Personal Statement To Become A Doctor

My family was one of the first families to come out of our lovely village of Balaghat and settle in a big city like Hyderabad. All my life, I saw my parents taking in my relatives and friends who would come from our village trying to make it big in the city. I saw how fulfilled and happy it made them, to be able to help out and make a difference in other people’s lives. So I decided early on that I would choose a path with purpose. Watching my own doctor bring back his patients from the brink of death and the impact it had on their lives made me realize that being a doctor would put me in a position where I would have the biggest and the most personal impact on people 's lives and give me the ultimate sense of fulfillment.

I entered medical …show more content…
The amount of knowledge I received, the deep and impactful relations I fostered with my patients and the motivation I felt to go far and beyond for my patients was amplified. The interaction I had with the adult patients and the insight I gave them about their problems comforted them and their confidence in me humbled me. I realized that establishing connections with patients by being considerate and emphatic ultimately lead to more forthcoming and trusting patients, which in turn lead to better …show more content…
Working as a Medical officer there, I learned to be self-reliant and adaptable. I also learned that through educating my patients about their ailments, I could help them prevent the infectious diseases prevalent there as well as make them mindful of which symptoms to look for so they would seek help sooner. Working in these conditions was challenging and gave me a perspective into the way the rural healthcare system worked in India. But it also made me realize that to have a larger impact and to administer better patient care, I needed to further my education and give myself the best opportunities possible. Thus, I decided to pursue a residency in the United