When I think of medicine, two things come to mind. The first is, leave the world a better place than the way you found it. The second is, make the world a better place. Of course, a majority of people might claim that they want to make the world a better place, but are they really willing to put in the time and effort that is necessary in doing so? Like all things worth having, a medical career requires determination, motivation, and long hours spent becoming an expert in the field. After all, people are relying on you to know the ins and outs of the human anatomy. As a motivated and driven student, I feel that I possess the proper compatibility entailed in becoming a professional physician.
I was originally born in Billings, Montana, and
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Learning is always something that I have enjoyed doing, and I remember being placed in advanced courses as early as 2nd grade. I continue to work hard at school. I graduated high school with multiple academic all-state awards, a roughly 3.7 GPA, and reached 29 or 30 on several sections of the ACT, such as science and mathematics. Recently, I was awarded Dean’s list in college for a minimum 3.7 cumulative GPA for the semester. Also at an early age, middle school, I began spending summers volunteering at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings, Montana, where I received a volunteer of the year award and really enjoyed the time I spent there helping the staff and patients. Recently, I have undertook volunteering at the local food bank, which I have also greatly enjoyed. Aside from this, I believe that is important to diversify one’s interests and fields of knowledge because this will allow you to relate to people from all kinds of backgrounds and origins. As most physicians will tell you, being able to relate to your patients is also an essential facet in medicine. A few of the many things that are important to me include family, school, sports, friends, religion, and the outdoors. I also love animals, and I am a cattle owner as well as a dog owner. Nonetheless, I want to be a person that can make the world a better place, and I feel that I can successfully obtain this goal