Mcw Personal Statement

MCW is a school that I believe can take my knowledge and understanding of medicine to a greater level. The multiple campus options improve the chance of finding the right fit, and the appropriate faculty to do so. Throughout my years, I have attended four universities, and lived in three different states. I have held a passion for football, but also a love for culture. Having had the opportunity to follow both dreams, a football career and medical career, has allowed me to stay grounded and humble upon my pursuit of those dreams. Although my two main passions are school and football, I consider myself more holistic than that. I began studying French in middle school, and I continued this education through college. My hope is to someday travel …show more content…
Beginning at a young age, I volunteered at the hospital and this became my initial entry into medicine. Currently, I volunteer at the homeless shelter and for the Red Cross. Both of these opportunities allow me to work with a diverse population and help them improve their circumstances. For the past year, I have worked as a medical assistant (MA), at Billings Clinic. So far, I have gained immense experience and have had some interesting days. My most memorable experience would have to be when I had to perform CPR for the first time on a patient who had a heart attack in the bathroom at the clinic. He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and as the first respondent I was determined to do everything I could to save his life. That memory coincides with my identity to be a person who is willing to go the extra length to help a person in need. My identity as an African American male from a single-parent household in Montana has made for some interesting experiences and opportunities. I would consider myself academically devoted, athletic, reserved, and benevolent. In terms of talents, it would probably be easier for me to identify some of things I know I could