AP Capstone Scholars Scholarship

I owe it to myself, my family and to the world to be the best I can be and that makes me assiduously pursue my goals towards a career in medicine.

Living in America is often taken for granted, but many would risk their lives just to live in this free country. My parents risked their lives escaping from Laos after the Vietnam War in order to reach America hoping for a better life. My dad’s struggles in life has inspired me to pursue higher education in order to create a brighter future for myself. Being the first generation children born in America has given me the opportunity of free education. In America education

Today I yearn to become a medical doctor primarily to dedicate a life of service to the most vulnerable members of our society.

From a very young age I knew I would have to work twice as hard if not more than the average student. I was learning and being taught in a language different from the one that was being spoken at home. I soon, through hard work and commitment, overcame this barrier. I’ve received recognitions and award that reflect this such as, academic distinction, excellence in academics, and the leadership award from my academy. I’ve also received a recognition for leadership and excellence in the fields of academics and diversity from Wichita State University, where I plan on furthering my education as an accounting major.

I’ve learnt that being a doctor is about so much more than administering drugs. At its peak, being a doctor is about communication and compassion. I love working with people and I love science, and the more exposure I get to medicine the more confident I feel that despite its hurdles and sacrifices, there is no other career that would grant me as much fulfilment as

Therefore, a career path that interest me is in Medical field but there’s so many too choose. My main goal is to go into Medical Coding then work my way up to work in a Sterile Hospital Compounding. In which, I can work both jobs at the same time when there is a short number of worker at the time. In addition, my ability is to help people directly and make them a happier person providing their health in a good condition. This field may not be easy or a simple job in some case, but a job with a lot of sacrifices and personal investment can do just fine.

I’ve stayed home innumerable nights this year working hard from the bus stop to the time I go to bed because I strive to go the extra mile. I have twelve years of school ahead of me, and I am not afraid of the hurdles it will bring because I know how to work hard for the long haul. I will apply this strength in the university as well. With the same skill, I’ve pushed through the adversities in altruism, the primal reason as to why I deserve this scholarship. As an altruist, I have put hundreds of hours of community service into the City of Howell, impacting the lives of children and adults each day. As an award-winning Vice President of a volunteer board for teenagers, we plan and carry out events to get students off the streets and into our welcoming teen center in downtown Howell. At times, our teen center faced closure and disapproval from government officials, but I pulled my board’s representatives over each hurdle and into our new building. I plan on continuing my charitable efforts around the globe, and I would like to make that mark on the world with this

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing”- Pelé. When I think about my future, quite frankly, I’m not sure where I’ll end up. I truly believe my future will depend on my personal happiness no matter what career I end up in. However, that’s not how life goes. In a career, it’s not all flowers and daisies; you sacrifice, you endure, you persevere, and sometimes, you suffer but in the end you are rewarded with a life only dreamed by some. I’m not looking at the medical field for money, I’m looking at it for how it fits to my characteristics. The medical field is a group of people willing to suffer, sacrifice, and endure for the well-being

The AP Capstone Program is truly an exceptional course of study which will grant the students allowance for an outstanding future. The difference between a student who enters and complete the program is incredible, their personality and intelligence will dramatically revolutionize for the better. I believe Capstone will be able to bring out my authentic qualities and gain the ability to utilize them expressively in the forthcoming. Collaboration. This skill set is extremely significant when pressing to become successful in life, there are countless situations where working with others is necessary. For instance, the numerous group projects we receive and teamwork is a significant portion of the total mark. Capstone is perfect in this perspective

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Since I was a kid, medicine has always had my attention. I remember that I used to watch documentaries about surgeries and since then I decided that I wanted to be a Doctor when I grow up. Since day one of my decision I knew it’ll take a long time and a lot of determination, and like I managed myself back in high school to learn English and succeed in my classes; I have set my mind to do the same until I reach my goal and become a Doctor. My plan is to Major in

Knowing the struggles my ancestors have prevailed upon to provide me the opportunity to pursue my dreams is humbling. They’ve taught me that education is power. I was able to understand its magnitude by becoming an English teacher to students from a local underprivileged public school. I had been capable of reminding them that they are entitled to dream, simply by giving them the knowledge and opportunity to think outside of the box. As I move on to college, I hope to continue to empower individuals through education, providing them the opportunity that my great-grandmother wished for but did not have. Despite the tumultuous path to accepting and understanding myself, I know that college will be another colorful fragment to the patchwork of my

I believe the passion I hold for medicine and patient care will allow me to perform well during my medical schooling and practice. My interest in becoming an osteopathic physician stems from how I would like to conduct my practice of medicine. As an osteopathic physician I hope to service my patients holistically rather than simply treating their medical ailments. From my upbringing I understand that social and financial situations can affect health as well as reverse situations so attempting to address all issues would better resolve the overall problem. Communication and understanding are key in any situation involving others and I feel that my abilities to use these two skills will benefit me in my medical career.

Many thoughts motivate me to apply to the Honors Program at CSU, Chico. When I look back on the eighteen years of my life, I realized how much I’ve grown as a person. All throughout elementary school and 6th grade, my school would put me in a reading group because I had problems with comprehension. To clarify, I was that kid terrified of reading in front of the class because I knew my peers would laugh at my struggles. For this reason, I grew up believing that I would never be smart compared to the rest of my classmates. On a lighter note, when I started my freshman year of high school, I realized that I had the work ethic and dedication to be the intellectual I wanted to be. When I finished the year with a 4.0 GPA, it was the first time I felt like I was smart like everyone else.

As a dedicated father, volunteer, and mechanical engineer, I have always had an appreciation for science. For five years I have enjoyed it as an integral part of my profession. However, I often found myself asking whether or not I was performing the most meaningful and fulfilling work that I was capable of. Over the years, my wife and I would have discussions about what we genuinely wanted to do with our lives. We slowly grew to recognize that medicine is the best profession in which we could use our skills to the fullest, working with people to help people, while providing a service to communities in need.