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Pulaski County Youth Services
RE:   ACT Program
201 South Broadway, Suite 220
Little Rock, AR   72201
August 28, 2008

I am excited about beginning the next step in the journey of my life.   For several years, I have been interested in studying medicine or some other science related field.   My interest for medicine stems from my love of science and being exposed to medicine throughout my life.   My mother works in the healthcare field, which is closely related to medicine.

My mother has been an inspiration to me in that she has enriched my life with her passion for learning.   I am focused on learning everything I can and making good grades so I can obtain as many scholarships as I can.   Coming from a single family home, college can create a tremendous financial hardship.   This is why it is important for me to be enrolled in the ACT Prep program so I can make the best score possible to help with financing my college career.

I plan to attend a four-year university, where I can get the needed preparation to be accepted to medical school.   I would like very much to become a pediatrician.   If this doesn’t work out, my second choice is to become involved in global warming technology.   I would like to become a pediatrician because I love children and I would like to be part of the medical community that helps children in disease prevention so they can live a productive healthy life.   I am very interested in science and technology.   I am taking biology, chemistry, algebra II, and AP world history which are very challenging.   But, I feel that this challenge is preparing me for college.   I know that medical school will be an intense experience.

Through attending college, I will not only have the opportunity to graduate with a degree, but I will also have the chance to utilize all the educational and academic resources, such as the ACT prep program to help me in achieving my goals.

In short, I believe that my experience in life combined with a rigorous academic... [continues]

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