Personal Statement: Why I Want To Become A Medical Assistant

My initial motivation was to study medicine. However, this novelty of an idea wore off as I have learned that the road to success and pursuit of happiness in life is not necessarily a straight one. This has encouraged me to follow my heart no matter how daunting the journey can be. William James once said “the greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being has the power to alter his life by his attitude”. It is deeply rooted in this philosophy that I desire to become a physician assistant (PA) where I hope to provide quality healthcare to the underprivileged, an area of medicine, which I have noticed to be dramatically underserved.
I first learned about the physician assistant’s career when I began working at St Thomas hospital and the model resonated strongly with my life’s motivation. In
One of the first places I started to assemble my foundation was my first job at Southfields academy as an unqualified teacher in Science. Teaching science at Southfields academy involved supporting, caring and working with disadvantaged groups of all ages with learning difficulties such as Dementia and Dyslexia. All these experiences has given me an insight into the characteristics a PA must possess, notably being kind, caring, friendly and most importantly approachable at all times, all of which I believe are key qualities of my personality.
Although practising as a PA can be challenging, I have always shown determination to achieve my goals. Throughout my past school years, I have remained balanced and stable. I obtained a distinction in my Access to Higher Education, Diploma in Science course which granted me entry into Queen Mary University of London to study biomedical science. I graduated from Queen Mary university of London with an Honours degree in biomedical science with an Upper Second Division