Personal Narrative: My Interest In The Medical Field

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My Interest in the medical field all began when I was a young girl, growing up I always was fascinated by science and the human anatomy, and how each complex system made this one being. In school, I struggled with subjects such as reading and writing, but when it came to math and science it became a second language, figured it was mostly because of my curiosity and for passion learning, but what influenced me the most as a child was my mother. My mother is a Social Worker and she has to help and support people on daily bases and by watching her example giving to people out of the kindness of her heart back into the community, made me want to do the same and growing up in Christian home I was told that “God gives us gifts and talents so we can help and support his people,” and so I thought what better way to serve people then becoming a doctor; with these skills and …show more content…
Including some bonuses which could amount to $30K depending on your overall performance and according to statistics the US is the only to give that amount. Female General Pediatricians make more than half of the field 72%, but the job market for doctors is great, and pediatricians are always needed especially in the US mostly in rural areas of the states where getting medical attention isn’t as convent. Overall doctors can be anywhere US to China there necessary for life. In conclusion, after researching becoming a pediatrician has been my dream since I was a little girl and has not change, but this experience has truly opened my eyes to the bigger picture of both the medical field and life. I will continue my education in pursuit of my dream even though the journey might be hard and long and I might even break the record of drinking the most cups of coffee in on one day, but I know with hard work, dictation, confidence and the passion to learn I can truly move

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