Pls help me with Diversity Topics :)

[deleted1043308]

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I have four potential ideas for Diversity topics:
(1) I had a neurological disorder that resulted in 3 years of looking for answers and was misdiagnosed ~10 different times. I ended up having neurosurgery at the end of those three years. I allude to this disorder in my PS, but I did not highlight my resilience nor explicitly refer to how long it took to get answers. I believe this really could double as a diversity or adversity essay depending on how I spin it. Diversity would be highlighting my experience as someone with chronic illness.
(2) I grew up around kids with Autism because my mother works with them inside my house. Every night, I would get called to my basement to interact with these kids and from a young age, it taught me that Autism is truly not a monolithic disorder. I am also working with kids with Autism in my gap year so it would also fit in my narrative.
(3) I play guitar and have used the guitar as a means to connect with others. Here, I could highlight creativity and mixing my passion for music with medicine.
(4) I went to a high school that specifically values leadership and gave us classes on how to be a leader. It is based on a value system, but recently has faced backlash for being non-inclusive. In reflection, the school did not practice what they preach and in aligning with the value system i was taught, I organized a letter from my school’s alumni to create productive conversations how policy can change at the school to be more inclusive.


I honestly like all of these. Diversity-wise, I feel like 2 contributes the most to how I provide a unique perspective, but 1 is definitely the most personal! Any thoughts?

 

[Goro]

1 is good for adversity

Try again for the others

 

[deleted1043308]

1 is good for adversity

Try again for the others

Awesome! I’ll keep thinking, thanks!

 

[deleted1043308]

1 is good for adversity

Try again for the others

Ok... I talked to some friends and they had a good idea. A large portion of my application is focused on my communication skills, both as a listener and a story teller. In such a way, I think the experience that best demonstrates this role is engaging in conversations with voters as part of a political campaign and talking about the issues they found most important to them. In this experience, I spoke with people from many different backgrounds (rural, Latinx, Black) and learned about what is impeding their lives. While my goal was to persuade voters, it became secondary to learning about them and about why they support the policies they do. We shared stories of each other's lives and though I did not convince these people to vote for my candidate, I always learned something about others that complicated the way I viewed the world. In the end, I didn’t get what I expected out of the position, but that the position changed because of how I approached these conversations. I wanted to meet others where they are, to understand, and ultimately, to connect with their experiences. This plays a large role of why I want to be a physician; others’ stories inspire me and I use those stories to complicate my views. The letter I wrote about above, for example, was about amplifying Black voices as an alum of my high school and bringing their experiences into the spotlight.

I guess in the end this would be about advocacy through listening, learning, and pushing for change.

 

[Goro]

Ok... I talked to some friends and they had a good idea. A large portion of my application is focused on my communication skills, both as a listener and a story teller. In such a way, I think the experience that best demonstrates this role is engaging in conversations with voters as part of a political campaign and talking about the issues they found most important to them. In this experience, I spoke with people from many different backgrounds (rural, Latinx, Black) and learned about what is impeding their lives. While my goal was to persuade voters, it became secondary to learning about them and about why they support the policies they do. We shared stories of each other's lives and though I did not convince these people to vote for my candidate, I always learned something about others that complicated the way I viewed the world. In the end, I didn’t get what I expected out of the position, but that the position changed because of how I approached these conversations. I wanted to meet others where they are, to understand, and ultimately, to connect with their experiences. This plays a large role of why I want to be a physician; others’ stories inspire me and I use those stories to complicate my views. The letter I wrote about above, for example, was about amplifying Black voices as an alum of my high school and bringing their experiences into the spotlight.

I guess in the end this would be about advocacy through listening, learning, and pushing for change.

As a candidate for medical school, you're supposed to have good communications skills!

Introspection is a required trait for a doctor

 

[deleted1043308]

As a candidate for medical school, you're supposed to have good communications skills!

Introspection is a required trait for a doctor

Alright, last try.
It’s not that i just play the guitar. I am a musician. I have composed an album, performed at multiple events at my college, traveled to conventions to play with others, and bring the guitar with me wherever I go (in the research lab, class, etc.).

I play a unique style in which I my hands play three parts at once: a bass, a lead, and a rhythm guitar part. It’s a style from the 1960s that I learned by ear and that I practice every night. On top of this, I started playing as a result of the aforementioned illness. I used to be a ranked athlete, but right before high school started, I had to find a new outlet for my free time.

I think this is the topic!

 

[Goro]

Alright, last try.
It’s not that i just play the guitar. I am a musician. I have composed an album, performed at multiple events at my college, traveled to conventions to play with others, and bring the guitar with me wherever I go (in the research lab, class, etc.).

I play a unique style in which I my hands play three parts at once: a bass, a lead, and a rhythm guitar part. It’s a style from the 1960s that I learned by ear and that I practice every night. On top of this, I started playing as a result of the aforementioned illness. I used to be a ranked athlete, but right before high school started, I had to find a new outlet for my free time.

I think this is the topic!

Finally!!! Yes, you got it