The human body can be seen as an incomplete jigsaw puzzle, with the final piece missing to complete the picture. Its elaborate structure and complex mechanisms is something that intrigues me and this fuelled my desire to further my knowledge on its anatomy. Furthermore, witnessing my grandfather's health deteriorate from cancer gave me an insight that working in the medical field is not wholly based on knowledge but having a great level of compassion and integrity towards not only the patients but also their loved ones. I am applying to study Medicine as I am greatly interested in practising as a general practitioner, as you meet an extraordinary variety of people, whilst dealing with a diverse range of conditions. Therefore, studying medicine …show more content…
I had the opportunity to be able to experience working in a fast paced environment, understand that working in a hospital can put you under a lot of pressure and may at times even be stressful. However, embarking upon this opportunity allowed me to become more confident, made me realise I am capable of working effectively under these conditions and helped me to further my understanding on the routines of the hospital environment. Additionally, I have been volunteering with an organisation named Headway Luton; who care for individuals with brain injuries. This opportunity gave me the confidence to effectively interact with such delicate patients, allowed me to be able to work efficiently in a team to ensure that the services are run accordingly to the patient's needs, understand how their condition has an impact upon the individual and be able to deal with such individuals with delicacy and empathy. Furthermore, in participating with Health Watch Luton, I was given the opportunity to understand how the care provided by the current healthcare professionals has an impact on the patients, allowed me to understand what the patients believe could be improved within the current healthcare services and factors that patients are content with. I was able to talk to people of my local community and develop a greater understanding on their perception of our healthcare