Personal Narrative: Making A Difference In My Life

I believe that each individual's dream is unique because your family and community are your biggest supporters and motivators. My dream is to obtain a medical career in which I can share my compassion and be a change in people lives. My family has always instilled me that you should make it your goal to make a difference, however, small it might be. Therefore, I always try to build myself as someone who others can look up to for help. My parents were both born in India and they had very hard lives, but because of their hard work they were able to bring to the US. They have encouraged and influenced me to pursue a career in the healthcare field. My mother is a registered nurse and she always talked about how rewarding her career is because of the many people lives she makes better. My dad always encouraged me to challenge myself and his life motivates me to work harder. He didn’t have the great opportunities and resources that I do now and because of that I want to challenge myself to be different. …show more content…
Each experience has helped me grow character and be more compassionate. My faith is a big part of who I am and I use it spread positivity and kindness. For example, when we went to feed the homeless or meet the elderly at a retirement home. It is a great feeling when you have touched a person’s life or bring a smile to their face. One event that really stood out was our church mission trip to Mexico. There I saw people who were struggling for food and shelter and children don’t have any access to health care. It made me realize just how lucky I am and it helped me make a final decision about becoming a doctor. In the future, I want to be able to join a program like Doctors without Borders and be part of something bigger. I want to step out of my comfort zone and be someone that makes a real change in people’s lives every