Midwifery Personal Statement

One year ago my life changed forever through a spectacular event, childbirth. I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. I have always wondered, what do I want to do the most in my life and where do I aspire to be? My experience has helped me answer that question. I now recognise how important it is to educate mothers on looking after a new, innocent life as well as educating them on looking after themselves, not just before the baby is born, but also postnatal. The role of a midwife is diverse and unique which is what draws me to the midwifery course even more. I realise the responsibility that this career involves and just how challenging it can be. After being passionate about midwifery for so long, my experience through childbirth has unquestionably
When studying this course, I was introduced to the health sector for the first time and it was during this time that I saw how important the health sector really is. I studied units such as Developing Effective Communication and Development Through the Life Stages and these units, as well as others, have taught me the qualities required to care and look after individuals. One unit in particular was Vocational Experience; in this unit I completed two work experience placements. My first placement was at a care home for the elderly and my second placement was at a PACE Centre; a school for children with various physical and mental disabilities. These placements have demonstrated a glimpse of what it takes to look after individuals with needs and shown me skills that are vital in the health care industry. Studying a Level 3 BTEC course has also helped me to learn invaluable skills such as meeting deadlines and organisation skills as well as working well in a team. I hope to develop these skills further when studying a university course. In summary, I must say that I really enjoyed studying Health and Social Care as I knew this was the first step for me to achieve my dream of becoming a