revising personal statement for PhD application
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11phdMydesireistofollowapostgraduateprograminHumanAnatomywhichstemsfrommyexperiences.docxI desire is to follow a postgraduate program in Human Anatomy which stems from my experiences – working in hospitals, and from Applied Medical Sciences School. I have also long been inspired by the opportunities in my home country. I was born and educated at Dammam, in Saudi Arabia, and I have graduated from College of Applied Medical Sciences - Department of Physical Therapy at University of Dammam, gaining a bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. Since I began my graduate education, I have committed myself to maintain a high GPA. I graduated with the perfect cumulative GPA of 4.0 out of 4.0. My GPA along with teaching experience, honors and difficulty level of courses that I have taken clearly reflects my level of diligence and intelligence.
As an intern from 2013 to 2014, I rotated in many hospitals in order to gain a wide range of experience, and to see a variety of cases - with the aim of improving my ability to deal with any types of cases as a physical therapist. Also, during this period, I attended a lot of courses, workshops and conferences with a view of remaining up to date, and to improve my clinical knowledge skills. After my internships were done, I worked as a physical therapist in Rehabilitation Department at King Ali Military Hospital in Dmmam since 25/11/2014 until 29\09\2016.
I began to develop a particular interest in the field of the Human Anatomy that I encountered daily - especially in physical therapy cases. Studying human anatomy course has made me understand more the structure of the human body that helped me to treat a variety of cases in physical therapy. I became aware that an excellent knowledge of human anatomy influences the success of treatment, and as time went by, my interest in human anatomy also increased. So to satisfy my interest, I started to review the anatomy course that I had taken in my second year in school. I then moved on to more specialized concepts, especially in the field which attracted me most - Anatomy.
After that, I got accepted as a teaching assistant in Human Anatomy Department at Dammam Uiversity . I have been selected by the Dammam University for a scholarship to further my studies towards a Master and PhD degrees in the Human Anatomy field.
As a faculty member in the Anatomy Department at Dammam University , I will teach undergraduate students to develop their knowledge, improve their learning skills in human anatomy course. In order to fulfill my potential, I believe I need to excel as both an anatomist, and be in a position to help those around me. Interacting more with my surroundings through my profession is incredibly important for me. I am certain that I can make difference by working hard to educate future human anatomists, and helping them learn how to improve their clinical skills in human anatomy. I would like to be able to work side-by-side with those who provide long lasting solutions with a broad impact; and help in the development of learning outcomes.
In May 2020, I earned a Master of Science in Human Anatomy from Dammam university. During this time, I gained knowledge and experience in human gross anatomy, histology as well as embryology. I gained transferable skills that are relevant in this filed. My academic career objective is to pursue a role that allows me to gain more skills and knowledge as well as become more responsible in an innovative human anatomy fields. So, I have worked as a graduate teaching assistance for Anatomy and Physiology course especially practical sessions for undergraduate students. I had a good relationship with the students, and they approached me when they faced any studying difficulties, or even sometimes personal problems. During my graduate studies, I was hard-working, I pushed myself to achieve high scores. My favorite subjects were gross anatomy, histology and embryology. I managed to achieve high scores in these courses. I led the revision process in those subjects where my colleagues would ask me to explain some important points as they knew the subjects were important to me. This particular experience served to introduce me to the fulfilling field of teaching, and inspired me to pursue an educational role. In addition, the rigorous graduate curriculum at Dammam University placed a strong emphasis on human anatomy to prepare me for PhD-level studies. As a student, I find myself consistently engaged with the teaching of human anatomy for undergraduate students.
My long term goals are to be in a position at my university to help the future anatomists to become professional in their fields in Saudi Arabia. I would like to help in the development of learning outcomes in my university. I will be conformed to increase my proficiency in pedagogical skills in the context of teaching human anatomy, histology ad embryology courses..
I'm confident that the skills and expertise that I have acquired through years of education and employment have prepared me well for graduate study at your university, and I am eager to commit myself and develop my skills further. I have high ambition coupled with diligence, dedication and self‐confidence and I have a high capacity of the discussion, analysis and conclusion. I would be very grateful for the opportunity to join the postgraduate program at …………..University, where I would relish the chance to work hard and build on my skills and experience. Thank you, and I look forward to getting a positive response from you.
