As an aspiring healthcare professional, I constantly seek the thrill of problem solving, especially from a scientific standpoint. One of my many interests includes a strong affinity towards the field of the unknown. With the plethora of opportunities granted to me over my high school years, I have been eager enough to explore the different realms of science and build a passion for medicine. A truly spectacular memory was the first time I set foot in an OR room. I still recall the pit of nervousness at the bottom of my stomach as I walked into the sterile room occupied with important people I hoped to be one day. My supervisor told me, “It’s your lucky day! You get to watch an open heart surgery!” Little did she know what was once a pit of anxiousness …show more content…
I recall the first day of school when our teachers bombarded us, mere freshmen, on what our plans were. I knew I wanted to attend college, go to medical school, and eventually conduct my own research. But what I never thought about was how I would strive to instill in myself this passion for medicine. Never did I imagine standing on a stool glancing at the work of a skilled surgeon as he delicately placed a new heart in the patient’s thoracic cavity. Never did I intend on participating in a State competition for potential healthcare professionals with whom I shared similar ambitions with. And never did I think I would be participating in a research internship where I would have the opportunity to learn under a PhD in the pursuits of researching drug abuse. These were the stepping stones which shaped my future goals as a healthcare professional much like the surgeon that carefully stitched together each artery as if it were a piece of something larger: a new life. In that room, I was just a high school junior tiptoeing in the background while clumsily avoiding the sterile blue drapes which masked the patient. It wasn’t until the surgeon looked at my awkward stature and asked, “Hey, why don’t you come here and stand on this