My pursuit of Psychiatry and my career focus has much to do with my appreciation for the vantage point that it provides me, particularly concerning the relationship between neuroscience and medical treatments, in the context of psychodynamic processes of many kinds. I thrive on reflecting on the complexities of the human psyche, the gratification of healing relationships, and the satisfaction that accompanies improving the quality of life for myself and others. Childhood is the most impactful time in a human being’s life. The rapidly changing neuronal network shapes us into the adults we become, and it lays the foundation of our social and cultural framework. Our ability to make connections, empathize and think are rooted in our early years. During the completion of my residency program in Psychiatry, I had the privilege of taking care of an 11-year-old girl with a history of complex trauma, neglect, and sexual molestation. Initially, she presented poor verbal skills, incontinence, and severe emotional dysregulation. In distress, she would regress to a point where she would mimic the posture and sounds of a cat. Even though she would have lifelong disabilities resulting from developmental trauma, I was most intrigued and inspired by the rapid and extensive progress she could make over the seven months of residential treatment she spent with us. Many of my experiences in this position as a resident in Psychiatry vastly enhanced my appreciation and profound respect for the resiliency of human beings and the power of empathy. I was already well engaged with child psychiatry by the time I started my residency, partly due to serving as an outreach worker with the African American Mental Health Coalition in San Bernardino County, one of the most underserved communities in California. I saw firsthand the psychological distress of a community plagued by drugs, domestic abuse, and gun violence. I saw children traumatized by police raids and forcibly removed from their homes. Children who developed PTSD from police sirens as they worried that their loved ones might be taken away from them or would not be there when they returned home from school. Trauma is not just advertent; it is accidental, circumstantial, and societal. I understand how adverse childhood experiences contribute to mental illness, learning disabilities, addiction, medical illness, and unhealthy interpersonal relationships. We live in a time of growing ethnic, racial, and religious polarities. Thus, I feel that the issues in which I am engaged at my core are most timely in today´s American and today´s world. I seek a total immersion experience in examining intergenerational trauma and its most enduring impact. As a mother, I understand the importance of a nurturing home up close and the gratification of a positive parent-child relationship. I believe that as much as psychiatry bears the burden of treating pathologies, we are equally responsible for teaching people the skills of positive psychology and resilience building. Although most of my patients have endured traumatic life experiences, they have also overcome adversities, and some have turned their lives around. Child psychiatry allows me to track the development of psychopathologies and offer early interventions, teaching positive psychology skills and medical interventions. I look forward to working with local schools to design trauma-informed curricula incorporating resiliency-building skills. I find managing medically complex cases intellectually stimulating, and diagnostic challenges posed especially exciting. I look forward to helping to contribute to research in novel neuromodulation therapies. I want to work in an academic setting as part of a multidisciplinary team managing patients in first-break units and consultation services. I enjoy working with families and educating them about the biopsychosocial model of care. I was raised in the undulating dunes of Arabia. I went to medical school in Pakistan. I then hopped around continents and came to America. My background has enabled me to understand various communities' cultural diversity and sensitivities. I find gratification in treating people who are often misread, misunderstood, and shunned by society. They live behind a mask and suffer in silence. I see child psychiatry as the most vital need of our times. It provides the platform to help society become psychologically literate and raise responsible, emotionally sound, empathic individuals. I hope to be selected for a fellowship position in Child Psychiatry. I look forward to a long professional lifetime helping to address issues of disparity in access and utilization of mental health resources among minority group children. I want to contribute to the success of mental health initiatives globally in societies traumatized by war and natural disasters. I see your fellowship program as ideal to advance my education, standing, confidence, creativity, and credentials to become the most successful advocate possible for vulnerable children. Thank you for considering my application to your distinguished fellowship program in Child Psychiatry. Fellowship Child and Adolescent Psychiatry #child #adolescnet #psychiatry #fellowship #personalstatement #samples #service #edit

Coming from an extended family with several lawyers, I have always looked up to attorneys, particularly one of my uncles, a lawyer who is particularly well respected back home in my land of origin, Cambodia. I have no fonder memories of my youth than sitting close to him and listening to him recount the stories of his life and practice over the years, the clients he has defended, and his constant struggle to achieve justice and fairness in one case after another. I learned a great deal from my uncle growing up about how, for example, innocent people are often falsely and wrongfully accused and how, as he saw it, it was the duty of lawyers to defend these individuals. In addition to getting an excellent education, he encouraged me to explore the world and engage with social issues, contributing to the debates of my day as an active participant and listener. He talks to me in-depth about how fortunate we are to live in an age of globalization, especially digitalization. In this spirit, I hope to be selected to study for the LLM Degree in the USA, at XXXX Law School, in New York City, which I see as the world's capital in many important ways, particularly concerning communications technology and digitalization. Earning my LLM Degree at the XXXX Law School with a focus on International Business Law in NYC, the business and financial center of the world as I see it - will provide me with the most solid academic foundation and intellectual breadth of scope possible for the advancement of my career, going on to devote my professional life to helping individuals obtain justice for themselves and their loved ones. I look forward to continuing to develop my analytical skills and core competencies by completing all modules with