The profession I chose is DMS, which stands for Diagnostic Medical Sonogropher. There are several different specialties and directions within this career. One of the reasons I chose this career is for its growth and advancement opportunities. The main job responsibilities of my profession include operating machines that use sound waves to create images inside the body. Sonograms detect and diagnose illnesses, track changes in the body, and can be used as a map during certain surgical procedures.…
As a college student, I am studying to be in the medical field. Wanting to be in the medical field has been my dream as a kid. There are many job positions to choose from, we must investigate every single one, because it will be our career and what we live off. I want to become a registered nurse. What is a registered nurse?…
Ideally, my job would offer the ability to communicate with a multitude of diverse people on a daily basis. Various health care professions would be one area of interest; however, occupations outside of health care can also provide an environment that fosters altruism and benefits…
The career I chose was an athletic trainer. An athletic trainer is someone who helps prevent injuries and provides treatment to those who have been injured. I chose this career because I have been involved in sports since I was a little girl; it involves with helping athletes re-gain their physical mobility and I like the idea of helping others. I have seen, talked to, and been around athletic trainers and it inspired me to become one. It was inspiring just to know what they do, how they do it, and how they work with the athletes to push them to greatness.…
In the future, I would like to become a certified clinical medical assistant. I have always been fascinated by the medical field and knew somehow, I wanted to be a part of it. I love the concept of people helping one another in times of need. When I was younger, I always looked up to the doctors and nurses that have helped me along the way. I was appreciative of the people who were kind and showed compassion towards me when I felt scared or sick.…
The career that I chose is an Athletic Trainer. I would love to be an athletic trainer because I love helping people and I love to be active. In order to get and do this, I would need many science classes, or body health classes. My goal for when I get to be an athletic trainer is to sometime get at least my masters degree. This is my plan because if I have my masters degree that will open up for a good amount of jobs because it is a good start for that job.…
After all this work and dedication I would finally become an attending as a neurosurgeon. This is where I can make a tremendous difference. For example, cosmopolitan.com describes the feeling of being a neurosurgeon “The gratitude you see in people's eyes when you tell them an operation went well and their loved one wakes up from surgery — that's not something you can replicate in the typical 9-to-5 job”. Saving a life must leave an unbelievable feeling on the doctor.…
Growing up I never had a clear idea of what I wanted to do as a profession. No inclination of something that amazed me or pushed me toward it. I eventually chose what I thought would be a good stable career simply because it would be a financially good choice but it never seemed like something I could stick with or love. I discounted anything from the medical field because everyone was going there and I didn't want to be a lost number of people rushing to the same career, I wanted to be a little different.…
Professional Statement It is both a rare and marvelous phenomenon when a person is able to assert that they have not only found their passion in life, but are capable of establishing a career out of that same passion. I am one of the providential individuals who have experienced this. I have been irrefutably certain of my passion for the field of speech-language pathology for many years, and as I find myself at the conclusion of undergraduate career, I can proudly state that my fervor has only continued to grow. While there may be many other individuals parallel to me, I wholeheartedly believe that my enthusiasm for the field, willingness to succeed, and resourceful intellect make me an unassailable candidate for a place in your Masters of Speech-Language Pathology program at Nazareth College. At present, I am completing my Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, with a minor in Psychology, at Edinboro University.…
Ever since I was a young girl, I have dreamed of living in a big city. Growing up in a suburb in Minnesota, I crave the adventure and the diversity a big city has to offer. Once my older sister, Molly, was accepted into the Boston University School of Medicine, I began researching the rigorous academic programs of Boston University. I have always had a passion for helping others. Becoming a Speech Language Pathologist would give me the opportunity to make a positive difference in people's lives.…
Receiving the Shimkin Scholarship will allow me to invest more time into exploring the different occupational fields I express interest in. While I am working towards receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with the intent on completing a Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology, there are a few different options I can explore for the career I choose to pursue after I complete both my Bachelor’s and my Masters degrees. I have recently shadowed two different Speech Pathologists as well as an Audiologist and I volunteered at a National Voice Convention. Previously I have always intended on specializing in Deaf Pediatrics as a Speech Pathologist while balancing my full-time music career outside of school.…
Most people typically have an event or experience in their life when they know what they want to do as a career. For me, this event occurred when I was six years old as I was enrolled in speech therapy. Over the next five years, I attended speech therapy twice a week to alleviate articulation errors. I began to understand the affect speech therapy had on my life as I entered middle school and high school. While I was in speech, I was very reserved and lacked confidence; however, after completing speech therapy, I had the confidence to be a part of extracurricular activities, such as cheerleading and student council.…
After meticulous research on possible career paths based on my interests, I came to an answer for all of these questions--I desired to pursue a career in occupational therapy. It is an occupational therapist’s job to aid patients develop, recover, and improve skills needed for daily living and working. It is required that occupational therapist possess exceptional people skills and a strong desire to help people rehabilitate from physical and mental injuries. So, the question presents itself, why did I choose to become…
When I was younger I wanted to be many different things like a teacher, a veterinarian, a model and about everything else a little girl could want to be. After researching the right career for me I stumbled upon being a psychiatrist, after I looked into it I knew it was the right career for me. I chose this career because I love helping people, and being a psychiatrist is all about helping people. One of the main skills required for this job is listening and I am a great listener. In psychiatry it is important to know how to work through other people's problems under pressure, which is a skill that I can say I have.…
In my future I always wanted to be a doctor* but now I want to be a psychiatrist. It made me think of all the different choices I have for an occupational and how I should choose one that incorporates my talents and gifts. In psychiatry I can help people by using facts and information. My talent in art can be used to decorate the room that I work in. This profession helps me be the best me while getting paid.…