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Hi everyone,

To help distract us from stalking the mailman, I thought it would be cool to hear what the first line of everyone's personal statement was. I know when I sat down to write mine, the first paragraph was the hardest. Anyone care to share their first lines?

Here's mine:
".The husband’s face flashed white as the doctor told him the grim results; Doc needed surgery, and he needed it now."

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I have been a working scientist for years, but in veterinary medicine, I have found a field in which I am challenged and engaged like no other.
 
Haha, now that I look back at it, it's kind of cheesy 🙂 But true!

"The day I received a little bundle of fur with a yellow jacket reading "guide dog puppy," my outlook on animals--and life--changed."
 
well, I'm a lab rat, but.....😀

"Clinical practice may be the most visible facet of veterinary medicine, but research is at its very core. Every diagnosis, every treatment, and every procedure has its roots in experimentation and laboratory discovery."
 
So I have to study for a biochem exam, write a history paper (luckily I DON'T have to write it on Kant) and write a bunch of mini essays and stuff for financial aid... and I have the flu so I'm under house arrest. Oh, and my computer is freezing/dying (which makes me really happy because that's some more money I'm going to have to spend). So of course I dug out my personal statement to figure out what my first line was...

".As a child growing up in ..New York City.., skyscrapers and subways defined my life."

EDIT: now every lurking adcom knows who I am. Helloooo!
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I love that you're procrastinating to my post! lol it makes me feel special. Love your line by the way 🙂
 
"Life goes by pretty fast, if you dont stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." 😀
 
"My task was a simple intra-peritoneal injection."

I too am procrastinating writing my undergrad thesis to instead dig out my PS too. Oh man, I reallllllllly don't want to write this thing.
 
"Life goes by pretty fast, if you dont stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

Thanks, Ferris

twist and shout!

Now that's in my head for the rest of the night.
 
.My commitment to veterinary medicine comes from a great deal of consideration, experience, and passion..
 
I wrote 2 different statements plus a diversity statement.

My first statement:
.Today I cut off 30 mouse heads….although performing a necropsy on a research study is never easy to do and to a non-scientist it may seem cruel and that I do not have compassion for these animals, the exact opposite is true.

.Second statement:
.Monday morning arrived with the sounds of the winds howling, palm trees snapping, and the rain slamming against my windows.

.Diversity statement:
.On September 7, 2006 my obstetrician encouraged me to go immediately from my appointment to the hospital due to my blood pressure. .
 
"I broke out into a sweat as I prepared to face the beast."

Only I was talking about a roller coaster, not a hospital case 😉
 
Ahh ... I forgot that I had to write a personal diversity statement -- silly WI. Here it is:

"I have to admit, on the surface, I do not appear to be diverse."

And it's true -- I'm from WI, we're not diverse there!
 
"Call me Ishmael".
 
RockStarKDub said:
"I broke out into a sweat as I prepared to face the beast."

Only I was talking about a roller coaster, not a hospital case 😉
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Are you referring to The Beast at King's Island or elsewhere? I LOVE the Beast! 😀
 
"In his writings, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche discusses eternal recurrence, the idea that everything happening now has already happened in the past and will continue to happen in the future, over and over again in exactly the same way, for eternity." 😳

Total procrastination. I love this thread though.
 
I've always been a strong proponent for doing what makes me happy. Ever since I was a child I have been obstinate and pigheaded, and have clung to my ideas with the tenacity of a hunting dog on a trail.
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My first sentence was very short, so I decided to stick in my second one as well. 🙂
 
"As the door to the treatment area swings open, I anticipate a new emergency..."
 
"Farm kid, lamb jock, professional sheep shearer, cattle whisperer, cat lover, and researcher extraordinaire are just a few of the names that I have been labeled. "

Sounds cheesy now, but it seemed to work then.
 
One that didn't get me in, but whose first line I liked more than the one that did (make sense?) 🙂 :

"My hands shake as I tear open the packet containing the scrub brush. My hands will soon be within millimeters of a cat's beating heart for the first time. Will I help save a life, or hinder the sugery?"
 
This is fun! My first two sentences were short, so I put my first three.

I was inconsolable. The tears streamed down my face. “We can get you new shoes, it will be okay!”
 
"it started as a whisper, now try to dodge this roar!"

not mine, i quoted a song as my opener, lol.
 
"After three years of being ‘pre-health' at UVa, leaning one day towards veterinary medicine and the other towards human, I began volunteering at the SPCA in July of 2006."

ahhh they're all so cheesy in retrospect!
 
.First line for vet school (kinda lame):
April of 1988 marked the first time that I wanted to be a veterinarian.

🙄


First line for grad school (more interesting):

..Their small white furry faces with red eyes and twitchy whiskers stare up at me curiously from rows of cages as I prepare to feed a dozen lab mice a tasty corn oil solution..
 
Oh man, my first paragraph was a bit over the top so while I'd be embarrassed to give it all, the first line is OK

It all started during my youth; an appreciation for nature, a love for the outdoors, a spark at the sight of something new.
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Can you believe the only reference to vets, veterinarians, etc. I made was once when I said "veterinary medicine?" 😱
 
UVA Wahoo said:
"After three years of being ‘pre-health’ at UVa, leaning one day towards veterinary medicine and the other towards human, I began volunteering at the SPCA in July of 2006."

ahhh they're all so cheesy in retrospect!
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Ooh ooh ooh, I can't help myself--did the last line of your PS say, "Did I mention I went to UVA?"

