regarding a medical career. The annual ‘old people’s party’ at my school aims to provide the elderly with an enjoyable day out where they can socialise with each other and students from the school. I have been consistently helping to run this event successfully for the last few years. My desire to contribute to society‚ particularly the older generation‚ stems from my years of care for my grandfather. I volunteered at a primary school where‚ for the past year‚ I have been working alongside the teachers
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Hearing is a vital part of an individual’s life and a career into audiology will provide me with an opportunity to help people with their hearing. Researching about audiology‚ I came to know that there are various fields on offer - from developing equipment that allows people to hear better‚ to clinically assessing the ear and balance of different age groups. The British Academy of Audiology website provided me with extensive information about audiology and helped me to solidify my decision of becoming
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My high school years have been jam packed with many life lesson experiences. They range from beauty pageants to TARC rocketry nationals in Washington‚ DC to Cheerleading to Track to FBLA to FFA . One organization has stood out to me the most. I have found that my participation in the FFA program has helped me grow and become the person I am today. FFA. When some people hear those three letters they might think what does that mean or that’s just a bunch of rednecks getting together to talk about
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Since my time at secondary school I have always been very keen on the scientific subjects especially Chemistry and Biology. Topics such Haematology and Stem cell regeneration‚ have given me a greater understanding of the methods involved in diagnosing‚ analysing results from experiments‚ and then treating diseases accordingly. I also have a keen interest in reading scientifically based journals‚ as it gives me an insight into new technologies and methods used to treat diseases‚ and know that regenerative
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Our world is filled with many undeniably‚ fascinating geographical anomalies and mysteries. So many so‚ that we may never truly unlock all of the secrets it holds. The Earth is constantly changing‚ shifting and exposing new secrets for us to wonder at; It is that curiosity that captures and fuels my imagination. I am currently studying Geography‚ Maths‚ Art and Welsh Baccalaureate at A-level. Studying Geography has provided me with the analytical skills‚ gained through writing essays and
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would wear the USCG uniform with great pride. These long-term goals I have shared with you are only some of the few I have set for myself. Through my youth I have also set short-term goals such as entering the National Honor Society (NHS) in my DODEA School. In order to achieve this goal I organized myself‚ and focused on all the important details such as 3.4 GPA or higher‚ community service hours‚ and other leadership positions that were required in order to apply for a position. Once this goal was
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Through vaporized solder the diode flashed red. Lub-Dub‚ Lub-Dub. It works! After weeks‚ my digital stethoscope was finally functioning as I had designed. The project started with the simple ambition of listening in on my preceptor’s stethoscope while he performed a heart exam‚ but ended up answering an imperative question about my medical future. In that moment I realized that my varied interests‚ individual strengths‚ and desire to be challenged converged into a single medical field; radiology
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medical or dental procedure during which they have some sort of material implanted into their bodies. Yet‚ most people do not give much thought as to what materials are being implanted‚ and how they may react with the body. One perfect example of this would be having a cavity filled. In today¡¯s society dentists use various different materials and methods to fill cavities. Yet‚ the oldest and perhaps most effective is dental amalgam. Dental (silver) amalgam has been used in various dental applications
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treatment due to medications and or pre-existing conditions for fear of liability. It includes those who have special needs and those who are denied access to insurance. While I hope to play a role in helping at a community clinic while in medical school‚ there are many other things I hope to achieve so as to best serve those in need. While in Brazil‚ I had the opportunity to learn Portuguese. I have since had a strong desire to become professionally fluent in Spanish‚ so as to help those whose first
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What is dental caries and how can it be prevented? Dental caries is a disease which infects the hard tissues (enamel‚ dentin‚ and cementum) of the teeth‚ it can also be known as cavity or tooth decay. This disease leads to holes that destroy the structure of the teeth that are also known as cavities. It usually comes from food that has accumulated on the surface of the tooth. The bacteria mostly responsible in causing dental cavities are known as mutans streptococci and lactobacilli. By not treating
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