Reflective Essay: What Are Your Strengths

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What are your strengths?
My strengths are my dedication and optimism. I am a very dedicated individual. The more dedicated I am the more passionate I become. I want to be a doctor so I am pursuing all the necessa¬ry classes, even if they are difficult. I continue to remain dedicated when I think about how much time and effort I have invested in my future. In addition, thinking positively is another strength of mine. I am able to see the bright side of many situations. From each negative situation, I take it as a lesson and an opportunity for growth.
Name two weakness and how you plan to improve them?
Two of my worst attributes are being competitive and straightforward. Being competitive in a healthy sense has helped me maintain high standards
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My goal is to partner with Insurance companies to provide affordable health care for the poor. Expensive health care is a tool that keeps impoverished people in a cycle of oppression. Therefore, I want to open a non-profit clinic to help lower medical costs. In addition to my goal of affordable health care, I would like to provide scholarships that will allow minorities to attend college. Attending Howard University without a scholarship has humbled me and has let me witness first hand, how to struggle financially to buy books, to eat, and to attend another …show more content…
One of the things I do is write poetry. I am able to express myself with pen and paper in the comforts of my own room. It allows me to set free thoughts that I don’t feel comfortable sharing with people and this helps to relieve my stress. Another thing I do for fun is sing. Growing up in the church choir, singing has always been a mean of spiritual expression. Lastly, a hobby I have is playing the violin. Since 4th grade, I have been attached to the violin. I love reading the music notes and trying to make sure they are in tune. All these forms of expression allow me to broadcast my creativity and

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