I am Divine. I study Biology. I aspire to become a practicing doctor who specializes in pediatric oncology. My commitment to this field was sparked by an experience that is very personal and that is quite similar to the kind of compassion and dedication that Noah's caregivers show him. At the age of 12, my cousin Amara, who is younger than I, was diagnosed with leukemia. I was afraid, but I remember her being more afraid than I was, and I saw first-hand the way this brutal disease can knock even the strongest person down. I don’t remember how many seconds, minutes, or hours we were glued to the side of her bed in that cold hospital room. I remember Amara trying to pretend to be okay and not let us see how weak she was feeling. I remember the laughter that used to fill the room dying down to almost nothing. This experience motivated me to serve as a volunteer in a children's hospital while I was an undergraduate. During those hours, I met a boy named Elijah, who was 9 years old and bald from chemotherapy, but was nonetheless bubbling with the kind of excitement that any astronaut, space traveler, or someone about to head off on an adventure might have. Elijah had been silked by his caregivers into believing that he was about to embark on the kind of mission where someone would strap you headfirst into a contraption that spins, living up to the etymological roots of the term "gyrate," which in English means to turn around or around again, as in the kind of round-and-round you might go in a roller coaster, a teacup ride, or the kind of adventure that might make a mission to space seem tame. The medical world can change profoundly with the right education and opportunities. What I do in this field will mean something, not just for my patients, but for the kinds of futures I help them toward. Those kinds of impacts, stemming from deep-seated personal connections, are what make a career in medicine worthwhile—connections like the one I have with Noah. This scholarship would ease financial obstacles as I get ready for this challenging but holy career. My Bold.org profile shows my dedication, with research on immunotherapy and mentorship of teens who are dealing with long-term health problems. Every child should have a Dr. Adebayo or a Noah as a caregiver—and I plan to become one.