distinction in the design and execution of tasks commonly found in the real world. Your location is, for me, ideal, near to family and support network, near Wall Street, and opportunities for hands-on experience with government bodies, organizations, and legal firms. I appreciate the diversity of student backgrounds in your program and look forward to learning from my peers worldwide and my professors. I have already become familiar with court procedures and the analysis of cases. I have acquired familiarity with a variety of legal systems. The more I learn, the better I appreciate how I still have a long way to go to learn all that I need to know to be on my path as a professional student and practitioner of the law. My early interest led me to become a legal assistant, which I have enjoyed enormously. I now look forward to continuing as a legal professional to balance my professional life. In my professional experience so far, I have dealt with cases ranging from civil to criminal, drafted contracts and memorandums, and assisted clients in opening businesses in the country. I always reached out to my supervisors and colleagues, seeking guidance as needed from professors and mentors at school and in the workplace. After earning my undergraduate degree, I decided to take a break from formal education and instead participated in an exchange program called “Ship for Southeast Asia and Japanese Youth Program” (SSEAYP). I joined a small group of like-minded people with a similar passion for legal affairs, particularly my greatest interest, the area most significant, international business law issues. I pay incredibly close attention to investment from abroad into developing countries, particularly Southeast Asia, current flows of business investment, the complexity of business operations, and issues that arise over legal matters and the lawyer's role. I was especially pleased to pass the bar exam due to my diligent study, and I look forward to giving something of value back to my community for many decades. I will never forget that day I received a call from the American Embassy in Cambodia for an interview for immigration to the US. Thus, my dream of pursuing a career in international business law in the US was born. After an extensive investigation of available options, I decided that given my interests and elevated level of motivation, I am the best fit for studying in the XXXX Law School program. Thank you for considering my application to the LLM Program at XXXX Law. LLM Personal Statement Technology and Digitalization #LLM #personalstatement #lawschool #admission #samples #technology #digital #samples #edit

As a little girl and adolescent, I daydreamed of someday graduating from school and earning an advanced degree. Constantly learning all that I could about healthcare and access to healthcare, by the time I began my undergraduate studies, I embraced the goal of becoming a leader in my community, putting my education to work for the public interest. Thus, after careful research and preparation, I now write on behalf of my application to study for the EDD Degree in Organizational Change and Leadership at the University of XXXX. Earning the doctoral degree in your program will equip me for a career of excellence as a healthcare executive, especially in the use of principles and practices to supervise, empower and support a team, deploy, and utilize organizational resources for positive transformational results, and use qualitative and quantitative data to prioritize goals while focusing on the vision. The OCL program at UXX will encourage me to drive innovation through technology while increasing health equity and promoting healthcare integration with primary and behavioral healthcare. I will become a catalyst for change while reflecting on myself as a leader, taking the initiative, and overcoming challenges. Earning the EDD would help me secure a position as a senior program manager, boost my networking abilities, prepare me for oversight of program operations, develop strategies, and steer quality projects towards increasing health equity through integrated healthcare. Your program will inspire and enable the whole exercise of my analytic mindset approach, guiding me to explore the most important models and frameworks that are most useful for understanding the healthcare industry and identifying challenges. I also look forward to staying connected as part of your alumni network. I am especially drawn to the mission of UXXs XXXX School of Education, dedicated to inspiring future leaders and policymakers in redesigning healthcare systems through integration. My education at UXX will encourage me to contribute to transformational change in healthcare that will achieve greater levels of health equity. At the center of my world is combining primary health care with behavioral healthcare – addressing disparities through integrating these two systems and increasing health equity for physical and mental health wellness. Like Jackson & Huston, I see health equity as a priority concern that calls for research, practice, and policy analysis across disciplines (Jackson & Huston, 2016). Born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Nigerian parents, we returned to Nigeria at the age of two; growing up in an underdeveloped country and returning to America for my education and to develop my career - has driven me to succeed. My educational and employment experience has been centered on addressing the needs of the healthcare industry, especially concerning diverse populations. My undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science allowed me to explore the science behind human actions while analyzing human behavior and mental health. I was privileged to work with individuals diagnosed with mental conditions during this period. My role as a Behavior Health Case Manger was to assess a patient’s mental health and resources and help them develop long-term coping skills that would enable them to manage their conditions successfully. My passion for behavioral healthcare drove me to pursue a master's degree in health psychology focused on how biological, social, and psychological factors influence overall wellness. While using cultural context to structure policies and improve healthcare systems through leadership, I have been determined to serve as an advocate for individuals diagnosed with mental health conditions through practice and research. I come from a family of educators. My late father was a Nigerian Professor of Business Administration, my mother a retired Nigerian Professor in Mathematics, and my siblings also teach Mathematics. My family and my culture play a role in shaping my decision to pursue a doctoral degree from a prestigious university. I am not proud of my GPA, as I know I could have performed better under different circumstances. Having multiple level entry jobs at the time to make ends meet, losing my grandparents six months apart, and losing my father, accompanied by other setbacks, was challenging. However, I refused to allow my past to define my future aspirations and learned to be resilient and determined to continue my education without giving up; grateful for having excellent role models in my life. I passionately believe that with a distinguished faculty and a dynamic peer group, I will be able to advance my career in transformational leadership while promoting positive change and increasing health equity in the healthcare industry by earning the EDD in OCL. I look forward to working with Professor XXXX and other illustrious educators to drive systemic change through leadership excellence while identifying challenges, exploring various theories and perspectives, learning to overcome limitations, and taking advantage of opportunities. I appreciate your consideration. EDD Organizational Change and Leadership #edd #ocl #organization #change #leadership #personalstatement #purpose #samples #service

