Eric Lovett Jr- Obenzinger Personal Statement A young woman experiencing her first labor could not hold in the gruesome moans that for many women act as a coping mechanism signifying the pain of birth. The woman had been complaining in Swahili about the pain, upsetting the nursing staff, leading them to ignore her. The mother received little attention until finally, she stood up, began walking toward us, and started to yell, “mtoto, mtoto,” “baby” in Swahili. She opened her dress and halfway out, hung a baby mid-birth. The nurses quickly rushed over to her and before securing the baby punched the young woman in the face, knocking her to the ground. I stood in the doorway appalled by what I had seen as this would not happen in the United States.
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I attended four different academic atmospheres: one that emphasized being globally conscious of differing cultural beliefs and practices, another that neither provided letter grades nor used exams, one that was conventional and used examination as its principle evaluation method, and finally, a yearlong internship that allotted me the ability to develop a medical and professional foundation. Ultimately, my education endeavors brought me to Union College, where I have used the critical thinking abilities that I developed to help me analyze and address issues and developed my test taking strategies that which were delayed due to my attendance at a school that did not provide any form of examinations. My unique academic experience has thrown me in different atmospheres with dissimilar expectations and evaluation methods. Each experience posed its own challenges that I quickly adapted to become successful. Throughout these experiences, I pulled out each environment’s strengths and added them to my toolbox to become flexible, adaptable, and prepared to face the challenges that medical school, residency, and becoming a medical practitioner will pose for me. My academic experiences have prepared me well to become a successful medical
I attended four different academic atmospheres: one that emphasized being globally conscious of differing cultural beliefs and practices, another that neither provided letter grades nor used exams, one that was conventional and used examination as its principle evaluation method, and finally, a yearlong internship that allotted me the ability to develop a medical and professional foundation. Ultimately, my education endeavors brought me to Union College, where I have used the critical thinking abilities that I developed to help me analyze and address issues and developed my test taking strategies that which were delayed due to my attendance at a school that did not provide any form of examinations. My unique academic experience has thrown me in different atmospheres with dissimilar expectations and evaluation methods. Each experience posed its own challenges that I quickly adapted to become successful. Throughout these experiences, I pulled out each environment’s strengths and added them to my toolbox to become flexible, adaptable, and prepared to face the challenges that medical school, residency, and becoming a medical practitioner will pose for me. My academic experiences have prepared me well to become a successful medical