Personal Statement

If all we ever did in life was wake up, go to school, come home, eat dinner, and go to bed life would be quite boring. To make my life more interesting, I participate in a couple after school activities that give me something to look forward to. First of all, I’m a competitive swimmer on the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts. I’ve been swimming competitively since I was 8, but only recently switched teams to the Bolts. We have a vigorous training schedule that keeps us quite busy. I enjoy swimming because it gives me something to focus all of my energy on and when I’m training, I’m not thinking about anything else going on in my life. It allows me to just focus on making the most out of that practice. It also keeps me thinking positive because

It’s a way to use your personal capabilities and interests to make an impact on the world. It has always been an interest to me as I have a strong passion for helping people in ways they can’t help themselves. I also like it because it’s constantly evolving and there are always new discoveries being made that revolutionize the practice of medicine. My goal is to become a surgeon, and I want to research and make some of those significant discoveries myself. To me it would be the ultimate life experience to find a cure for a disease or bring much needed medical equipment and staff to underdeveloped countries. Furthermore the human body and how it functions fascinates me because of how many different parts of the body there are, and how every single part is connected one way or the other. Another reason Health Sciences interests me is because the school subjects and skills needed for this type of career path are my strengths. I’ve always enjoyed math and science classes and I’ve done very good in them. I also have good communication and problem solving skills, as well as a very strong work ethic and lots of determination. Ultimately I don’t just want to become a surgeon when I’m older, I want to become a surgeon and make an impact on the world in any and every way I can, and that’s why Health Sciences interests

Throughout my life it’s always bothered me when things aren’t organized. I write things down in agendas, sticky notes or my phone to keep myself on track for what needs to be done. For me, when I do things this way I’m motivated to get them finished faster because there’s no questioning what needs to be completed. Similarly, this allows me to prioritize the order of what to do based on the importance of the tasks. Throughout my schooling, this method has allowed me to stay above my school work and still participate in the extracurriculars that I love. Furthermore, an interesting fact about me is that I am an avid outdoors person. My Dad owned a hunting and fishing resort when I was younger, so lots of my childhood consisted of being outside. He no longer owns the resort, but being outside has continued to be a huge part of my life. I enjoy being outdoors so much because it makes me feel connected to what’s around me and it calms me down. Some of my favourite things are quading, fishing, tubing, and a new favourite of mine is waterskiing. I think these two things really summarize the most interesting and important things about me because even though I’m a very organized hard working person, I still love to unwind and spend quality time with my friends and