 Re: my personal statement 2008! Hope this helps people xx
Here is mine... hope it helps - I got in first time of applying and got interviews at all three uni's I applied for.
I have a keen interest in women’s health particularly reproductive health. Midwifery is constantly evolving, this will allow me to continuously learn and develop and also have a challenging yet fulfilling career. A midwife can have a massive impact on a woman and her family, this could be the most amazing or the most traumatic experience they will go through together. I have researched the role and the course to ensure this is the career I want to progress into as this will be a lifelong decision. I am in regular contact with an existing student and am aware of the highs and lows of both the profession and the course - this has strengthened my decision to enter the profession.
The Access course has broadened my knowledge of the health service and given me more opportunity to research midwifery and resources where I can learn more. My self-awareness has increased during the course, I have realised there is always more to learn and this will continually develop through my career. It has been interesting seeing how organised I can be and the pace at which I can work, whilst still spending time with my family and having a part-time job. My confidence has grown with each week and made me even more determined and committed to the prospect of going to university and having a new career.
My lengthy call-centre background has given me a great foundation in communication and people skills. I have arranged a midwifery work experience placement; this will take place in January for 1 week at the Bradford Royal Infirmary and 1 week with community midwives. I am really looking forward to this as I hope it will consolidate my enthusiasm for the profession and it will enable me to see how things work in the area that I hope to be working after I qualify.
I have a keen interest in human biology and am an avid watcher of many types of documentary. I like to read news and education articles on the Internet when I can and learn more about the human body and how it works. Spending time with my family is very important to me and I do this as often as I can, quite often boring them with facts I have learned in college! I enjoy reading and crafting, when I get the opportunity to fit them in.
I am proud of my achievements so far on the access course, I have surprised myself at just how much I can achieve. I am committed and determined to excel at anything I challenged to, this will continue through my degree and future career. It is in my nature to help people and fantastic service is very important to me whether it is in my professional life or personal life. I am an eternal optimist and believe anyone can achieve anything if they want it enough; it satisfies me to see people achieving things they are passionate about. Lifelong learning is a passion of mine and I am always trying to learn new things from how to paint to sign language! I am flexible and try to be open-minded with others, trying to understand different points of view and beliefs. I am a strong person who is able to cope well with the highs and lows of the midwifery profession while still being compassionate and caring to the many different women and their families and I am very much a people person, I love to be around people and learn about their lives.
Ultimately I would like to qualify as a midwife and continue my career within the local area. I have a good local knowledge, which I think will help me in my career and I would like to expand my knowledge whilst on the degree to enable me to fulfil my dream and have a very long career as a midwife.
__________________ I'm gonna be a student midwife!!!  ...................................Bradford here I come!! |