ok so here's what I have so far.. and the conclusion is absolutely horrible but I had NO idea what else to write so far.. so please look it over.. Thanks!!!
"Brian come quick, Adam is bleeding!" I hear one of the 8 year olds yelling as I rush to see what happened. My heart was pounding in excitement to lend a helping hand, and also worried that one of my campers could be seriously hurt. As I rush to the scene with my latex gloves already put on and bandages in hand thinking of everything I learned in my First Aid course, I realize it was just a minor cut on his leg that he got by falling. This was a little less exciting than expected from the emergency-like tone in the first child's voice, but still satisfying and rewarding to me. Helping Adam not only made me feel good that I was able to apply what I learned to help with his wound, but also gave me a joy that I helped someone out. It was from this feeling that I knew what I wanted in life: I wanted to become a doctor.
I always had an interested in medicine because I grew up in a hospital related household. My mother is a perioperative R.N. and my stepfather is an anesthesiologist. Listening to their stories at the dinner table always excited me which drove my interest towards medicine. This desire to become a doctor was cemented in my mind the summer I was a camp counselor.
My first year in college I spent studying for a business major, but yet unsure if that was what I truly wanted. The classes were not very appealing to me and never really grabbed my attention like the physiology course I took in the second semester. From there I switched to a Life science major, which I have pursued. My grades throughout college were always a point of pride. I maintained a cumulative GPA above 3.5 since the second semester at Penn State.
My sophomore year I took plenty of science courses and enjoyed every one. That year I also picked up a job working in the computer labs and in the summer I worked for the local YMCA as a camp counselor. Being a counselor was one of my favorite experiences, not only to enjoy working with the kids but also to get the first glimpse of the unique feeling I experienced when helping them. It was this summer that I knew I wanted to not only pursue a career in science, but advance further in the field of medicine.
Currently, I still work in the computer labs and have been promoted to a Team Leader. I highly enjoy this position and the responsibilities of doing extra work and making sure others do their job as well. This summer, I will be volunteering at the Mount Nittany Medical Center and also for the student organization "Blue and White Society." I have also received a job from Kaplan Inc. to teach the MCAT course to students for the upcoming August MCAT.
I have always had an interest in becoming a doctor through the stories told by my parents. My college experiences, especially the summer I spent as a camp counselor, reinforced and strengthened my aspiration to become a doctor. I feel that my leadership skills were enhanced through my Team Leader position in the computer labs. Finally, the volunteer work I will be doing this summer will allow me to see hands on what the hospital setting is like.
"Brian come quick, Adam is bleeding!" I hear one of the 8 year olds yelling as I rush to see what happened. My heart was pounding in excitement to lend a helping hand, and also worried that one of my campers could be seriously hurt. As I rush to the scene with my latex gloves already put on and bandages in hand thinking of everything I learned in my First Aid course, I realize it was just a minor cut on his leg that he got by falling. This was a little less exciting than expected from the emergency-like tone in the first child's voice, but still satisfying and rewarding to me. Helping Adam not only made me feel good that I was able to apply what I learned to help with his wound, but also gave me a joy that I helped someone out. It was from this feeling that I knew what I wanted in life: I wanted to become a doctor.
I always had an interested in medicine because I grew up in a hospital related household. My mother is a perioperative R.N. and my stepfather is an anesthesiologist. Listening to their stories at the dinner table always excited me which drove my interest towards medicine. This desire to become a doctor was cemented in my mind the summer I was a camp counselor.
My first year in college I spent studying for a business major, but yet unsure if that was what I truly wanted. The classes were not very appealing to me and never really grabbed my attention like the physiology course I took in the second semester. From there I switched to a Life science major, which I have pursued. My grades throughout college were always a point of pride. I maintained a cumulative GPA above 3.5 since the second semester at Penn State.
My sophomore year I took plenty of science courses and enjoyed every one. That year I also picked up a job working in the computer labs and in the summer I worked for the local YMCA as a camp counselor. Being a counselor was one of my favorite experiences, not only to enjoy working with the kids but also to get the first glimpse of the unique feeling I experienced when helping them. It was this summer that I knew I wanted to not only pursue a career in science, but advance further in the field of medicine.
Currently, I still work in the computer labs and have been promoted to a Team Leader. I highly enjoy this position and the responsibilities of doing extra work and making sure others do their job as well. This summer, I will be volunteering at the Mount Nittany Medical Center and also for the student organization "Blue and White Society." I have also received a job from Kaplan Inc. to teach the MCAT course to students for the upcoming August MCAT.
I have always had an interest in becoming a doctor through the stories told by my parents. My college experiences, especially the summer I spent as a camp counselor, reinforced and strengthened my aspiration to become a doctor. I feel that my leadership skills were enhanced through my Team Leader position in the computer labs. Finally, the volunteer work I will be doing this summer will allow me to see hands on what the hospital setting is like.
I have always had an interest in becoming a doctor through the stories told by my parents. My college experiences, especially the summer I spent as a camp counselor, reinforced and strengthened my aspiration to become a doctor.
