Personal Statement

I have considered many careers in my life. Many that involved helping others. Police officers help protect the lives of individuals in our community. Professional basketball players help show the society what hard work and commitment can do to those who extensively study and practice to achieve their professional goal. Professors and all grade level educators help by teaching young people knowledge for success. But I did not want to do any of these professions – I wanted to do all of them. I found that becoming a physician will satisfy my desire to help protect people’s lives, master the skills I need to reach my professional goal, and to utilize the power of education to teach patients how to live a better, healthy life.

Growing up in third

After each biology lecture, I would always wonder why our bodies work the way they do. My mind would go beyond the lecture objectives to attempt to discover this fascination. This curiosity lead to my love of medicine. And this love made me a better biology student and a better leader in my community. That’s because when you really love something, it naturally makes you want to lead; because passion takes you a lot further from your minimal expectations. It makes you want to master the skills to reach a certain goal. Much like the love I had for playing basketball which pushed me to become a better captain for my team and win the championship trophy. To pursue that goal I had practiced my weakest points, reviewed videotaped recordings of games, and watched several professional league games to gain more understanding of the fundamentals and mechanics to be a successful ball player. My professional goal today is different, but with the same principle. Learning medicine requires extensive study and practice in order to master it to accomplish the professional goal of giving the most accurate diagnosis to every

I believe that more knowledge gives patients greater control over their circumstances. I learned this during my volunteering experience at Casa Maria clinic, a non-profit organization for those that cannot afford healthcare, which is run by Dr. Naguib. He is an excellent physician that taught his patients in a concise and friendly manner. While I was checking the patients out before they left, I found them asking nurses simple questions as how to and where to obtain certain medical devices to keep at home to monitor their health. The patients felt empowered, involved, and in control just after one educational session with the doctor. This set an example for me as how public health awareness could decrease many health risk factors if informed to the public accurately and redundantly. This includes the importance of keeping up with current scientific publications and research studies in order to inform patients so that they gain knowledge of the most up-to-date medical discoveries and pass on their insights to others in the community to support a healthier public. I believe that this is of utmost importance as I have gained this perspective during my research time with physician professors at the UT-Houston Medical School. As a physician, I will habituate these skills to empower my patients and