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Look at a tree and tell me what you see. I see branches, I see the color green, and I see a brown stout trunk. If I feel pretty inspired, I will tell you I see the phoenix of the plant kingdom with its tall branches reaching out to the magnificent sun for its rays of love and wealth. Now if you tell me to study a person and tell you what I see, I could talk eagerly and most enthusiastically for hours. Believe it or not, there is no such thing as a boring person. People think differently, act differently, and survive differently. Some thrive on social energy and others from a quiet book and personal space, void of any social contact. At the University of Pennsylvania, I hope to study both deceased and living people. I want to major in Medical Anthropology and Global Health in the College of Arts and Science so that I can learn about culture and interaction in the globally interconnected world as a future health professional. …show more content…

I am an exceptionally ambitious individual who meets opportunities only to seize them with every chance I get. Benjamin Franklin once said "energy and persistence conquer all things" which can be inferred that by being ambitious, I could seek world domination. However, I am currently not seeking world dominance. Rather, I hope to become a pediatrician who travels around the world with a background in understanding culture and human behavior. By studying Medical Anthropology, I'll understand cultural knowledge and practices to better my doctor to patient relationship. I hope to focus on cultural values, social roles, health beliefs and practices, but most of all, I want to understand people and their

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