Organi Personal Statement

There is a well known dichotomy in science between the mind and the brain. It is a dualism of psychology and biology, where the fascinating components of life come together, to create a consciousness. Comparable to the symbiosis of a plant and its fungi, the mind and brain are integral parts of each other. Finding answers to the mysterious of the human brain is a captivating thought. It is this desire that drives my goal to understand the medical science behind the human brain, and treat its problems.
It 's exciting to live in a time where science is continuously flourishing and being applied to solve humankind 's problems. Nowhere is this more true than in the advancement of medicine. With the medical world rapidly growing, marvelous medical innovations seem so futuristic. From disabled patients who control robotic arms with their brains, to organs grown in a lab. I am fortunate to live in such an age with all these new incredible breakthroughs. The thought of being a part of this community sustains my aspirations. I anticipate with pleasure my opportunity to one day contribute to the medical world.
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It was filled with a constant exposure to medical care and this introduced me to the world of medicine at an early age. Through the eyes of a child, the hospital can be a strange and terrifying place. I recall being pushed many times on a gurney to the surgery room counting the passing lights above me. As a patient I felt first hand the stress brought on by health problems. I thought if I could intently focus on the lights, time would slow down and I would avoid an operation. I dreaded the hospital, but after doctors were able to remove a large nevi from my body, I instead found an appreciation for medicine. Perhaps it was post-traumatic growth that shuffled my fear into gratitude. However, it more importantly amassed my interest in medicine and its power to