Dentistry

Ever since childhood I have enjoyed working with my hands. Whether as an eight year- old gluing together a model car or an adolescent assembling a bookshelf in woodworking class, I thrived on the challenges of precise and meticulous tasks. Throughout high school I have been intrigued by the sciences, but it was not until I read about late-breaking discoveries and research in the field of genetics that my interests in science intensified. When I entered the University of British Columbia (UBC), I naturally chose to specialize in Cell Biology and Genetics.

In my sophomore year at UBC, I first began to seriously consider dentistry as a career. At that time, I began to appreciate the important role that dentistry played in my life. Four years earlier, I began an orthodontic treatment program with Dr. Junni Wang to correct a severe crowding problem with my teeth. Both before and during the treatment, I was a most reluctant participant; not many teenagers look forward to braces filling their mouth during their last two years of high school, and I was no different.

However, at every monthly check-up for three-and-a-half years the office staff had nothing but kind words of encouragement and optimism. Now after the completion of the treatment I had reason to smile. Dr. Wang helped turn me from a shy adolescent who feared smiling into a confident, outgoing young man. His skills not only brought back my smile, but also my sense of confidence in all aspects of my life. Whereas once I feared drawing attention to myself and thus shied away from leadership posts and debates, now I am a completely different person. Hoping to feel as satisfied and gratified as Dr. Wang must have felt in improving not only my smile but my entire way of life, I look forward to improving the oral health of patients on a daily basis and participating in dentistry’ s friendly, team-oriented work environment.

After this preliminary ‘ patient-doctor’ exposure to dentistry, I substantially increased my involvement in the field to determine if dentistry really was for me. My participation with the UBC Pre-Dental Society allowed me to communicate with various professionals in the field. I also investigated opportunities to volunteer in the University Dental Clinic or participate in research work. After speaking to a couple of professors in the UBC Faculty of Dentistry asking them about research opportunities, I found a topic that interested me. Dr. Putnins, of the Division of Periodontics, offered me a position in his lab to conduct a semi-quantitative analysis to determine the levels of endotoxin in dental unit water lines.

After taking many water samples from the University Dental Clinic and quantifying the amounts of endotoxin (lipopolysaccahride) in those samples with an Limulus Abeocyte Lysate test, I prepared to publish dentistry’ s first account of this type of experiment. I conducted the study over a 16-week span (Jan.-Apr.‘ 98), and the research work counted as 3.0 credits towards my undergraduate degree. Because the vast majority of my work was self-directed, I submitted my findings for evaluation by the faculty in a 32-page report with 46 references, and I also defended my methods before a panel of professors. Impressed by the findings and results, Dr. Putnins will use my study as a key component of a journal article he is currently preparing for the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). The school also submitted an abstract of my findings for presentation at the upcoming 77th General Session of the International Association of Dental Research (IDAR) to be held at Vancouver, Canada. I am keenly looking forward to this unique opportunity to have my work appear before distinguished members of the dental research community. My positive research experience definitely helped reinforce my goal of becoming a dentist.

In addition, my employment as a Canada Customs Inspector has helped me improve my level of social awareness and helped me develop qualities I can usefully apply to dentistry. As a Customs Inspector, I had the opportunity to communicate effectively with many different types of people in various situations. I have also developed the ability to resolve conflicts, defuse difficult situations, and show empathy even during cases of enforcement. In addition, my experience with team sports has provided me with leadership skills that can not be taught in any textbook. As the captain of my hockey team and the coach of a children’ s team, I have developed excellent communication skills and the ability to identify and work effectively with kids. All of these qualities will prove very important to my future career in dentistry.

Attracted by the dental profession’ s ability to positively impact people’ s lives, just like my orthodontist, and by the profession’ s financially rewarding and stable lifestyle, I look forward to one day opening my own practice and becoming a well-respected member of both the community of dentists and the community of patients. While my GPA may not be as high as some applicants’ , my academic record shows a consistent positive. I know I have the intelligence, ability, and determination to achieve success in dentistry; I only need the opportunity. My dental research experience combined with my academic background, personal qualities, and leadership abilities makes me well suited to accept the challenges in the field of dentistry. I look forward to an interview and the chance to discuss my qualifications in person.

