After researching various health care professions, I have realized that the career of “physician assistant” is the one for me. The ability to treat patients on extensive level while also building a personal relationship has always interested my path to the health care industry. The specificity to becoming a physician assistant appealed to me because of the patient care relationships that are more engaging than with medical doctors. To pursue this career, I realized it would be beneficial to work with as many physicians and physician assistants as possible. Naturally, my interests in athletics drew me in towards Orthopedics. I spent most of my time watching how doctors, physician assistants, nurses, and technicians interacted with patients.
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Patient transport has given me the tools to properly interact with patients after their time at the hospital has concluded. Working at cat-scan support showed me how to properly give an IV and be a secretary for the cat-scan team by helping patients in and out of the cat-scan room and providing them with the proper materials to ensure the scans are done properly. Both these volunteer opportunities, exposed me to the culture of a hospital. I was amazed by the positive atmosphere and always looked forward to interacting with patients by making their day better in any way possible. My experiences with volunteering have influenced my desire to work in a hospital as a physician assistant. Another influence on my decision to becoming a physician assistant would have to be my recent visits to India. As a boy, I remember visiting my homeland for the first time and seeing the slums of Mumbai. I had no idea the struggles these families went through on a daily basis due to my young age. I recently have visited India again in 2016 and was fortunate enough to make a difference by donating clothes and gifts to families in need. Although my donations may have helped them for a few weeks, they cannot be compared to the gift of living life with clean water and modern medicine. Unfortunately, many families in India struggle to provide the proper health care for themselves. I understand that families in America are going through the same conflicts and it has planted a seed of compassion in my heart for a long time. Before coming to college, my extracurricular activities began in high school. I was a member of the English, Math, and Science honor societies while also being a member of the Beta Club. I had the opportunity to represent my high school in the South Carolina “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition in
Patient transport has given me the tools to properly interact with patients after their time at the hospital has concluded. Working at cat-scan support showed me how to properly give an IV and be a secretary for the cat-scan team by helping patients in and out of the cat-scan room and providing them with the proper materials to ensure the scans are done properly. Both these volunteer opportunities, exposed me to the culture of a hospital. I was amazed by the positive atmosphere and always looked forward to interacting with patients by making their day better in any way possible. My experiences with volunteering have influenced my desire to work in a hospital as a physician assistant. Another influence on my decision to becoming a physician assistant would have to be my recent visits to India. As a boy, I remember visiting my homeland for the first time and seeing the slums of Mumbai. I had no idea the struggles these families went through on a daily basis due to my young age. I recently have visited India again in 2016 and was fortunate enough to make a difference by donating clothes and gifts to families in need. Although my donations may have helped them for a few weeks, they cannot be compared to the gift of living life with clean water and modern medicine. Unfortunately, many families in India struggle to provide the proper health care for themselves. I understand that families in America are going through the same conflicts and it has planted a seed of compassion in my heart for a long time. Before coming to college, my extracurricular activities began in high school. I was a member of the English, Math, and Science honor societies while also being a member of the Beta Club. I had the opportunity to represent my high school in the South Carolina “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition in