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“If you do what you love; you will never work a day in your life” –Marc Anthony Becoming a dentist has not always been something I have wanted to do, when I was a child, I actually wanted to become a fighter pilot. I can remember going to air shows with my dad and watching the different jets on the ground and in the air. The movement of the jets, so smooth, so fast, and sleek, instilled a desire in me that was tremendously ardent. As I grew older my passion to become a fighter pilot increased when I realized that being a pilot incorporated many of the aspects I enjoyed in school and wanted in a career; math, science, the ability to help others, and the ability to use my hands. This desire to be a fighter pilot was one I carried with me through my adolescent years and part of my early adult years. But, as I researched the life of a fighter pilot it became clear to me that some of the sacrifices (i.e. Long hours, time away from family, and the possibility of war) needed for this particular career were very difficult to accept. So, it was at this time I decided to begin looking at other career options.
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My mother (my angel) knew how bad I wanted to become a dentist and she saw how disappointed I was with each rejection. So, one day she called me and said “I know that you really want to be a dentist, but you should look into getting your foot in the door of dentistry to make sure it is really what you want to do”. This was the greatest advice that she could have ever given me because it changed my life forever. My mother’s advice gave me the courage to go into dental assisting and from there I went on to practice dental hygiene, which helped solidify my desire to do dentistry the rest of my

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