Through vaporized solder the diode flashed red. Lub-Dub‚ Lub-Dub. It works! After weeks‚ my digital stethoscope was finally functioning as I had designed. The project started with the simple ambition of listening in on my preceptor’s stethoscope while he performed a heart exam‚ but ended up answering an imperative question about my medical future. In that moment I realized that my varied interests‚ individual strengths‚ and desire to be challenged converged into a single medical field; radiology
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“I want to be a ballerina princess”. You see‚ the difference between a regular princess and a ballerina princess is the elegance. Ballerinas held an elegance and ferocity during performances that were sensational. On the other hand‚ Disney princesses always had their happy endings and by combining both‚ my goal was set. Soon enough‚ ballet performances and Disney movies about princesses clouded my practicality with absurd idealism. Growing up and realizing that pursuing my career as a princess was
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Hearing is a vital part of an individual’s life and a career into audiology will provide me with an opportunity to help people with their hearing. Researching about audiology‚ I came to know that there are various fields on offer - from developing equipment that allows people to hear better‚ to clinically assessing the ear and balance of different age groups. The British Academy of Audiology website provided me with extensive information about audiology and helped me to solidify my decision of becoming
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The thought of not furthering my education was never an option for my siblings and I. From a young age we were told that the only way to succeed in this world is to work hard and be kind. I believe that furthering my education will help in both of these areas for a couple of reasons. Attending a very diverse university such as Mizzou will provide me the opportunity to meet new people and experience what the world has to offer other than the small sample of it that I get in Monroe City. I will also
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My constant pursuit of happiness is to align my passions for environmental conversation and my love to explore the outdoors‚ with my degree in engineering to leave a positive global impact. I view Patagonia as a pioneer in the retail industry‚ leading the charge not only on sustainable business practices‚ but also a company that is stranding up for environmental causes all over the world. I see Patagonia as a vehicle were I can purse my life’s mission by being surrounded with so many passionate individuals
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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
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Howard University Howard University is a private school that was founded/ created in 1867. 7‚147 people haven’t graduated from there. It is in Washington D.C. This is in Virginia. This school has 33% male and 67% female. I think this is very impressive because‚ since I am a girl‚ this is a very great thing. It shows that women are taking more responsibility in their lives. At first I thought Black Colleges would be bad because they have a separate college for black people and usually black people
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I am a multifaceted person and student. My interests range from military drill to painting to forensic science and everything in between. I’ve excelled in academics because of my strong work ethic and dedication to success. I owe a lot to my experience in AFJROTC. I started going to JROTC summer camp the summer before my freshman year of high school. Back then‚ I had no idea what I was getting myself into. The camp was much more difficult than I expected‚ despite the warning in the information
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My desire to pursue adult nursing as a career began when my Mum started to work within a prison‚ giving me a greater insight surrounding the diversity of nursing. Health care within prisons is a very topical issue and one that I became deeply interested in during my academic career. As of now this experience has shaped my future ambition of working within a safeguarding environment more specifically prison nursing. Educating myself on the variety of opportunities and roles that nurses are responsible
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Since I was a child‚ I have dreamt of joining the United States Military. Generations of my family served as soldiers since the 1940s. My Grandfather‚ who is my greatest hero‚ served during WWII as a Staff Sergeant. Throughout my childhood‚ I’ve had the honor of learning about my Grandfather and his wartime experiences. His accomplishments‚ courage‚ and sacrifices to serve our country enhanced my desires to follow my family’s footsteps and further my career and commission as an Officer in the United
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