Pushing Boundaries

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Milton Berle once said, “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Pushing boundaries is something I want to do. I want to be able to open new doors for those who come after me and experience what I was not able to. Such opportunities include seeing the world right after high school and going to the college of my dreams without being held back by lack of money.
Choosing a career was the most difficult decision I have ever had to face; and it still is. Pursuing the surgical field of medicine is a major choice that cannot be made lightly. Because of this, I had to continuously think if it was right for me and everything about it that would take away from my life. On top of that, an English major intended to be put to use in the editing

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