Narratives

I feel silly, as always. Have been thinking on what to write for the past few weeks but ended up composing a couple of hours before its due. I guess I shouldn't try too hard to stand out because I never like being in the limelight. I shouldn't feel sorry for myself for being less ambitious compared to my peers but to take pride in my nurturing character because I can never be someone whom I am not. As I grow older, I prefer the behind-the-scenes role. Hence, I took the down to earth yet sincere path.

When one decides to pursue medicine as a career, one agrees to embark on a journey of lifelong learning. Upon graduation, I hope I have laid all the foundation required for me to be a competent and cooperative medical professional. With positive virtues to complement my knowledge and skills, I hope I can make a difference to people’s lives.

I have strong interests in child poverty and women issues thus leading to my aspiration to pursue two postgraduate diplomas in child and women’s health respectively after graduation. I believe these postgraduate studies will strengthen my confidence in serving the underprivileged when I participate in medical missions and volunteer programs. I feel strongly about empowering women and children from underdeveloped countries through health and knowledge. Also, I would like to advocate for the first non-profit women and children hospital to be built in my home country.

Life has taught me much throughout my journey as a medical student. I never did understand the meaning of failure until my first in medical school. From this, I learnt much about humility, courage and perseverance. I never knew what compassion and
patience were all about until I was yearning for it. With such understanding, I hope to respond well to people’s emotional and psychological needs.

There’s nothing more I desire than to serve society by being a competent doctor with good medical practice. As once said by Mother Teresa, “We can do no great things; only small things with great love.”

What else can I say. I feel more than I think, which makes me more miserable than anyone else. Afterall, there's a quote by Horace Walpole which says, "The world is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think."