College Education Personal Statement

After witnessing my mother suffer from a liver infection which caused her to be sick to the point of hospitalization, I promised myself that day I never wanted anyone to feel as sick as my mother did. No one deserves to go through that much pain and suffering which is why my dream and passion is to be a doctor. This defining moment was the reason I wanted to go into this health profession. And the first step into pursuing that passion is to pursue my college education at the great Bethune-Cookman University. A college education is what separates my dream from fantasy and reality. To achieve that dream, I was accepted to various national honor societies such as Beta Club and National Spanish Honor Society. I took honors, AP, and dual-enrollment classes while in high school. I also participated in various volunteering jobs around my community, gained numerous academic scholarships and community recognition, and was captain of my school’s varsity swim team.

I remember saving patients who were in dire need with make-believe kits I toyed with as a child. Ever since I was young, I wanted to alleviate people's pain from sickness and disease from the mind and body. Society has a much greater purpose destined for them but being inflicted with afflictions and diseases is not one. As a young child, I exhibited great fascination towards the beauty of the Human Anatomy through Biology and Medical Books. I spent days on end looking at Medical Terminology, the Human Body, and all the structures and functions associated with it. This motivation and passion for helping and understanding others as well as understanding the mechanics of the human body is what I have been dreaming of since I was