VancouverSchoolofEconomicsatUBC.Ifirstfoundmypassionforeconomicswasinhigh school.ItookTheIntroductiontoEconomicsingrade12andIreceivedthegradeof92%.Since thenIdecidedtodevelopadeepunderstandingoftheeconomy,therefore,IwasenrolledinThe VancouverSchoolofEconomics(VSE).StudyinginVSErequiredustodeliveragreatnumberof presentations,whichhasenhancedmyconfidenceandcommunicationskills.Also,thisprogramhas promotedleadershipskillsandteamworkskillswhichhavepreparedmewellforfurtherstudy.In myopinion,learningEconomicsinmorethanonecountrieswouldbehelpfulwithmyacademic knowledgeandagoodimageforfutureoccupationsItwasthisideathatmotivatedmeinmy currentapplicationfortheexchangeprogramatUniversityCollegeLondoninTheUnitedKingdom. TheUnitedKingdomisacountryfullofculturaldiversity,whereancientbuildingssitalongside contemporaryarchitectureTheUKisalsofamousforacademics,itisoneofthemostpopular countriestogoforearningahigh–qualityeducation.TheUKinstitutionsrankamongthebestinthe world.Amongwhich,UniversityCollegeLondonranksinoneofTheG5Group,itisregardedas oneoftheworld'sleadingandinternationallyexcellent...showmorecontent...
However,IbelieveIhavetheintellectualcuriosityandstrengthofcharactertobesuccessfulinthis programItcannotonlyhelpmetoimprovemyprofessionalknowledgebutalsobenefitsmyfuture careers.Iamsuremyeffectivecommunicationskills,sufficientknowledgeinmyfields,andpassion forlearningwillenablemetoachievemygoalinUCL.Ihaveastrongdesiretoattendthe UniversityCollegeLondonbecauseofitshighly–ratedreputation,itsintellectualfaculty, comprehensivecourseofferings,andrichopportunityresources.Ihopetoachievethechanceto studyatUCLThankyouforconsideringmy
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MywholelifeIhavebeeninvestedindoingwhatIlove,focusingonmytruepassions,aswellas findingnewones.Ihavebeenveryinvolvedinmyhighschool,andhavebeenluckyenoughtobea partofmultipleclubsandactivities.Withouttheseactivities,myhighschoolexperienceandlife wouldbealotdifferent.Ihavebeenanactivedramaclubmember,apartof'Bottlecappers,'aclub advocatinganti–drug,alcohol,andbullyingtoyoungerstudentsinmydistrict,andmanyother communityserviceopportunities.Iamluckytohavetheopportunitytobeintheseactivities,asthey haveshapedmetobetheyoungadultIamtoday.
BeforeIevenenteredhighschool,Iobtainedaloveoftheaterandtheperformingarts.Ihavebeen singingandactingsinceIwasnine,aswellasonandoffdancingsincethree.Takingclassesata localtheaterreallyintroducedmetothisinterestofmine.WhenIenteredhighschool,aninjurykept mefromdoingshows.ButnowIgraduatewithninehighschoolshowsundermybelt,aswellas beinginmultiplecommunitytheaterproductionsBeingapartoftheseshowsmademefeelastrong senseofbelonging,andwhetherIwasanensembleorlead...showmorecontent...
AsIhadmentionedearlier,Iampartofananti–drugsandalcoholclub.Iamextendedthe opportunitytospeaktoyoungstudentsabouttheriskstheycouldencounter.Thefeelingthatthose studentsmaylookuptousisverymeaningful,andIfeelitisauniqueexperience.Iamluckyto havethechancetosaveastudent'slifethroughthisclubAnothercommunityactivityIenjoydoing isrelatedtoperforming,butatseniorcitizenhomes.SomeofmyfriendsandIoftenjustliketoget togetherwithsomemusicandgosingforthem.Thisisarewardingexperience,asseeingthesenior citizenssmile,andmakingtheirdaybetter,istrulyaheartwarmingexperienceeverytimeIhavethe chancetoperformfor
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Whenpeoplestarthighschoolthey'reusuallysoexcited.Theycan'twaittoexperienceeverything thatcomeswithbeinginhighschool,Imeanwhowouldn't?Everyonesaysthathighschoolisthe bestfouryearsofyourlife.NowthatI'mmonthsawayfromgraduating,Ican'tsaytheyweremy bestyearsbutIcansaytheyweremymosteducationalyears,ofcourseIwouldn'tsaythatthey weren'tfunbecausetheywereWhenIsayeducational,ImeanI'velearnedsomuchaboutmyself andsomuchaboutlife.Ilearnedwhatthewordsfamily,love,betrayal,lawandlifemeant.Allthese eventschangedme,andI'mgladtheyhappenedbecauseIwouldn'thavelearnedalltheselessons.
