Kennedy Sittig Research Paper

Personal Statement: Cody Sittig

I am not your traditional medical school applicant. I do not have a 4.0 at a fancy big U nor have I helped helpless African children fight malaria, which is a goal of mine, but I digress. I did not make the best choices when I was younger and did not realize my full potential until the age of 21. I attended a semester at a party school when I was 18 and convinced myself school was not for me, when in fact, it was just an excuse to coast by. I never challenged myself at the awkward age 16-20 years old. I waited tables, worked in a warehouse, and did part time labor-intensive work to pay the rent and bills. I did enough just enough to get by. However, when I was 20, everything came into perspective. I was at a party having a great time with my best friend; I was in Louisiana at the time and as they say, “laissez les bon temps rouler”, translated, let the good times roll. That quickly changed. My best friend had a 5-minute long seizure, as everyone looked dumbfounded around him; I quickly took action, put him on his side and called 911. After a couple hours in the waiting room, two doctors
First, is to travel and treat people around the world before I settle down. The other goal is to serve the underprivileged. I have been volunteering at Vidant Health for the past few months, and they focus on treating the underprivileged, sometimes even taking care of their medical bill. I did not quite understand it at first; my father always told me “There is no free lunch.” However, being a volunteer you mostly run blood, urine and feces samples to the lab, but the other side is patient care. Hearing the patients’ stories and spending time with them, I realize they are not just patients but real people with real stories. The medical field is not just about science, but it is mainly about the people we treat. I now firmly believe everyone should have a chance at the best healthcare available to