I hope to make my maximum contribution to society as a mentor to women, especially those who are members of minority groups. My ethnic and cultural heritage goes a long way to explain why my foremost intellectual, social, and academic interest lies in uplifting and empowering minority women and their communities. As an immigrant to America, born and raised in Jamaica, I have long felt called to the career I have set my sights on. Now is the right time for me to put my experience to work at a new level by earning a doctoral degree in my chosen field, Business Administration and Organizational Behavior, with a focus on women of color and diversity in the workplace. My first choice is to study for a Ph.D. at the University of XXXX (UXXXX). I hope to teach at the university level, focusing on women of color in the workplace, their dreams, the challenges faced, and obstacles overcome. The first educational certificates I earned were in Management, Marketing, and General Business Studies, while still in Jamaica. I now hold an MBA Degree from the XXXX Institute of Technology. I am finishing my MA in History at XXXX University, where I also completed my undergraduate studies majoring in Women’s Studies and a Certificate in African New World Studies. I studied to become a certified TEFL-TESOL instructor. Academia is my passion and earning my Ph.D. will prepare me for my maximum professional contribution as a university professor. Upon completing the Ph.D., I hope to secure a full-time teaching position at an AACSB-accredited university. My long-term objectives are to teach full-time, mentor students seeking both undergraduate and graduate degrees, and engage extensively in research in my field. Earning the Ph.D. will enable me to understand the day's issues related to my area of particular interest, address my academic weaknesses, and build upon my strengths. I am confident that I have the qualities to continue to improve as a teacher and researcher. My love for the subject drives me, to women of color, in the workplace. I see it as timely and critical to remaking our society into a more pleasant place that is safer and more prosperous for everyone. Now fifty-five, a US citizen, and a long-term resident of Georgia, I came to the USA at 30 from Jamaica, where I was born and raised, becoming thoroughly bicultural, Jamaican-American. I also think of myself as African American. Of course, I watch the glass ceiling being threatened most recently and effectively by the Democratic Nominee for Vice President of the USA, California Senator Kamala Harris, whose father is from Jamaica. We both think of ourselves as African American, as well as Jamaican. It is natural to gravitate to the perspectives and stories of immigrants of color to America and their children and the hurdles overcome, particularly by women of color. Thus, I seek the fullest possible immersion experience for the balance of my life in the study of women of color in the workplace, during and after completing my Ph.D., hopefully at XXXX. I have become a 'creative free thinker' with a vast appreciation for multiculturalism, in part, because of my extensive travels over the years, beginning as a teenager going to London to be with family and friends, on numerous occasions, staying between 3 and 6 weeks each time. I spent a week in Germany in 2015 and another five glorious days in Paris. Returning to France in 2016, I also got to know Amsterdam. In 2018, I most enjoyed my exploration of Canada, especially Toronto. I teach four undergraduate-level courses online at Louisiana State University, Shreveport (LSUS). I am also an online teaching assistant with several years of experience in online teaching and coaching in History and Business - working with graduate and undergraduate students. I have extensive experience designing and developing web-based course curricula, objectives, rules, and policies for undergraduate courses. I am highly competent in managing and hosting online discussion forums to engage students and facilitate the learning process by developing innovative and interactive online learning management systems. I have extensive management experience, supervising and evaluating up to 25 employees at a time. Successful in implementing staff development training programs resulting in multilateral staff achievement of work objectives, I have become proficient in leading and supporting customer service and accurately maintaining records and reports for accounts, resulting in an extraordinarily successful account retention record. Thank you for considering my application to your exceptionally creative program at UXXX. PHD Business Administration and Organizational Behavior #phd #business #organizationalbehavior #personalstatement #purpose #samples #edit #service

Now thirty-five, a medical doctor, and a US citizen, I see my appreciation and celebration of diversity among my greatest strengths. Ethnically half Turkish and half Uzbek, I am fully fluent in English, Russian, Turkish, and Uzbek. I hope to be selected to serve in a residency position where these languages are heard occasionally. I especially appreciate and prize the great diversity that characterizes the medical profession in the United States and keenly look forward to giving my all to participation, with extended hours on my feet, attending to patients worldwide. Part of my own life has been spent as a political refugee, which has helped keep me humble and contributed to my capacity to care for members of my community. My first experience in the operating room (OR) was as a nursing student in Russia. I did not know then that I would go on to become a surgeon. However, I fell in love with surgery once I got into OR and saw how surgeons could work miracles. After graduating from nursing school, I became a scrub nurse in a hospital, working with plastic and general surgeons. I enjoyed plastic surgery cases with so much diversity in procedures, from cosmetic to trauma. Plastic surgery has since been my central passion, and I eat, sleep, and breathe my field, falling to sleep reading each night. I adore assisting in surgical cases, learning new techniques, and loving every moment. Before I went to medical school, I knew I wanted to become a plastic surgeon, and nothing else mattered. However, unlike colleges, medical schools in Russia require students to be citizens. I did not have citizenship from any country because of the rules after the Soviet Union collapsed. As a result, I could not attend medical school. Things changed in 2005 when my family and I were offered an opportunity to come to the United States as refugees. I was so ecstatic and knew that the pathway would not be the easy one, but I was ready for it. Once we got to the USA, besides going to school, I had to learn English and, at the same time, work two to three jobs to afford the cost of living. