Well, as my last weeks of the semester come to a close I really believe that I have changed this semester. All of my efforts, academic, athletic, community, and family have paid off. I have learned so much this semester and I believe it was due to the fact that I was continuing to push myself beyond my comfort zones and keep striving to be the best I can be.
My volunteering has served as a large part of my optimism. Whenever I am feeling sad, I think about how I am thankful for the life I have and my opportunities.
My academics have helped me learn the knowledge that will be useful for my future career and life in general.
My athletics and Ironman training have pushed my limits and continually reminded me of what I can do when I set my mind to it.
My family has stood by me and supported me the whole way, never wavering.
All these things have come together to allow me to grow greatly as a person. I have created much higher standards for myself after this semester. I now have serious goals in medical school, and serious goals for my own achievements and well-being.
These themes also form a web, greater than the sum of its parts, like the German term, Gestalt. I am now more than just these things I have listed, and as I see my life in a whole new perspective, I understand that the whole world is open to me. I have become someone wiser, someone kinder, and someone who now sees the world from different eyes.
As the sun sets on my undergraduate career, I remember something a close friend of mine told me about my future priorities. He told me that I would be successful and I would achieve my goals, yet he also told me that in the midst of all this hard work, I should remember my number ONE priority...to always "enjoy life."
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Inspirations and Aspirations
This week I was unable to volunteer yet again due to a medical school interview that I had this weekend. It was at UT Southwestern and I chose to go early on Friday morning for a tour of the hospital and an information session about the school.
UT Southwestern is a great medical school, the students there are extremely happy and all the faculty I spoke with seemed to want nothing more than your happiness and success. The school reminded me of St. Thomas because of the high number of faculty to students which allows for a fantastic connection between mentors and the students.
I have never been so inspired for success in my entire life. After seeing the students at UTSW, and hearing their stories, I have had a strong passion in my blood to make a huge difference. One of the students spoke about how he wanted to create a non-profit organization which helps kids recover in the hospital by providing musical instruments and instructors for them. He told us how his idea was quickly approved and implemented by the faculty at UTSW, and he managed to raise $25,000 to begin his foundation and start making a difference.
This student was able to implement his idea so quickly! I was amazed and inspired. I wanted nothing more than to think of the biggest contributions that I could make. Ever sense I returned from my trip, I have been thinking about my future in a more profound way than I ever have. I want to help others achieve their goals, and I want to achieve my own goals of starting a clinic, or foundation, or some other large contribution to the health care field.
It is a logical fallacy for one to suggest he is good at helping others achieve their goals, when he cannot even achieve his own goals. I had this in mind during my bike ride this morning. I am in the latest stages of training for my Ironman Triathlon, and it is a goal I have set for myself over the past 6 months. I know that this Ironman will show me how I can truly accomplish what I set my mind to, and it will show me how I have changed as a person.
As my determination would falter during my ride, I thought to the impact which I want to make on the lives of others. I did not want to let them down. I wanted to show them that you can achieve your goals with a proper plan and a strong will. I was fueled by this desire to help others, and this allowed me to continue.
I completed my longest and most difficult training day which I will have before my Ironman race, and it was thanks to the students and faculty at UTSW who inspired me to be the best I can be. I was the one who decided to pursue the Ironman, yet I knew I would need the help of others to keep me going. Seeing the students and hearing their success stories made me want to accomplish similar goals of my own.
I plan on being very active on campus at whichever school I choose to go to. I want to volunteer and get an early start on honing my patient care skills. This will help me decide what my goals and aspirations will be. I have thought of starting volunteer clinics, health clinics, and non-profit organizations, and I know that in time, I will realize which of these I will want to pursue. At that time, I will set my mind to the goal as I have in the past. I will focus on it, and not stop until I achieve it. Using the help of others, I will be motivated to continue with my goal until it becomes a reality.
I am glad that I can write this down as well, so that when I am feeling down, I can turn to my blog and remember the feeling I have now. I want to remember the passion so that I can light the fire when it goes out.
I will aspire and I will inspire.
UT Southwestern is a great medical school, the students there are extremely happy and all the faculty I spoke with seemed to want nothing more than your happiness and success. The school reminded me of St. Thomas because of the high number of faculty to students which allows for a fantastic connection between mentors and the students.
I have never been so inspired for success in my entire life. After seeing the students at UTSW, and hearing their stories, I have had a strong passion in my blood to make a huge difference. One of the students spoke about how he wanted to create a non-profit organization which helps kids recover in the hospital by providing musical instruments and instructors for them. He told us how his idea was quickly approved and implemented by the faculty at UTSW, and he managed to raise $25,000 to begin his foundation and start making a difference.
This student was able to implement his idea so quickly! I was amazed and inspired. I wanted nothing more than to think of the biggest contributions that I could make. Ever sense I returned from my trip, I have been thinking about my future in a more profound way than I ever have. I want to help others achieve their goals, and I want to achieve my own goals of starting a clinic, or foundation, or some other large contribution to the health care field.
It is a logical fallacy for one to suggest he is good at helping others achieve their goals, when he cannot even achieve his own goals. I had this in mind during my bike ride this morning. I am in the latest stages of training for my Ironman Triathlon, and it is a goal I have set for myself over the past 6 months. I know that this Ironman will show me how I can truly accomplish what I set my mind to, and it will show me how I have changed as a person.
As my determination would falter during my ride, I thought to the impact which I want to make on the lives of others. I did not want to let them down. I wanted to show them that you can achieve your goals with a proper plan and a strong will. I was fueled by this desire to help others, and this allowed me to continue.
I completed my longest and most difficult training day which I will have before my Ironman race, and it was thanks to the students and faculty at UTSW who inspired me to be the best I can be. I was the one who decided to pursue the Ironman, yet I knew I would need the help of others to keep me going. Seeing the students and hearing their success stories made me want to accomplish similar goals of my own.
I plan on being very active on campus at whichever school I choose to go to. I want to volunteer and get an early start on honing my patient care skills. This will help me decide what my goals and aspirations will be. I have thought of starting volunteer clinics, health clinics, and non-profit organizations, and I know that in time, I will realize which of these I will want to pursue. At that time, I will set my mind to the goal as I have in the past. I will focus on it, and not stop until I achieve it. Using the help of others, I will be motivated to continue with my goal until it becomes a reality.
I am glad that I can write this down as well, so that when I am feeling down, I can turn to my blog and remember the feeling I have now. I want to remember the passion so that I can light the fire when it goes out.
I will aspire and I will inspire.
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