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Hi all,
Would either of these topics be good for diversity secondaries?
My background- grew up in a well-off Asian family in a rural New england community.
1. Talk about rural upbringing and attending schools where the majority came from poverty-ridden families (ie greater awareness of the socioeconomic disparities). Then add how I went to college and used my experiences to mentor underserved students....I did scribing in our local ER and that simultaneously taught me a lot about the barriers to accessing healthcare in rural communities which I could add in?
CONCERN- this is not a SUPER rural midwest type community and I still grew up with a well-off family income, etc.- so I don't want this to be perceived negatively. Also not sure how much the rural perspective is considered diverse to my schools b/c like 75% of my schools are in urban regions...
2. Same start ^(Talk about rural upbringing and attending schools where majority came from poverty-ridden backgrounds (ie greater awareness of the socioeconomic disparities) ...BUT then add my experiences growing up w/ a genetic illness and having to travel hours to reach my doctors. I could bring my perspective as a patient for something I'd add to the class?..this disease is mentioned in a small part of my PS as the reason I want to go into medicine (I also touched upon a treatment component of this illness in my Adversity essay..but I didn't discuss growing up w/ the illness if that makes sense? I also feel scribing made me more aware of rural health disparities (ie. greater cancer rates, lack of chronic illness management, etc. so I'm not sure which direction to write about).......
CONCERN- I feel like everyone is a patient in their life and I'm struggling as to what new perspective I'd bring in or how to describe it in words
Any suggestions, even on recombining topics would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Would either of these topics be good for diversity secondaries?
My background- grew up in a well-off Asian family in a rural New england community.
1. Talk about rural upbringing and attending schools where the majority came from poverty-ridden families (ie greater awareness of the socioeconomic disparities). Then add how I went to college and used my experiences to mentor underserved students....I did scribing in our local ER and that simultaneously taught me a lot about the barriers to accessing healthcare in rural communities which I could add in?
CONCERN- this is not a SUPER rural midwest type community and I still grew up with a well-off family income, etc.- so I don't want this to be perceived negatively. Also not sure how much the rural perspective is considered diverse to my schools b/c like 75% of my schools are in urban regions...
2. Same start ^(Talk about rural upbringing and attending schools where majority came from poverty-ridden backgrounds (ie greater awareness of the socioeconomic disparities) ...BUT then add my experiences growing up w/ a genetic illness and having to travel hours to reach my doctors. I could bring my perspective as a patient for something I'd add to the class?..this disease is mentioned in a small part of my PS as the reason I want to go into medicine (I also touched upon a treatment component of this illness in my Adversity essay..but I didn't discuss growing up w/ the illness if that makes sense? I also feel scribing made me more aware of rural health disparities (ie. greater cancer rates, lack of chronic illness management, etc. so I'm not sure which direction to write about).......
CONCERN- I feel like everyone is a patient in their life and I'm struggling as to what new perspective I'd bring in or how to describe it in words
Any suggestions, even on recombining topics would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!