Do you think it's good? Interesting? Will give the colleeg an idea of who I am? Shows that I am well-rounded? Will fulfill their mission?
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“Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.”
- Immanuel Kant, 18th century philosopher.
Throughout my 17 years, I’ve always been extremely fascinated by the universe and God. In the fifth grade, I decided one day I would become an astronaut and visit the moon. I’ve always wanted to explore past all the stars and somehow reach heaven and the God who created such a beautiful, mind blowing world.
Although Venus and the rest of the galaxy (ies?) still interest me, ever since I entered high school, I’ve taken an even bigger interest in one of God’s other creations: the human mind. At 14, I thought about being a social worker or a therapist so that I could earn a living while helping people and hearing all of their problems. But, as I continued through high school, I realized I didn’t want to just listen to people’s problems, I wanted to find the root of it. Why are people the way they are? What makes a person? How does it all work? What causes people to think and behave in a certain way? My questions are pretty much endless. The human brain has definitely become one of my greatest interests, as strange as that may sound. Though most other kids my age do at least know what field they want to go into, I know exactly what I want to be: a psychiatrist. Frankly, I believe it’s the only job that will totally ensure that I will be able to wake up every morning for the rest of my life and feel happy with what I have to do.
To me, psychiatry is the best of both worlds. It combines two extraordinary things: compassion and science. Psychiatrists are dedicated people. They often have to put their own problems aside in exchange for others’. They are people who are so interested in other people’s problems and how people think, that they want to explore the science and inner workings behind it. That is exactly the type of person I am. Maybe some people call it being nosy, but I like to think of it only as innocent, genuine curiosity. Being Catholic has made me the girl who always wears her heart on her sleeve. I will listen to anyone’s problems and I will actually develop legitimate care and sympathy for them. I will search for the absolute best solution and advice, and will open up to a complete stranger if it comforts them to know that someone else out there can relate. But it’s not only emotions and thoughts that appeal to me; it’s also the numerous mental illnesses and chemical imbalances that make up the people in society; it’s about how the brain functions and how it works with the body as a whole. I want to study the science behind drug addiction and mental disorders. I want to understand how it all happens and I want to discover explanations and resolutions.
Going to USF would not only help me accomplish my own personal goals, but it would also enable me to help others, which actually is, ultimately, one of my biggest personal goals. Personally, I feel like people have started to believe that showing kindness and compassion is a sign of weakness. That has to change. As a whole, our entire population has become so obsessed with financial success and physical perfection, that we forget we were all created by the same God, (or for nonbelievers, evolved from the same species) and that we are all born with the same struggles and must overcome the same basic obstacles. By studying biology and psychology at this institution, I can fulfill both of our missions. I’ve done my share of procrastination, I know that I will work my hardest to achieve my career goal and also, spread not necessarily the Catholic faith, but our message. I am strong-minded and determined, but I also have a heart and I’m willing to share that with the rest of the world. Every human deserves acceptance and love, regardless of what they believe or don’t believe, what they’ve done, or what they look like. In my profession, I will become as knowledgeable as I possibly can be and do so in a way that spreads tolerance and the Catholic message. This is what I was made to do, and I will do whatever it takes until I attain that.
Actually, "dan", I've already been accepted to the University of Texas and the University of Michigan, but thanks anyways.
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“Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.”
- Immanuel Kant, 18th century philosopher.
Throughout my 17 years, I’ve always been extremely fascinated by the universe and God. In the fifth grade, I decided one day I would become an astronaut and visit the moon. I’ve always wanted to explore past all the stars and somehow reach heaven and the God who created such a beautiful, mind blowing world.
Although Venus and the rest of the galaxy (ies?) still interest me, ever since I entered high school, I’ve taken an even bigger interest in one of God’s other creations: the human mind. At 14, I thought about being a social worker or a therapist so that I could earn a living while helping people and hearing all of their problems. But, as I continued through high school, I realized I didn’t want to just listen to people’s problems, I wanted to find the root of it. Why are people the way they are? What makes a person? How does it all work? What causes people to think and behave in a certain way? My questions are pretty much endless. The human brain has definitely become one of my greatest interests, as strange as that may sound. Though most other kids my age do at least know what field they want to go into, I know exactly what I want to be: a psychiatrist. Frankly, I believe it’s the only job that will totally ensure that I will be able to wake up every morning for the rest of my life and feel happy with what I have to do.
To me, psychiatry is the best of both worlds. It combines two extraordinary things: compassion and science. Psychiatrists are dedicated people. They often have to put their own problems aside in exchange for others’. They are people who are so interested in other people’s problems and how people think, that they want to explore the science and inner workings behind it. That is exactly the type of person I am. Maybe some people call it being nosy, but I like to think of it only as innocent, genuine curiosity. Being Catholic has made me the girl who always wears her heart on her sleeve. I will listen to anyone’s problems and I will actually develop legitimate care and sympathy for them. I will search for the absolute best solution and advice, and will open up to a complete stranger if it comforts them to know that someone else out there can relate. But it’s not only emotions and thoughts that appeal to me; it’s also the numerous mental illnesses and chemical imbalances that make up the people in society; it’s about how the brain functions and how it works with the body as a whole. I want to study the science behind drug addiction and mental disorders. I want to understand how it all happens and I want to discover explanations and resolutions.
Going to USF would not only help me accomplish my own personal goals, but it would also enable me to help others, which actually is, ultimately, one of my biggest personal goals. Personally, I feel like people have started to believe that showing kindness and compassion is a sign of weakness. That has to change. As a whole, our entire population has become so obsessed with financial success and physical perfection, that we forget we were all created by the same God, (or for nonbelievers, evolved from the same species) and that we are all born with the same struggles and must overcome the same basic obstacles. By studying biology and psychology at this institution, I can fulfill both of our missions. I’ve done my share of procrastination, I know that I will work my hardest to achieve my career goal and also, spread not necessarily the Catholic faith, but our message. I am strong-minded and determined, but I also have a heart and I’m willing to share that with the rest of the world. Every human deserves acceptance and love, regardless of what they believe or don’t believe, what they’ve done, or what they look like. In my profession, I will become as knowledgeable as I possibly can be and do so in a way that spreads tolerance and the Catholic message. This is what I was made to do, and I will do whatever it takes until I attain that.
Actually, "dan", I've already been accepted to the University of Texas and the University of Michigan, but thanks anyways.