Medicine: A Personal Statement

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Ever since my youth, I have aimed to become a physician, and as a result, both my academics and views of the world of the world have been developed as such.
Academically, I have learned that only hard work and diligence can take me to new heights, and therefore, with everything that I do, I aim to give one hundred and ten percent of myself to the task at hand. Furthermore, I have grasped the concept that sometimes, ideas cannot be grasped easily, and due to this, I have developed the skill of being able to ask questions in situations in which I do not fully understand. In addition to asking these types of questions, I have learned to question various things, whether it be about how does something work or what the purpose of something is and how does it relate to an interface as a whole. In terms of my view of the world, my aspirations for medicine have aided me in …show more content…

For instance, with the recent events of Puerto Rico, the residents of the disaster stricken area are still undergoing reconstruction. Additionally, Puerto Rico requires a large sum of funds which when not produced, results in their population becoming underserved. When witnessing disastrous events such as these, I begin to ask myself about what I can do to help, and as a result, I begin to culminate ideas about how medicine can help these underserved people. With medicine, I will be able to fulfill the need to help the underserved people by providing them with services that they could not receive otherwise. Moreover, there are a multitude of people in a similar situation, and with the process of using medicine to help these people, it can make the world a better place as it would be both positive and compassionate while also helping the underserved.