Duke TIP Field Studies Program Essay

There are several reason why I believe I am a good candidate for the Duke TIP Field Studies program. First, I am passionate about becoming a doctor and I believe this program will further my education in the medical field significantly. The three principle reasons that my dream career is becoming a doctor are my sister's anorexia, my experience with fingertip warts, and my inherent interest with the human body and orthopedics. When I was nine, my eleven year-old sister became anorexic. I watched her mental-state worsen as she starved herself. My parents were helpless and when they went to her teachers for advice and help, the teachers gave them no guidance whatsoever. Although my sister’s pediatrician had cleared her to travel, her anorexia …show more content…
Her organs had begun to shut down and she gained a pound of off fluids in the first night; she was on the brink of death and the work of the doctors made me want to help people ever since. Mental health is one of the most important public health issues in this country, and I want to further understand my sister’s disease through this program. Also, when I was in fifth through eighth grade, I had fingertip warts and had to see my dermatologist, so he could remove them, every three weeks. If I had not gone to the dermatologist, the warts would have eventually spread under my nail beds and I could have lost my nails permanently. Through my frequent appointments, I became very familiar with my treatment options and my doctors often consulted me before expressing their own opinions for my treatment. My most successful doctor, Dr. Kline, expressed his vision of me in the medical field. His encouragement sparked my interest and from then I have been focussed my dream of helping people into a medical career path. I believe that I could be successful because I could handle my own wounds, which were quite gruesome, and I played a role in my