Passion For Medicine Personal Statement

My desire for medicine derived when I started my AS levels, specifically studying biology and chemistry. Learning about the workings of the human body, the practical work of dissection and a range of analytical techniques particularly fascinate me because each of the topics require attention to detail, observational and enquiry skills. I believe my natural scientific ability and the social aspect of a medicine career suits me perfectly. The opportunity to study medicine would involve life long learning and an ever changing profession, the course would not only widen my primary scientific knowledge but also broaden my research skills. My love for furthering my knowledge and my curiosity into health, diseases and defences of the body is why I have a passion for medicine.

From August this year I have been gaining work experience in a care home for a couple of days a week. The time there has made me realise how much one to one attention is needed to care for the elderly residents for everyday tasks. This has shown me a more realistic view of medicine and as a carer you must be easily adaptable to any situation to suit the needs of a patient. I am fully aware of the current ageing population and how it is changing the demands of the NHS, this would obviously have an impact on the future duties of doctors. Furthermore my
Although organising activities for a large group of lively eight to eleven year olds was problematic at times, I learnt that being assertive enabled me to engage with the children and helped me gain their respect. In addition to assisting as a young leader, I learnt fundamental fire safety knowledge, CPR training and aided in a weekend cubs camp. During school I had a chance to develop my leadership skills further, by working as a year 7 mentor, attending school council and raising money for the Rett Syndrome