Medical Internship Personal Statement

As a serious, self-starter student, I hope to join NYC Ladders for Leaders and be involved in a challenging yet rewarding medical internship this summer. From mastering the stethoscope in my pediatrician’s office at age five to scoring a lab-coat on my 7th birthday to assisting an ultrasound technician with my mother’s sonograms at age nine, I have always been passionate about medicine. My fierce drive to understand and help others as well as my enthusiasm for science and human rights has led to my involvement in a Science Olympiad and Chistadora’s Manice program as well as several human rights clubs and organizations, including Girls United, the Black Lives Matter Campaign, GLOW (Gay, Lesbian, or Whatever), and a Human Rights clubs. During my time there, I garnered extensive experience in individual and group laboratory research settings, knowledge of national and international health issues, and well-developed research and presentation skills. Besides my work and volunteer history, a semester-away program at the Fieldston School further polished my communications, leadership, and time management skills in addition to instilling me with an intense work ethic and a growth-mindset. If it were not for these opportunities to better myself as both a student and an individual, I would be taking three honors classes next year. I wish to contribute everything I have learned thus far in the program and …show more content…
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