Before discovering my own individuality, I think the word “creative” intimidated me. The word didn’t seem to apply to me in the slightest. To me, creativity implied concrete artistic genius. Because I was not a gifted painter, singer, actress, or musician, I thought I couldn’t be creative. Although my imagination is very original and always sprawling with new ideas, it took me a while to explore it. Throughout my four years in high school, I discovered my own creativity. Firstly, I discovered problem solving as a relatable aspect of creating. Before, I thought creativity simply meant you were good at art. But I grew to understand creativity as a characteristic of our minds. This new outlook led me to first discover my ingenuity. In my academic
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However, a realization of imperfections broke my heart and squashed my idealistic spirit. Initially, I thought there was no hope. I was sad, but my inspiration returned when I discovered healthcare. Perhaps a hospital could be my method of creating utopia. I desire to change the world for the better, a passion manifested by my family. My father, a medical salesman, and my autistic cousin influenced my discovery. In addition, I discovered Baylor and Baylor College of Medicine as a way for me to reach my goals. My family is the initial driving force for my interest in healthcare. My dad is a medical salesman and part of his job is learning how to use the products he is given. I used to skip into his office as a kid and see him watching surgeries on his computer. I remember asking my dad why surgeons were doing this seemingly torturous thing, and he told me they were helping people. Once I was older, I realized these doctors were saving lives and advancing their patients’ quality of life. I knew I wanted to help people in the same way. Another point of inspiration, my cousin Braun was born with low functioning autism; a mental, incurable handicap. When I was younger, I didn’t realize our world had diseases, so I thought Braun was just antisocial. When I was in my early teens, I realized Braun’s peculiar habits of repetitive motions, lack of eye contact, and dislike of physical touch. While I was initially put off by his tendencies,
However, a realization of imperfections broke my heart and squashed my idealistic spirit. Initially, I thought there was no hope. I was sad, but my inspiration returned when I discovered healthcare. Perhaps a hospital could be my method of creating utopia. I desire to change the world for the better, a passion manifested by my family. My father, a medical salesman, and my autistic cousin influenced my discovery. In addition, I discovered Baylor and Baylor College of Medicine as a way for me to reach my goals. My family is the initial driving force for my interest in healthcare. My dad is a medical salesman and part of his job is learning how to use the products he is given. I used to skip into his office as a kid and see him watching surgeries on his computer. I remember asking my dad why surgeons were doing this seemingly torturous thing, and he told me they were helping people. Once I was older, I realized these doctors were saving lives and advancing their patients’ quality of life. I knew I wanted to help people in the same way. Another point of inspiration, my cousin Braun was born with low functioning autism; a mental, incurable handicap. When I was younger, I didn’t realize our world had diseases, so I thought Braun was just antisocial. When I was in my early teens, I realized Braun’s peculiar habits of repetitive motions, lack of eye contact, and dislike of physical touch. While I was initially put off by his tendencies,