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honors, working in different fields of nursing while preparing to apply to medical school. I enjoyed working as a pediatric and geriatric nurse and radically improved my therapeutic communication skills, especially in English. However, nothing would be close to OR experience, and it only solidified my decision to give my all to becoming a plastic surgeon. Once I got into medical school and started surgical rotations, it brought back memories and sparkles in my eyes. So many things have changed since I was in OR last time. I will earn my MD at XXXX Medical University in XXXX, OH, in May 2019. I also simultaneously earned a Master of Health Science Degree from XXXX University. As my career progresses, I hope to find ways to focus my efforts on the underserved increasingly. Going on mission trips will be central to my sense of professional identity. I am also hoping to be exposed to research in the field, which is essential because there are no advancements without it. I learned to be resilient but calm and adapt to new, fast-paced, ever-changing environments. I learned to be a talented team member and a leader and to resolve conflicts within the team and with patients. I learned four different languages and deeply appreciated diversity and multiculturalism. I instilled a love of learning and teaching while working as a medical school tutor and a nurse. These qualities are essential to becoming a successful, well-rounded plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and I will bring them all to the residency program that will facilitate my growth into the exceptional plastic surgeon I have always wanted to become. Thank you. Residency Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery #plastic #reconstructive #surgery #personalstatement #samples #help #editing #service

Not long after finishing medical school in India in 2014, I immigrated to America, the land of opportunity, especially if one is a physician who seeks an immersion experience in Cardiology. In preparation for a lifetime of giving my all to Cardiology with an eye toward public health, I earned my MPH Degree at XXXX in 2018. Next, I began a residency position in Internal Medicine at XXXX’s Medical Center. I now hope to be selected for a fellowship program in Interventional Cardiology, my chosen specialty and the focus of my future efforts concerning research and practice. For years, I have read about Cardiology and cardiovascular diseases widely in my free time. Nothing has brought me great satisfaction in my efforts to stay up-t0-date in this field. I was balancing my efforts in our area's clinical and research aspects. On the level of research, I hope to pay incredibly close attention to the toll cardiovascular disease takes on women. Women have long been a concern for me, especially underserved women back home in my native India. As a volunteer back home, I helped them learn about the importance of nutrition, especially iron-deficiency anemia, doing their blood work for free and providing them with iron tablets to address low Hb. One September evening in New York, I decided to enjoy the seashore breeze and a little bit of the icy water on my bare feet. Before I knew it, I was swept into the sea by a rip-current wave. I am still alive today because of that lifeguard who fearlessly jumped in the ocean and pulled me out, those paramedics who handled my PEA status with CPR and shock, the ER team who made a timely decision of rapid intubation to secure my airway, and finally, the physicians and nurses who oversaw my recovery. I would not be alive today if a single link in the chain of responders who gave me a second chance at life had faltered. This was my first-hand, near-death experience that helped me appreciate the link between human life and the heart's beat. My initial years in the United States earning my MPH Degree helped me to learn to step out of my comfort zone and focus on leading a purposeful life. In India, I usually had help from a close-knit family. But when I moved to New York, I had to overcome life’s hurdles alone. I learned to see something positive in every problematic situation and develop fortitude through faith. I am stronger than before and more disciplined and appreciative of my family and friends as they give me strength even from a distance and keep me grounded. My interest in Cardiology started in medical school when I became intrigued by the intricate nature of cardiac circuits. During my IM residency, while serving on a dedicated cardiac floor team, I came across various fascinating cases, such as a 47-year-old female with a history of postpartum cardiomyopathy who repeatedly presented to the emergency department with chest pain and was found to have multiple spontaneous coronary artery dissections. Considering the rarity of this disease, I immersed myself in the multidisciplinary management of this case, and that is when I realized that I had indeed set my heart on the HEART. Moreover, my exposure to the procedural aspects of the field, including cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs, watching all sorts of procedures, including ablations for atrial fibrillation, Mitra Clip placements, and placement/removal of loop recorders, took my love for cardiology to another level and now I find myself absolute committed to this field of medicine for life. Having met people from different countries and diverse cultures has helped me grow emotionally and expand my knowledge about other parts of the world. Two years of extensive training during the MPH Program at Mount Sinai broadened my horizons to serve the community at a preventative level. In contrast, intense residency training at St. Vincent’s Medical Center has given me the confidence to become a diligent physician and practice evidence-based medicine. The inpatient experience of the COVID pandemic has refined my powers of clinical judgment, weighing the risks and benefits of different available treatments available, despite our shortage of PPE. It has been incredibly inspiring to see all healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, etc., tirelessly working together and fearlessly putting their own lives at risk. It is a great honor to be part of the team fighting this global pandemic. Thank you for considering my application. Fellowship in Cardiology Personal Statement

