GOALS
For my education, I plan on going to a top engineering
school and getting a degree in Biomedical Engineering.
From there I plan on taking the MCAT and going on to
medical school. I would like to take some time along my
educational journey to decide exactly what discipline of
medicine I will study for a Fellowship. I do know that
my experience with Biomedical Engineering would be a
great asset as an orthopedic surgeon. Ten years from
now, I see myself in the final stages of a becoming a
medical doctor.
I see myself using my education and experience to
continue helping those in need. My empathy and good
judgment are the major reasons why I would like to have
a career in medicine. I believe that my math and science
background are best used to help many people through
this challenging field.
If there is one thing that ties my personality,
accomplishments, and life all together it is the
benefits that I have received from competitive chess. I
began playing at the age of 7 and quickly rose to the
top of the chess scene in Idaho. But there is a lot more
to my story with chess. Chess has helped me grow and
develop in ways that I could never have seen coming, but
can clearly see now.
Many of the character traits that I have developed over
the years through chess have been fundamental to my
success so far. I have developed diligence through
working hard and practicing nearly every day in order to
keep improving. This trait has been an invaluable asset
in recent years as my school schedule has become
increasingly challenging. I have also become a great
planner through analyzing dozens of possible outcomes in
a given scenario and then selecting the best one. I have
learned to think things through carefully as just one
careless mistake from a great position can cause you to
lose everything.
Most importantly, chess has helped me understand how to
take something I love and spark that interest in others.
Since I was young, I have worked with other kids to
improve their own chess skills. At first, I assisted
with my parent’s coaching business. Then, when I was a
sophomore, I started a free chess program at the Garden
City Boys & Girls Club. This last year, I ran the Food
for Thought campaign where people would pledge a certain
amount of cans for every game I won at the state
championship. I raised over 500 pounds of canned food
for the Idaho Food Bank. Recently, I started running my
own chess business which specifically teaches teens how
to improve and also use the benefits of chess to further
their academics. |
