Cardiotoracic Surgeon Challenges

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I am apt to believe that I should be accepted into this academy due to the fact that I am resilient, ambitious, mature, and hard working. Becoming a Cardiothoracic Surgeon is definitely my biggest objective in life, therefore at no cost will I do anything but my best to fulfil this. My biggest struggle in life was nothing but an obstacle that I overcame of which I came out one-hundred and one times stronger. Anxiety, Depression, Trichotillomania, these three struggles have brought me to my lowest point in life. I spent 7 years surpassing these struggles until last year. I conceive that these impediments in my life have blessed me with a more mature outlook on life. After conquering these I was able to settle my mind and really ponder the greater

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