My name is [name deleted]. I am an African descent and a Nigerian in particular. I am a social person. I am someone with great aspirations and also am I caring by nature. I derive joy from putting smiles on the faces of people. This is because I have a very humane spirit. If one were to ask my friends to describe me, they would portray me as a very kind, pleasant, diverse, active and intelligent young man. I think one of my most distinguishing characteristics is the diversity of knowledge that I possess. I am a science student. And I am a young man with scientific aptitude and an interest in medicine.
I also have a passion for traveling and understanding different cultures of the world. All these elements have given me a very broad outlook, with varying certificates and awards of knowledge in a range of topics. I strongly believe that although some are not related directly to my intended field of study, but I suppose that all these qualities will influence my medical work at the University of Tartu. My purpose to study medicine in Tartu is quite a simple one. This is because it is a city of vast educational and cultural diversity.
As I said earlier on, I love understanding different cultures of the world. And Tartu in particular is an important industrial and cultural center. Manufactures include footwear, agricultural machinery, printed materials, and lumber. The University of Tartu has been into existence for centuries now and has witnessed both past and present, intellectuals of great timber and caliber. Out of ten centers of excellence, six are established at the University. People go into different professions for quite a lot of reasons. Some go in for the money; some go in for the fame and so on and so forth.
My first reason why I became interested in medicine is because of the love I have for humanity. There are numerous areas in medicine that require urgent attention; one of them is the fight against disease pathogens that are responsible for millions of deaths. Today, diseases like tuberculosis, malaria and river blindness that scientists once thought they had won the battle against are now staging a comeback. These bacteria and viruses are now resistant to control measures drugs previously used. This poses an enormous threat to the entire world population.
For the sake of humanity, I would engage myself with medical research with the aim of coming up with drugs that would fight diseases once and for all. Most pharmaceutical companies charge high prices for their drugs against HIV/AIDS anti-retroviral drugs, thereby excluding third world countries from the benefit of this medical research. My research findings will be made available to everyone at a very low cost; through this, I believe that my findings will benefit mankind. Just as Alfred Nobel said Scientific research shouldnt be for the sake of prosperity but to save humanity”.
The human race is at the verge of a terrible catastrophe. There is urgent need to help fight these old diseases that one thought had been eradicated, as well as newly evolved strains like Ebola, and HIV/AIDS. The proceeds from the sale of these drugs would be ploughed back into more research for the benefit of mankind. My other impression of medicine occurred when I had a testicular tuction as doctors said. It was a very painful and serious case that repeatedly required the assistance of physicians in dealing with me. My doctors were always there for me, day in day out.
The respect that I bestowed upon doctors, and the doctors ability to ease suffering, sparked a desire to one day become a physician myself. This was an ambitious goal for someone coming from a family in which no one had obtained a professional degree. However, my traditional family-oriented culture, emphasizing doing good for others, contributed to this decision to pursue a career in the medical field. Furthermore, my inbuilt individualistic spirit gave me the confidence and opportunity to undertake a challenging medical career.
