Human Services 1 My Interests in Human Services started years ago. There have been many life experience which have led me to have a desire to be a social worker. I have been working in the health field for seventeen years. Working in the health field for seventeen years I have been in the atmosphere where the needs of others taught me there were people in my community need strong people to help them make their needs known. I have work with diverse populations.…
I also decided that this was what I want to do for the rest of my life; I want to help people on the outside to mend the inside. In addition, the advanced math and science involved in being an anesthesiologist greatly influenced my decision, as I am extremely passionate about both subjects. This path seems perfect for me and what I want to accomplish. I hope that someday I will be able to help someone as much as that CRNA helped my mom. I hope that someday I will change the lives of people who are in pain.…
By the time I received the email announcement that University of Michigan Health System diagnosed me with Acquired Dyscalculia, I felt like sinking into a bottomless glacial. Everything around me appeared as featureless hollow darkness. I heard with a chill on my back that the car accident occurred last summer was speculated to be cause. It was on way home back from Thailand, where I went to support the education at Vieng Neua Primary School as a volunteer. I was afraid, indeed, that the dyscalculia—a name that I had not heard before and a disease I was totally not familiar with—would jeopardize and ruin my study and life.…
Growing up thinking about a career I wanted to pursue was difficult. It varied from a tattoo artist all the way to where I am now with nursing being my main focus. It wasn’t until recently over the past three years when I realized this. Since my sophomore year I have managed for one of my high school sports. My sophomore and junior years I managed for volleyball.…
My desire for becoming a healthcare provider began as a little girl. At a young age, I carried a stethoscope around, patched my dolls with colorful Band-Aids and gave them their shots. I wanted to heal and care for them. As time went by, what seemed like a simple childhood aspiration, evolved into a need and a true desire to care for others. Despite some difficulties in my early college years, I still have the same passion to fulfill my dreams.…
Most little girls dream of being a ballerina when they grow up, I was the little girl who dreamed of medical school. Anyone who was brave enough to ask got my vehement no when asked if I thought that the college, subsequent medical school, and training would be too much school or that I would get bored. I decided very early that to be a doctor was one of the most exciting things that a person could chose to be and my fantastic pediatrician was the initial spark for this love of medicine. The care that I could see him exhibit in his daily operations as well as the ease at which he interacted with patients and parents alike inspired me. His knowledge was fascinating and I longed to have that level of understanding of the human body.…
In the Human Services field I am very passionate about working with people in the deaf culture. I am passionate about working with this population because I know American Sign Language and I feel a connection to the community. Learning ASL took a long time and allowed me to be engaged in many events in the deaf community. I believe people in this population are not given nearly as much attention or opportunities as they should be. The lack of equal access to education, jobs, and basic interactions that hearing people take for granted is not fair and puts this population at a disadvantage therefore making it important for people to want to work with this group of people.…
I decided to have my career in the medical industry when i was in high school. I remember i was with a group of people and we were all talking about what we wanted to do in the future, and i had my answer right away, for as long as i could remember i always had a desire to help people and be someone that can make a difference no matter how big or small it might be. Working as a medical assistant is something i am very passionate about, and I can’t wait to start my studies. To tell you a little about myself, I was born in Ukraine with my sister, and our parents moved to The United States so me and my sister could have a better education and a better future. They always told us that education is the key to success, and I am committed to work hard and put all my effort in my studies and…
Choosing to study medicine is not a decision I have taken lightly. It is not a career I have wanted to do since a particularly young age, but a life changing event prompted my choice. I thought very long and hard before deciding to apply for medical school. The same is true for deciding to apply for the Physician Assistant program. My story began at the age of 10 years, when I woke up at 3:00 am at my mother's scream because my father suddenly became unable to speak and move.…
Personally, things were complicated growing up. I lived in a tough, low-income neighborhood with a household of six and parents who left their country for a brighter future. In addition, nothing was ever handed to me and I worked rigorously to achieve my goals. For example, these past years – I devoted sleepless nights to homework and school, all while maintaining a full-time job. Moreover, this has taught me to becoming the dedicated, hard-worker I remain today.…
When a challenge is pressing on me, I have to keep pushing and trying. I know the Lord has a place for me. I have to remind myself. I’m a stranger just passing through this darkness. ‘Shatima Miller; you are a young woman with a purpose in life.’…
I have known from a young age that I wanted to do something exceptional in my life. Something about helping others drew me in, so I knew a career in the medical field would be my best fit. It was not until a traumatic day in my life occurred that made me realize I was bound to be a nurse. I have played volleyball for five year, my senior year was not an exception. Volleyball was the only sport I played and my passion.…
As a Resident Advisor, I have supervisory responsibilities over the residents staying in Bromley Hall for athletic summer camps. Campers range from ages 8 to 18 years of age. There are three main tenets to Bromley Hall’s philosophy for resident advisors--effective communication, listening, and consistency-- all of which I believe I effectively model. I work with a team of eighteen other resident advisors to coordinate check-in and check-out procedures, night activities, and floor meetings for the campers. Ultimately, the most important responsibility I have is ensuring the safety and security of Bromley Hall and its residents.…
It was my first year in dental school when I stood up amongst my classmates to recite our dental oath at the end of our white coat ceremony. In this oath, I pledged to be a student doctor that encompasses the values of integrity, service, and excellence towards all of my patients. The emblem on my white coat displays the greatest significant value to me, our school motto: “Worship of God through Service to Mankind.” Placing the needs of others first for the greater good is my definition of service. In the underserved community, several barriers may hinder the access of care.…
Why did you choose the nursing profession? On several occasions in my life, I feel the nursing profession chose me. Looking back, the first caregiving experience I had was when I was six years old and my brother was born with severe medical challenges. Being the oldest of four children, I had to step up and learn how to monitor my brother’s breathing, understand when he needed a nebulizer and help my mom provide 24-hour supervision.…