Scholarship Essay: Exploring Medical Laboratory Technology Career

The provided essay is a scholarship application for a student aspiring to study Medical Laboratory Technology. The essay highlights the student's interest in the field, their career aspirations, and their plans to attend Portland Community College and Oregon Institute of Technology. It showcases the student's experiences in high school and college, particularly their involvement in programs related to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The essay emphasizes the importance of medical laboratory work in healthcare, the student's desire to work in a US-based medical technology laboratory, and the potential to contribute to improving people's lives through the various job responsibilities. The essay also references the student's familiarity with clinical settings and their focus on toxicology, hematology, chemistry, immunology, and microbiology. The essay concludes with a bibliography.

Running head: ESSAY FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Essay for Scholarship
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
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Essay 1
I have always known what I want to do in life. This has made be particular about my
career goal and have helped me plan accordingly for meeting this goal. Right from childhood
science has always been my passion and medicine in particular has drawn my interest
particularly. Dedicating my life where I can have little amount of contribution in improving the
lives of others has always been appealing. My goal is therefore to study in Medical Laboratory
Technology. Therefore, I planned to study at the Portland Community College for two years and
then transferred myself to the Oregon Institute of Technology. I came to know about these
colleges through self-research work as well as recommendation. I therefore believe that the
program will give me insight to the valuable skills that would help me in achieving my dream.
Throughout high school and college, I have tried maintaining a rigorous curriculum and
have maintained a good average. I got myself involved in programs that were concerned with the
diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases with various laboratory test performed clinically.
Through my participation in such programs I also got know that medical laboratory is a place
where tests done on clinical specimens for obtaining information about the patients health strictly
pertaining to the treatment, diagnosis and prevention. This made be quite comfortable and
familiar with the clinical settings. In addition, I am also responsible, hardworking and focused
and very easy to get along.
I plan to work on a medical technology laboratory that has a location in the United States.
This will help me in better understanding the healthcare system of the country that would prove
to be an additional benefit for the future. This would prove to be a one of the most valuable
opportunity for me, as it will not only give a clinical exposure but also help me in gaining

2ESSAY FOR SCHOLARSHIP
expertise in performing test related to toxicology, hematology, chemistry, immunology and
microbiology. The Medical Laboratory Technology that I plan to study will one day help me in
becoming a better technician and contribute indirectly in improving the lives of the people
through the various job responsibilities that I will have to hold.

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Bibliography
Baker, Francis Joseph, and Reginald Edward Silverton. Introduction to medical laboratory
technology. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014.
www.pcc.edu,. "Portland Community College." Pcc.Edu, 2018