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Myfreshmenandsophomoreyear,Ihadmyfirstrealboyfriend.Iwascompletelyandtotallyin lovewiththisguy,hechangedmeinwaysthatI'mproudofandwaysthatI'mnotproudof.I revolvedmyworldaroundhim,whichwasn'tagoodidea.Afteralmosttwoyearsofdating,we brokeupanditliterallyshatteredmyworld.DuringourrelationshipIbecamefriendswithhis friendsandIevenconsideredoneofthemmybestfriends,sowhenwebrokeupIdidn'tonlyloose him,Ilostallofthemaswell.Itfeltsoawfultoallofasuddenhaveeverything,andthenjustlose everythinginaday.Acoupleofweekslater,Ifoundoutthatmybestfriendwasactuallydatingmy exboyfriend.Icouldn'tbelievethatapersoncouldbetraysomeonelikethat,especiallyafter everythingthatsheandIwentthroughtogether.I'mnotproudoftheeventsthathappenedafterall ofthis,andI'mnotproudofhowIletthemchangemeTheonethingthatsavedmewasmyfamily; theysavedmeinwaysIcan'tevenexplain.TheygavemehopeandanewlifeformethatIam extremelygratefulfor.I'velearnedtobewiserwhenitcomestopickingfriends,andchoosingwho toputmytrustinIalsobecameastrongerperson,Idon'tletpeoplewalkallovermeorIdon'tlet peoplecontrolmylifeanymore.Thelasteventistheonethattaughtmethemostabouthowhard lifeis,andhowlifeisn'talwaysfair.MyjunioryearwasspentinTijuana,
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FirstweekofhighschoolFun,scaring,excitingarethefeelingsofmyfirstweekofschool.Thisisa brandnewexperienceofmylifehavingtoleavemyfriendsandteachersinmiddleschoolbehind. Newschool,newfriendsandnewteachersareallpartofthisnewschoolyear.Thisoneisdifferent though,it'sthefirstweekofhighschool.Mostfreshmenlikemethatentertheschoolarescared.I thinkthefirstweekoftheschoolistheeasiestsincetherewouldnotbealotofhomeworkandwhat youneedtodoistolistentowhatyouneedfortheclassandknowotherpeoplewellintheclass. ButIamwrong,assoonasyougetseatedonyourassignedseat,newteachersstarttointroduce themselvesandstartgivingtonsshowmorecontent IthinkthepronunciationofSpanishisdifferentfromEnglishandIhavedifficultiesofspeaking Spanishproperly.IalsohaveanAVID(AdvancementviaIndividualDetermination)classformy elective,AVIDisacollege–readinesssystemdesignedtoincreasethenumberofstudentswho enrollinfour–yearcolleges.TheAVIDsystemisadistrictwideandschoolwideapproach featuring:acollege–preparatoryelectivecourse,rigorouscurriculum,trainedcollegetutors,anda siteteamcomposedoftheAVIDCoordinator,subject–areateachers,parents,andtutors.WICR–or writing,inquiry,collaboration,andreading–formsthebasisoftheAVIDcurriculum.Itgives studentstheskillstheyneedtosucceedincollege–preparatoryclasses,likeAdvancedPlacement.I haveAlgebra2formymathclass.Algebraisthebranchofmathematicsconcerningthestudyofthe ofoperationsandthethingswhichcanbeconstructedfromthemincludingterms,polynomials, equationsandstructures.Algebra2isanextensionofAlgebraandGeometryandtalksabout derivingformulasfromanother.WEdidn'tdoanythinginourP.E.classinthefirstweek,sincewe didnothaveourPEclothessowehadfreetimeInmybiologyclass,Ilearnedhowtodefinelife Anorganismmusthave7propertiesoflifetobealive,includingcellularorganization,reproduction, metabolism,homeostasis,heredity,responsivenessandgrowthand
