Sample Unconventional Essay
Raindrops pelted my body as I absently stared at
the small concentric circles formed from
the fusion of a raindrop and a puddle. I loosely
gripped the 14-foot fiberglass pole with my per-
spiring hands, and though: the pole
vault--decathlon--third event--second day--the bar set at
a
logically impossible height, as Mr. Spock would
say. Pressure. Whatever the outcome, I would
not deny my self the ch allenge. So I strode
down the slick r unway, planted the pole, and
launched myself up and over the bar--and
subsequently into the giant sponge of a pit that
sucked me into its depths. Of course, a
requirement after a successful vault is back f lip in
the
pit, which I immediately performed to the
delight of the roaring crowd--all 23 of them. Thus
ends another chapter in THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
JOE WHITE.
Now let us turn to a later chapter, Joe White:
The Road to Becoming a Physician.
My ambition to become a physician arose from my
desire to help people. But not to help
people like a waiter or a mechanic helps
people. I want to help people who truly require my
ser-
vices. The first thing that anyone must do in
order to help another is to care. I believe this to be
the most important quality of a physician. And
I believe that I possess this quality. I do, how-
ever, realize that it is not always easy to
care about someone--especially if he does not seem to
care about himself. My experiences with many
different types of people will be valuable when
caring for patients. However, my motives are
not all so unselfish. I have always been fascinated
with the structure and functions of the body.
My high school and college educations have given
me a broad background from which to build. By
becoming a physician I will be able to further
pursue my inquiry into the functioning of the
body.
The road to becoming a physician may be full of
potholes, detours, and do not enters. The
way is not easy. But, I do not know the meaning
of the word "quit" and do not intend to look it
up.
Now that I have explained my motivation, let me
explain my commitment. When I arrived
at Chatham College, I obtained employment in
the Health Center as an assistant laboratory
technician/phlebotomist, where I have been
working ever since. This job has provided me the
important experience of interacting with
patients. Then the director of the Health Center
requested that I join his Student Health
Advisory Committee, which functions to inform the
student body of various health
issues.
To obtain more knowledge about physicians and
the practice of medicine, I served as a
volunteer in a cardiology department. From this
experience I learned much (relatively speak-
ing) about cardiology and realized that the
life of the physician was not all roses.
My academic life has not been limited to books.
I worked with Dr. Jim Pike of Chatham
College on epilepsy research. I enjoyed this
very much and found it to an interesting and infor-
mative experience.
There was much more to my life than
scholastics. I spent many a night with the love of my
life--hockey. My club team was able to
successfully compete against Division II and III teams.
I
also spent a good deal of time playing the
gentleman's game of rugby.
Through my various activities I have
encountered many different types of people. This
fall I will be exposed to an entirely new
environment. I will be taking a break from my regular
science courses in order to study in Paris,
where I hope to expand my cultural and intellectual
horizons.
I hope that these excerpts from the book of my
life have given you a little insight into me
as a person. The next chapter is still in the
planning stages, but after it is written I will be
sure
to send you a copy of Joe White: The
Physician.
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