Summary Of A Personal Statement Of Purpose

Growing up with scientist parents, I followed them around the world as they pursued their education and careers in scientific research. I was born in Shanghai, as my parents finished their post-bacs degrees, and moved to Japan at the age of two to accompany them as they obtained their PhDs. When I was seven, my family finally settled down in Seattle. These experiences growing up in the different countries and different cultures have broadened my perspective. Having gone to school in three different countries, I have seen the differences in education styles, and have learned different ideologies in learning. Having been immersed in these different countries, I have incorporated different components of each to produce my own identity. I believe that these experiences in my early childhood have really enriched my passion and interests.

At the same time, these challenges from moving were not easy. Struggling to deal with these different cultures, I learned to wade through the unspoken rules of …show more content…
Having conducted a range of research projects at Caltech and UCSF, I have seen the beauty of trying to ask questions and find solutions in ingenious ways. At the hospital, I admire the doctor’s skills and knowledge that can immediate help their patients. Ultimately, I see a strong connection between these fields. The goal of research is to improve medicine and there are always ways to improve medicine with research. A physician scientist would be instrumental in driving relevant research and truly making a positive impact on the research and medical fields. I have often the miscommunication between these two fields and I really believe they should really work hand in hand. For me, given my experiences, I believe an MD/PhD education would truly benefit me in really understanding the motivations and goals of research and seeing these results benefit my