as surprised to find a picture of a cat, with twenty-four stainless steel guide tubes mounted in its brain and a message that said, “cruel work done in labs”. At that moment, I realized that it was part of a speech I had done 5 years ago on animal testing safety and how cruel it was to have these types of procedures done on a living animal. Right then, I became conscious of how my perspective towards animal testing had changed, and how far I had come along with my love for science, not to forget how gratifying it was to find new treatments and cures, which I would require during my medical career.
Although I was not born in this country, however it has never been a barrier in achieving my dreams. At the age of 14 years, I migrated to the United States. I cannot deny that the cultural shock was a bit overwhelming, but it taught me to insist, persist and never desist through my school years. Dating back to the grammar school years, science courses in particular, they were a strong passion of mine. From science projects in the middle school, to dissections in the high school, to isolating DNA in college, I have always been excited about learning things within the realms of the biological sciences.
During my school years, I enjoyed dissecting specimens, especially making a perfect cut without doing any damage in order to explore it internally. At that point, my interest for surgery started its growth. Later on, as I entered into the bio-medical Program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, my decision to follow the medical path was reassured. Being a part of this curriculum enhanced my perspective regarding the challenges in the medical field. It opened new doors towards helpful cutting edge research as well as broadened my understanding of the bio-medical sciences at all levels.
This experience expanded my knowledge and improved my intellect to become a much more equipped doctor, skill-wise. My passion for the medical field grew by the day
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