Personal Statement Essay: My Love For Medicine

I was a child raised by a single mother that was ill with cancer since I was 1 year old. Due to this fact I was frequently visiting doctors and hospitals with her. I believe this is how my love for science developed. I loved seeing all the equipment and listening to the doctors explain how they worked. I believe that I lean towards oncology and cellular function of the body due to the high rates of cancer that has affected my family. The most notable and impacting family member is my mother since her story is truly unbelievable.

I am intrigued by a plethora of things in the medical field such as the constant continuation of learning required to grow with the field. I desire nothing more from my career than being able to help patients and seeing them become stronger. I believe there is nothing more gratifying than seeing a patient on the road to recovery. Like most people I want to leave the world a better place than when I enter it, however I believe …show more content…
I want to provide every patient with the quality of care they deserve not the care they could afford. I was not raised in a wealthy family and my love for the medical field developed from the other side of the doctor/ patient exchange, however it is something that is dear to my heart after losing my father a few years ago and a slew of close calls with my mother. I am goal oriented and I succeed at everything I put my mind to. My time in college often went well and however there were times that the stress of my personal life, such as financially supporting my mother the duration of my undergraduate degree and dealing with less than ideal roommates took a toll on my academics. However, after spending ample hours in the medical field through volunteering and shadowing I know that the medical field is exactly where I want to