Mercer University Personal Statement

My interest towards attending Mercer University’s Physician Assistant is largely due to the emphasis the University puts on service to humankind through service learning and integrating volunteering. Being a founding institution that ingrains service to humanity entirely into its culture and academics, there is no doubt that Mercer would provide me with an exceptional opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills of a Physician Assistant providing whole person care to members of the community. Having worked as an Emergency Medical Technician in an underserved community, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, for some time now, I thoroughly understand how important providing effective care to those in need really is. During my experience I witnessed the appalling living conditions that many patients were surrounded by and how difficult accessing healthcare service was for them, thus enforcing medical illnesses to be even more likely to occur among them. I have personally observed how appreciative and grateful many of the patients and the families of the patients were when …show more content…
Having grown up in a town where diversity is not very common and then attending a Jesuit University during my undergraduate years I have realized how important respect towards all religious groups is to me. Loyola University in its mission repeatedly mentions the idea of seeking God in all things and it is a home for all faiths and these are the same values Mercer University works towards achieving. I have grown and matured drastically during my undergraduate experience because of these values that Loyola has taught me and being given the opportunity to further my Physician Assistant Studies at Mercer University will give me opportunity to continue growing and maturing with the same values and ideas, or even help me develop a better understanding of spirituality and diversity from a different