Application Essay: A Career As A Medical Assistant

As a child, I remember my mother would bring me to the doctor’s office every other week for minimal reasons, such as a simple cough or a headache. Although I insisted I felt fine, she was always worried my condition was worse than it appeared. Over time, the appointments became mundane as there was nothing significantly wrong with me, and my pediatrician told my mother to stop bringing me so often. As I got older, I realized my mother and I grew in different settings. She was raised in a Vietnamese village, where access to treatment and health care education were limited and overlooked. I knew I needed to further my own education and explore the health care field in order to take care of myself, my mother, and my younger siblings.

I started as a volunteer at the Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, where my sisters and I were all born. I chose to volunteer at this hospital because my family has a long history with it. My normal tasks at the hospital included …show more content…
To me, the position is not just another medical profession that effectively treats and diagnoses patients, but is also a position that allows one to seize the opportunity to provide quality patient care by ensuring patients truly understand what they are experiencing and how appease their health concerns. Although my transcripts may not show overall stellar grades, they do reveal an upward trend since deciding to pursue this career. I am very proud of my performance over the last two years of schooling, and I am confident my many years of experience with medical assisting and shadowing are indicative of my relentless and growing desire to become a physician assistant. I have taken the time to prepare for your program and am certain I have equipped myself with the necessary skills and knowledge which will allow me to succeed, not only in the program, but as a physician assistant as