I seek a career in communication because I see it as the most vital part of life. For me, little else is as important as helping people communicate with those who are challenged in this area, those who need help, to live whole and happy lives. As I have matured and learned about career options, SLP strikes me as the noblest and most rewarding career I could choose. Thus, I hope to be selected for the program at XXXX University, my first choice for earning the Master´s Degree in SLP, for several reasons, most of all the sheer excellence of your program and its location. I am highly motivated and thrive on helping others overcome obstacles to their long-term development, health, and happiness. Nowhere among the helping professions do I see a chance to make such a profound and sustainable difference in the lives of individuals that face communication challenges. I hope to make my maximum contribution as a human being and as a member of my community. Micheal Korda once said, “To succeed, we must first believe that we can.” I could not have greater confidence in my ability to excel as a graduate student in SLP because of the great passion for the miracles I have seen performed live-saving improvements in communication that enable young people to make the most of their lives. My journey has been characterized by increasing seriousness about and dedication to my studies, which I have come to see increasingly as the central vehicle to success: stay in school, excel at my studies, and then earn a degree at the university, Being raised in a household where education played a significant role, it was not difficult to distinguish what you wanted to pursue and what you must pursue. Discovering the field of Speech and Language Pathology has allowed me to realize that this is the field that will provide me with the greatest happiness through the fulfillment of service. As a young woman, primarily African American, I am sensitive that one is often looked down upon in the African American community if one speaks concisely and with accurate, advanced, well-educated diction. I delight that many people do not know that I am African American when they talk to me on the phone rather than in person. I attended a College Preparatory High School where I spent incredibly formative years surrounded by people I usually would not be spending time with since my school was in a white, affluent neighborhood far from my home. While I did not take a school bus, my successful education reminded me of all the children before me, who were bused into white neighborhoods to go to better schools. There is much to be said for standing up to this challenge. As a result of not attending the public school in my neighborhood, I am more articulate, better integrated into mainstream society, and better poised for success in the world and life. I want to help others achieve this boost, this assistance, preparing them to have a chance for happiness and security, even upward mobility. My education has helped me to become the best version of myself. By the time I completed my undergraduate studies in Public Health, my sights were set on Speech and Language Pathology. Hence, I immediately went about completing the prerequisites for the program. At the same time, I continued to work with developmentally challenged children, because of which I became curious about and dedicated to the study of many issues related to how children are diagnosed with disabilities in the first place – in addition to many of the treatment modalities and controversies that accompany them. I am especially enamored with how SLP professionals often work closely with an audiologist since many of the children I have met during my training have been impaired and some incapable of walking, speaking, hearing, or swallowing. My time as a Sub Paraprofessional with disabled children has inspired me to grow. I love feeding individuals incapable of doing so themselves and changing diapers. The sense of service, cultivating the necessary patience and discipline. I’ve always felt the need to push myself to be the best I could, academically or in an extracurricular activity, and nothing less was ever expected of me. Looking up to my parents has made me want to give my all to the helping professions. On numerous occasions, I was told that given my personality and gravitation toward children, I should pursue a career in teaching. As an SLP professional, I look forward to many decades of teaching and learning alongside my students and clients. Thank you for considering my application to XXXX University. SLP Master's Personal Purpose Statement

Although raised by a mother who was very aware of the need for a varied and healthy diet, my father developed Type 2 Diabetes and this spurred a special interest in this disease which is unusually, and increasingly, common among South Asians. I have undertaken significant private study into the causes and treatment of this disease. Diet is clearly a basic factor in both preventing and controlling the disease and I passionately hope to acquire the skills and knowledge to enable me to assist people to identify and adopt health-preserving diets and especially in relation to this disease. I have a special interest in pediatric nutrition especially as it relates to the avoidance of Type 2 Diabetes and in mother and child nutrition in marginalized communities. I hope to pursue the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention track of the program. My bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) qualifies me to practice Ayurvedic medicine and I did so for three years, working in an Indian hospital from graduation until moving to the US. Ayurveda is a holistic and traditional Indian system of medicine. The importance of diet, meditation, and exercise in the maintenance of good physical and mental health is emphasized. This emphasis arose long before these links were recognized in western medicine. Many traditional Ayurvedic remedies and tonics have been found to be effective by those practicing ‘conventional’ medicine, and western medicine can still learn much from this system. My clinical training and career have provided an excellent grounding in effective communication with patients and colleagues, in record keeping and in inter-disciplinary co-operation. I moved to the US in 2015 for family reasons but, because of my status, I have been unable to take employment. I have used the time to prepare for exams such as GRE and TOEFL and have undertaken private study in dietetics. I have become increasingly fascinated by the subject and am passionate in wishing to acquire very high-level knowledge and skills in the specialty, much of which overlaps with my bachelor studies and career to date. I undertook a significant amount of research during my bachelor's degree