PERSONAL STATEMENT
As children we are helpless, we seek out those that can provide us with comfort. My mom had Breast cancer and I would go back and forth to the hospital for her treatment. I would helplessly watch her struggling to defeat this disease. I witnessed the stages of life to death and it exposed me to the world of medicine. When my mom passed away, I felt more helpless because I needed more answers then I was able to get. This feeling of helplessness was my motivating force to enter the world of medicine to make a difference.
My biggest role model in life was my mother, even though she did not have that much time, she made sure to properly use it, which she did by returning to college and completing her masters alongside working. I learned from …show more content…
Each patient was a learning experience for me. I gained a lot the experience of caring for many critically ill patients and how medicine played an important role in the betterment of their lives. One of the encounters that left a lasting impression in my life was when I was following my attending during my clerkship; I came across a patient, who was diagnosed with new onset diabetes mellitus, my attending inform her the findings and treatment plan. I sensed a feeling of uncertainty in her eyes due to breaking diagnosis. I inquired her if she had any questions, though she remained silent. On further encouraging her to open using my limited fluency of Chinese language at that time, she opened up. I gave my best to explain her and answer all her inquiries until she was comfortable and reassured. I urged her to follow up and be compliant. Next, I saw her again on follow-up, her inexpressible smile of gratitude and be able to cope up left an enormous impact on
As children we are helpless, we seek out those that can provide us with comfort. My mom had Breast cancer and I would go back and forth to the hospital for her treatment. I would helplessly watch her struggling to defeat this disease. I witnessed the stages of life to death and it exposed me to the world of medicine. When my mom passed away, I felt more helpless because I needed more answers then I was able to get. This feeling of helplessness was my motivating force to enter the world of medicine to make a difference.
My biggest role model in life was my mother, even though she did not have that much time, she made sure to properly use it, which she did by returning to college and completing her masters alongside working. I learned from …show more content…
Each patient was a learning experience for me. I gained a lot the experience of caring for many critically ill patients and how medicine played an important role in the betterment of their lives. One of the encounters that left a lasting impression in my life was when I was following my attending during my clerkship; I came across a patient, who was diagnosed with new onset diabetes mellitus, my attending inform her the findings and treatment plan. I sensed a feeling of uncertainty in her eyes due to breaking diagnosis. I inquired her if she had any questions, though she remained silent. On further encouraging her to open using my limited fluency of Chinese language at that time, she opened up. I gave my best to explain her and answer all her inquiries until she was comfortable and reassured. I urged her to follow up and be compliant. Next, I saw her again on follow-up, her inexpressible smile of gratitude and be able to cope up left an enormous impact on