Doctor Personal Statement

Personal Statement
Many years ago, my family fled persecution from our war-torn country, in hopes to provide a better, more secure future for their children. As a family, we adjusted to a foreign country; we persevered through poverty, and attempted to make the American Dream a reality. We started off small, with a local convenience store run by our own family. I quickly learned the hard and fast lessons of responsibility, maturity, and commitment while working to provide for the family. I witnessed my family reach their highest goals, with a recipe of passion, dedication, and integrity. I plan on using these invaluable lessons through my everyday challenges, to hopefully aid in becoming a physician.
My aspirations of becoming a doctor dated back to my elementary
Having the responsibility of both school and a job taught me balance. It also taught me how to be punctual, how to utilize my time wisely, and most importantly, it showed me the value of hard work. As a result, I have become more mature and self-disciplined, allowing me to be promoted to shift manager at my job, and still being able to excel in college with a high GPA.
I am looking for a medical program that will give structure and training to my advancement in the field of medicine. My endeavors throughout the time I spent with my family, college, clinical volunteering, and occupation have shown me that the field of medicine demands compassion, intelligence, integrity and commitment. My personal attributes will enable me to make positive contributions to the field of medicine. If I am so fortunate as to be accepted into a medical program, I will not only be thrilled, but I will also be one-step closer to achieving my dream of becoming a