Doing something in the medical field, such as Nursing (Pre-Med) was my first choice because of my goal to become a doctor. The possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs and clinicals that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. Nursing goes hand-in-hand with pre-medicine. You learn about patient care and gain experience as well as giving a nuanced viewpoint in the healthcare field. In the summertime, I volunteered at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a Junior Volunteer in the Radiology Department. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. With this, the possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. Some hardships I had to endure was immigrating to America when I was three years old. Everyday I lived in an unfamiliar and perhaps frightening environment. The situation is made much more unpleasant by the knowledge that my parents immigrated to the United States in search of better economic possibilities for both themselves and their children. Due to my lack of familiarity, I usually saw things differently and negatively from my personal experiences that I endured. My sense of my identity suddenly changed through the environment around me. Although I did this, I made the decision to use this to my advantage. I strived to excel in school by doing my best in assignments and classes, always aware that I did not want to fit the mold of someone different from the rest. From that image, I always wanted others to like me as an American, not a Kenyan. I've never wished to stand out among my peers. That ideology robbed me of my sense of pride and culture, which I never realized I had. I became who I am today, as a result of my experiences with cultural assimilation. Reviewing my life to this point has caused me to recognize that there is no difference between me and another immigrant. For ourselves and our family, success is something we both aspire to have. Channeling that drive has also aided me in my desired future of becoming a doctor, specifically an anesthesiologist. There aren't many Black physicians, and I desire to be one of them. My life's encouragement of perseverance has helped me understand that being different from your peers is not necessarily a bad thing. Differences can make the best of a situation.

Doing something in the medical field, such as Nursing (Pre-Med) was my first choice because of my goal to become a doctor. The possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs and clinicals that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. Nursing goes hand-in-hand with pre-medicine. You learn about patient care and gain experience as well as giving a nuanced viewpoint in the healthcare field. In the summertime, I volunteered at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a Junior Volunteer in the Radiology Department. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. With this, the possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. Some hardships I had to endure was immigrating to America when I was three years old. Everyday I lived in an unfamiliar and perhaps frightening environment. The situation is made much more unpleasant by the knowledge that my parents immigrated to the United States in search of better economic possibilities for both themselves and their children. Due to my lack of familiarity, I usually saw things differently and negatively from my personal experiences that I endured. My sense of my identity suddenly changed through the environment around me. Although I did this, I made the decision to use this to my advantage. I strived to excel in school by doing my best in assignments and classes, always aware that I did not want to fit the mold of someone different from the rest. From that image, I always wanted others to like me as an American, not a Kenyan. I've never wished to stand out among my peers. That ideology robbed me of my sense of pride and culture, which I never realized I had. I became who I am today, as a result of my experiences with cultural assimilation. Reviewing my life to this point has caused me to recognize that there is no difference between me and another immigrant. For ourselves and our family, success is something we both aspire to have. Channeling that drive has also aided me in my desired future of becoming a doctor, specifically an anesthesiologist. There aren't many Black physicians, and I desire to be one of them. My life's encouragement of perseverance has helped me understand that being different from your peers is not necessarily a bad thing. Differences can make the best of a situation.

Doing something in the medical field, such as Nursing (Pre-Med) was my first choice because of my goal to become a doctor. The possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs and clinicals that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. Nursing goes hand-in-hand with pre-medicine. You learn about patient care and gain experience as well as giving a nuanced viewpoint in the healthcare field. In the summertime, I volunteered at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a Junior Volunteer in the Radiology Department. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. With this, the possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. Some hardships I had to endure was immigrating to America when I was three years old. Everyday I lived in an unfamiliar and perhaps frightening environment. The situation is made much more unpleasant by the knowledge that my parents immigrated to the United States in search of better economic possibilities for both themselves and their children. Due to my lack of familiarity, I usually saw things differently and negatively from my personal experiences that I endured. My sense of my identity suddenly changed through the environment around me. Although I did this, I made the decision to use this to my advantage. I strived to excel in school by doing my best in assignments and classes, always aware that I did not want to fit the mold of someone different from the rest. From that image, I always wanted others to like me as an American, not a Kenyan. I've never wished to stand out among my peers. That ideology robbed me of my sense of pride and culture, which I never realized I had. I became who I am today, as a result of my experiences with cultural assimilation. Reviewing my life to this point has caused me to recognize that there is no difference between me and another immigrant. For ourselves and our family, success is something we both aspire to have. Channeling that drive has also aided me in my desired future of becoming a doctor, specifically an anesthesiologist. There aren't many Black physicians, and I desire to be one of them. My life's encouragement of perseverance has helped me understand that being different from your peers is not necessarily a bad thing. Differences can make the best of a situation.

Nursing (Pre-Med) was my first choice because of my goal to become a doctor. The possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs and clinicals that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. Nursing goes hand-in-hand with pre-medicine. You learn about patient care and gain experience as well as giving a nuanced viewpoint in the healthcare field. In the summertime, I volunteered at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a Junior Volunteer in the Radiology Department. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. With this, the possibilities that that major brings from leading me to the correct classes that help get into a Med school, participating in labs that are beneficial, and developing new learning abilities and experiences that are favorable for my future. Ever since I could remember I wanted to pursue the healthcare field. The dynamic aspects of that field as well as its advancements and its challenges have fascinated me. The idea of working in a branch of study that requires ongoing learning for complex biological processes as well as integrating humanities is what this program/major will help with. Improving my academic, professional and personal lives as well as experimenting with novel methods of learning creates new opportunities that will enhance my passion for medicine. Some hardships I had to endure was immigrating to America when I was three years old. Everyday I lived in an unfamiliar and perhaps frightening environment. The situation is made much more unpleasant by the knowledge that my parents immigrated to the United States in search of better economic possibilities for both themselves and their children. Due to my lack of familiarity, I usually saw things differently and negatively from my personal experiences that I endured. My sense of my identity suddenly changed through the environment around me. Although I did this, I made the decision to use this to my advantage. I strived to excel in school by doing my best in assignments and classes, always aware that I did not want to fit the mold of someone different from the rest. From that image, I always wanted others to like me as an American, not a Kenyan. I've never wished to stand out among my peers. That ideology robbed me of my sense of pride and culture, which I never realized I had. I became who I am today, as a result of my experiences with cultural assimilation. Reviewing my life to this point has caused me to recognize that there is no difference between me and another immigrant. For ourselves and our family, success is something we both aspire to have. Channeling that drive has also aided me in my desired future of becoming a doctor, specifically an anesthesiologist. There aren't many Black physicians, and I desire to be one of them. My life's encouragement of perseverance has helped me understand that being different from your peers is not necessarily a bad thing. Differences can make the best of a situation.