Medical Academy Personal Statement

I am a peculiar individual. Never caring about my own reputation, but rather preferring a life that helped others. Always thinking about my purpose in life, I came to the conclusion that the greatest joy in life is helping others achieve a higher standard in life. This included sacrificing and helping those around me in order for the world to be a better place. Even as a future physical therapist, I strive to provide individuals the possibility of regaining their range of motion.
Prior to my first year of high school, every student was required to choose an academy (An academy is a 4 year course that specializes in a specific field of study such as Fine Arts, Health Science, STEM and Public Services). As a majority of Asian parents had recommended, I was highly suggested to join the Health Science academy. At that time I believed that joining the medical field could benefit others in a greater way than …show more content…
School was always very rough for the bulk of students, several AP classes and the exception of one Pre-AP class have arduous tasks and the majority of my friends needed to stay up late at night finishing up projects, worksheets, or book assignments. The infamous classes, AP Physics and Pre-AP Calculus have caused my friends to mentally break down and feel inadequate to their parents academic standards. Because I had taken these classes, I realized that comforting others was one of my biggest qualities that I had possessed. There were multiple occasions where I would be comforting someone through the Internet. Personally, I had to juggle my times between Pre-AP and AP classes, soccer, and band. Because of these factors in my life, I was able to relate to the difficulty of AP and Pre- AP classes and the time dedication for sports and fine arts. All of this has helped me develop a favorable kindness to anyone who is going through any sort of