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I'd appriciate any input as to where i should/should not apply.
Here is my justification for why I know I want to do medicine from another post:
Concerning why medicine... From about as early as I can remember, until early high school, I wanted to be a doctor. I also started programming at around age 5, and really enjoyed solving technical problems. Once in high school, I realized that the goal of a medical career was more my parent's than my own. I found much satisfaction with many of my musical activites, and was seriously considering pursuing music composition as a profession. Concurrently, I was also using my computer skills to advance in the professional environment. Later in high school, my plan was to pursue computer science in college to have a safety net in case my musical career fell through.
Just before college, and a bit into the first year, I had several family members become very ill and die. At that point, I had not actually been in a hospital in over 10 years. Being with them in that setting made me realize, that, although the goal of a medical career was my parents, my passion for caring for others was genuine. I also experienced a strong, gut sense that I truly belonged in the hospital helping those who suffer.
For the past year or so, I have been trying to piece together a way to put all of my passions and talents to have a meaningful purpose in life. I have definitely ruled out just a computer science-based career. As much as I like the idea of making cool new software, or creating products that bring convience to everyday life, I just don't think creating an ipod carries as much direct value as deducing the causes and treatements for life-threatening conditions. I have also come to realize that people with strong biological/chemical AND computational backgrounds are somewhat rare, and that I may be able to fit into a seemingly valuable niche where I have (or at some point hope to have) strong expertise in both fields. Many of the recent discoveries in medicine would simply not be possible without the power of modern comptuers, and I believe this trend will continue even more as technology advances further. Given my background, along with my strong desire to leave society in better shape than I found it, I aim for the opportunities of MSTP programs to help contribute to the next generation of revolutionary advancements in medicine.
Thanks!
I'd appriciate any input as to where i should/should not apply.
Here is my justification for why I know I want to do medicine from another post:
Concerning why medicine... From about as early as I can remember, until early high school, I wanted to be a doctor. I also started programming at around age 5, and really enjoyed solving technical problems. Once in high school, I realized that the goal of a medical career was more my parent's than my own. I found much satisfaction with many of my musical activites, and was seriously considering pursuing music composition as a profession. Concurrently, I was also using my computer skills to advance in the professional environment. Later in high school, my plan was to pursue computer science in college to have a safety net in case my musical career fell through.
Just before college, and a bit into the first year, I had several family members become very ill and die. At that point, I had not actually been in a hospital in over 10 years. Being with them in that setting made me realize, that, although the goal of a medical career was my parents, my passion for caring for others was genuine. I also experienced a strong, gut sense that I truly belonged in the hospital helping those who suffer.
For the past year or so, I have been trying to piece together a way to put all of my passions and talents to have a meaningful purpose in life. I have definitely ruled out just a computer science-based career. As much as I like the idea of making cool new software, or creating products that bring convience to everyday life, I just don't think creating an ipod carries as much direct value as deducing the causes and treatements for life-threatening conditions. I have also come to realize that people with strong biological/chemical AND computational backgrounds are somewhat rare, and that I may be able to fit into a seemingly valuable niche where I have (or at some point hope to have) strong expertise in both fields. Many of the recent discoveries in medicine would simply not be possible without the power of modern comptuers, and I believe this trend will continue even more as technology advances further. Given my background, along with my strong desire to leave society in better shape than I found it, I aim for the opportunities of MSTP programs to help contribute to the next generation of revolutionary advancements in medicine.
Thanks!
