<p>For the Common app i chose to write on a topic of my choosing, as was one of the options, i chose to write about why i would like to a be a Bio-medical Engineer/ Pharmacist. writing has never been my strong suite so do not be afraid to be harsh in advising and correcting my essay, i could really use all the help i can get.
The first memory I can recall of my grandmother is from my 7th birthday. I wish I could say that it was an image of a healthy, full of youth, vibrant 55 year old woman; however the reality of the situation is that she is a frail woman dealing with the onset of Multiple sclerosis. Of course at the time however I did not know this, and I assumed that her poorly written signature on my birthday card was attributed to her faint vision. Six years later I was finally informed that my Grandmother had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis; this hit me with the full force of a wrecking ball. At the time, and still to this day, I was an avid viewer of the Discovery health channel, and MS is something that I have heard of. I specifically recalled the images of the elderly folk whom could no longer manage to walk freely, or help themselves.
At the age of thirteen is when I decided that I would pursue a career that specialized in developing medicinal products. It was the thought that I could one day help a person plagued with an illness that sparked my interest. Through much research I found the fields of (Bio-Medical engineering and Pharmacy)* to be the programs that would suite my interest and personal goals. This past summer (summer 2012) I attended Purdue University’s MITE program (Minority introduction to Engineering) where I was allowed the opportunity to tour the Engineering departments. One department in particular that left a positive impression was the Biomedical Engineering department. While I was there I was fortunate enough to converse with a PhD student whom informed me that she was currently working on a device that cleaned and coated arteries with medicine that were blocked with plaque. This absolutely amazed me because she was saving lives on a daily basis. She left me with some parting words that gave me some pivotal insight into the Engineering field, she said "I recognized the problems and sought a solution, that is what all Engineering is at its core, problem solving". I recognize problems and I am very optimistic while approaching them. I could not solve every problem I have encountered but I do my best and solve as many as I can. I want to contribute to society and help reduce the number of diseases that cannot be cured as of date. I will be a (Biomedical Engineer/Pharmacist) who helps the people.
^^Still undecided</p>
<p>Thanks for your time</p>
<p>P.S i plan to use this general essay many times in the supplement sections of my application so it must be perfect and be very general, i will add college specific content as a last paragraph such as why i chose the college. Also the word count right now is 416</p>