STEM Industry Personal Statement

Today I got to learn a few different things. I learned about the social determinants of health and learned that they are focused on things that could negatively impact a patient’s health. When charting these in the system, some of them to look at include, Abuse, environmental, housing, toxic stress, family concerns, work history and transportation needs. Mrs. Faranda, showed me how to chart it based on a phone call made with a patient. I also learned some about a few of the community partners. This include crisis assistance, Med assist, housing resources and the lions club. These are all resources that are available to members of the community. Lastly, I learned more about advance directives. I learned that you have to be at least 18 years of age to fill out an advance directive. I also learned that you can name someone as your healthcare power of attorney, as long at the are 18 years old and a

I’m interested in attending USNA Summer STEM because I have a strong interest in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. I plan on attending the United States Naval Academy and graduate as a Nuclear Reactor Engineer and serve my country for life. I have made strong connections with the staff at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and want to make great connections with the staff, cadets, and shipmates I’d be working alongside with at the academy. I hope to serve my country with Honor, Courage, and Commitment in the STEM field of the U.S. Navy.

I have always had a high admiration for the impact that physicians have on families. At an early age, my younger sister had major heart surgery. Being four, I was too young to fully grasp what this meant for my family, but I quickly learned the grief my parents endured thinking their only daughter would not live past two. Dr. Jane Doe saved my sister, giving me a friend for life. I have set my goal to be like countless doctors who save lives daily and improve the quality

Two of my long-range goals are to spread the joy of playing music and to make a difference in this world through research and development of environment-friendly technology. Continuance of my education in music is essential for me to become more proficient as a musician, and through this journey I will have more opportunities to share the joy I experience through music. Likewise, academic training in a STEM field, specifically engineering, will allow me to move in the direction of developing technology that will sustain the environment for future generations as well as harness renewable energy thus minimizing our negative footprint on Earth.

When I was a junior in High School I did a work study every morning at my community hospital; Dundy County Hospital. I am from rural southwest Nebraska, so our hospital is very small in comparison to the hospitals here in Lincoln. One day, while I was work studying in the Physical Therapy department there was a code red announced over the hospital’s intercom system. Almost instantaneously the hospital came alive. That day an Amtrak had derailed only a couple miles out of town. That day I was able to witness first hand our community come together like I have never seen before, and it all started at our hospital. At that moment, I realized that helping people and providing healthcare is what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing. Since I will be a part of the healthcare community in the next few years, I have taken an interest in the major changes that have been implanted in the healthcare world, one of those changes being the introduction of Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act.

My larger vision is becoming a biomedical engineer. What interests me most about the field is the intricate combination of two seemingly opposite characteristics. Engineers are sometimes seen as people who are on an elevated level of intelligence, but a below average sense of interpersonality. As a Biomedical Engineer, you are required to interact closely with patient. It’s impossible to complete a job without getting to know a patient. You have to identify their ailment or whatever else may be troubling them, and incorporate different levels of math, science, and technology to resolve the issue at

I was nine years old when my family made the strenuous decision to come to America; with only a few clothes and barely any money, the pursuit of the American dream seemed more like a fantasy than anything else. Ever since I was young, I was drawn to the medical field. Looking back, it all appears as a nightmare now: a cold room, no electricity, and my parents imploring for the nurses help. Yet this nightmare was my first-hand experience of the detrimental effects of a limited health care. Growing up in a poor town in Albania, I faced minor health concerns, but it wasn’t until I got sick with a common cold that my life almost ended. The unsanitary hospital condition and the lack of medications were part of the sad reality I could not escape from. Thus today, it is my goal to make a significant contribution to the health of the future generations. My passion for the medical field combined with my determination on building and perpetuating an outstanding healthcare service, has led me to pursue a master’s degree in Health Administration

As I mentioned in my first essay, I wish to pursue a career in either the medical field or technologies that contribute to the medical field. Both interests deal directly with STEM. STEM is a gateway for me to live my dreams and succeed in a field that is difficult to enter without the correct steps taken and references known. Majoring in STEM would provide me the education and contacts needs to enter the medical or technological field at an advantage. I believe that STEM is truly a resource that allows students to focus on their studies more intently and unearth his/her passions in an academic world. For myself personally, STEM would help me to narrow down the fields of medicine and technology to the precise profession that suits my interests. Likewise, in a world that is creating new careers daily, STEM is one of the few pathways that adapts to the growing diversity of options, and facilitates ubiquitous knowledge for success no matter the circumstance. To me, that means that I can reach my hand into the currently unknown world and create my own course of action with certainty that I will meet success along my way. There is no better way to enjoy life, than to find a passion and chase after it, and I conclude that STEM will allow me to do

Time spent at my mother’s bedside in the intensive care unit changed my perception of the nursing profession. I realized what unique value was integrated in comprehensive nursing care, which was built on excellence, compassion, and respect. I knew right then and there that nursing was a professional path which I would like to take. Changing my college major to nursing was not a difficult decision – I wanted to repay for all that courteous care my family received in the most vulnerable time of our lives.

I was nine years old when my family made the stannous decision to come to America; with only a few clothes and barely any money, the pursuit of the American dream seemed more like a fantasy than anything else. Ever since I was young, I was drawn to the medical field. Looking back, it all appears as a nightmare now: a cold room, no electricity, and my parents imploring for the nurses help. Yet this nightmare was my firsthand experience at the detrimental effects of a limited healthcare. Growing up in a poor town of Albania, I faced minor health concerns, but it wasn’t until I got sick with a common cold that my life almost ended. The unsanitary hospital condition and the lack of medications were part of the sad reality I could not escape from. Thus today, it is my goal to make a significant contribution to the health of the future generations. My passion for the medical field combined with my determination on building and perpetuating an outstanding healthcare service, has lead me to pursue a master’s degree in Health Administration

What is your future field of study and how will it relate to STEM education: DONE

When I was shadowing Dr. Field, we met with a patient who came into the clinic because her insurance premiums had risen due to a previous diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Dr. Field and the technician spent the next half hour running a stress test to better assess the condition of her heart. She was perfectly healthy. As a result of the patient’s socioeconomic status and her inability to afford the premiums, medical resources were being used unnecessarily. While in college, I watched a friend fall from a skateboard and suffer a head injury. Despite our urges, he refused medical care because he was concerned about out-of-network costs. It took us hours to persuade him otherwise; consequently, the delayed treatment put my friend in needless

I constantly daydream about my future career and what I could expect with it, but sometimes I don’t realize that I wont know much about the job until I actually try it out. As my research on the SECME sponsors and my own personal experiences have shown, engineering extends beyond the lab. It's not hard to see how my future career can have profound effects on the lives of many others. For example, I could one day use new technology developed by engineers to make the process of saving someone’s life a lot easier and have better survival odds. Or possibly someday we could use robotic technology to help people walk again. Although I would not be making this new kind of technology myself, it would be amazing if I could use it to change someone’s life. It's mind-blowing how far a career in STEM can take me and others who are willing to pursue these kinds of

Today’s achievements may fade or even be forgotten. The applause may become a distant memory and certificates may gather dust on a shelf. But, we will always be remembered for caring enough, for our compassion, and for helping those who do not have a voice. Once again, congratulations to the graduating class of

While most children grew up with healthy parents, I grew up with my grandparents and assisted with their care. I witnessed my grandfather have a stroke that affected his speech and his ability to walk, and my grandmother develop Alzheimer’s disease. This childhood affected me greatly because they were my parents and I hated to see them going through the difficulties of aging. I noticed how vulnerable they became, these people that I watched and admired unable to speak and walk changed how I viewed the world and patient care.