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As I entered the family room, my heels clicked across the hardwood floor. I prepared myself for the inevitable. I picked my head up and wiped away my tears—I wanted to be brave for her. My mother had told me that she wasn't looking good. She could barely talk and her hands were weak, she may not even open her eyes. Sucking in a huge gulp of air I made my way into the living room, nerves in tow. I could feel myself growing smaller; my fears were crushing me like a 200-pound weight. When I saw her, my heart sank. She looked so pitiful and wearisome. It took every ounce of strength I had to say, "hello grandma, it's Bridget". I was dressed in my winter ball gown and my hair was curled. My grandmother blinked a few times and slowly lifted her head off her pillow, only a few inches, and whispered through cracked lips, "you look beautiful". Tears streamed down my face with such vigor I didn't think they would ever stop. A week later my grandmother had passed away.

 

My grandmother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was thirty years old. She suffered through that incurable disease almost all of her life with such grace and dignity. Even though her MS was debilitating, she spent her life caring for others, which inspired me to do the same. During her final year, she had refused to take her medications and was placed on hospice care. She was deteriorating quickly. Every day a hospice nurse would come to tend to my grandmother. The hospice nurse was my first encounter with the field of medicine and through her I had established a profound respect for all health care professions. I saw how personalized the nurse’s care was towards my grandmother and how hard she tried to make my grandmother's final months more comfortable. Through her devotion and compassionate nature towards my grandmother, I fell in love with the health care field. However, my passion for the diagnostic and analytical aspect of medicine led me on the path towards a physician's assistant profession.

 

For a 10 months I worked for a company called Paragon Community Services. Paragon is a program for disabled youths and adults. At Paragon my duties were ambulatory assistance, feeding assistance, continence care, medication administration, and CPR. Every day at Paragon I was faced with tough, vulnerable, and captivating moments. Being surrounded by a wide range of disabilities made me realize just how debilitating they can be, not just for those youths or adults, but also for their families and loved ones. Working with disabled youths and adults taught me the importance of persistence and empathy. My time at Paragon solidified my desire to work in the medical field. It also helped me recognize my desire to work with children and hope to one day be a pediatric PA.

 

My true passion for the PA profession came when I became a medical scribe at St. Elizabeth’s hospital. Every day is a different story—a new trauma. Working as a scribe taught me how to listen intently, record proper details, analyze, form conclusions based on evidence, and communicate effectively. While I may not have direct contact with patients, I am able to learn and grow alongside astounding physician’s and physician’s assistants. The PA’s I am surrounded with inspire me every day. From them I learned all about what their profession entails and why they chose that career path. I was drawn to the flexibility of their profession and their ability to work as a team.

 

There are moments in our life that define us; my grandmother’s death was one of those moments. Being a part of someone’s life, even if for only a small amount of time, brings me immeasurable joy. Working as a PA would allow me the opportunity to touch countless lives—even change lives. My love for healthcare is rooted in my compassion, my meticulousness, and my desire to learn and grow. I am a lifelong learner and I prefer to be constantly challenged rather than stagnant. With my yearning for a career in the medical field, I am looking forward to learning and growing from my peers who also aspire to be PA’s, in the years to come.

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how did working with the disabled teach you about persistence and empathy? what about working with children makes you want to be a pediatric PA? If you can add in a story that highlights what you are saying, I think it would make your third paragraph a lot better. 

 

Also its PAs and physician assistant (not physician's assistant) 

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