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Atthebeginningofmyhighschooljourney,itwasscary.Justthethoughtofanewschool,meeting newpeople,andthefactthatthiswouldbemylastyearsbeforebecomingan"adult"andgetting closertocollege,wasunbelievable,yetscary.Myhighschooljourneyhadmanyupsanddown. TheseupsanddownsvarybecauseIexperiencedtheminmyacademicsandsocially.Ican'tforget thatIlearnedalotandmetmanydifferentpersonalities,withpeoplewhomItrustandhadmany greattimes.Alsoasgrowingupthroughouthighschool,I'mslowlyseeingwhoIam.Iknowthisis nottheendoflife,justagreatpieceofmylifewillendandeverythingwillsoonchangeagain.Ican givesomanyadvicestojuststartoffgreatatthebeginningofanyone'shighschooljourneyIthink it'simportanttojoinclubs,activities,orsportssoyoucanmeetnewpeople.It'simportanttosurround yourselfwithpeoplewhowilltaketheireducationseriouslybecauseattheendofhighschool,you willseehowfaryougotbybeingsurroundedwithpositivepeopleandthat'sabenefitbecauseyou concentrateandachieveexcellentgradesandthatleadstogoodcolleges.Also,joiningmoreclubs andparticipatinglooksgreatwithyourcapandgownatthegraduation!AnotheradviceisdoNOT procrastinate,Ihavedoneitsomanytimesanditsuckstosleeplateandwakeupearlyandbydoing so,youavoidstresswhichisapaininthebutt.Doyourhomework,getgoodgrades,andask
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AsachildIalwayshadavoicetobeheardaroundthehouse,whetheritwassingingalongtomy favoriteBarneysongsorbossingmyyoungerbrothersaround,myhomewasconsistentlyfilledwith conversationsofhumorandsincerity.SoonaftertheBarneyyearscametoanend,Iturnedintoa chattypre–teen.Lifewasmovingalongconversationtoconversation,untilitstopped.Attheageof twelve,Iwasrushedtothehospitalforwhatseemedtobeasimpleheadache,butturnedouttobea brainabscess–whichrequiredtwoinvasivebrainssurgeries.Iwasoneoftheluckyones,whogotto walkawayfrommyconditionwithbothmycognitiveandspeechfunctioningremainingintact,but thisexperiencewaspivotalformetowanttogointoafieldwhereindividualswerenotso lucky....showmorecontent...
Withtheimpressiveamountofopportunitiesavailableoncampus,suchastheChildDevelopment Center,Craniofacialcenterandaffiliatedhospitals,thereareendlessopportunitiestodevelopintoa therapistwithextensiveknowledgeinthefield.Icomefromadiverseacademicbackground,having completedcourseworkinthefieldsofpsychology,linguistics,andcognitivescienceIhavecreated amulti–facetedknowledgebasethatallowsmetothinkdifferentlyandpresentdifferentideasthat arecohesivewithwhatisbeingtaughtthroughthecoursesatUNC.
MytimespentinthehospitalyearsagohasdirectlyinfluencedthetypeoftherapistthatIwanttobe inmyfuture.Themostimpactfuldoctorsandtherapistswerethosewhowerenotonlypreparedwith extensiveknowledgetoadministerthemostappropriatetherapies,butalsotheoneswhocared deeplyabouttheirpatients.ThisexperiencehascontinuouslymotivatedmeinthefieldofSpeech PathologybecauseIbelievethatIhaveboththecompassionandabilitytolearnhowtomakethe besttherapeuticdecisionsformy
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Academics,Attitude,andEffortarewhatIlearnedtohelpmeachievemytargetsinhighschool,and willbethesameforcollege.WhatIwanttoexperienceatCBUistheirimmenseamountof resourcesthatwillbenefitmeinamajororcareerthatIwanttobein,however,rightnowIam undecided.WithmyattitudeatCBUwillhelpmeexperiencegreateffectsonwhatIcoulddoto exceedinlifeWithmyeffortIknowmyexperiencewillbeatremendousincludingsociallife,so knowingIwillgettoknowmyprofessorswiththeratiobeing17:1inalmosteveryclassatCBU. WithattendingatCBUIknowwiththeacademicstheyoffer,itwillbevaluable,beneficial,and superbFromwhatIheardthenursingprogramisascending,however,isshowmorecontent WithgettingtoknowmyprofessorsIwillbeabletobuildatrustwiththem.Also,Ipersonallylike tobuildarelationshipwithmyteachers,understandingthatsomestudentsdon'tliketoknowtheir teachersandjustwanttopasstheclasstheclass.WithmegettingtoknowmyteachersIcanget morecomfortabletoaskaquestionaboutaproblemthatIdon'tknowhowtosolveorasectionthat isbeingtaughtAdditionally,withthesmallclassroom,Iwillbeabletogettoknowthemaswell andbuildarelationship,inordertohelpeachotheronanassignment,homework,oronacertain partofaproblemorachapter.Iknowthatmysocialexperiencewillbegreat. IncludingmyspiritualexperienceatCBU,Iwillbeabletounderstandmyreligionmore.Including, thatallthestaffmembersbeing100%Christian,IcouldaskaquestionthatImayhaveandthe couldhelpmefindananswerHavingtoattendtheschool'schapelIknowthatIcangetcloserto Godandunderstandhisword,andbeabletofollowinhisfootstepsthatwillhelpmegrowasan adult.WiththisspiritualgrowthfromattendingCBU,willbevastandhelpfulwithmegrowinginto amatureandresponsible
