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Becoming A Heart Surgeon Essay

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A lot of people don’t understand the pressure that comes with being a child of immigrants. Everything that I do is to prove that I am indeed proof that my parents’ sacrifice was worth it. I guess that is why I always strive to reach my full potential in anything that I do. I believe my full potential can be reached by becoming a heart surgeon. There’s something so captivating about the fact that I can use my parents’ sacrifice to save lives. They came to America so I could have a better education and I can not express how thankful I am for that. Since I chose the medical field as my career, most of my education revolves around science. The major I have in mind is biochemistry. Everything you learn in biochemistry is happening in your body,

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