With my third year beginning, I am starting to prepare for life beyond my undergraduate classes. I am beginning to prepare for the MCAT this spring. I have become involved in research in cardiology, and I am beginning to delve into my major classes. But with all the events going on in my life, I still feel confident in my choice to pursue medical school. With this in mind, I have come up with a vision statement that I plan to stand by now and in the future.

To best prepare myself for the opportunity to attend medical school and become the best physician I can be for my patients in the future.

I plan to do this by continuing to take studies seriously and stay involved in my volunteering programs. This winter I will continue to encapsulate myself in medicine by shadowing physicians. Throughout the next two semesters, I will prepare for the MCAT on a daily basis and enroll in a Kaplan course. Finally, I plan to apply this cycle for medical school and hopefully prepare for interviews.