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IplanonGraduating,andobtainingmyhighschooldiplomaOnJune2018,Iplanonaccomplishing mygoalsbybyattendingcollege.AfterHighSchoolIwishtoattendCalStateSanBernardinoor CalStateSanMarcosandenterintotheirAthleticsProgram.TogetacceptedtothesecollegesIwill maintainmygradesanddowhateverittakestogetintothesecolleges.Throughoutmyjourneyin HighSchoolIhavetakennumeroushonorsandApclassesIhavealsobeeninExtra–Curricular activitiessuchasCross–Country,SoccerandTrackandField.IhavealsobeeninthePerforming ArtsDepartmentallthroughouthighschoolandhaveperformedinnumerousconcertsforChoir. ThisOctoberIwillbetakingtheSATsoIhaveabetterchanceatbeingshowmorecontent IplanonbecominganAthleticTrainerandmajoringinclassessuchasExercisePhysiologyand Nutrition.InordertoAccomplishthisgoalIwillworkmywayupbyapplyingforfinancialaid, workingapart–timeJob,andseekingotherresourcesthatcanhelpmeaccomplishmydreamsuch asthisone.FirstIwouldreceivedmyBachelor'sdegreeandthenaimforthehighergoalwhichisto receivemyMastersdegreeandbecomeacertifiedtrainerAfterfinishingmyworkincollegeIplan onlookingforajobatothercolleges,Universitiesorworkingwithprofessionalathleteswith Professionalteams.AsasmallchildIalwaysdreamedofattendingcollegebecauseIwantedtohelp myfamilyliveabetterlifefinancially.Ihadareallyroughchildhoodbecausewestruggledtomake endsmeetlivingunderoneprovider.Ihavethreebrothersandtwosisters;sowealladdupto8 includingmyparentsandIHowever,myparentsdideverythingtheycouldtomakeushappyand haveachildhoodnomatterwhatoursituationwas.AttendingcollegeismymainGoalinlife becausemyMotherwasnotabletoreceiveherhighschooldiplomaandmyfatherreceivedhisHigh SchoolDiplomabut,didnotendupfinishingcollegeBothofmyparentshavehadaHugeimpact onmylifebecausetheygavemeadvice;forexample"Studysoyouwon'thavetogothroughwhat wehavetogothrougheveryday"or
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Hello,wewouldliketowelcomeandthankallofyouforbeingherewithustonighttocelebrateour highschoolgraduation.Ittrulyisanhonortobesurroundedbysomanysignificantpeoplewho haveimpactedourlivesimmenselythroughoutourhighschoolyearsWewouldliketothankthe wonderfulpeopleheretonightthatwehavetheprivilegetocallourparents.Whetheryouarea motherafather,grandmaorgrandpa,oranauntoranuncle;wearehere,graduatingtodaybecause ofallofyou
Wewouldliketostartthisspeechoffwithalittlecomparisonbetweenwhatparentsthinkandwhat we,beingtheteenagers,think.Itiswellknownthatparentsandteenagershavenotbeenalways beenknowntoagreeoneverything.Whetheritwasthathaircutyougotourthatmealtheytriedto feedyou.Sometimeswejustdon'tagreeoneverything.Forinstant,parentingingeneral,isoften describeddifferentlydependingonwhoyouaskAccordingtosomeparents,"parentingis50% love,10%lies,10%yellingand30%uncloggingtoilets".Tothem,"parentingisbasicallyjust listeningtoyourselftalkbecausenobodyelseis.".However,accordingtosome,wellmost teenagers,"parentingisembarrassinguswhenever,wherever90%ofthetime"Tous,"parentingis havingourownpersonalizedcook,counsellor,chauffeurandbank".Soyeah,there'salittlebitof controversythereButparents,they'regreat,Imean,itisanhugeunderstatementtosaythatyou guysareawesome!To ...Getmorecontent...
