Personal Statement
What if I could go back in time? What if I could go back to the summer before I made the decision to make the Young Innovative Investigator Program (YIIP) my next building block to my future? What if I was the scientist that made a novel move to save my aunt from being brutally taken over by a brain tumor? What if I could have saved Arlo from experiencing “that” tumor? The invasive tumor that eventually took his mother, my aunt, and my motivator away from this world. I will always remember the words she spoke to me. “Baby, you have got to keep going.” Why is it that I chose science? Why do I choose to master biomedical science? It occurred to me way before her death solidified every intention that I had to become a professional in the biomedical field. It all boils down to understanding the simple fact that through my training, I will be able to make a difference. Regardless if it is a mother located in the Middle East that constantly prays over a daughter that does not have a fully functional left hand, or someone that I know in the United States Army that does not have a …show more content…
This ultimately led me to the leadership of my amazing YIIP family that confirmed that it is completely normal to become a minority in the area of academic medicine. Becoming a surgeon remains to stand at the forefront of my goals while on my journey to become a medical doctor. This decision is further supported by the work that I conduct in Dr. Cato Laurencin’s laboratory. The internal thrill that pushes through each stroke of my scalpel blade during tissue isolation on cadaver rats makes me know that even though I am starting with animals, I am destined to become a surgeon. The clinical translation aspect of my research further motivates me to consistently put my best foot forward each day that I step inside of the laboratory’s
What if I could go back in time? What if I could go back to the summer before I made the decision to make the Young Innovative Investigator Program (YIIP) my next building block to my future? What if I was the scientist that made a novel move to save my aunt from being brutally taken over by a brain tumor? What if I could have saved Arlo from experiencing “that” tumor? The invasive tumor that eventually took his mother, my aunt, and my motivator away from this world. I will always remember the words she spoke to me. “Baby, you have got to keep going.” Why is it that I chose science? Why do I choose to master biomedical science? It occurred to me way before her death solidified every intention that I had to become a professional in the biomedical field. It all boils down to understanding the simple fact that through my training, I will be able to make a difference. Regardless if it is a mother located in the Middle East that constantly prays over a daughter that does not have a fully functional left hand, or someone that I know in the United States Army that does not have a …show more content…
This ultimately led me to the leadership of my amazing YIIP family that confirmed that it is completely normal to become a minority in the area of academic medicine. Becoming a surgeon remains to stand at the forefront of my goals while on my journey to become a medical doctor. This decision is further supported by the work that I conduct in Dr. Cato Laurencin’s laboratory. The internal thrill that pushes through each stroke of my scalpel blade during tissue isolation on cadaver rats makes me know that even though I am starting with animals, I am destined to become a surgeon. The clinical translation aspect of my research further motivates me to consistently put my best foot forward each day that I step inside of the laboratory’s