studies which was both fascinating and instructive. My B.Sc. dissertation related to the priming effects of TV advertising in subsequent eating behavior. I also worked on a project entitled ‘Therapeutic Effects of Shatavari (Asparagus Racemases)’ and one relating to the relative benefits of various herbs in the treatment of snakebites. This research exposure has provided me with a good understanding of various research techniques and methods. I have the characteristics required of a good researcher; I am numerate, determined, capable of original and creative thinking and happy to work as a team member to the attainment of a common goal. My aim is to earn a Ph.D. in Nutrition and then to practice, undertake research and to teach. I am keen to pursue any research opportunities that may arise within the program in preparation for such a career, especially those touching on the special interests that I have specified. I am, of course, very aware that social, cultural, and ethnic considerations play a significant role in an individual’s dietary preferences and choices, and that it is particularly important for a dietician to be culturally aware, educated, and sensitive to be effective. I positively seek to relate to people of many ethnic and social backgrounds and to learn as much as possible from them. I also enjoy sharing information about my own rich heritage. I have had the opportunity to travel in Europe and East Asia exposing me to rewarding new experiences and interesting people. I am fluent in English and Malayalam and can speak Tamil. I have sacrificed considerable time and effort during my academic and professional career working as a volunteer. I have participated in numerous ‘medical camps’ in rural India, I have worked as a volunteer in several Diabetes Management Programs and was a volunteer Ayurvedic practitioner in various homes for the aged in India. I regard volunteer work to be an obligation rather than a choice. I hope to have the opportunity to work with deprived communities on a voluntary basis in the future to provide basic dietary education and advice to those who would most benefit from it. I seek to be a ‘well rounded’ person and have always pursued a wide range of hobbies and interests outside of my academic and professional work. I have won awards for traditional music and dance and have participated in various cultural and stage programs in school and university. I have participated at national level as a member of quiz teams. I love chess for its intellectual challenges and badminton which provides both fun and excellent exercise, I also enjoy Zumba dancing for the same reasons. I am particularly attracted to the University of Texas, Austin’s program because of the excellent facilities, prestigious faculty, and its excellent reputation in providing a first-class education in this vital specialty. I believe that I can ‘add value’ to the program because of my academic and professional background, and research experience. I believe that my training and background will enable me to bring some unique insights to the program. To summarize: I have an excellent academic record and potential; I have a bachelor degree and professional experience that relate closely to the program; I have research and clinical experience but, most importantly, I am passionate about nutrition and educating people in its fundamental importance to their health and well-being and doing so as widely and effectively as possible. Thank you for considering my application. PHD Nutrition Personal Purpose Statement Example

I entered medical school as a shy student but was calm, determined, responsible, and reliable. While gaining confidence in my ability to excel in Medicine took time, I overcame a rocky start. I came to be regarded by my peers and teachers as a promising student, demonstrating increasing capacity for and confidence in my clinical abilities in medicine. Originally from Puerto Rico, where Spanish was my first language, Medical School in the Caribbean, all in English, was a challenge at first. While I had advanced in English for years, Spanish was my dominant language until medical school. I was broadsided by my failure to master the language in which I set about to study medicine. By my second year, my less-than-stellar grades improved, although it was a prolonged challenge requiring extra effort, time, and extraordinary dedication. A primarily kinesthetic learner, the classroom environment did not nurture my learning style. Nevertheless, I stuck it out, forcing myself to make sense of medical theory and synthesize it with the practical application I had been studying. By the time I began clinical rotations, I had developed more clinical sophistication and prowess. The clinical arena is where I thrive. Everything that I was learning came together in such a way as to see the big picture clearly and understand the importance of every decision in the clinical setting. Seeing, touching, and speaking to patients breathed new life into me as a professional. I hit my stride in medical school. Appreciating the human person behind each clinical picture allowed me to enjoy the humanitarian side of medicine in its clarity, which inspired me to give my all further. My spirit rose to meet the challenge of my rigorous education in Medicine – in English. Despite my rocky start, I finished medical school at a level comparable to most of my class because I came to embrace the humanitarian side of medicine and the great need for primary care providers who are native or near-native speakers of Spanish and English. Family Medicine is essential and is central to the underserved, struggling families in precarious conditions, vulnerable, with very few resources. Helping them gives me a profound sense of purpose, a humanitarian calling, and a vocation. It fills me with energy and leaves me hungry for as much time as possible on the front lines of medicine. For the past couple of years, I was thinking primarily of the numerous families that often or even generally speak little English, showing up at Emergency Rooms with ill family members across America, vast urban areas, often with extremely sick children whose lives are in danger from easily curable diseases. Many hospitals have emergency rooms inundated by immigrant Spanish-speaking families with sick children. I feel needed and hungry to serve long hours on the front lines doing what I most love, saving lives, especially children. I am proud to live in a country that does not turn sick children away from the doors of ER. I want to show my appreciation for the USA and our efforts to care for the least fortunate: through a lot of compassion, hard work, attention, high energy, long hours, attending to many patients in the native tongue that we share, getting to know them to the point that is necessary to understand their needs, empathize with them, help them understand that healthcare is a partnership. The core reason I chose Family Medicine as my specialty for decades to