30-Mar-2008, 22:07
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Re: Personal Statement Examples
Hiya!
Thought I would add my PS to the fab ones already on here!!
Obviously mine must be sort of ok because it got me my place  Also my interviewer said she realy enjoyed reading it!
Here goes....be nice haha:
Midwifery is a career that I have always wished to pursue as I love the idea of diversity and challenges within a job. Despite the role being very demanding and holding many responsibilities, I see midwifery as being a very exciting and rewarding job and as an area in which I feel I can excel in. However it is not just about delivering babies, it is much more than that. I would be a vital presence at all stages of pregnancy, labour and at the early postnatal period. This would be until a health visitor arrived to take over the care I would have been responsible for. Unless there were complications, I would also be the main professional health contact for women and their families, helping them make important decisions with regards to options about their pregnancies. If complications were to occur, I would be there to support and counsel the family and resolve any unanswered questions or problems. I think this would be made easier during this difficult time by a professional relationship I would have had chance to build during the personal care I would have been involved in.
My passion for midwifery is something that has escalated significantly during my three and a half years as a Mothercare Customer Service Advisor. Long have I been fascinated by the stages of pregnancy, and I am always eager to hear about experiences of every mum to be along with their development throughout pregnancy. I feel privileged to be a part of such an important and personal time in their lives and honoured in being able to help them. I serve a diverse and large amount of customers daily but I ensure each one feels special and that they are able to put their full trust in me when making important choices regarding their baby. I am very attentive with excellent listening skills and have a very friendly but professional and approachable manner. When working at Mothercare I feel it is important that women feel totally at ease and confident in their decisions. My Career at Mothercare has inspired me to further my knowledge and interest of pregnancy, taking it to a higher level. By undertaking a midwifery degree I believe I can do this.
Although this will be my second time at university, I have successfully completed one year of a Primary Teaching Degree. I feel the mistake that I made choosing my teaching course only made me think harder about what I wanted to do with my life. I have had a long time to think about what I am suited to and my passion is certainly Midwifery. I am determined to get the qualifications I need in order to become one. I did acquire some useful skills whilst at university however, that would be greatly beneficial to a Midwifery Degree. Time management and organisation are essential for being able to complete assignments whilst being on placement. I feel I can cope with this excellently as I have done it before.
The involvement in the birth of my brothers three years ago was a wonderful experience and something that I would like to witness more in my career. There could not be anything more rewarding then bringing a new life into the world and seeing the gratitude of the family you have assisted.
To become a midwife would enable me to reach my full potential as a valuable member of the health service, to which I believe my kind and caring nature would be an asset. I want to be able to provide the best care and advice possible to women and their families, and give them the confidence to make their own informed decisions for a birth they will be comfortable with.
Emma x
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