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7. What special life experiences and/or characteristics would you bring to KU School of Medicine? My upbringing combined with my rigorous academic pursuits and AROTC training has bestowed upon me many qualities that would benefit KU School of Medicine. Both ROTC and the pre-medicine discipline are demanding fields and balancing them has required me to be tenacious and a strong leader who can adapt to everyday's unique needs. The constant relocation of my childhood has taught me to adaptability; a strength that has only grown through military training and my studies. Balancing the two presented many challenges and if hardship teaches anything, it is tenacity. I have been tested both physically and mentally and achieved much as an undergraduate. I look forward to facing new challenges in my future and pushing to greater heights. I've also developed a strong leadership persona. I have learned through experience that I possess charismatic leadership, which naturally draws others to me and gives me the opportunity to inspire and motivate them. I look forward to sharing these with KU. 8. If not included in your AMCAS application, describe your health care …show more content…

During those semesters, I relapsed in my battle with depression. I was originally diagnosed at the age of nine but learned to manage the disease with the proper tools of guidance of professionals. The transition from college to the next step presented me with many new challenges that reignited my triggers. After having the disease in remission for so long, I had forgot how to handle my struggles on a day to day basis, so my academics took a hit. The process of learning to cope, build myself back up, and continue moving forward has been tough but has made more confident in who I am as a person, a student, and as a future

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