Three words identify me: Gujarati, 1st generation, and the eldest. One thing I learned from being identified with these words is the importance of my family. It is from them I get my support and motivation to keep trying, even if all odds are against me. More importantly, it was because of my family that I am here in the United States having an opportunity to study and to pursue a dream or rather goals, despite being a woman and being part of a low cast group. My family gave me the opportunity; now I want to use this opportunity to study medicine so I can give back to my family by aiding or at least providing guidance for their health. However, coming to this firm decision to become a doctor took a gradual process.
When I was 9 years old, I always wanted to be a spy or detective because I loved the innovative gadgets spies used. However, seventh grade open doors to the field of science. From then, I wanted to pursue a career that involved studying science, working based …show more content…
As a sophomore in college, I started a sewing and knitting club because I always wanted to learn how to knit, but never got time to do so. I hoped that this would attract knitters. Since I was starting this club, I needed to know some knowledge about knitting so I managed to learn how to knit from a YouTube video. The vision for this club was to teach others who did not know how knit, crochet, or sew, and then work on projects that can be donated to a charity, like the Salvation Army. At first managing, a new club was tough while balancing a course load of class work. However, when my vision for the club became reality, I realized that I started something which will help people in Newark, even if I started this club just because I wanted to learn how to knit. This is one reason that made me want continue to pursuing to become a physician because just by helping, I will learn something about
When I was 9 years old, I always wanted to be a spy or detective because I loved the innovative gadgets spies used. However, seventh grade open doors to the field of science. From then, I wanted to pursue a career that involved studying science, working based …show more content…
As a sophomore in college, I started a sewing and knitting club because I always wanted to learn how to knit, but never got time to do so. I hoped that this would attract knitters. Since I was starting this club, I needed to know some knowledge about knitting so I managed to learn how to knit from a YouTube video. The vision for this club was to teach others who did not know how knit, crochet, or sew, and then work on projects that can be donated to a charity, like the Salvation Army. At first managing, a new club was tough while balancing a course load of class work. However, when my vision for the club became reality, I realized that I started something which will help people in Newark, even if I started this club just because I wanted to learn how to knit. This is one reason that made me want continue to pursuing to become a physician because just by helping, I will learn something about