I can remember sitting in geometry class junior year and smiling as the answers to the problem clicked into place one after another. Finding one angle led to the discovery of another and soon, all of the blanks in a series of intersecting lines were filled out. It was extremely satisfying to be able to tackle a problem step by step, slowly revealing parts that would aid in the next step. It was here that I really discovered my love for logic problems. My brain works very logically and I love challenging problems that I can figure out, from finding missing angles in a geometry problem, or attempting to diagnose my friends when they feel sick, however unqualified I may be. For this reason and many others, working as a neurologist has always been …show more content…
AP Biology in particular is designed to test and improve students’ critical thinking skills. The questions give all necessary information, but require the student to apply it in different ways to predict outcomes or solve problems. This is excellent for interpreting, understanding, and applying difficult concepts taught in college courses and will also help me as a neurologist in the process of diagnosing patients and choosing a proper treatment for them. Throughout high school, I have also been involved as a student ambassador for St. Dominic Savio. This involves working with new students and parents, volunteering at school events, leading tours, and generally working to represent Savio in the best way possible. From this experience, I have learned to work with people through meeting with and guiding many newcomers during events such as freshman orientation. I worked with many personalities and lead activities to put students at ease and introduce them to each other. Doing this multiple years in a row taught me how to work with different people and be people oriented. I was also able to take away professionalism from …show more content…
By majoring in public health or a similar field such as psychology or biology, I will acquire an in depth background in life sciences that is necessary for medical school and also a career in neurology, as it will demand me to call on this knowledge in order to diagnose and treat patients. I also plan to take required courses to prepare for medical school, including courses in chemistry, biology, and physics. However, this education will not be nearly as effective if I do not have any hands on experience in the field. For this reason I plan to make the most out of volunteer and internship opportunities made available at UT. I would love to work with hospitals such as St. David’s and Brackenridge. I plan to make use of the Office of Undergraduate Research as well, where I will be able to gain lab and research experience. Volunteering in the environment I aspire to have a career in will get me familiar with how a hospital works and will also help me to apply and understand on a deeper level the information I learn in classes, and research will add experience so that I can enter the workforce with a strong resume as well as a quality education. Additionally, the volunteer and research experiences will prepare me for my actual career so that I will have the best background to successfully treat
The invaluable skills that I have gained and learned through my after school clubs, Future Business Leaders of America, (FBLA) and National Honor Society( NHS), has stirred up a desire in me to help my community and to make a difference in the lives of people, by majoring in the Public Health field. Through Public Health, I will help those in my community at large to live healthy lives; mentally, socially, physically and culturally. Healthcare is an essential need in life and is a great field that would allow me to make a difference.
Having volunteering opportunities, participating in student organized activities, as well as having medical recognition/knowledge are one of the many reasons why the health academy is my favorite class, but my main reason is the leadership skills and communication skills that I have acquired and the opportunities I’ve had is what makes it my favorite class. Leadership skills as well as communication skills can help lead to better opportunities. These two skills have allowed me to acquire opportunities that I never thought I would have. Due to having leadership skill and communication skill I was able to participate in the Emerging Health Professional Showcase that is held every year for all sophomores in the valley seeking to be in the medical field. In order to be a part of this group, we had to write why we wanted to be one of the leaders and why we deserved to be chosen. That’s when the communication skills we had learned in the health academy came in handy. We we’re giving the opportunity to speak and have one on one time with health professionals. I personally feel that if it wasn’t for the health academy and the skills I have gained I would not have been able to be apart of the event. Through participating in these event I was able to improve my responsibilities skills. Another reason why the health academy is my favorite subject is because of the volunteer opportunities. I had the ability to volunteer in many things such as walks organized by the community, the summer program at the Palm Desert Public Library, and events held at my school. As a result of this, I was able to improve my communication skills since I talked to many people. As I was doing so, I was
In my time volunteering at the hospital, I hope to gain many different experiences. However, there are a few main ones: adaptation through enrichment and dependability. First of all, I want to get to know and adapt to the environment of the hospital and learn how different processes work. This is a crucial part of being in the atmosphere of a clinic. Also, the experiences that I will have at the hospital will help me to understand the routines and entailments of the career I would like to pursue. I hope to become a Physician’s Assistant in the future and this will be the best way to know if it is the right position for me. This enrichment of my understanding will help guide my passion for this career path and hopefully strengthen it.
