Sisters Of Mercy Thesis

As the time for structuring this project grew closer, I could not seem to pull myself away from procrastinating via social media. After looking at what my friends and family were doing, I found that I have apparently missed some boat, because I’m not graduating, buying a house, getting a new job, or having children. Although I am not accomplishing any of these life ambitions right now, I still have the chance to #LiveMyBestLife unlike some others. Therefore, the inspiration for my project is not a celebration for those who are reaching their goals in life, but an awareness campaign for those who do not have a chance to do so.

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.

Studying to be a physician requires lots of effort and time. To an immigrant like me, I tried to manage my studies, volunteer work, and adjusting to a new culture at the same time. I like to stick with my plans, and it has always been my plan to enter medical school on 2018. However, my road to entering medical school didn’t come as easy to me. After transferring to University, two of my close family passed away.

After graduating high school, I was accepted to Alabama State University and decided to study Biology. I figured that this area would help me study living organisms, life processes and understanding the basic life processes that required different medical provisions. I believed that I would eventually find out if I wanted to studying medicine or counsel people. On May 7, 2011, I graduated from Alabama State University with my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Then I volunteered at Jamaica Hospital emergency room alongside the medical providers and interact with the families of those who are medically

“The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati is an apostolic Catholic community of women religious that exists to carry out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through service and prayer in the world” (qtd. in “About the Sisters of Charity”). The Sisters are led by their mission statement to be “[u]rged by the love of Christ and in the spirit of [their] founder, Elizabeth Ann Seton, [the] Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati strive to live Gospel values. [They] choose to act justly, to build loving relationships, to share [their] resources with those in need, and to care for all creation” (qtd. in “Mission Statement”). Through this mission, they dedicate themselves to “the education of children, care of orphans, the poor and the sick” (qtd. in “Sisters of Charity Cincinnati”). These values are exemplified in numerous ways but specifically have been shown with the creation of educational institutions, orphanages, and their selflessness during the civil war.

I have been given many opportunities to help others and make an impact in Johnson City through organizations like the Family Medicine Interest Group at ETSU, serving as the coordinator for student involvement in free clinics. I have also been able to make an impact through medicine in Cleveland, TN by way of the Good Samaritan Clinic. This is a free clinic in downtown Cleveland that I have been volunteering at for the past seven years. I have also been directly involved in the start-up of the Just Care clinic in Mountain City, TN, a medical student ran free clinic in rural Appalachia. I was also been able to spend time in rural Guatemala with a medical team from my undergraduate university helping diagnose, treat, and care for patients whom receive little to no regular healthcare. From my own first hand experiences in both Guatemala and my time spent in the Just Care and Good Samaritan Clinics, I have seen the impact that an inadequate health care system can have on a population. I hope to use my medical and public health training in areas that do not have adequate access to health

I have cultivated many skills throughout my undergraduate education that I believe will help me succeed throughout medical school. My decision to become a doctor did not happen overnight but was a passion that grew with me and inspired my entire life. I am eager to start my journey at Morehouse College of medicine and become a physician that provides quality treatment and works on improving health care in rural areas and underserved communities in Georgia and across the United

My passion for medicine is something deeper than a mere interest in learning the extraordinary functions of the human body. I am completely fascinated to learn gross anatomy, histology, pathology, and the complete medical school curriculum. However, I am more captivated by how the knowledge I will gain in medical school will allow me to perform the lifesaving procedures that physicians are able execute. Although, medicine is not always ideally as I have written, I believe that as a physician I would use my knowledge and my experiences to provide the best holistic care to my patients. My culture, my experiences, and my education will bring a different perspective to the medical field. I aspire to have the ability and knowledge to save a child that might not live, to save a woman that suffers a heart stroke, and to even provide the necessary treatment for a child with a mere cold. Additionally, participating in the Loma Linda Gateway to the Health

Today I yearn to become a medical doctor primarily to dedicate a life of service to the most vulnerable members of our society.

Poor first-generation college students are underrepresented in medicine, despite their wealth of experiences giving them a unique and significant perspective into the challenges of patients. Even through tireless work and perseverance they may be only a few steps away from achieving their dreams. I am one of those students and I intend to become a physician. My interest in the ABLE Program is rooted in two main reasons. First, its focus on disadvantaged students. Second, ABLE aligns with my long-term goal of service to underserved communities across Michigan.

Growing up in Nepal, I had to face the adversity of being a female in a community where women are expected to get an arranged marriage at the age of 19, surrender any dreams of education and dedicate their lives to bearing children, preferably boys. However, my family was progressive and fostered in me that scholastic pursuits should always be a priority. So, I immigrated to America by myself with a profound tenacity, in hopes to achieve a college degree in public health. Overcoming all financial hurdles, I was finally able to pursue a college degree successfully. I aspire to be that healthcare professional who yearns to live in the service of others, which for me would be a public health dentist. I am now on my path to achieving a master’s

My family used to be economically disadvantaged early on in my life, and I can empathize with the economic hardships others face. I additionally became aware of the lack of adequate healthcare that people without financial resources can face when my grandmother once had an allergic reaction to aspirin and was limited in her choice of hospitals because of her lack of insurance. As a physician, I want to take a leading role to provide affordable quality healthcare for impoverished communities as a practitioner and innovator of healthcare

Meharry Medical College is an appealing option for pursuing my medical education. When reading Meharry’s mission statement, improving the health and health care of minorities and underserved areas grasped my attention. I have a fiery passion for serving the Coptic and diverse immigrant community in Nashville, which is underserved and lacks adequate medical access. It is pivotal for me to attend a medical school that shares the same mission and vision as I. What makes Meharry an intriguing option is that I can receive my medical education in Nashville, in the comforts of home. As a result, I will continue to progressively serve the underserved community in Nashville throughout my medical education as Meharry sculpts me into a skilled physician.

In Toni Morrison’s novel, A Mercy, Lina loses her friends, family, and village to rampant diseases and deadly fire, both brought upon by Europeans, only then to be hurt all the more by other Europeans who briefly take her in (40). Morrison uses Lina's experiences in losing her family and villages, and her subsequent ridicule and abandonment to depict the tragic lives of Native Americans to highlight the carelessness and cruelty of Europeans like the French soldiers and "kindly" Presbyterians that Lina encounters, during the Colonial era (46). Lina's tribe is devastated by disease, and her village is destroyed by fire, because the European settlers refuse to treat the Native Americans humanely (24). European settlers, desiring power, give Lina’s

The Sisters Of Mercy and their organization today is similar to Catherine McAuley’s time because they followed Catherine McAuley through helping the poor and those who are in poverty, embracing education, creating new jobs, expanding social services in hundreds of sites, and improving pastoral and health care. Today, The Sisters of Mercy use their resources to answer issues of global penury and to reveal the massive displacement throughout the world. The Sister of Mercy’s vision keeps the founding spirit of Catherine alive among individuals around the world that are in need of God’s compassion and mercy. The Sisters of Mercy’s association has increased to a large number of networks, which provides collaboration around the world to fulfill Catherine’s