Health and Medicine

The athlete in me was born at the age of four, when I got my first basketball hoop. The excitement of assembling the hoop with my father and laying the concrete to anchor it was the most fun I had ever had…

The sound of a diesel truck and the smell of horse manure bring flashbacks of my childhood. Growing up on a farm and being very active in the rodeo world,..

It was during one of my lectures of psychology class that lecturer was discussing about human emotions and nature of caring and she quoted Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Albert Schweitzer…

Have you ever had a moment where you thought to yourself, “This is exactly where I am supposed to be”? This exact thought runs through my mind as I work toward my goal of changing career paths, from healthcare administration to a career as an Occupational therapist…

I am convinced that medicine is the career for me because it combines scientific understanding with compassionate and caring delivery….

Gloves and mask on, the dentist placed the almost gleaming set of new dentures into the mouth of his patient. An elderly woman, after living without the majority of her teeth for many years…

In the long term, I envision myself as an academic periodontist serving the community with professionalism and compassion. Personally, I think that a dentist with such a vision always needs a driving force…

At age thirteen my mother decided she wanted to attend school and become a medical assistant. I remember her struggling to manage work, school, and also completing family obligations…

As an ambitious and eager student, I have a drive to understand the science behind the human body. I want to study Pharmacy because it is my vocation, I have admirable qualities, I acknowledge that studying Pharmacy isn’t easy…

My mother passed away during my early childhood in the year 1995. As a result, my siblings and I were raised by our grandparents who taught us to care for them and others….