Physician Assistant Program Narrative
Personal Statement: My Motivation towards Becoming a PA
We all have dreams and aspirations. As a young child, my dream was to become a chef. When asked why I wanted to become a chef, my answer was always consistent; "I wanted to delight people by preparing them delicious dishes." As I grew up, I became more informed and my view of the world became clearer -- and it was then that I realized that deep inside, I wanted to end up in a profession that impacted positively on the lives of others. A profession that brought delight to those I interacted with. Then, something happened that completely convinced me that I would most comfortably serve in any of the helping professions. A couple of months after my 10th birthday, my younger brother got bitten by a dog in his face -- right below his left eye. I vividly remember seeing a lot of blood oozing from his face. I also clearly remember, like it was just...
To cut the long story short, I was fascinated with the level of efficiency, skill, and finesse exhibited by the medical staff. I would say my resolve to join the helping professions, specifically the
medical profession as a
physician or physician assistant, was born out of this experience.
To tell you a little bit about myself, in addition to being hardworking, I am also a focused individual who sets goals and stops at nothing to accomplish the said goals. Indeed, I have worked extremely hard to get to the point I am currently at. Once I realized that I risked seeing my dreams fly away, I gave my all and improved my
GPA from 1.0 to the presidents list. As I have also pointed out in my
resume, I am a holder of a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas, Denton - with a major in Kinesiology and a…
