Indigenous Women In STEM Scholarship

The year is 2042. I have graduated from both college and medical school, and I am taking the final steps to become a practicing surgeon. Finally, I am on the move to obtain my greatest life goal: opening a medical practice in my hometown. After obtaining my MD and becoming a practicing surgeon, I plan to return to the underserved communities that raised me. I grew up depending on faulty insurance to obtain medical care, and so many friends and family members have faced the same struggle. For some reason that I can't explain, health care is exclusive and not openly accessible. As a practicing doctor who took an oath to help others, I will not stand for such discrepancies. I will found and operate my own medical practice in Fort Worth, my home, and I will accept all insurances as well as offer affordable treatment. I will provide the best medical service to those who have long been unable to obtain it. Further, I plan to be politically proactive in leading community movements to allow for affordable medicine. Change will require a significant amount of time and effort, but I will take all the steps I can to contribute towards accessible healthcare. All things considered, I have major plans of being a leader in both medicine and my community, and this is just the start to changing the world. While these goals may seem overly ambitious, I am confident that I will accomplish them with a plan and your help. In terms of my plan, a degree in biochemistry will introduce me to a field that is constantly pushing society forward and solving real-world issues. The study of life at the molecular level will expand my scientific knowledge and will challenge and prepare me to be a competitive medical school applicant. Further, studying at a research based university like the University of Texas at Austin, I will learn and adapt to various life skills that will prepare me for my educational and lifelong future. Looking back, my innate drive, time management, and end goals have already allowed me to succeed as a scholar in various ways, and I am confident that the betterment of these skills will continue to propel me through the challenging path of medicine. However, this journey will be extremely financially strenuous. Therefore, it is vital that I kickstart the process as soon as I graduate and pursue as much financial aid available. Balancing my time between working 20 hours a week, investing, applying for scholarships and grants, and taking advantage of every opportunity available to me, I am chasing necessary financial means. Through scholarship, student loans, and help from people like you, I know that I will have the opportunity to make these goals a reality. All in all, I am confident that I am going to change the world through leading my community into a future of affordable healthcare. I ask that you believe in my dream, too, and make the choice to invest in my future.