For my personal life, I believe that to be a strong person you need to be a leader. Not a follower. IUPUI is known as a party school and I am totally aware of that. The reason IUPUI is my choice is not so much because of the people, but because of the opportunities I will be able to have. IUPUI is pretty much my ideal school; close to home, the medical school is on campus, I have many job opportunities as a student. School is too good to give up. However, I don't want to get sucked into the “college social life” and I have to be a strong person to avoid that. I think I'm a strong person and I want to encourage others to follow the same game plan as me. As for professional goals, I want to become a neonatal surgeon. For surgery, it is important to have a plan of action and get it done. I want to be the head of the clinic. I don't want to follow someone's lead for longer than necessary. I need to be able to communicate with my nurses and the residents I will be working with to make sure the surgery goes exactly as planned. I also have to adapt to new changes to be a great surgeon. The medical field is known for changing, however it must continually change. Scientists are always making new discoveries about the body, and doctors are always coming up with new, more effective procedures. To survive in the medical field, it is