Personal Statement for Medicine for anyone who wants help.

Wrote it in case I ch
ose to apply. Feel free to copy it.
I have always wanted to be a doctor because I enjoy being in a position of power
over vulnerable people. I am ideally suited for working in a hospital, because
I like the sight of blood and revel in gaping wounds. I have always had a strong
interest in the biological and, more specifically, the medicinal sciences, and
my favourite aspect of these is vivisection, for which I have a burning passion.
Courses in medicine particularly appeal to me because they often offer full bod
y dissection; this is an experience that I have greatly relished in the past.
To prepare for a career in healthcare, I have already carried out personal medic
al research, determining what types of injuries cause the most debilitating pain
; this research could help standardise the definitions of intense and mild pain,
which could allow doctors to develop more fitting treatments for their patients
. I have also already had experience of paediatric surgery, having practised on
children that the local orphanage misplaced . I have also carried out several diffe
rent types of relevant work experience, throughout my school career. In year 10,
I worked for two weeks in an abattoir; this taught me valuable knife-handling s
kills, which would come in useful as a surgeon. Many of the animals struggled wh
en initially led into the building, and some tried to escape their inevitable fa
te; it was my job to control and sedate these animals. This experience has taugh
t me a valuable lesson about how to deal with difficult patients, as well as dem
onstrating to me the value of anaesthetics. Similarly, my upbringing in a depriv
ed area of Birmingham has not only further improved my knife-handling abilities
but has given me the ability to quickly assess the severity of injuries, to see
if they are sufficient. In year 11, I spent another fortnight working in a morgu
e; this showed me one possible outcome of my work (were I to become a doctor). I
have also spent a great deal of my spare time, for several years, generating cu
stom for doctors and healthcare professionals.
As my interest in medicine has been a life-long one, I have often read around th
e subject, and have educated myself about historical and political issues regard
ing medical ethics. As a result, I have become heavily involved in campaigning t
o overturn the archaic and restrictive Nuremberg Code, which I have always thoug
ht to be an obstacle to the development of more effective treatments. I have als
o sent letters to local MPs, proposing the legalisation of post-natal abortions,
as I feel that it is a woman s right to choose whether or not she desires a child
, at any point. I have often trawled newspapers for medicine-related issues and
news events, for instance the story of the famous doctor: Harold Shipman. His st
ory inspired me and increased my determination to become a doctor myself. What i
s more, I have been inspired by reading about historical doctors, such as Doctor
Josef Mengele and even fictional ones, such as Doctor House and Doctor Frankens
tein. More recently, I have been reading with interest about Andrew Lansley s heal
thcare reforms. Whilst I recognise the need to save money, I have developed the
opinion, through extensive research, that this is neither the best nor the most
economical way of doing so and that cutting back on services will not address th
e root problems, namely overpopulation and the aging population. I feel that the
se are the most important issues, and could be addressed by compulsory sterilisa
tion of criminals, paupers, the unemployed and other such undesirables. I believ
e that studying medicine would give me a greater feel for how this could be acco
mplished.