I went back to school and obtained a certificate as a Legal Secretary at Queens College and started working at the Legal Office for Hispanics; this position allowed me to see firsthand the needs of my community which inspired me to further my college education and obtain a position in the New York City Department of Education
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When I first applied to colleges‚ I applied under the notion that I was going to become a police officer. I was going to get my Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice‚ take the police exam‚ and become a detective. Over time‚ however‚ I was able to take a variety of courses that would change my life forever. One of the classes that I particularly enjoyed was Child and Elder Abuse. Having worked with children in high school‚ volunteering at my school and church‚ as well as having a case worker instructor
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As I look back on the last two months of this course‚ the two Benedictine Hallmarks that jump out at me the most are discipline and obedience. At this point in my life‚ I am a full time student and working part time at Edward Hospital in Naperville. I am doing nothing but growing and learning every day of the week. Because of this‚ discipline and obedience are so necessary in my everyday schedule. I am not only trying to better myself and learn as much as I possibly can but I am also trying to make
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for patients. My determination to achieve a Doctor of Pharmacy degree relates to the passion I have grown for pharmacy. When I began my undergraduate studies‚ chemistry was not the easiest subject for me. It took me a while to develop confidence in college to stay motivated‚ but I focused and pushed through it every day. I have gained the confidence and understanding to really enjoy chemistry and through that have strengthened my ability to learn. I have incorporated
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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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My interest in physiotherapy first began when I attended a hydrotherapy session with my grandmother‚ diagnosed with osteoporosis. After seeing the physiotherapists treat the variety of patients and help to improve their quality of life‚ I knew then that I wanted to be a physiotherapist. The human body and its ability to recuperate intrigues me; I am enthralled by how physiotherapy can help to restore an individual’s movement and function as much as possible when affected by injury‚ illness or disability
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Sitting next to my orthopedic surgeon‚ I anxiously awaited the radiology report‚ as it dictated my next move. The 26 bones that I broke throughout my training to become a national level gymnast provided me with many of these moments‚ which planted the seed for a future career in radiology. While this realization did not surface until my fourth year of medical school‚ I think it reasonable to say that gymnastics influenced my decision to choose radiology. The realm of radiology encompasses several
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My appeal in studying physiotherapy comes from my fascination in learning about the stages of rehabilitation after illness and injury. Physiotherapy would allow me to find myself in so many different situations each day‚ for example treating one patient with a strained gastrocnemius one minute to then treating a patient who has had a stroke and has immobility in their arm the next. This means that I would be faced with challenging situations where I would need to think on my feet to solve problems
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Having been drawn to the study of crime and criminal behaviour at a young age through watching television channels such as the Crime and Investigation Network‚ I have taken a keen interest in pursuing a degree in Criminology. This subject would be an excellent course for me to study at university considering my fascination in topics such as homicide‚ terrorism and violent crime. Crime series such as “Crimewatch”‚ “Killer Kids” and “Death Row Stories”‚ have had me hooked on not only the criminals
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PERSONAL STATEMENT Every person has a dream. Somebody dreams about a big house‚ somebody about a luxury car‚ somebody about some new gadgets‚ etc. And I am not an exception. I also have a lot of dreams. But all of these my dreams come out of one main dream‚ it is a good education. I started to think about gaining a good education when I was 12 years old. That time was rather difficult time for our country‚ and consequently for our family. My father had just started his business in a young
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