Personal Statement: What Went Wrong

One of my prime examples of both my academic strengths and weaknesses is my performance in math. I have received more than one C in my high school math classes. However, the highest SAT score was my math score. Another weakness I had at times throughout my years of high school was investing too much time socializing As a result, I would not spend enough time doing homework, which affected my test scores causing my grades to be lower than what I preferred. Looking back, I didn't take my classes seriously because I wasn't truly considering going to college until my junior year. Then I knew that I had to get the best grades during my last two years. That year I ended with a C in Pre-Calculus but if I had not reached out to my teachers because I felt lost in the class, stayed after school for one-one-one help, and reached out to friends that had a better understanding of the material, I probably would have failed the class. In college, I plan on strengthening my academic performance by continuing to focus and put effort into my classes, balance classes with my social life, be motivated and

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

Providing legal services to underserved communities can be both challenging and rewarding. I anticipate such a career after graduating from law school. My upbringing and experiences influence my desire to serve rural areas with limited access to legal services.

A strong work ethic, cultural competence, compassion, and a desire to learn are a few of the personal qualities that have influenced me to become a physician. To achieve this, my current professional goals are to be accepted into the George Squared Special Master’s Program/Biomedical Sciences MS and to persevere and succeed in order to reach my specific career objective of gaining entry into medical school and becoming a family medicine physician especially to serve underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Although growing up I may have lacked the role models and exposure to medicine needed to cultivate my desire to become a physician, what I had were personal examples of hardworking role models – my parents. With their

The Classes that are currently challenging me right now are Algebra B and Modern World History. The Challenges that I face In Algebra B are The Khan assignments that is what basically is bringing down my grade because I do khan But I never finish the assignments so the math is what a little challenging but when I get help I should be good. In history some challenges are just to turn in my work but after all the class Is Good. I plan In Overcoming these challenges by asking help to my teachers and the peers around me. The classes that I am succeeding in are English,Chemistry and Spanish. I do well In these classes because they are classes that I am very skillful at and Specially In spanish since I have experienced spanish since I was Kid and

In my 4 years at Lemoore High School, I received a A-B average and have been told I am a “conscientious student” by my teachers. The class I had the most difficult was Spanish 1 my freshman year and ended with a D-. Other than that I believe I was an average student. My sophomore year I mostly had B’s, which was satisfying for me although I knew I could do better. My junior year I really tried my best to get the grades I wanted and ended it with only one C- first semester; Integrated Math 3, but ended the year with a B-. This year I made a decision to not enter math and it happened to be a huge difference in my transcript. I studied my hardest and received a total of a 4.0 GPA my first semester of my senior year and hope to have

It was the best feeling in the world, I stared at that piece of paper through out the entire day. Anxious to show my mom I busted through the house door, jumped on the bed , and wiggled the report card in her face. “I had received all perfect grades on my report card” is the only thought that ran through my mind, and I felt so accomplished from it because right through my years in school I never received honor roll. Every semester I would come so close but I would always get that one “C” that would ruin it for me. This time I nailed it right on the target, and I was proud of myself.

I was very tired, I left my house at about 6 am on Saturday morning and had been coaching all day under the sun, it is not uncommon for me to miss an exit or take the wrong exit when I’m feeling that tired. Besides that fact if I kept on going north I could have stayed at my sister’s house who lives in Belleville NJ.

I am doing well in every class because I have an A or an A- in most classes except in P.E since I have a B-. I am doing well in Advisory because in Advisory I always write the journal entries. I am doing well in Learning Lab because I always write the journal entries and I show Mr.Benjamin my flex math percentage. I am doing well in Cultural Geography because I turned in the Vocabulary quizzes and I turned in my printed essay. I am doing well in English because I have turned in the vocab words and the reading questions and I also turned in the creative writing and the homework every week. I also did the extra credit work for the Fashion Words. I have a B- in P.E but I dress up every week in appropriate sportswear. I also try to participate

Not one thing has been more horrid than bringing home a less than perfect grade report for my parents to see. All throughout high school, nothing has been more important to me than the grades I receive. Bringing home that achieving test grade, or that strong report card is what made me content. Having my family be proud of me, and have that pleased smile plastered on their faces meant more to me than anything you could’ve laid in front of me. So you could see that anything less than acceptable from my parents would, ultimately, destroy my self esteem.

I spend a lot of time stressed out, more than I would like to admit, and more often than not the thing I am stressed about isn't that big of a deal. Right now, I am in the process of buying a new car and I lost my title somewhere in my house? Instead of stressing about it, which to be honest I did for about 20 minutes I decided to just pay for a duplicate.

I could not believe my eyes. I rubbed them over and over again, hoping that somehow reality fooled me. The only noise that I could hear was the continuous beat of my heart; thump, thump, thump, thump. It was as if my brain short-circuited and needed to be rebooted. With sweat running down my face, I gathered my courage and looked into the mirror. It has been months since I had the guts to glance at my reflection, and I was shocked. I did not expect to see such an oversized woman staring back at me. I closed my eyes at the horrifying figure and looked down to see the scale one more time. One hundred and fifty four pounds. From that moment on, I knew that things will never be the same

In our lives, we have to make important choices, and sometimes our choices determine our happiness or sadness. As a Filipino, our families tell us to do well in school and to not make bad choices because they want us to be successful and to have ethical morals. Growing up as a Catholic, I was taught to be obedient and respectful to my family which has shaped who I am today. Yet, I too made some mistakes, and I learned from the consequences. From my failures, I learned to not belittle myself, but to grow.

I have a wide range of skills and knowledge that I have acquired throughout my personal and professional life. I can communicate with different types of people regardless of age, race or class. I have accessed a huge range of courses that have enabled me to develop interpersonal skills including negotiation and dealing with different types of people and personalities. I also have the knowledge, drive and enthusiasm to work alone when required as I am self-motivated and can meet targets and deadlines. I believe that challenges are best met positively by developing and improving knowledge and skills and through professional reflective dialogue that leads to change. I am very hard-working and reliable. I work well under pressure achieving a high standard of work. I have practical and organisational skills and I can find solutions to problems and face challenges confidently.