For society to thrive, it must foster an environment where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed and where no one suffers in silence. I want to help ensure that our society benefits those who are currently suffering alone and to reach out with a helping hand. In my own case, I witnessed my father’s unresolved brain trauma sustained in his final year of medical school cause him to degrade as time passed, with no solution but to hope he got better. Before I was even born, my life was drastically changing with the sequence of events my dad went through. His actions as an emergency medicine doctor, despite his hardships, would inspire me to follow in his footsteps. Even after he had another accident that caused two of his spinal discs to rupture, I saw him open his own clinic to be able to manage his injury better, yet still help people. I grew up playing behind the front desk, admiring his resilience, no matter how much he hurt. However, life got the better of him, and he suffered yet another injury, confining him to a hospital bed in the center of my living room, as if life was ensuring I would never forget his misery. The multiple surgical failures from doctors who were not experienced enough and the constant hospital visits I witnessed as a kid made me realize my dad was only going to get worse as his condition progressed. As I overheard doctors telling my dad there was not much they could do, it revealed the gap in knowledge in the medical field regarding neurological injuries to me. Seeing the pain my dad endured both physically and mentally gave me the determination to make a change by helping people exactly like him, and to follow in his footsteps as a doctor. I plan to major in neuroscience with the intention of becoming a neurosurgeon after medical school, and I will make a substantial impact on numerous patients and change how we perceive and treat neurological injuries. As I further my studies, I will gain an understanding of the mechanisms within the brain and examine the cognitive consequences of neurological conditions. By joining the labs of professors working in conjunction with nearby medical centers, I can witness the real care neurosurgeons take to help patients, as well as learn about the forefront of new medical treatments and the potential for improved care. One thing in particular I wish to utilize is the brain’s unique feature of neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to reorganize neural connections that may have been lost due to an injury. My father’s own injury is something that neuroplasticity has the potential to help amend. As a neurosurgeon, I want to apply modern techniques to help people like my dad and others. My own experience has given me a broader understanding of what it really means to be a doctor, from my father’s unwavering determination. I want to be part of the next generation of doctors who build on the mistakes of the past to usher in a future of care for everyone, no matter how impossible the condition seems to treat. Today, it may not be possible to fix brain damage. Still, in a decade or two, I see myself as one of the people who contribute to solving a vital issue of humanity as a whole. I wish to spend my life committed to giving back, just as my dad did, and I want to inspire others to help me in this mission to uplift our society as a whole.