Running to Medicine Running is something I love to do. As my feet hit the pavement, I spend my time thinking of ways that I can increase my speed and distance with every step. To me, becoming a physician is much like my outlook on running. From my experience shadowing surgeons, neonatologists, radiologists, and internal medicine specialists, and my experience volunteering in the emergency room, I know a career in medicine is challenging, but more than anything, my experiences have...

Duke University- The practice of medicine is a continuous evolution of new challenges, and the profession demands the constant introduction of new technologies. My career goal is to become a global physician, but I want to study biomedical engineering in my undergraduate education. Biomedical engineering is an opportunity to challenge my intellectual curiosity, ask questions that plague the real world, and put my medical knowledge and problem solving abilities to the test while finding solutions. Specifically, Duke is the best...

A community I am a member of is the Rising Star Studios, a branch of a local organization dedicated to young adults with developmental disabilities such as autism or Down's syndrome. In 2010, I entered the Rising Star music therapy class as a volunteer in hopes of using my musical gifts to help others enjoy music. In the beginning, I was nervous around the children who often times could not communicate with me, but I was quickly put at ease when...

Boston University- 2. Pablo Picasso once said, “We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand.” Do you believe art is a lie? What kinds of truth may art (or if you prefer, fiction, music, or poetry) cause us to realize? Our Own Truth in Art Art is an interpretation of the world. It is the way in which the artist understands the...