🙂 🙂 🙂 No offense meant--this is coming from a Hokie--I'm obligated! 🙂 🙂 🙂
 
Mine is pretty boring in retrospect... but hey, this keeps me from studying immunology for the time being!

"From the time I was a small child I wanted two things; to be a gymnast in the Olympics and care for animals in one way or another."
 
alliecat44 said:
Ooh ooh ooh, I can't help myself--did the last line of your PS say, "Did I mention I went to UVA?"

🙂 🙂 🙂 No offense meant--this is coming from a Hokie--I'm obligated! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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hahaha!! cute. you made me laugh, but i'm embarrassed!

I think it went more along the lines of, "Thus, Thomas Jefferson was my sole inspiration to go to vet school..."
 
"Some people take longer than others to figure out what they want to do with their lives, and I happen to be one of those people."
 
Quote:

"Call me Ishmael".

dpcdoc wins hands down. That was hilarious.
 
My intense interest in and limitless compassion towards animals has always been a huge part of who I am. While most kids enjoy nursery rhymes and large colorful illustrations in children’s books, my favorite book as a child was my Encyclopedia Britannica designated “D”. Before I entered middle school, all of the pages dedicated to the word “Dog” were bent, highlighted, and worn.
 
When applying to undergrad, the last school I had applied to (when I was SO over the whole application process) had an essay prompt something along the lines of "tell us things about you that we would never guess from looking at your grades and test scores." I really couldn't care less if I got accepted to said college or not, but also knew that it wasn't very competitive and I could probably afford to have a little fun with it, so I went on a hike, sat on a rock, and wrote what popped into my mind (sometimes a scary idea). It was the most absurd essay I've ever written; I told them about my affinity for oranges and useless trivia, my current Dutch Blitz winning streak, what my mom was going to name me if I was a boy, all sorts of equally useless things. It was great. And fun. And, I ended up getting a full ride to the school (didn't go, though). I really think adcoms just like something different 🙂

projekt said:
This essay made me happy when I read it in high school (10 years ago!).

http://www.insanityplanet.com/funnyarticles/art30.htm
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Karazy said:
"In his writings, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche discusses eternal recurrence, the idea that everything happening now has already happened in the past and will continue to happen in the future, over and over again in exactly the same way, for eternity." 😳

Total procrastination. I love this thread though.
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NIIIICE! I have a Nietzsche quote relating to eternal recurrence on my back 😛
 
Haha, I like this thread. Mine:

My first career choice was an Alaskan fur trapper.
 
kekemapa04 said:
Mine is pretty boring in retrospect... but hey, this keeps me from studying immunology for the time being!

"From the time I was a small child I wanted two things; to be a gymnast in the Olympics and care for animals in one way or another."
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Holy cow, I just finished writing my personal statement for the upcoming application cycle 2 weeks ago and that's exactly what I talked about in it hahaha! I wrote about how I didn't always want to be a veterinarian, originally I wanted to be an olympic gymnast! I wonder how many of us there are out there! :laugh:
 
RockStarKDub said:
I do love The Beast, but I was referring to Kingda Ka -- the world's tallest, fastest coaster 🙂
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Boring old one and done launch coasters! Give me a good old airtime machine like SFNE Superman: Ride of Steel over that any day!

(I worked at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH for 4 seasons and was an American Coaster Enthusiasts member for a long time haha)
 
nyanko said:
Boring old one and done launch coasters! Give me a good old airtime machine like SFNE Superman: Ride of Steel over that any day!

(I worked at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH for 4 seasons and was an American Coaster Enthusiasts member for a long time haha)
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you are officially a bigger dork than all the rest of us here. COMBINED.
 
nyanko said:
Boring old one and done launch coasters! Give me a good old airtime machine like SFNE Superman: Ride of Steel over that any day!

(I worked at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH for 4 seasons and was an American Coaster Enthusiasts member for a long time haha)
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I am in complete agreement (as a fellow ACEr!), but the Kingda Ka story suited my purpose for the PS 😉
 
Emio said:
you are officially a bigger dork than all the rest of us here. COMBINED.
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Not true not true!

RockStarKDub just admitted to still being in ACE!!

I kinda wandered away from the coaster enthusiast crowd a while ago. Ironically it was around the time when I moved to Orlando, home of year-round amusement parks. 🙂

But I bet I'm a bigger dork for a lot of other reasons..
 
lcbaker said:
This is fun! My first two sentences were short, so I put my first three.

I was inconsolable. The tears streamed down my face. “We can get you new shoes, it will be okay!”
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Icbaker, I don't know if you've been accepted or not but you sure hooked me! 🙂

Mine was "All my life I've wanted to be a vet." - complete with the quotes and all 🙂

Great procrastinator topic, I have an organic exam tomorrow that I just can't seem to study for!
 
nyanko said:
Not true not true!

RockStarKDub just admitted to still being in ACE!!

I kinda wandered away from the coaster enthusiast crowd a while ago. Ironically it was around the time when I moved to Orlando, home of year-round amusement parks. 🙂

But I bet I'm a bigger dork for a lot of other reasons..
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Yeah, you still win with your anime avatar! 😉 😉
 
"7:00 AM on a Sunday. I caught the cop's lights in the rearview. We were covered in blood. I thought to myself, How are we gonna talk our way out of this one?..."

True story.
 
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