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AtmyfifthbirthdaypartymymotherhadaMadScientistcometoentertainthekidsatmyparty. Themadscientistperformedmanyfunexperimentswithdryice,andmyinterestinsciencewas bornthatday.Asafiveyearold,Ibeggedmymothertoenrollmeinasummerscienceclass,since sciencefascinatedme.EventhoughIwasactuallytheonlyfemaleinthatsummerclassof25 studentsitdidnotdetermefromenrollinginscienceclasseseverysummersincethen
Throughoutmychildhood,myinterestinsciencealsointertwinedwithmyinterestinthearts.In middleschool,Ivolunteeredattheafterschoolartprogramdaily,helpingotherkidswithart assignments.Atmyeighthgradegraduation,Ireceivedboththeartawardsmymiddleschool offered,fordedicationtoafterschoolartprograms.DidImentionthatIwasalsoacompetitive dancerforaboutsevenyears,proficientinballet,jazz,tapandIndianclassicaldance.ThisiswhenI beganto...showmorecontent...
Mymotheralwaystoldthepuzzlingstoryofhowthecardiaccatheterizationperformedonhim beforehepassedawaydidnotrevealanyblockagesorheartproblems,andyethepassedawayonce hewasputontheheartlungmachineasaprecautionaftertheprocedure.Duringthemanymeetings mymotherhadwiththehospitalofficialsanddoctorstofigureouthiscauseofdeath,theprobable causeofdeathwasattributedtothedrug"Rezulin",thediabetesmedicationhewasprescribed.That incident,theunexpectedshock,thetrauma,andtheaftermathoffiguringoutthecauseofhisdeath, developedmyinterestinmedicineandinspiredmetostudymedicalsciences.Eventhoughbothmy parentsareengineers,oncetheybecameawareofmyinterestinthemedicalsciences,they encouragedmetofollowmydeveloping
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ThepastfouryearsinandoutsideofAdlaiE.StevensonHighSchoolinLincolnshire,Illinoishave beenhighlightedwithamultitudeofflavorouseventsthatcreatedinternalandexternal accomplishmentswithinalifeIampleasedtocallmyown.Eachactivitybroughtaboutanew chapterinmyownselfdiscoveryandalludedtoamindsetthatagedmefromchildhoodto adulthoodFromfirstsettingmyblankcanvasofabodyintheunchartedgroundofhighschool,I knewasayoungpupilIwasblossomingwithpotentialtocreatesomethingbetterformyself.I quicklytookadvantageofthefineartscoursessuchasguitarandchorus,believingtheonlypossible outcomecouldbelearninginstrumentsformyownselfgainMyblindremarkwasdisproved quicklyasbeinginvolvedintheartsaidedinmeetingnewpeople,creatingafearlessnessinmyown selfexpression,andrealizingtheimportanceofthemusiccommunitytoyourstruly.Usingmusic andit'scommunityasaplatform,Idevelopedtheskillsthatarenecessarytobeanadult.After becomingaccustomedtothein–schoolinvolvementoffineartsactivities,Iwantedtopushmyself forwardandparticipateinmusicoutsideofschoolConstantlysearching,Ishowmorecontent
TheexceptiontothiswouldbetheturnoutofmybandsDIYconcert.Finallyreachingmyaspiration ofbeinginanindependentbandandcreatingaconcerttobenefitsocietychangedmeasIdiscovered whoIreallyam.Havingthesupportofthemusiccommunityandlearninghowtobringmyown ideasintolifegavemetheabilitytospreadmypassion.Holdingmyselfresponsibleforthepast momentsIcreatedissomethingachildcannotdoItalteredmymindsettotransitionintoadulthood asIrealizedIwantedtotakeonmoreresponsibilityandbecomemoreeducated.Universitywilllet mebecometheadultwhoisanadvocateforusingtheirplatformtoprovidehelpto
