Short Term Academic Goals Essay
1. What are your short term (say 5 years) academic goals?
I’d say one of my short term academic goal would be to graduate high school in the “Top Ten” of my class. The next thing I would do would be to go college, and earn a B.S. either in health science or psychology with an emphasis in a physician’s assistant or a program designed for aspiring physician assistants. It depends on the college I would attend. I would then apply to a graduate school where I would receive a Master’s degree, learn how to care for patients, and then take the certification test to become a physician’s assistant.
2. What are your long term (say 10 years) academic goals?
In ten years I plan to be out of college, and working officially as a physician assistant. I may …show more content…
I was born with three chambers of a heart and I was always in hospitals and doctors’ offices and getting my blood drawn. I eventually had open-heart surgery when I was three. Nonetheless, at almost every doctor’s visit, I would always have at least two doctors come in and listen to my heartbeat expecting a murmur or an odd rhythm. Everyone in that office would tell me how lucky I am to not have an oxygen tank or have restrictions or that I am not mentally handicapped. Needless to say, I am truly lucky to be in the condition that I am in now. But I want to help those kids and families that are going through scary life threatening surgeries and life altering experiences. Thinking about the other children made me narrow my focus into having a career in the medical field.
Another influence that motivated me to become a physician’s assistant was the care that I received when I was in the hospital about two years ago. I had terrible headaches, I went into my family doctor and they sent me to the hospital, thinking that it was a stroke. I met at least ten doctors and I was sent off every scan possible. Out of all those doctors, my physician’s assistant was more supportive than anyone else and he knew more than anyone
I’d say one of my short term academic goal would be to graduate high school in the “Top Ten” of my class. The next thing I would do would be to go college, and earn a B.S. either in health science or psychology with an emphasis in a physician’s assistant or a program designed for aspiring physician assistants. It depends on the college I would attend. I would then apply to a graduate school where I would receive a Master’s degree, learn how to care for patients, and then take the certification test to become a physician’s assistant.
2. What are your long term (say 10 years) academic goals?
In ten years I plan to be out of college, and working officially as a physician assistant. I may …show more content…
I was born with three chambers of a heart and I was always in hospitals and doctors’ offices and getting my blood drawn. I eventually had open-heart surgery when I was three. Nonetheless, at almost every doctor’s visit, I would always have at least two doctors come in and listen to my heartbeat expecting a murmur or an odd rhythm. Everyone in that office would tell me how lucky I am to not have an oxygen tank or have restrictions or that I am not mentally handicapped. Needless to say, I am truly lucky to be in the condition that I am in now. But I want to help those kids and families that are going through scary life threatening surgeries and life altering experiences. Thinking about the other children made me narrow my focus into having a career in the medical field.
Another influence that motivated me to become a physician’s assistant was the care that I received when I was in the hospital about two years ago. I had terrible headaches, I went into my family doctor and they sent me to the hospital, thinking that it was a stroke. I met at least ten doctors and I was sent off every scan possible. Out of all those doctors, my physician’s assistant was more supportive than anyone else and he knew more than anyone