評語:

此類文書是屬于經歷描述型的,雖然主人公的經歷沒有什么特殊的地方,但是他針對自己與申請方向有關的經歷做了突出,這樣會給人印象更加深刻.這些也可以借鑒到你們自己的寫作中,你們需要知道的是,其實并不一定是刻骨銘心的經歷才會給你的ESSAY加分,有時候,往往就是普通的經歷,但是你要從中得出不平常的道理或者經驗教訓.這才是美國學校評審委員會的人需要去了解的東西,而不是那些奇異的經歷,但是沒有任何中心思想的空洞的文章.所以,大家現在應該了解到ESSAY并不是特殊經歷的比拼或者展示,而是需要你真正能夠讓別人體會到你想表達的深層次的含義.

譯文:

牙醫

自從小時候,我與我的手. 無論是作為一名8歲膠合在一起模型車組裝書架或青少年在木工班, 我的熱血挑戰精密細致的工作. 整個高中我一直迷上了科學、 但直到我讀到算不上發現和遺傳學領域的研究,我國利益 科技加劇. 當我進入英屬哥倫比亞大學(掃描),我自然選擇了專門從事細胞生物學和遺傳學.

在靈光乍現于UBC,我開始認真考慮牙醫生涯. 那時,我開始明白,牙醫扮演的重要角色,在我的一生. 四年前 我開始了矯正治療計劃與柳王博士糾正了嚴重擁擠問題,與我的牙齒. 在治療前后,我是最不愿意參加; 多少年沒有吃飽嘴梏期待在最后兩年高中 我并沒有什么不同.

但是,在每每月檢查總結三年了半辦公室職員無非客氣地鼓舞和樂觀. 治療完成后,現在我也有理由微笑. 王醫師幫誰把我從一個害羞的少女變成一個自信的微笑恐怕即將離任的小伙子. 他不僅帶回了我的微笑技巧,而且我國在各方面的信任感我的一生. 而一旦我恐怕注意自己,從而避開領導職位和辯論, 現在我是一個完全不同的人. 感到滿意和欣慰,希望能為王博士作為改善不僅要有感覺,但我的微笑 我整個生活方式, 我期待著改善病人的口腔健康,每天參加牙的友好 團隊導向的工作環境.

在完成初步的醫生與病人接觸牙科 我大大提高我國在這一領域的參與,以決定是否對我真牙. 我參與的掃描,預先讓我牙齒社會各方面的專業人士溝通. 我還調查義工的機會,在大學牙科診所或參與研究工作. 經過數語的掃描牙醫學院教授詢問研究機會, 我發現我比較感興趣的話題. putnins博士、牙周病的分工, 我在他的實驗室提供了陣地進行半定量分析,以確定毒素水平牙科 股水線路.

水樣后,采取了許多從大學牙科診所和量化金額毒素的樣品(lipopolysaccahride) abeocyte裂解試驗的鱟,我準備出版一到牙科收盤這類實驗. 我進行了這項研究為期16周的時間(1至4月. 98), 和研究工作,對我算作3.0學分學士學位. 因為我的工作是絕大多數自導、 評價結果呈交由教師一本32頁的報告46篇、 我和我的方法之前,也捍衛了一個小組的教授. 印象深刻的結果和成果, putnins博士將用自己的學習為重點內容的文章JOURNAL他正在籌備 JOURNAL牙科研究所(jdr). 學校還提交了一個抽象的結果,對我國在即將頒獎的第77屆國際大 牙科研究協會(idar)將于加拿大溫哥華舉行. 我深切期待這個難得的機會已經出現在我的工作成績卓越的牙齒 研究界. 我國積極研究經驗,絕對有助我的目標成為一名牙醫.

此外, 我國就業列為加拿大海關督察使我認識和完善我國的社會發展幫忙 我可以向牙醫素質有益. 作為海關督察,我有機會與許多不同種類的有效溝通人們各種情況. 我也有了能力解決沖突、化解困難的情況,并表示即使在移情案件執法. 此外, 以我的經驗向我體育團隊領導技巧,不能在任何教科書教導. 隨著我國曲棍球隊隊長和教練的少兒隊 我有很好的溝通技巧和開發能力的鑒定工作,并有效地與孩子. 所有這些素質將證明我的前途非常重要牙醫.

吸引牙科專業的能力產生積極影響人們的生活,就像我的正畸, 而由專業的、穩定的財政獎勵生活方式 我期待著有一天開自己的實踐,成為一個受人尊敬的社區成員 牙醫和病人的社區. 雖然我國產業未必高達申請人,我國學術紀錄一貫積極. 我知道我的智力、能力和決心辦好牙; 我只需要機會. 我國牙科研究經驗結合我國學術背景,個人素質, 和領導能力令我非常適合接受牙科領域挑戰. 我期待著有機會和采訪談自己學歷的人.