didn’t have enough funds to provide enough for everyone.
My need to work has not been fueled primarily by my desire to gain experience working through various situations and to use my talents in a beneficial way. During the summer, I work as a counselor at an all girls camp in Wimberley, Texas. Spending nearly every minute of each day with 20 young girls has allowed me to increase my patience, flexibility, and ability to work with others. My position as a camp counselor has not impacted my ability to focus on school work.
Ever since grade school, I was passionate about working in the field of medicine, and science. I enjoyed anatomy, medical spelling and terminology, and reading about the healthcare industry. Because of my passion for healthcare, I decided to to attend Health Sciences High. There, I was given the best opportunities, such as, medical internships and college health courses. My plans and goals had turned me into a mature young adult.
Growing up, I never fully knew what I wanted to do. I viewed deciding a career path as an absolute life decision and a major commitment for someone who was still unsure and interested in many career fields. When I was 17, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and was introduced to engineering technologies that help make my life easier every day. After acclimating to life as a college student, I continued to experience the difficulties of managing this diagnosis on my own, away from the help and support of my family. As new challenges surfaced, I grew resilient, learning more and more about my illness, how to be self-sufficient, and discovering the passion for engineering that helps so many people with chronic diseases like mine.
I realized that I could tackle those problems better as a surgeon than as a nurse. Once I got to college, my dream of becoming a doctor started becoming more and more real. The University of Iowa has opened so many doors for me. This semester I have been part taking in research and I am a participant for those researches. I have conducted experiments that test my memory skills and so on.
In taken these courses through the Army I build a strong desire to continue to serve in Army Medicine. Moreover I strengthened my desire to continue a career in health care. Simultaneously I took steps to take on more responsibility in my career.
As a minor growing up in “Generation Z” , I have seen a wide and continually growing range of different career options. However, the medical science field is the only career path I wish to follow as there is a wide spectrum in this particular field that truly appeal to me. My specific aspiration is to become a pediatrician in hopes to work with children and teenagers. I hope to help cure any problems that a child may confront. More specifically, I seek to help find a cure for cancer in children .
I strongly wish to participate in this field camp because I have always been fascinated with both Iceland's environment and it's culture. Being a part of this opportunity would be a dream come true and I am certain that each part of the course would be an unforgettable experience. Participating in the field camp would be a wonderful opportunity to explore all of the different scientific, sociological and historical components the country has to offer. As a second year environmental science student with a strong interest in cold temperature climates, I believe that getting to experience Iceland's environment first hand would be truly inspirational. The experience would help me better grasp the concepts that I am currently learning in
Ever since then, I knew I wanted to provide patients that go through such harsh medical and surgery procedures to not feel pain and most importantly to provide comfort. I know I am still at a young age, only a freshman in high school, where my decision regarding my future career might change one day, but I believe my mind and heart are more than
