My Dream To Become A Doctor

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As a child my dream had always been to become a “doctor” when I grew up. I knew that doctors helped people but I never actually understood that there were many types of doctors, or careers each specialized in their own area or the difference between a nurse, doctor, pharmacist, etc. to me anyone who helped people was considered a doctor. Part of the reason for this is because I came from a household in which both my parents barely spoke English, and they had never gotten an education. The highest education both my parents got was a middle school education. They didn’t know much about different careers and therefore they weren’t able to teach me the differences or paths to get to the career I wished to pursue. As I was growing up I had a difficult …show more content…
My parents always supported me in my education but during this period of my life I felt like their support was not enough. I felt more lost as the years rushed by and high school was just around the corner. Things were no longer as simple as they use to be. I started high school at a small private school away from home which made things even harder. The students around me were talking about SAT school, college, essays and all these things that I had no idea about. During my freshman year of high school, I became very discouraged because I didn’t know what to prepare for during the next few years of high school. I started hanging out with the wrong crowd and went from being an outstanding student to a student who didn’t care about her grades anymore. My grades went downhill and I had given up all hope. College was out of the …show more content…
I am currently trying to overcome my financial obstacle by saving money whenever I can and by working a full time job during my summers. I am part of some amazing clubs at Seattle Central college like WISE club, RST club, and TRIO club, these clubs have helped me so much by giving me information on how to be on the right path to pursue my major. I plan to pursue a bioengineering major. As a bioengineer I plan to keep my childhood dream alive and to become a “doctor” and help people. I want to create prosthetics that facilitate the lives of people with a disability. I would also like to make them affordable for anyone who needs them. There are so many things I would like to do with my bioengineering major and I am so thankful that I am in college on the road to pursuing my dreams. Giving up is no longer an option for me. I am determined to reach my goal and be a good example for my future kids and to the people around me who want to give up on their

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