All people have challenges and goals they'll work towards, and fight for throughout their lifetime. A goal I'd like to accomplish and will work towards in the next four years is attaining a Bachelors Degree and entry into New York University School of Medicine. I've dreamt of reaching 'Match day' ever since I saw my aunt (who’s, now, a doctor) smile ear to ear; after being told she would be practicing right here in Syracuse, New York. ‘Match Day’ can be defined as, “Access to graduate medical training programs such as residencies is a competitive process known as "the Match." Senior medical students usually begin the application process at the beginning of their (usually) fourth and final year in medical school. After they apply to programs, programs review applications and invite selected candidates for interviews held between October and February. After the interview period is over, students submit a "rank-order list" to a centralized matching service (currently[when?] the National Resident Matching Program, abbreviated NRMP) by February. Similarly, residency programs submit a list of their preferred applicants in rank order to this same service.” (“Residency (medicine)”). I love hearing my aunt's 'ED stories'; which range anywhere from the girl who had just threatened to "beat her down", or how fascinated she was when she had to feel her way around someone's lungs and stomach through a bullet wound. I don't want to enter a profession where I'll be miserable due to being stuck in a stuffy-lifeless building all day. Having my own practice would certainly allow me to avoid that by giving me the option of personalizing the environment in which I will work the rest of my life. My strong lust for the Medical field and my ability to work well and make quick decisions in high-pressure situations is a trait that will be well utilized to my advantage in this profession. Ever since elementary school, I have always been an incredibly determined, and driven person for everything that I set out to do. I love to help people, and make a difference in the lives of those who are in need. This is in part of what gives me the drive to become a doctor; I believe this will be the most enjoyable way of making a difference in people's lives. Why? Because the experience of saving someone's life, seems as though it would be one to remember. A wise scholar once said to me, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” (qtd. from Jo Ann Fox-Wright). This quote is one that I will live by, in that I love taking care of people; and by doing that for a career, I plan on never working a day in mu life. My inspiration was also due to real life situations. When I was younger, I was always, and still am, the caretaker amongst many other personality types that I associated with. I always took animals in, and cared for them until they recovered from whatever it was that was affecting them to the extent of needing my assistance. Knowing I saved an animals life made me proud, and was one of the most eye-opening experiences that pushed me towards wanting to b