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My Story
“Wow, you look great today!”
I said this to my grandmother as she flopped on the couch with a huge smile on her face. It was the first day I saw her robust and energetic—since her diagnosis—one mouth prior. She had stage four lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain. The hospital released her concluding that a chance of survival was minimal and that there was nothing left to do but wait. My family accepted what the doctor said, but I wanted to know more. I really wanted to understand why there was no solution.
When the doctors told my grandmother that there was nothing left to do, I asked myself, “why do we have to settle with that?” The real question is “since cancer has been around for a such a long time, why is our research not further along?” I am pursuing medicine, because I want to do something about the diseases that affect us. Cancer was just the spearhead. Medicine is the most direct way for me to give back to the community due to the fact that so many people are dying from illnesses that could have been prevented with knowledge, accessibility and resources. After my grandmothers death my desire for medicine became more intense. I wanted to not only understand illnesses and how they are manifested in people, but also wanted the tools to heal them. When my grandmother came home and the physical therapist came to walk with her, and the nurses came to give her medication when she was in pain….I knew that I want to be the doctor that would care for a person like they are my family, because that’s what I wanted for my grandmother. Each step I take in the direction of medicine and becoming a doctor, I appreciate what I plan to do even more. I will have an opportunity to actually change lives and make a difference.
I want to improve healthcare in urban areas where I have seen first hand the various complexities underserved populations have to go through. I am a firm believer of the phrase “pay it forward”. What it means to me is doing something good for someone else out of the kindness of your heart, because you have been “blessed” or have had good fortune. I know that my community needs more health education and that’s what I want to provide. I also know that any research or improvements in Minority-American health care will be good not just for our community, but for all Americans. The world is in need of doctors and the beauty of medicine is that it’s universal. I plan to travel to other countries and become involved in their communities. Moreover I would love to give back to my own community and provide health care and education to the unfortunate through my own 501c organization. These are the aspects that fuel my motivation for medicine.
I am a curious person. I have questions that cannot be reasoned away. As a result, I am determined to learn the answers to them. There are people who are watching their loved ones pass away right in front of them, I want to find the answers and make difference.
I said this to my grandmother as she flopped on the couch with a huge smile on her face. It was the first day I saw her robust and energetic—since her diagnosis—one mouth prior. She had stage four lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain. The hospital released her concluding that a chance of survival was minimal and that there was nothing left to do but wait. My family accepted what the doctor said, but I wanted to know more. I really wanted to understand why there was no solution.
When the doctors told my grandmother that there was nothing left to do, I asked myself, “why do we have to settle with that?” The real question is “since cancer has been around for a such a long time, why is our research not further along?” I am pursuing medicine, because I want to do something about the diseases that affect us. Cancer was just the spearhead. Medicine is the most direct way for me to give back to the community due to the fact that so many people are dying from illnesses that could have been prevented with knowledge, accessibility and resources. After my grandmothers death my desire for medicine became more intense. I wanted to not only understand illnesses and how they are manifested in people, but also wanted the tools to heal them. When my grandmother came home and the physical therapist came to walk with her, and the nurses came to give her medication when she was in pain….I knew that I want to be the doctor that would care for a person like they are my family, because that’s what I wanted for my grandmother. Each step I take in the direction of medicine and becoming a doctor, I appreciate what I plan to do even more. I will have an opportunity to actually change lives and make a difference.
I want to improve healthcare in urban areas where I have seen first hand the various complexities underserved populations have to go through. I am a firm believer of the phrase “pay it forward”. What it means to me is doing something good for someone else out of the kindness of your heart, because you have been “blessed” or have had good fortune. I know that my community needs more health education and that’s what I want to provide. I also know that any research or improvements in Minority-American health care will be good not just for our community, but for all Americans. The world is in need of doctors and the beauty of medicine is that it’s universal. I plan to travel to other countries and become involved in their communities. Moreover I would love to give back to my own community and provide health care and education to the unfortunate through my own 501c organization. These are the aspects that fuel my motivation for medicine.
I am a curious person. I have questions that cannot be reasoned away. As a result, I am determined to learn the answers to them. There are people who are watching their loved ones pass away right in front of them, I want to find the answers and make difference.
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