Personal Statement Essay

and more challenging positions, including serving as a marketing consulting for the successful launch of a national chain of cocktail lounges. Having a broad breath of knowledge, I ensured a cohesive image for the company based on their mission statement and business plan, including identifying and enhancing their ‘USP’. By utilizing my unparalleled fashion skills and creativity, I not only engaged in…

Medicine has always been a part of my life as I was born into a family where my grand parents were traditional healers who used natural herbs to heal people of their ailments. At an early age, I realized that I had more questions than answers about why people fall ill and can be treated using herbs. These questions ignited my interest to understand how humans benefitted from health care and subsequently provided my path to being admitted into Ambrose Alli University , Ekpoma in Nigeria to study…

During my freshman year of high school I earned the opportunity to conduct Intermediate Science Research through a three-year college level course provided by the University of Albany, State University of New York. The program entailed that each student find an area to research that pertained to his/her interest. In order to find an area that would encapsulate my interests, I delved into about 70 scientific journal articles, each correlating to impairments of the central nervous system.…

about my medical future. Radiology is my number one career choice because it incorporates my personal interests and compliments my individual strengths. I am attracted to this field because of the intellectual challenges involved with making an accurate diagnosis. In addition, radiology provides a unique opportunity to explore emerging technology and solve existing medical problems. Apart from my personal interest, the major skills that distinguish me as a candidate are my work ethic, ability…

As an Anethesiologist, I am constantly looking for oportunities that will further my education and make me more competitive. One such oportunity is the MedEx program. I realize there is a need for more health care professionals who can assist military veterans. This came to my attention while speaking with a physician in Charleston, South Carolina. Seeing how stressful it was for the doctor and his team to keep up with the number of patients. This event helped me realize my passion for…

I began college with an idea that I enjoyed the physical and social sciences. After taking archaeology and geology, I fell in love with both and learned that I could combine the two disciplines in a variety of careers. Geology has such a wide range of topics and career concentrations and this drew me to the profession. Geoarchaeology has been my focus over the past few years, but my interests have extended to soil health and geological disaster mitigation. Before any of this can be studied, one…

Down Syndrome Camp. This camp has completely changed my life and also affirmed for me that special education, and working with the special education community, is something that I want to pursue as a career. Also over the summer, I worked as a PAC (personal care assistant) for two adults with HFA (High Functioning Autism). Working as a PAC not only gave me the amazing experience of how to work with adults with HFA, but allowed me to make great connections with them and their families. I got to…

Ever since I started in to the Nursing profession, during nursing school and into my practice, I have always wanted to be a CRNA. I began my nursing career working in the OR and PACU in a critical access hospital. This hospital exclusively employed CRNAs for anesthesia, therefore I got to work closely with them. Each CRNA took the time to explain what and why of doing a task or giving a certain medication. I was fascinated with the anesthesia and machines to create safety and comfort for people…

I have grown up in a country and time where progress has been definitive. It has been in the time that my feet imprinted this earth and my lungs breathed this air that the Supreme Court has passed a bill for marriage equality and in the last eight years my nation has elected the first man of color to lead our democracy. It is that man who has helped to cut carbon emissions while making true strides for equality. Equality is not found in the darkness of segregated spaces or within the confines…

During my sophomore year as an undergraduate at the University of South Carolina, I was accepted into the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. I do not exaggerate when I say that this program changed the entire course of my life: helping me to fully understand my interests, altering my professional goals, and providing me with a viable path for my passions. As a first generation student, I had very little knowledge about how to navigate the sphere of undergraduate education…