Personal Narrative: My Goal Of Becoming A Physician's Assistant

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Ten years from now I see myself achieving my goal of becoming a Physician’s Assistant. Becoming a Physician’s Assistant is extremely important to me because I’ve always wanted to work in the medical field. The medical field attracts me because It contains my favorite two subject’s science and math. Another reason to why this is my goal is because I want to help out and practice good medical care to people around the world who have everyday problems that need to be treated. I know the importance of good medical care because I have been working first hand with a special needs child named Caroline, who has Smith Magenis Syndrome. Smith Magenis Syndrome is a developmental disorder where a deletion of a chromosome takes place, it is so rare that

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