come is the idea of serving as an advocate for my patients, treating their physical concerns, and being aware of their psychological, emotional, and social issues. My experience in Medicine, especially Family Medicine, has enabled me to shed the quiet, shy, introverted personality that I brought with me to medical school. I have become a much more confident and resilient clinician, thinking on my feet, and communicating in all directions – often in two languages and simultaneously. My family was struck by acute tragedy in my first year of medical school amidst the hurdle presented by studying complex material in English. However, that difficult family challenge has now been long resolved, and I feel strongly that the way that my grades improved throughout the time I was in medical school speaks for itself. Given my rough and rocky performance early on in medical school, however, means that being selected for the front lines of your rigorous program serving a large urban area with high numbers of underserved, Spanish-speaking patients – will represent, in the words of Winston, Churchill, ¨snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. ¨ By putting my patients’ needs before my own, I find the complete fulfillment and sense of profound purpose that I have always craved. My life and identity have become subsumed by my function, and I could not be happier in my role. Always focused and of good cheer, I hope to be given a chance to prove what I can do to help stressed children and their parents with multiple issues, in two languages - 60 plus hours per week or more. To me, this is victory. Thank you for considering my application to practice Family Medicine in your distinguished and challenging residency program. Residency Family Medicine Hispanic

During my high school years growing up in Afghanistan, I was the proud owner of the only sphygmomanometer in my neighborhood; I would regularly check our neighbors’ blood pressure as needed. Curious about how hypertension, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, and other chronic ailments could be managed, I interviewed neighbors regularly and made a point to visit everyone within walking distance of my house who was ill. Not only did I have my heart set entirely on Medicine as the profession to which I would give my all, but by the time I began medical school, I had already become most passionate about Internal Medicine in general, especially Endocrinology. I now have sufficient experience here in the USA in Internal Medicine to hit the ground running in your fellowship program and distinguish myself as an especially hard worker in the battle against endocrine disorders. I hope to be selected to participate in your highly competitive fellowship program in Endocrinology. While statistics are lacking, especially at the national level, it is clear to all observers in the medical community that diabetes mellitus is on the rise in Afghanistan – and has been for some time. During the third year of medical school in Afghanistan, when we started our hands-on clinical experience, I was ecstatic, as I most enjoyed talking to patients with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, or other endocrine pathologies, explaining to them their medical condition and how they can manage their needs in the internal medicine ward. I started going to our university teaching hospital even throughout our winter recess. I wanted to volunteer so severely and be with the patients that I braved brutal winter weather to get there. After graduation, I did a one-year internal medicine externship at our university teaching hospital before starting my internal medicine residency at Ibn-e-Sina, a busy emergency hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Moved by many patients I saw with diabetes mellitus complications and thyroid disease, I decided to apply to a three-year internal medicine residency program based on a competitive exam and was selected, learning a great deal in that position about endocrine disorders. During my internal medicine residency program, I came to appreciate the singular importance of preventive medicine as an integral part of internal medicine. I became a lot more knowledgeable about community health issues. I also had the opportunity to teach medical students a class in Public Health. During the second year of my residency, I was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to earn a master's degree in public health with a concentration in Epidemiology at Saint Louis University’s School of Public Health in Saint Louis, MO. Making the MPH has given me a more sophisticated understanding of critical health problems such as obesity, and how it drives diabetes mellitus in the United States. After completing my MPH, given the situation in Afghanistan, I decided to apply for asylum in the United States. After overcoming several critical difficulties related to my transition to America, I was selected for and am currently working towards completing a residency in Internal Medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York City. Here, I have had the opportunity to help attend to various endocrine pathologies and had an excellent opportunity to learn more about Endocrinology. Working as an English language teacher and running an academic center through my years in high school and medical school, I had the opportunity to build enduring relationships with patients and other professionals. I enjoyed talking to and explaining things to others. That experience helped me during my internal medicine residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. I have been working with people of diverse backgrounds and have seen a diverse population of patients with various endocrine disorders. I am passionate about endocrinology because it directly puts an understanding of biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, physiology, and pharmacology into patient care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, which struck NYC especially hard, I witnessed high mortality rates from COVID-19 in patients with obesity and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in our hospital. This has reaffirmed my devotion to this cause. I now look forward to spending the rest of my professional life helping patients with endocrine pathologies, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, obesity, and other endocrine disorders. Positive feedback from patients and their relatives whom I have taken care of, interns, residents, and attending physicians has inspired me to become a great clinical endocrinologist and clinician-educator. Thank you for considering my application for a fellowship position in Endocrinology. Fellowship Endocrinology Personal Statement Editor #fellowship #endocrinology #personalstatement #sample #example #service #edit

