How Does Eosinophilic Enteropathy Change My Life

One year is an infinitesimal amount of time in the grand scheme of life; paradoxically, it is an ample amount of time to understand more about the world in which we live. In a world plagued with disease and pestilence, it is up to our society to make the world a better place. One year can change the lives of both families and individuals, altering their perceptions of the world around them and changing who they are as people. Few people truly appreciate the value of time, but those who do will persevere and strive to make the world a better place for themselves and for generations to come. Being given a one year pass from life would be sufficient time for me to begin to aid in researching and developing ideas to expand the knowledge of humankind …show more content…
With my grandfather facing the ails of cancer, along with the harsh symptoms that its current treatments bring and I, myself, stricken with a chronic disease at the age of 13, it is not hard to imagine the pain others feel facing seemingly incurable diseases. Eosinophilic Enteropathy has changed my life. It has limited my ability to digest certain foods and has resulted in much of my life being spent in a doctor’s office. Despite the sometimes painful reality I face from my disease, I’ve been given a perspective on diseases that allows me to understand the pain of others and motivates me to find a cure. This perspective and motivation points me to my ultimate career goal of becoming a pediatric radiologist. No child deserves to face overwhelming chronic diseases and no family deserves to watch helplessly as they do. With my inherent curiosity and strong will, I will work tirelessly to find an avenue through which to effectively treat these diseases, while giving a patient the best quality of life possible. Overcoming obstacles makes us who we are, and if given a year pass from life, I could help society overcome many of the obstacles it faces