Personal Statement: Pediatric Oncology

I want to be a pediatric nurse. I absolutely adore children. I have been a preschool teacher for 4 years while I am continuing my education at Lonestar college to finish my prerequisite and get into nursing school. I desire to not only learn but achieve excellence. I go above and beyond what is required of me. I graduated from Lonestar College Cyfair with honors. I graduated cum laude and proud member of the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa honor society. I also graduated from Lonestar honors college. This is college allowed me to go beyond what I am capable of and set the standard for my academic excellence. The honors college help to broaden my horizon and can perform research that has never been done before. This research was unique to me I did

This goal is very personal to me in the sense that i strongly desire to help others and to improve the lives of the victims. My goal is to work and study my way up to become an oncologist, to work on patients with cancerous threats, preparing to improve the treatments for victims of this devastating obstacle that is cancer. An oncologist is someone who deals with cancerous threats and cancerous tumors. Cancer is their specialty and dedicate their time treating patients with cancer or any tumors that are related to this

Cancer is a word which evokes many different images and emotions. Nothing in this world can prepare a person for the utter devastation of finding out someone has been diagnosed with cancer, especially when this person is a child. Over the past twenty five years the amount of research and the survival rate for children suffering with cancer have increased dramatically. Despite these successes, the funding for new research necessary to keep these children alive and healthy is miniscule and too dependent on short term grants. Of the billions of dollars spent each year on cancer treatments and research less than a third is contributed to researching pediatric cancer. Given the media focus on adult cancers, research for pediatric cancer is

I am going into the pathway I want, which is the medical pathway, I am taking the classes to be a paramedic which is the first step in my education and career to hopefully later be a Surgeon in my life, that is my ultimate goal in life, and it is something that is not going to change. I am putting in the work and effort into making sure I am doing great in my college classes so I can succeed and fulfill my college goals, no matter what happens or what is thrown at me either I am going to continue to put in the same amount of work and effort, maybe even more, into my schooling so I will be able to get where I would like to be in life and to be able to achieve all my goals in

Oncology is the study and treatment of cancer. Cancer is a disease that develops when normal cells in certain parts of the body start to grow abnormally and continuously. It has been a plague on human life for a while; in fact, the earliest evidence of the disease was found in ancient Egyptian manuscripts dating back to 1600 BC. It is currently the most diagnosed disease in the world. Pediatric Oncology is a subspecialty of the practice that focuses on the treatment of cancer in children. In earlier days, because information on the disease was limited, treatment for children was almost inexistent. However, in the 1940s a doctor named Sidney Farber made a milestone in the treatment of these children by administering

Childhood cancer is two of the most devastating words any parent can hear regarding their child. A child that was diagnosed with cancer in the early 1960s rarely survived and typically led to death. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital understood this concern. When the hospital was created the childhood cancer survival rate was less than 20%. Today, through research and discoveries the rate has raised to 80%.

In the spring of 2008, doctors diagnosed my then two year old sister with acute lymphocytic leukemia, heralding a new life of chemotherapy, mustard gas treatments, and innumerable surgeries. As a nine year old at the time, the ordeal stimulated my curiosity about cancer; a curiosity that evolved into a fascination with the biology behind the human body and the chemistry involved in the process. My sister achieved remission and in doing so, cemented my passion to become a pediatric oncologist. Accomplishing this involves attaining my bachelor's degree, graduating from medical school, and completing the residencies required for pediatric and oncology practices; all of which are increasingly expensive. This scholarship is necessary to counter

I have a lot of dreams. Dreams to change the world and do great things. My first dream is to receive my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, followed by working as a nurse for a few years to gain hands-on experience. Second, I intend to further my education by obtaining a Master’s degree and working on improving my skills, knowledge, and understandings of the nursing field. I want to be a nurse anesthetist. They administer anesthesia to patients. When I eventually retire, I intend on giving back to future generations of nurses by becoming a Nursing Instructor, educating them and watching them grow and develop into the best-equipped nurses they can be. As a result of my experiences in life, I am more mature, grounded, and I realize that even when

Deciding on a career path is quite difficult, even I have not been able to decide on a career path yet. However, I am bearing in mind pediatric oncology, culinary, and cosmetology. The only cause of my second guessing in pediatric oncology is due to the amount of education needed, It will take a total of 14 years to major in pediatric oncology. Once I have completed those 14 years it will have been well worth it.

My life’s goals have never always been clear to me. That is until my educational objectives came into perspective. After highschool, I plan to further my education by attending the University of Evansville. At the University of Evansville, I plan to major in nursing. After I get my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, I am going to stay at the University of Evansville to pursue my graduate degree to become a Physician Assistant.

My devoton to my studies is clearly shown through my participation at Collegiate High School, but I plan to go even further. My goal is to become a doctor, majoring in radiology. I have made straight As throughout my ninth grade year and plan to continue this success well on in my years at the universities I plan on going to. As soon as I finish my schooling here at Collegate High School, I plan on going to the University of Florida to earn my Bachelor's Degree and then from there, I plan on going to an ivy league school, Harvard. From there, I will earn my Doctorate in Radiology and work as a Radiologist in central Florida. This interes, along with the other two that primarily make up me, have shown me light at the end of the tunnel and I plan to exploit it positively in the best way, shape, and fashion with the help of many great friends, teachers, and loved ones that have supported me from the day I was made present in their

At the end of the day, I want to achieve my goal in becoming an anesthesiologist assistance. I understand that there will be bumps and hardships along the road there, but I am ambitious about my goal and I will try my best. I rather know that I have try and not give up my dream than regretting it later in life. Like people always says, if you fail try and try again until you succeed. I understand that part of life is about failing, I have to pick myself up and move forward and

I believe the Pediatric Oncology Education program will provide me with different standpoints on cancer research outside of what I have previously experienced. In my previous labs I have worked with brain cancer and skin cancer. However, I have not experienced working with other types of cancer and their potential treatment ideas. This expansion of my understanding of cancer effecting the body overall may allow for future conclusions, ideas, and projects. Additionally, working for St. Jude provides excellent research environment and interactions with mentors that may have a huge impact on my career

As established in the National Cancer Institute, “Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide for children and adolescents in America, accounting for more than 91,250 children that lose their lives to this disease” (National Cancer Institute). Cancer is not considered a terminal illness, but more of a chronic illness because of the intense treatment that the individual has to endure. As a result of this treatment the chances of survival for children suffering from pediatric cancer has increased around 80 percent. The increment in the survival rate has made it possible for many parents to not have to go through the acceptance that they are about to lose their child to a terminal illness, but have coping strategies that will make them adapt to the fear of the reoccurrence of that illness. This illness has a great impact on the patient as well as the family because not only do they have to adapt to this illness physically, but also mentally. Research has shown that there are both short term and long term effects that come into effect when the child is both in treatment and also years after the treatment. The type of cancers that these adolescents have to endure range from leukemia, brain tumors and other cancerous tumors that have appeared in recent medical studies. These tumors can either be benignant, an acute case that is non-cancerous or malignant, a cancerous case that will need intense treatment over an extended period of time.While many would say there is more of a

Nine years later, my family and I are still living in a small town in Northwest Ohio. I’m getting prepared for the next chapter in my life. With graduation right around the corner, I’m constantly thinking what’s next for me. Ohio is my home