A stunning story that watered my roots of interest in medicine took place when I was in the eighth grade. A girl and I were conversing with our teacher during recess. All of a sudden, her eyes rolled to the back of her head with her head dashing the ground after she collapsed. As much as I wanted to help, I was too young to know how to help. The ambulance came and took her away. “Is she going to be okay?” was my question. An hour later the teacher informed me that she died. It all transpired in front of my eyes, but there was nothing that I can do to help. This accident did not scare me or push me away one bit, but it ignited my interest in a healthcare career.
(As I got older or advanced in school), In middle school, science classes captured
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The academic year started in September and I returned to Egypt in January. This is where I faced the biggest hurdle of my life. My family, friends, and teachers told me that it would be impossible to cover what I missed, and thus I will not acquire the GPA that will qualify me for medical school (BECAUSE I WAS LATE). I heard people saying “He will not do be able to do it.” Tutors denied to tutor me saying, “It is just a waste of time, and he will drop once he is overwhelmed.” This doubt only motivated me even more taught me not to give up on myself. These encounters give me a propensity to enervate them. I knew I could rise up (OVERCOME) to this obstacle, and that my success in doing so would be the result of my hard work at the end. Thus, I accepted the challenge when no one else was supportive. I studied for countless hours deep into the night, determined that nothing was going to stop me from achieving my goal. God guided every step of this challenge as I studied and struggled to beat the odds for five months. I took the final exam with confidence, knowing that my hard work will be rewarded. I believed that I did everything possible to help myself succeed. Finally, the results came out after a month of waiting, 97.9% was my exam mark. I got the qualifying score for dental school, nonetheless I was proud of my