Becoming A Doctor: Personal Statement

I knew that I wanted to become a doctor by the time I entered high school because I was fascinated with the biomedical sciences and a passion for providing a beneficial service to others. There was never a moment of revelation of where I suddenly decided to become a doctor;rather my decision was one that came as a result ofcountless classroom experiences, taught values, and exposure to the medical profession.
I was nine years old when a drunk driver crashed into my car as my family and I were coming home from a restaurant. I came out unscathed, but my mother’s right arm broke and she needed surgery to replace her right humerus. The doctor who performed the surgery was an orthopedic named Dr. Robert Myles; little did I know that hewould becomea …show more content…
Initially I struggled to pick a major because I ultimately wanted to become a doctor, but I also wanted to challenge myself by taking classes that I struggled with in high school: literature, critical writing and humanitarian courses. I wanted to learn how to learn material that I was not initially comfortable with. When I picked my major, I chose Honors Arts and Letters because I felt it was a major that would give me an opportunity to grow in areasoutside of science while still complementing my medical focus and providing a path to write an undergraduate thesis. It was through my non-biology classes where I learned the importance of looking at a problem from multiple perspectives and critically analyzing it. I now use a similar method when learning about biological processes. As opposed to just memorizing a series of mechanisms and vocabulary words, I would much prefer to understand each scenario with complete care and understanding. It is with this attentiveness that I would like to carefully consider the particular circumstances of each case so I may provide a personal, quality care to my …show more content…
I understand medicine is not an easy path; there will be many obstacles that will challenge me, but I look forward to tackling those challenges so that I may reach the career I so dearly covet. I believe that I, along with my choices, family, friends, peers and mentors have helped craft myself into a complete person who is capable and eagerly willing scale the mountainof challenges so that I may reach the summit of my dream. My motivation stems from service-oriented culture and a willingness to learn and grow through every opportunity that is presented to me. The path to medicine is plagued with hardships, and rightfully so, but I look forward to the day where I may greet my first