The Importance Of My Life

I did not play doctor when I was a child, neither had I grown up saying I would be one in the future, given that where I grew up that was not a possibility for me. I spent all my childhood in a poor neighborhood in Cuba, where the government pushed us down due to our religion. I could not dream of becoming a professional at all, so as a child, I was never asked the question: “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Consequently, when I was twelve my parents had the chance of bringing me to a country where I would have a future and took advantage of it without a doubt. At the beginning, we went through rough times, living in a terrible neighborhood for immigrants in Houston, where few people spoke Spanish, and gun shots went off every night. …show more content…
My parents sacrificed everything so that I could study, having multiple jobs at a time, and doing everything they could so that I have an opportunity to become a professional. Their sacrifice has been the fuel behind my success and my drive towards accomplishing my goals.
Even though adapting to an unfamiliar place and language was not simple for me, I decided that if my parents traveled to this country and worked arduously so I could have a meaningful future, I would not let them down. If I were somewhere else, I would not have the chance to seize my full potential, thus I feel grateful for the fortune I have to be here. I worked rigorously in school so that I could attend college, as I knew my parents would not be able to pay for it. I could not distinguish what my future would hold until I came across the prospect of becoming a doctor for the first time as a sophomore in high school. When I took my first Health Science class and joined the Health Occupations Students of America club, I met my first mentor, Ms. Icaza. I began volunteering at hospitals, doing toy drives for Ronald McDonald’s, teaching the community concerning health issues, and …show more content…
I did not grow up believing I would be a doctor; I did not have an epiphany about saving people’s lives, and I do not expect to erase disease from the face of the world, but I aspire to contribute significantly to the health care field. Seeing the struggles my own family has endured in order to have access to quality health care is another significant reason why I want to study medicine. It is not only a problem of having insurance, but the uncertainty of not having a doctor that speaks their language or understands them that have stopped my parents from seeking medical attention. It has been my experiences, my awareness regarding the need for capable doctors and quality health care, my desire to assist and to enhance the quality of life of others that inspire me to become not just any doctor, but a great