College Admissions Essay: Tip Tap Top

“Tip Tap Tip Tap”. I hear the same cat-like clicking noise coming from behind the door to my right as I open my eyes groggily. “Click” I hear the door turn and open. As the noise gets closer to me, I notice the white sleeves of a long button-down shirt from my peripheral vision and immediately close my eyes, pretend to sleep and pray that I receive liberation from the painful prison. And as I hear my mother speaking with the scary man, I remember wondering why his lab coat was white. Growing up, I was a regular visitor of the doctor’s office, whether it was a pediatrician, surgeon or even a neurologist. Initially, I disliked them in fear of being reacquainted with the pain I felt from undergoing multiple surgeries after a car accident when I was five. Slowly, I became more curious about the little things I noticed around me, one of which was why a doctor’s lab coat was white when it would be hard to wash off if they were to get something on it. After much research and asking around, I learned the history …show more content…
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