"Good, better, best. never let it rest. 'til your good is better and your better is best." -St. jerome
This quote from St. jerome has stuck in my head since elementary school when i first saw it on a poster outside my third grade teachers classroom. The meaning of this quote for me is really to just continue to strive even when the going gets tough. There is always room for improvement and never stopping until "your better is best" really motivates me to CONTINUE towards my goals even though there are going to be a million OBSTACLES.
Ames memory
My favorite ames memory would have to be during my Junior year. I was new to AMES and didn't really know anyone, but I went to the first AMES dance. When I got there I was a little skeptical however, the played "teach me how to dougie" and I just got loose and danced my butt off, and after that song was over everyone was like "will you teach me." I made a lot of friends that night.
AUTObiography
My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a week before I turned one. Growing up it was my responsibility to take care of my mom, because my father wasn't in the picture. During the first eight years of her diagnosis she was completely paralyzed on one side, and had an array of seeing impairments. Around the age of five I learned how to give my mother her Injections, a form of chemo therapy, to try and keep her MS in remission. This became the start of my interest in the medical field.
Although my mother has a neurological disease, I want to pursue a career in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I first found out about this field of medicine from watching my own birth. My mother decided to film my birth to show me when I was older, and after seeing this I decided to do some research. In doing so I found out that you not only get to deliver babies, but you also get to work with advancing women's healthcare. I decided to take my research a step further by asking my OB/GYN if I could do an internship with her; to get a feel for what it’s like as a physician in that field. During this internship I fell in love with the practice. It was such a great feeling being able to help so many people, with basic healthcare needs, and also be able to help bring a life into this world. The human body is fascinating, especially the anatomy of a female, due to all the changes the body goes through during a pregnancy.
I spend a lot of time volunteering for different medical programs, and organizations. During the Spring and Summer months I work with the MS society to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis through activities like the MS walk. I also volunteer with the Type One Diabetes program. Summer of 2015, I was able to attend an advanced medicine program at Johns Hopkins University. This experience gave me one on one interactions with doctors and medical students that shared the same amount of focus and dedication as I do. It was amazing to meet students just like myself, who had similar interests in the medical field, but all had different stories to tell.
The medical field has played a tremendous role in shaping my future. Growing up with a disabled parent really pushed me to look into the medical field as a career choice. Giving back to the community through organizations like the MS society, and also raising awareness on different health issues, really helped get me active in the community while helping others. By being so focused and driven to be successful in the medical field, it has opened up many great opportunities for me. Doing an internship with an OB/GYN, and going to Johns Hopkins University to meeting doctors, medical students, and peers who share the same goals as I do; was inspiring and has motivated me to push forward.
Although my mother has a neurological disease, I want to pursue a career in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I first found out about this field of medicine from watching my own birth. My mother decided to film my birth to show me when I was older, and after seeing this I decided to do some research. In doing so I found out that you not only get to deliver babies, but you also get to work with advancing women's healthcare. I decided to take my research a step further by asking my OB/GYN if I could do an internship with her; to get a feel for what it’s like as a physician in that field. During this internship I fell in love with the practice. It was such a great feeling being able to help so many people, with basic healthcare needs, and also be able to help bring a life into this world. The human body is fascinating, especially the anatomy of a female, due to all the changes the body goes through during a pregnancy.
I spend a lot of time volunteering for different medical programs, and organizations. During the Spring and Summer months I work with the MS society to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis through activities like the MS walk. I also volunteer with the Type One Diabetes program. Summer of 2015, I was able to attend an advanced medicine program at Johns Hopkins University. This experience gave me one on one interactions with doctors and medical students that shared the same amount of focus and dedication as I do. It was amazing to meet students just like myself, who had similar interests in the medical field, but all had different stories to tell.
The medical field has played a tremendous role in shaping my future. Growing up with a disabled parent really pushed me to look into the medical field as a career choice. Giving back to the community through organizations like the MS society, and also raising awareness on different health issues, really helped get me active in the community while helping others. By being so focused and driven to be successful in the medical field, it has opened up many great opportunities for me. Doing an internship with an OB/GYN, and going to Johns Hopkins University to meeting doctors, medical students, and peers who share the same goals as I do; was inspiring and has motivated me to push forward.