Why I Want To Be A Neurosurgeon

Without dreams and goals, success is hard to achieve. In grade school, I decided to become something in the medical field because I wished to help people

I've had my goals set high since I was five years old; I aspire to become a board-certified veterinary surgeon. At the young age of five, whenever I was asked the question of what I wanted to "be" when I got older, I confidently answered "I am going to be a vet." Almost thirteen years later, I answer that question even more confidently. I am going to be a veterinarian.

Growing up I never envisioned myself to become a part of the medical field. To this day I am still in disbelief this is the direction my life has taken. I remember the first time an at risk teen outreach counselor showed up at an afterschool summer program right before I entered high school and asked what I wanted to be growing up. It was the first time I was legitimately forced to face my future head on. My father left when my mother became ill and was put on disability so I never had any real guidance or previously discussed the issue with anyone prior to that day. I naively replied "CEO of Microsoft"! It was the only thing I could muster up jovially on the spot. His reply has always stuck with me and now has become a motivating force in

From that point onwards, I pursued time outside of school to hone my skills in scientific research, focusing on topics that related to the brain. In the future, I would like to advance my studies in neuroscience. I relished the time I spent in the cell bio-imaging labs at Arizona State University and the time I currently spend at Barrow’s Neurological Center in Phoenix, but I am always curious

What makes a Neurosurgeon? The money? The type of houses they get to live in? The places they get to go? The car they drive? Sure it could be all of those things. But what really makes a Neurosurgeon? Is it ambition? Is it courage? Is it the aspiration to save lives? Is it the reaction they get after a successful operation? Or is it a dream that they have dreamt of becoming a Neurosurgeon? Well, it's all of those things. I’ve dreamt of becoming a Neurosurgeon since I was in 6th grade. Ambition is one of my traits. I’ve always had the aspiration to help others, but to save lives that’s another level I want to achieve. The reaction I get when I do something great internally is something that I cannot explain. That’s a Neurosurgeon. Neurosurgeons are specialized physicians and their specialty is doing surgery on the Nervous System. Let’s look more in depth at becoming a Neurosurgeon.

I was never the kid who already figured out what career I wanted to pursue. In fact, I had no idea of where my life was heading after high school till AP Biology. AP Biology became the pivotal

In recent years there have been many ground breaking discoveries in the scientific world. However I personally believe that there is a lot more which can be done in the field of neuroscience, this is due to the fact that we have a worldwide problem with many neurological diseases such as dementia, ADHD, and of course Alzheimer’s disease. My interest in neuroscience was discovered in year 9 when my biology teacher showed us a documentary about Alzheimer’s disease, from there on I was fascinated by the brain. The opportunity to combine my scientific understanding with the structure of the nervous system makes neuroscience an exciting prospect to me.

It wasn’t until previously from watching Grey’s Anatomy and Nip/Tuck that I realized I want to become a pediatric neurosurgeon. The fact that I would be able to help children while still focusing on the most precious parts of the body, the brain and spinal cord, really made me want to work harder in everything I do. I would be able to gain skills like patience and precision which I never had as a child would help me to mature into a better person as well as surgeon because the amount of accuracy I would search for in everything I

I have decided on what I wanted to do with college since I was a child. It sounds ridiculous, but I am passionate about what I want to do. I was inspired at a very young age since I was in third grade, and I knew that I wanted to be a teacher. A teacher for what grade is what I did not know. As my family grew bigger with my nephews and nieces, I realized that I wanted to be surrounded by kids. I put what I wanted with my passion and got major. My intended major is to receive a double major in Primary and Elementary education, my goal is to receive a Masters in at least one of these majors.

I have aspired to be in the medical field for as long as I can remember. At the beginning of every school year the teachers would inquire each student to share what role we wanted to pursue when we grow up, my answer was always the same: a nurse. I am very goal oriented, and I am aware to accomplish anything you must work for it and put in one hundred percent. Mistakes can be critical, but they remain a huge part of the learning experience and advancing. How one handles those mistakes are ultimately what makes or breaks you.

My interest in the human brain really began my junior year of high school when I took AP Psychology. I could not get enough of learning about how and why we function on a day to day basis, which can be looked at from multiple perspectives including from a biological angle. It amazed me then, and still amazes me today, that a complex network of neurons which fire electrochemical signals is the basis of every action we do on a day to day basis. This idea sparked my passion for learning more about the nervous system and how it functions, and is an interest which remains with me to this day. This same year of high school I also fell in love with Chemistry and Anatomy/Physiology, both of which applied in some capacity to AP Psychology as well. Ultimately

My inclination for the sciences started to be evident during my first years of high school; however, the dreams of being a “scientist” seem far from being reached when growing up in a third world country. When I came to the United States, I faced not only a whole new world of opportunities, but I also encountered the difficulties of a language barrier and a cultural gap. Throughout my last years of high school and my first year of college, my preference for the sciences, specifically Biology and Chemistry became clearer. Neuroscience had always been in the back of my head, and it was here, at Wake Forest University, during the first semester of my second year that I took my first Neuroscience class together with a lab on the subject. Two classes

It wasn't until just recent I realized that I wanted to be a trainer. It wasn't until now that I hit the wall, Growing up I had dreams just like any other kid, I wanted to be a lawyer, because

I want to be a Neurosurgeon when I get older. A neurosurgeon is someone who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the nervous system. They can help you treat problems with the brain or the spine, trauma, tumors, and congenital anomalies. Since I was twelve years old I have always been fascinated in the human brain. I want to know what it has, and how it functions. I've got a passion for helping people who need it. This is because I believe that I can make a difference in the world.

My sights have changed as I have gotten older. I no longer want to become a medical doctor. I may in the far future decide to become a doctor but I would rather be a registered nurse because they deal with the patients more. I also prefer working with pediatric or gereatric patients. Whatever way that I decide to go I will always be helping someone, somewhere.