The place where my values, passions and interests, and the need of service intersect is the place where I’m meant to be. This intersection in my life, as I have discovered, is the medical field.
My motivation for pursuing a career in medicine originates from the core values of compassion, service, and altruism that strongly characterize who I am as a person. Growing up in Colombia, my family and educators were the first to instill in me an inner drive to care for the needs of others, a moral obligation that has directed me towards medicine. As a child, observing my parent’s active involvement in charity works through the Catholic church led me to adopt their commitment and concern for assisting those in need. Having a solid foundation on human
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My experiences in Colombia, witnessing poverty, struggle, and abandonment in many areas of my native country, led me to form a distinguished quality of compassion and develop an enthusiasm for helping others. It also allowed me to become aware of the sufferings that these communities endured from a lack of access to medical services. Within the prevalent health care system in Colombia, the E.P.S., numerous people, especially those residing in the poor, secluded areas of the country, are excluded. Therefore, knowing that through medicine I can make a positive impact, I’m inspired to take an active role in promulgating medicine as a human right and participating in medical missions that battle human indifference by going into the unrepresented communities. In this manner, with the determination to succeed academically, the motivation and commitment to pursue medicine, and the need for financial assistance, I can strongly identify with the program’s purpose. The JAMP program, offering the resources I heavily depend on, is the medium through which I can actively progress towards medical school. I’m confident that I have the enthusiasm and potential to fulfil the program’s core mission and contribute back with my future