Blog 1 - Introduction

My sentence is “His passion is to go to med school, become a doctor and then travel the world to help people who need medical attention, specifically in African nations.”

I chose this sentence out of the three descriptions to represent myself because it explains my ambitions and goals, which is a huge part of my identity. Ever since I was very young I have been inspired by my father’s life experiences, which contributed to one of my deepest beliefs of that everyone deserves an equal opportunity in life. Growing up, I began to declare it my responsibility to make the most of my life by giving back to the community and to especially people who are disadvantaged.

Also, I am first generation African-American in my family with Ethiopian descent. Throughout learning about the struggles of African nations through my parents and school, I started gaining an obligation to help impoverished countries by giving disadvantaged people opportunities that would not have been given otherwise. I always remind myself that these goals could be unrealistic, how can myself, one person impact so many people’s lives? I then acknowledge that it is very reasonable and practical for one person to change many lives, in fact my father has already have done that in several ways. For example he helped his family and friends come to America in order to have a chance to make a living and to be able live their lives' in freedom. If my father saved many lives with fewer resources and opportunities than I have, then what is stopping me from doing the same?

My passion to impact people’s lives by giving back has been ingrained in myself throughout my life, which contributes to the biggest characteristic of my personality.