Free College Admissions Essays: Passion And Compassion

Many people have various valuable items that they cherish, some only have a few but everyone has that one thing that hey hold close to their heart over everything. My one item happens to be a necklace that my papa got me for Christmas right after he was diagnosed with liver cancer. This necklace means so much to me because of the character behind it, the many feelings it gives me and the heartfelt memories behind this one simple gift.

As a kid, one is always told that the real world isn’t fair, that it is unforgiving, and makes no exceptions. As one grows older they realize that the world does make exceptions. They see athletes and wealthy students excel, applying to college without a stress while other kids struggle to make it through high school. This world may not be fair, but it is one we’re forced to live in.

I wandered throughout the hospital hallways. An unfamiliar place to me, thus I began to explore. It was 9 am and some patients had already lined up to see their physicians. I was shadowing Dr. Waterman, a family medicine resident. I followed her on the morning patient rounds, she would introduce me to her patients, asking for their permission for me to observe. As the shadow, I tried to remain imperceptible but observant. That day, I got exposed to different medical disciplines. In one case was an 83-year-old Caucasian female with dementia. She had come with her two children who broke down in tears when she couldn’t even remember who they were. Dr. Waterman’s response transcended beyond patient care and got families involved. She would report

Over time, I began connecting many of the patients, visitors and staff at the hospital. It became clear that caring does not always mean diagnosing, prescribing, and waiting. One night there was a woman in the emergency room with two policemen standing outside her door. Her

I was walking down the halls of The Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania after an appointment. Every hall had a different theme, the point being to attract the little kids, but one, in particular, had caught my eye. The waves and fish on the walls lead me to a window that glassed a room full of kids. I saw doctors with them, but they looked as if they were just playing with the kids, doing everyday things. A passing doctor caught my stare and approached me, and being at least 12 at the time, I blurted, “what is this?” The doctor went on to tell me that I was watching Occupational Therapy. He explained that not everyone can do the things I do every day, and it was the therapist’s job to help them. Being 12 at the time, I was naive to the fact

About a year ago I was the type of person who didn't care about school, and never thought it was important. What I didn't know was that your education and college could decide your future. I had always struggled with learning because of my ADHD. I could never pay attention, and to this day I still have attention issues. But I thought maybe I could change that so that I could be better and more educated, maybe I could actually feel smart.

I have a job at Bojangles’. I believe Bojangles’ is a positive influence because it gives me an opportunity to think passively. This has been a great help because I otherwise don’t have many opportunities in my life that allow me to ‘zone out’ while still being productive. This is also a positive influence on my self-esteem because I am able to do something productive and meaningful on a regular basis without it costing me much effort.

I may only be fourteen summers old, but let me assure you, no aged woman could possibly have the experience that I do with getting rid of suitors. Some call me selfish or accuse me of not using my body for it’s purpose when I refuse to marry and man aged ten more years than I. What’s the matter if I don’t want to care for a child as a adolescent myself? Even so, I am burdened with the prospect of a husband, either a knight called Palamon or Arcite. While Palamon is a knight, I find him unschooled and thick-skulled. Muscular and brawny he may be, but I prefer the gentler, tall men, like the tender knight Arcite. Even so, I must follow the will of my sister Hippolyta and her husband, the Duke Theseus. No matter my detest, I will try to remain civil, polite, and ladylike.

“I have a motto on my bedroom wall: 'Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.' Giving up is not my style. I just want to do something that's worthwhile.” – Burke

Every day we meet people, we say hello, and we hear two words that ultimately get lodged in our head. We tie those two words to a person's face. Later as we see this person more we learn to associate certain characteristics with those two simple words – smart, bold, beautiful. These two words? Their name. Emily Dunn, a name I first encountered my junior year of high school when a cheery eyed, enthusiastic, and brilliant girl walked into my Algebra Two class and sat next to me. Little did I know that I would come to associate words like – brilliant, humble, and ambitious - with two simple words. Emily

There are many poignant ideas relating to doctor-patient relationships to explore after reflecting on this film, however I would like to focus on empathy, doctor-patient equality and humour.

Three things that describe me is Smart, determined, and a overachiever. There are many other things that make me the person I am. I feel that there is no such thing as weird and the word normal is overrated. Everyone feels that they are normal, but to some that person’s normal may be strange. I love reading huge books that may take other people weeks to read, singing, and having things organized in a certain way.

Although, these myriad exposures allowed me to expand my horizons, I was still in search of an unparalleled experience to fulfill my own desire for emotional connection and astute thirst for knowledge. Shadowing a physician at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Jersey, was an enlightening experience, which helped me to become well versed with the medical system and made me realize the endless responsibilities of an intern. The self-satisfaction I gained by noting the appreciation not only on the faces of the patients, but also the supporting medical staff inspired me to be more empathetic and understanding with the next patient I encountered. Through my experiences at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital of my observer-ship and research, I became very determined and cognizant of my desire to pursue the field of

Faith, hope, and love. One might just know these as "the three theological virtues" but to me they're so much more. I know with faith in God, I can do anything, with hope I can get through the hardest of times, and with love from family and friends I will have the support I need to make any decision. Sometimes growing up with a broken family can push people away from the Lord, but to me this situation only pushed me closer to Him and made me strive to please him in every way

He gave a funny smirk towards the camera, but in fairness, he was a funny looking guy at the time. His hair, spiked in three different places, four star-shaped studs atop his forehead, a chain and padlock around his neck. He was wearing that denim vest he practically slept in, some band teeshirt, and jeans, rolled far enough up his calf to show off his grungy Doc Martens. As if that wasn’t enough, he sat his prop skeleton on his lap, as if he was some demented version of Saint Nicholas. He sat back in his chair now, sipping his tea placidly. So much had changed since then. What would his rambunctious, young-adult self think of him now? He had since gotten the studs removed, opted for a more professional haircut- he dressed like Mike would now, button-up shirts, neckties, slacks, dress shoes. At work he’d have on his white coat, a stethoscope always hanging over his neck. God, his work- he never saw himself being a pediatrician when he was young. He always knew he wanted to be a doctor, but at that point in his life, he was in it for the gore and shock value, but nowadays, he wasn’t sure how much of that he could take. After completing his courses at Scumbag and transferring over to University of Edinburgh to finish his post-graduate studies, he found pediatrics to be his calling. After that, he moved to Bristol, where he stayed for the last few