CSEP60312 Research Ethics: Analysis of Personal Statement

Personal statement

My passion for medicine originates from my desire to understand how body functions. Having grown in a family with several doctors, I have developed interest in medicine. The human body has been my center of concentration trying to understand how its diverse systems interrelate and function together. My family members who are doctors have played a big role in developing my passion for doing medicine. They have couched me, giving me permission to watch them using their skills and knowledge to treat patients. Science is part of my life and I love it so much. It gives me an opportunity to question the nature and try to find solutions of problems yet to so be solved.

Medicine is a tough discipline which needs sacrifice and dedication. And since I love challenging my understanding, it will be my best option to choose. Apart from family doctors, I have also attended talks from doctors during my secondary school days. I have personally talked to the doctors and observed them doing their chores when I attended a work experience week at GP surgery. At this surgery, I come to understand how surgery is operated.

My aspiration for a medical career started in secondary school. This was through my habits and selection of how I do things. I was good time manager with self-initiated skills which helped me in my study to reduce pressure and stress. My secondary school best subjects; biology, chemistry, mathematics, ICT has been pillars of my dream career. Mathematics has played an important role in making me gain problem-solving skills, biology and chemistry are analytical subjects while ICT has helped me appreciate the importance of technology in every discipline in life. The impact of computers in the modern medical laboratory has made eager to learn ICT.

Through my coursework, I have developed important skills needed for one to pursue a medical career. My participation in the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme has helped me get a certificate which resulted from the cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. I have also volunteered at a local vet hospital in Libya for a year where I was addressing the community in different areas.

During my free time, I love reading factual books. I also do sports like football and golf. I have been the captain of my school team and my local team for two years. I usually find time to play golf though not frequently.

I am aware of doctors’ workload and hence the demands for medical career. I am a go-getter kind of person who works out to get what he wants. And therefore I am ready to face any challenge associated with my study in your university. I am committed to become a doctor and my past experiences voluntary works have strengthened my desire for the career.