Through the lens of I patient I experienced a small part of the medical world and saw what medical professionals are able to provide to their clients. From allowing a senior to play her senior year of sports to helping a middle age man walk without pain for the first time in years. My great interest in science can be linked to my multiple knee surgeries. Through medicine I hope to help and contribute positively to society. Notre Dame with its impressive research department and intensive academic program excites me because I know I will be pushed to reach not only my full academic goals but my personal goal of helping others. The experiences that I hope to have at Notre Dame go beyond those learned in the classroom. It is my hope that the university
