My decision to choose medicine was not one I made lightly. It's not a career I particularly dreamed of pursuing when I was young, nor did a life-changing event distract me from this choice. As I mature and grow, I find that the sacrifices of committing to this career are a lifetime. I thought a lot and hesitated for a long time before deciding to run. Volunteering in hospital has given me a clear picture of what is required of me. It made me realize that this decision will consume my entire life. Dedication not only affects our lives, but invests our hearts towards patients. In conversations with patients, I have learned that people dealing with the issue of life and death are the most vulnerable. Listening to them I felt helpless because I couldn't do anything. They not only need physical medications to cure their physical pain, but also someone to confide in, to heal their hearts, to free them from all their fears. My heart immediately went out to them. I wanted to be able to do something instead of just insuring...