I believe that an internship in either Human Services or Health Sciences will be an an exceptional way to see firsthand what I have been reading in textbooks and discussing in class for the last year. I have always had a particular interest in the clinical side of psychology, so given the choice I would like to shadow a practicing professional rather than spend time "behind the scenes" or in a lab, which in turn will give me hands on experience with patients and a better understanding of psychological disorders and issues. Through such interactions I hope to fully display my communication, analytical, and problem solving skills and eventually put them to the test. I hope to gain not just the experience of the work life, but also I want to learn
UChicago’s pre-health programs—such as Clinical Excellence Scholars, internships, and health profession treks—would give me the opportunity to develop clinical skills, while research positions and programs like UChicago Careers in STEM would prepare me to be a researcher.
My AP Biology class was the hardest class I have ever taken and my traditional studying skills did not help. Not knowing how to study and not having time to study made it very difficult to keep up with the class. I had to think fast and I learned that the only way I remember certain concepts where by seeing them in action. I am a visual learner. Reading words and flashcards do not help me learn unless I actually see things happen. So I started taking notes on videos and I started doing better. I would have never come to this realization if I never did Students Run LA. Also I was not the only one in SRLA who was in AP Biology so we were able to learn together while running together. I am ready for any challenge that comes my way and any other surprises along the way. I will become a professional in my
Being a part of the Health Professions Academy has granted me an oppurtunity to participate in a hospital internship at the North Shore Forest Hills Hospital . This amazing oppurtunity has allowed me
During high school, I was a member of the New Visions program; through the program I was able to observe and volunteer at Monroe Community Hospital and Strong Memorial Hospital. I spent four days out of the week at Monroe Community Hospital and one day at Strong Memorial Hospital. I was placed on many different floors. For instance, I was on a geriatric PT floor of Monroe Community Hospital where I watched therapist work one-on-one with patients. I went on room calls with therapist to observe care outside of the PT facility and watched how they set up patient care plans. Also, I was on multiple nursing units at both hospitals, where I would push patients in wheelchairs to their desired destination and help feed patients at lunch time. I was
Taking AP Biology isn’t that bad. It's, for the most part, fun. But it also challenging as well. Taking AP Biology incredible because the class gets to do lab experiment and even digital ones This is also helpful to one’s who want to have a medical career. It’s because this AP class gets into the specifics of the topic that is being
I started my college education at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, then to GCU. My passion to help others was evident in the classroom resulting in my professors recommending that I became a tutor at the college’s learning center. I worked there for three semesters tutoring math and science. In addition, I volunteered at Chandler Regional Medical Center where I accumulated over 300 service hours working in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). After earning my bachelor’s degree, I was offer a position to work in the CV-ICU at Banner-University Medical Center. I am also an RN supervisor at Southwest Behavioral
My goal is to become a neurosurgeon. I want to be a neurosurgeon because of my complete and utter fascination with complex systems like the brain. The idea of mere hormonal signals turning neurons off and on creating as powerful a system as the brain is completely and utterly fascinating to me. There are very few things in this universe that can come to par with the complexity of our minds, and that tickles me to the core. In order to achieve this goal I plan on attending FSW for my AA degree to get my foot into the door of college. After that I will move on to some of the larger universities which specific one is still undecided. When I am done with those I will transfer into medical school and begin my training in the field of
As an individual interested in pursuing a career in the medical field and a student with a solid academic record, I am applying to be a volunteer at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. I am currently a junior at Saint Ursula Academy with a 4.13 cumulative GPA. I have completed biology, chemistry, my fourth year of Latin, and am currently taking AP biology. I have received high A’s in all of my classes and, in fact, I am one of two AP biology students to earn the opportunity to attend a day tour of CCHMC this semester. I earned this through my hard work and achievement of the highest grade of the students in the AP biology classes. I have always enjoyed science and math classes, and freshman year my biology teacher inspired me
During my time at The University of Texas at Arlington I plan to achieve my goals of becoming successful academically all while being voluntarily active in the UTA community to better benefit the university. Ultimately, my goal is to be admitted to medical school by the time I graduate. The biology degree that I am working to receive will pay dividends towards my personal goals of becoming an exceptional medical school applicant. As I move on in life, the lessons learned from both the medical institution I am fortunate enough to be admitted to and UTA will serve me in the primary aspect of my life goal and that is to help those in need. Coming from a third world country with helpless citizens, poor sanitary conditions, and subpar health standards
I am currently enrolled as a dual DO/HCA student at Oklahoma State University Health Sciences Center. I have completed my first year of Health Care Administration course and currently I am in my second semester as a medical student. Prior to entering medical school I volunteered at a free clinic on a weekly basis where I was introduced and involved in many of the basics of health delivery.
Now becoming a Neurosurgeon, wasn’t always my goal, but it has been influenced by some characteristics and personal experiences. For instance I could save people's lives, and improve their daily average life majorly. Now this reason didn’t just come normally to me, when I was much younger I remember witnessing my grandpa, and aunts funeral for losing to Brain Cancer, by massive tumors. Having