Personal Statement

As someone who has overcome diversity in many aspects of life, my main professional goal is to give back and aid those who need it. I have always had a passion for the medical field and its intricacies. From as early as I can remember, I always told my parents I couldn't wait to grow up and help others. It's easy to say from the outside looking in, however, I never realized just how connected I would be to health until high school.

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During my sophomore year, I started feeling ill. I would become fatigued constantly, feeling out of breath, faint, and nauseous. Despite feeling sick, I brushed it off time and time again until I went to school one morning and woke up in the hospital. My eyes opened to doctors telling my parents I would need to have a procedure done on my heart. The cause, Wolff-Parkinson White: A syndrome that affects the electrical pathways in my heart to falter. 

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Although despondent, this diagnosis helped steer me in the direction of my academic achievements. I needed to work three times as hard to keep up in school. Despite this inconvenience, I managed to graduate high school with a 4.6 GPA and received my Associates degree with a 3.9 GPA. However, my academic achievements didn't stop there. Throughout my time here at UCF, I have managed to maintain above a 3.8 GPA and earning many distinctions such as President's Honor Roll and the Dean's list to name a few. These accomplishments only further fueled my desire to excel at the highest standard possible.

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As I continue to move forward in my academic career, these learning opportunities have helped me realize what I am truly capable of. Because of these instances, I am now confident in my ability to excel as a physician. Not only this, but the diagnosis specifically has shown me what it means to be on the patient side of healthcare. Knowing how difficult it is for those who are ailing, I strive to employ the utmost care and passion into my work and future professional endeavors.