Changing society has been my dream since I was young. I've seen countless examples of how negatively people can be treated especially coming from the STEM field. Let's face it, STEM has been used to produce bombs, bioweapons, harmful technology, and so much more to leave a stain on humanity. I believe though, that STEM is a tool. A tool like a hammer can be used to hurt someone just as much as it can be used to fix up a house. When I look at society, I see clearly that there are far too many people using STEM the wrong way. I would like to use STEM to help heal our society by providing a new wave of medical care. My dream profession is to be an ophthalmologist. I have been lucky enough to have shadowed under one and seen how the profession works first hand. There is a surprising amount of the "T" and "E" from STEM used within this job. There are many complex and invasive operations that can be done to fix glaucoma, that now have a machine alternative that can leave much less damage and do a better job. What is so amazing to me about this is that about thirty years ago someone with macular degeneration would have needed lots of medical care and extensive surgery to do a minimal amount of fixing. In today's time, this type of treatment can be given so quickly that some patients can leave the clinic the day of the procedure and go to work the next morning. I seek to be a part of moving society forward in this direction improving medical care infrastructure. As I go through my years in college, I am determined to study medical technology and engineering in addition to my studying of the eyes. I want to take this technology a step further so that a patient may not need invasive cataract surgery or have to take months of antibiotic medications to deal with some post surgery symptoms. I dream of being able to send a glaucoma patient home glaucoma free. My benefit to society will undoubtedly be a facilitation and implementation of the best and newest medical advancements for patients of all income levels, walks of life, and conditions. As I see so many patients a week with my mentor, I realize that some people simply don't have access to the same care. I want to bring that care to all people. Should there be a machine that could do a typically invasive procedure, patient costs will go down, and suddenly a grandma on food stamps can get the same excellent treatment as a patient driving a BMW. I know without a doubt, my career in STEM will leave a long lasting and positive impact on society.