I have several friends studying to become Speech and Language Pathology professionals. Their interest in becoming SLPs was often sparked by a relative or friend who had communication or speech difficulties - for one reason or another. In my case, already an undergraduate student and unsure of what career I wanted to pursue, I am fortunate to have found a friend and mentor who was an SLP. She introduced me to and encouraged me to pursue this profession. I observed her with clients and fell in love with what she did. I then switched my major to one that would serve as better preparation for graduate school in Speech Pathology and Communication Disorders. Lips pressed together, eyes locked on the small blue spherical object in front of her, a few seconds ticked by before she finally yelled “ball!”. It was the first time the young student I observed successfully pronounced a word starting with the letter ‘b.’ At that moment, all the trials, errors, and hard work became worth it. I knew I was on the right path: providing therapy for children with impaired speech to have the best chance of communicating effectively for the balance of their lives. This is what I hope to achieve one day by becoming a Speech Pathologist. After finishing my undergraduate studies at the University at XXXX, I knew that I wanted to work with children and that working in a school was my best option. District XXXX was my first experience working with children with special needs, many of whom had speech impediments. Downs syndrome, cerebral palsy, or autism, I have always done my best to be adaptable and a team player, working to enhance communication. It was not long before I shadowed two Speech Pathologists in the school where I currently work. It was a special joy to see children learn how to effectively communicate using the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), helping them express their needs and wants and overcome speech obstacles. With my curiosity and determination to learn as much as possible, I hope to gain a lifetime of enriching professional experiences after completing the Master´s Degree Program in Speech and Language Pathology at XXXX University. The graduate CSD program here at XXXX University appeals to me due to the vast diversity that characterizes your university and the fact that I thrive in an inclusive social environment. I am confident I would excel in the graduate program if given the opportunity. I look forward to the rigorous coursework that will prepare me for career excellence and contribution to research throughout a long professional life. Although my goal is to continue working with children with special needs, I am sure that the exceptional guidance I will receive as a student in your program will also prepare me to work effectively with other age groups. I look forward to lifelong education in my field and positively impacting the lives of children and adults in various settings. Thank you for considering my application. #slp #statementofpurpose #personalstatement #samples #professional #service #example #edit SLP Speech and Language Pathology Personal Purpose

Since my first clinical rotation in Family Medicine as a student in medical school, I have been profoundly in love with this area of study and practice. I never cease to be impressed by the healing power of family connections to aid with the recovery of the ill or injured. Making the most of family resources, especially emotionally, will always be critical to the practice of medicine. While I excelled in my clerkships in clinical and urgent care settings and have profoundly enjoyed every aspect of treatment I have engaged in, from Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics to Surgery, Family Medicine is my heart. I am the kind of hard-working, unpretentious doctor who feels most at home serving in a free clinic, helping ordinary, humble people heal and deal with the stress and difficulties of life in today’s fast-paced world. I genuinely care for people and immensely enjoy caring for my patients. Serving in community clinics has represented the finest and most important moments of my life so far; I have matured in my thinking about health on a societal level in America and the importance of a holistic understanding of well-being and mental health. I now feel strongly that my greatest strength in medicine is my compassion and how I have been blessed to cultivate that compassion due to having to battle a chronic disease. I was ill with lupus by the beginning of my second year of medical school. As the condition worsened throughout my second year as a medical student, it negatively impacted my studies. Still, despite completing incredibly rigorous clerkships at tertiary hospitals, I ended all rotations and passed all examinations. I continued to perform in my third year until I was finally forced to admit defeat for two weeks. Even though I was becoming a doctor, I was not adequately prepared for the seaside effects and symptoms that overtook me or the hard road to recovery. As soon as I was released from the hospital, I embarked on a journey that would eventually teach me a great deal about Medicaid (Medi-Cal), SNAP benefits, and disability insurance, learning the hard way through lengthy and convoluted application processes that spanned weeks and in some cases, months, eventually managing to secure these invaluable resources and determined to become one of the fortunate patients who can juggle these processes and recover at the same time. Health & disability insurance, medication costs, and side effects, on one occasion, I had to personally appeal a medication denial by submitting peer-reviewed journal citations in support of my current treatment plan. When I returned to medical school from my medical leave of absence, I found my recent experiences valuable assets when treating patients. I made successful progress throughout my third year. By the time I started my fourth year of medical school, I was almost whole again and had recovered the level of energy that I had in my first year. Rotations in pediatrics, internal medicine, OBGYN education, and emergency medicine solidified my drive to pursue family medicine – especially enjoying the diversity of patients. I realized that I wanted a career that combined the many things I enjoyed about different specialties, listening to the stories of patients of all ages and sorting through their many medical and psychosocial issues. I am grateful for the experiences that have prepared me to give my all to Internal Medicine. I am thankful for my growth during medical school which will enable me to distinguish myself as an incredibly competent and engaged resident physician with conviction, grit, resilience, and an outstanding ability to relate to patients. I am most fortunate to have fully recovered from a chronic disease, which helps me fight harder for my patients' lives, giving my all so they can also beat the odds. I am determined, resilient, and confident as never before – ready for long hours on my feet as a resident internist. Thank you for considering my application to Family Medicine. Residency Personal Statement for Family Medicine