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SMA Personal Statement
Participating in the Rady Children’s Summer Medical Academy would be a dream come true, as well as a huge step on the path that I wish to take into the future. I would be ecstatic to join the SMA because I would like to learn about different opportunities in the medical field, to be shown the technicalities and requirements of the job, and to be introduced to additional pathways that may lead to the goal that I have set myself.
In the future, my dream is to become a pediatrician and work with children and adolescents, because I feel that the next generation is the future, and I want to be able to shape and influence it. The experiences that I have had and the opportunities that I have partaken in have left me with the desire to change the world, and I believe that that can be achieved by tackling one problem at a time.
In participating in the SMA, I expect to gain some exposure and experience of real-life situations and learn more about different opportunities in the medical field. I hope that I will be able to take in the advice and knowledge that
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I think that becoming a pediatrician is the best way to reach that goal, and working with kids has always appealed to me. My best friend’s mother is a pediatrician, and she says that she could not be happier about her job and what she has done. Every day, she changes the lives of so many people, and have inspired even more to follow in her path and join the medical field. Whenever I need advice or have questions, I know that I can go to her for help. I want to be that kind of person for someone else. Additionally, I want to be a pediatrician because I am motivated to help others, to prevent disease and risks for disease, and to increase the well-being of my community. I want to spread awareness in order to stop perfectly preventable illnesses that can spread due to lack of information and

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