These are the steps up the ladder of life that have led me to where I am today. Please read this not as an essay but as an idea generator. I did not write in essay format I just sat down and typed what came to mind, and what I had jotted down from paper. I am a non traditional student applying to medical school. Having learned the lessons adulthood teaches, I am now more dedicated to my education and future than ever before.
Keeping in mind that my essay needs to be interesting as well as fact filled, I am having trouble gathering my thoughts and placing the ideas in an orderly way. I wish to project the image without actually saying it—that I am capable of holding up under the pressure of medical school, and that I will be a good candidate for the entering class of 2000. I am competetive and the experiences of life have added to my personal strength and stamina. I was raised in various foster homes and became a mother at eighteen. My second child was diagnosed with Krabbe’s disease which is terminal and debilitating. She required twenty-four hour a day care and I was never able to leave her with anyone for they feared she may die while in their care. She managed to live to age 4 but only due to the extreme care she was given. She had a life expectancy of eighteen months, but lived longer due to what the doctors attributed to the care I gave her. During her life time I was unable to work outside the home and took in sewing for others. This experience taught me determination and persistence.
I live 70 miles away from college and I commute every day which shows the dedication I have to my career choice. I feel that that is the determination that the medical school is looking for and I want to stress my good points so that I will be considered as a competitive applicant.
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