Just like I have my weaknesses that I need to work on, I also have my strengths that are going to help me achieve my goals. Being bilingual is one of them. I speak Spanish and English. “Language barriers significantly compromise the quality of healthcare for limited English proficient patients. Studies have shown that Spanish-speaking patients have disease, mortality, and pain burdens at least twice as high as English-speaking patients” said, Dr. Anne Stachura, professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (syllabus). It made me realize that it is crucial to improve Hispanics health in the U.S. We need more Hispanics in the medical field. I have a great advantage because I speak Spanish. I was able to complete the Medical Spanish Minor in UTRGV as a dual
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Joan Reed, academic advisor in The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She said, “I wish I had known how important failure is to achieving success. As a freshman I was very afraid of making mistakes and looking stupid in front of my peers” (1). It made me realize about the importance of making mistakes and accepting yourself. I am able to honestly and appropriately acknowledge my own weaknesses, and mistakes. I also apologize when I do something wrong and ask for feedback on how can I be better. It is important to always respect others beliefs no matter what. Therefore, I consider myself as a humble person. There is so much cruelty in this world and I’m vowing to make a difference. I feel people only focus on their lives and forget about others in need. That’s why I volunteer in the hospital and in McAllen Sacred Heart Church where we aid immigrants. I just want to make a small difference and help people. It is the reason I want to become a General Physician. I don’t have a story about a doctor that saved my life or someone from my family thankfully. I want to join the organization Doctors Without Borders, travel to different countries helping the poor and the
Joan Reed, academic advisor in The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She said, “I wish I had known how important failure is to achieving success. As a freshman I was very afraid of making mistakes and looking stupid in front of my peers” (1). It made me realize about the importance of making mistakes and accepting yourself. I am able to honestly and appropriately acknowledge my own weaknesses, and mistakes. I also apologize when I do something wrong and ask for feedback on how can I be better. It is important to always respect others beliefs no matter what. Therefore, I consider myself as a humble person. There is so much cruelty in this world and I’m vowing to make a difference. I feel people only focus on their lives and forget about others in need. That’s why I volunteer in the hospital and in McAllen Sacred Heart Church where we aid immigrants. I just want to make a small difference and help people. It is the reason I want to become a General Physician. I don’t have a story about a doctor that saved my life or someone from my family thankfully. I want to join the organization Doctors Without Borders, travel to different countries helping the poor and the