Essay On I Want To Be Remembered In The Medical Field

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Everyone has a story and almost everyone wants to leave some sort of a legacy — to be remembered for something meaningful. Our legacy is part of ourselves that, will be left in the hearts and minds of others. Some people leave a positive and inspiring legacy while some people willingly or not, leave a negative one. Nobody wants their existence to be lost to time. And just like everyone I wants to be remembered for the love and kindness I shared that has all become too scarce in today’s world. I also want to be remembered for making an impact in the medical field for something unique whether it is for modifying a medicine or discovering something new; more so I want to be remembered for helping a person in need. And even though I want to be remembered for all those things, I still want to be able to look back upon myself someday and realize that I have lived a full life, truly fulfilling the meaning of life and not just surviving …show more content…
I want to be remembered as someone who helped create new standards for patient care. I want my legacy to reflect on my contributions to science and be known for helping save lives. Indeed these things will not just happen with me saying it, but I am I believe in myself and am willing to make this a reality. Everyday a person learns something new and people say knowledge is precious, so I want to be remembered for sharing the knowledge I have acquired. The human race has advanced so much, but even still there are girls in so many struggling countries who do not get the same rights and support as the males do and so I want to be remembered for helping those girls who are in need out. I also want to help the injured or disabled gain strength and confidence and that is what I want to be remembered as, some who overcame difficulties to be successful in a career of serving

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