Volunteering Personal Statement
Ever since I was a child I was always inspired to help others. Whether it was volunteering or donating or even taking a survey to give my perspective, as long as it was helping someone and making a difference- I always enjoyed it. So going into high school year, I took the initiative of volunteering. Volunteering at the Yale Hospital since high school for four years truly changed me as a person by helping me grow as a better leader. I came out of my comfort zone and the program gave me an opportunity to experiment and try new things. It taught me responsibility, working skills, how to interact with patients, staff, and visitors of the hospital. I was lucky enough to work at different sectors of the hospitals and familiarize myself with the hospital setting. In this process, I learned
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I have also mentored students and taught Nepali language to the second generation Nepalese-American. Homework assignments were given every week along with in-class quizzes. The end goal was to make them bilingual so that they could practice Nepali language with parents at home. The time and energy I put into this project has notably shown through the time management, collaboration and communication skills I have acquired over time. Volunteering is such a rewarding and enjoyable experience that I still continue to volunteer today. I study with a purpose of helping others who do not have the opportunity or privilege to the same higher education as me. This scholarship is a stepping stone towards that. Being a doctor is a dream that I have always dreamt of since I was really young. So with this scholarship I can live my dream and help those in need after becoming successful. After becoming a doctor, I have vowed to give back to societies, especially by providing free treatments to poor and needy people in third world countries like Nepal. So, my Long term career plan is to help others “unfortunate” ones and heal them and this scholarship will certainly help me in this achieving
I have also mentored students and taught Nepali language to the second generation Nepalese-American. Homework assignments were given every week along with in-class quizzes. The end goal was to make them bilingual so that they could practice Nepali language with parents at home. The time and energy I put into this project has notably shown through the time management, collaboration and communication skills I have acquired over time. Volunteering is such a rewarding and enjoyable experience that I still continue to volunteer today. I study with a purpose of helping others who do not have the opportunity or privilege to the same higher education as me. This scholarship is a stepping stone towards that. Being a doctor is a dream that I have always dreamt of since I was really young. So with this scholarship I can live my dream and help those in need after becoming successful. After becoming a doctor, I have vowed to give back to societies, especially by providing free treatments to poor and needy people in third world countries like Nepal. So, my Long term career plan is to help others “unfortunate” ones and heal them and this scholarship will certainly help me in this achieving