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Personal Statement: Emily Young As a multidisciplinary science major and aspiring physician, I’ve found that the studies I’ve chosen for this path encompass the things that matter to me most in ways I never could have imagined. My passions and the goals I have for myself as a human being are, I believe, the traits of an outstanding physician. Having grown up with a mixed racial, cultural, and religious background, I have always been aware of diversity. In recent years, this awareness has been magnified immensely my sociological studies have led to an important yet devastating awareness about the unequal realities for those not just of racial minorities, but of all groups impacted by unjustified domination. There are few things more important to me than equal opportunity, and as a future physician my number one goal would be to extend care to all sects of society not purely a passive willingness to help those who ask for it, but a dedication to make treatment widely available and publicized. Openmindedness, wellroundedness, and curiosity are all traits I believe to be crucial to a physician’s work. My life and learning through a liberal arts education fosters these traits I’m able to converse with people possessing a variety of perspectives, take classes both including and outside of the realm of science and course requirements, and I’m exposed to handson experience in a variety of subjects. This widening of perspective, I believe, is the reason why I thrive in this environment my multifaceted interests are so intertwined that they promote each other and foster a cycle of curiosity, learning, passion, and excitement. I would also argue that it is impossible to truly discuss any of these subjects without the others my sociological, philosophical, biological, chemical, and physical studies are intertwined in ways that have become increasingly more apparent as I’ve delved deeper into each subject. My passion for chemistry allows me to understand the chemical efficiency with which some compounds are synthesized and their environmental cleanliness (in comparison to status quo compound options), and through economic studies I’ve begun to investigate the political agendas for deliberately choosing environmentally harmful compounds for fuel. In my biology courses I’ve learned the mechanisms through which antibiotics work and our body’s responses, and the pharmaceutical agenda that promotes harmful antibiotics over holistic treatments. In my sociological studies I’ve researched the political agenda that covers up our failure to treat the underprivileged with biology and environment. While it is impossible to summarize the profound interconnectivity of these interests in a justifiable manner into a two page statement, I hope this captures the purpose behind my passions and the importance of the variety of subjects I study. Root cause analysis of sociological, economic, political, and institutional factors is crucial towards a holistic view of human health, and a consequently preventative approach that could revolutionize health care on a global scale. Through my courses I’ve grown a passion for understanding the social factors that underlie our biological and chemical reactions and our

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Personal Statement: Emily Young  

 As a multidisciplinary science major and aspiring physician, I’ve found that the studies 

I’ve chosen for this path encompass the things that matter to me most in ways I never could have imagined. My passions and the goals I have for myself as a human being are, I believe, the traits of an outstanding physician.  

Having grown up with a mixed racial, cultural, and religious background, I have always been aware of diversity. In recent years, this awareness has been magnified immensely­ my sociological studies have led to an important yet devastating awareness about the unequal realities for those not just of racial minorities, but of all groups impacted by unjustified domination. There are few things more important to me than equal opportunity, and as a future physician my number one goal would be to extend care to all sects of society­ not purely a passive willingness to help those who ask for it, but a dedication to make treatment widely available and publicized. 

Open­mindedness, well­roundedness, and curiosity are all traits I believe to be crucial to a physician’s work. My life and learning through a liberal arts education fosters these traits­ I’m able to converse with people possessing a variety of perspectives, take classes both including and outside of the realm of science and course requirements, and I’m exposed to hands­on experience in a variety of subjects. This widening of perspective, I believe, is the reason why I thrive in this environment­ my multifaceted interests are so intertwined that they promote each other and foster a cycle of curiosity, learning, passion, and excitement.  

I would also argue that it is impossible to truly discuss any of these subjects without the others­ my sociological, philosophical, biological, chemical, and physical studies are intertwined in ways that have become increasingly more apparent as I’ve delved deeper into each subject. My passion for chemistry allows me to understand the chemical efficiency with which some compounds are synthesized and their environmental cleanliness (in comparison to status quo compound options), and through economic studies I’ve begun to investigate the political agendas for deliberately choosing environmentally harmful compounds for fuel. In my biology courses I’ve learned the mechanisms through which antibiotics work and our body’s responses, and the pharmaceutical agenda that promotes harmful antibiotics over holistic treatments. In my sociological studies I’ve researched the political agenda that covers up our failure to treat the underprivileged with biology and environment. While it is impossible to summarize the profound interconnectivity of these interests in a justifiable manner into a two page statement, I hope this captures the purpose behind my passions and the importance of the variety of subjects I study.  

Root cause analysis of sociological, economic, political, and institutional factors is crucial towards a holistic view of human health, and a consequently preventative approach that could revolutionize health care on a global scale. Through my courses I’ve grown a passion for understanding the social factors that underlie our biological and chemical reactions and our 

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subsequent physical responses, as well as the interconnections between these social issues­ sexism, classism, racism, and all other forms of unjustified domination. My primary goal as a physician is to address the blockade of poverty on receiving healthcare. Any solution to poverty must consider both the patterns of unjustified domination underlying poverty­ male over female, white over minority, rich over poor, human over environment, etc.­  and the interconnections between them.  

As a physician, I hope to positively impact many lives, especially those for whom financial or class struggles act as a blockade to receiving treatment. I believe open­mindedness, coupled with critical thinking and a creative mindset, is crucial towards achieving this goal. The wider the scope of my experiences and variety of people whom I can learn from, the greater my ability will be to make these dreams a reality. For these reasons, I go to great lengths to broaden my perspective and study in a diverse array of environments­ volunteering with students at an economically and racially diverse elementary school, spending a semester studying abroad, taking part in multiple cultural groups on campus. This has not only fostered my well­roundedness as a human being, but provided experiences that I believe are crucial towards becoming an outstanding physician and revolutionizing the scope and methodology of healthcare in America.