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Iamcurrentlyabiologymajorwithaminorinchemistryandapre–professionalconcentration. BeingaHispanicwomanandfirstgeneration,educationalandprofessionalopportunityandequality arechallenging.Thatbeingthecase,withmydeterminationtoovercometheodds,itismyultimate goaltobecomeapediatricianandopenmyownpediatricpracticefocusingonhelpinglowincome familiesWiththeestablishmentofmyownpracticeIplanongivingequalattentionandhealth servicestoalldespitetheirfinancialsituation.Atthismomentmygoalistofinishundergraduate schoolandattendmedicalschool.WithpersistentdeterminationIbelieveIwillachievethisand accomplishmygoalGrowingup,myfamilywasverysupportiveandalwaysmotivatedmetodo anythingIputmymindto,eventhoughmostofthemdidnotdosoformanyreasons.Someofthose reasonsincludedalackofencouragement,lowfinances,littleopportunityandeventheabsenceof aninspirationalfigure.Fortunately,despitemylimitations,IhadthesupportsystemIneeded.Iwas alsoluckyenoughtohaveaninspirationalfigurethatallowedmetodiscoverwhatmytruepassion wasandwhatmyultimategoalwasatanearlyageMycousinisaspecialistphysicianinMiami andspendingtimeseeingandunderstandingwhathedoeshasguided...showmorecontent...
OnceIhavecompletedthat,IplanonreturningtomyhometowninNaples,Floridatoopenmy ownpediatricpractice.Mygoalistobecomeafacilitythatisabletoworkwithandprovidefor thosestrugglingwithinsuranceissues,healthcare,etc.Myambitionwiththisvisionistohopefully beginthedominoeffectandhaveestablishmentslikeminearisealloverthecountryIfnottosucha greatscale,Iwishtogiveothersthedrive,determination,andfortitudetoalsopursuetheirsimilar goalsdespiteanyhardshipsintheir
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EversinceIwasyoungerIhavealwayswantedtohelpothers.Iseemedtohaveanurgetobecomea doctorbecauseIknewthattheyhelpedpeople.Myinterestspeakedwhenmygrandmotherwould takemetovisitherwork.ShewasaCNAatanursinghome.Iwasfascinatedwitheveryone wearingtheirscrubsandjustbeingwithinthebusyatmosphere.Mywantingtobecomeadoctorreal grewduringmyhighschoolexperienceIhadalwaysexcelledinthesciencessoItookallthe requiredcourses,butIalsotookAPBiologyandAnatomyandPhysiology.Duringmysenioryear, theyofferedaprogramforthoseinterestedinthemedicalfield,however,itrequiredaselective competitionwithmyotheracademicallyinclinedpeersTheprocessalsohadmyshowmore content...
Thatday,IknewthatIwantedtobeadoctorthatreallycaredaboutmypatientsandthatIhad earnestinteractionswithallofthem.Ijustwantedtohelppeopleandhaveapositiveimpactontheir lives.So,whenIbeganmyundergraduateprogramatKnoxCollege,ImajoredinBiologyasthat wasthepre–medtrackgeneralrouteAssuch,IneededtotakeonepsychologycoursewhichIhad totakeonlineduetomymanypre–medrequirements.Surprisingly,Ireallyenjoyedthecourse althoughitwasonline.ThecoursewasveryinteractiveastheprofessorfromWaubonseehadonline presentationsofthechaptersummaries.Don'tknowifitwasbecauseshewassopassionateabout herfieldorifIjustenjoyedherquicksandpersonality,butIdecidedtotakepsychologyasI potentialsecondmajorIfiguredpsychologywouldbebeneficialinafieldworkingwithpeople Furthermore,duringthatsameyearIdecidedtojoinAlphaPhiOmega,aco–edcommunityservice fraternitybecauseIreallyenjoyvolunteering.Ialsodecidedtotakealeadershiproleandranto becometreasurerIenjoyedtheatmosphereandtheorganizationsomuchthatIdecidedtorunfor
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