Forensic Pathology by Keely

Forensic Pathology by Keely - August 2017 Scholarship Essay

My dream career has always been to one day become a forensic pathologist. Not too long ago, I discovered the extra years of residency a medical school graduate must complete, in order to be a forensic pathologist. It was highly discouraging to say the least, because more time spent in school, means more money owed over time. Something I do not have. I had to readjust my plan, and settle upon still striving towards medical school graduation, and doing 2 years of residency to become a general practitioner. Once, I get back on my feet and can pay off student loans, I will look to go back and complete residency for pathology, and then again for forensic pathology. I do not want other students with the same dream as mine to be deterred from their dream, and in being a professor of forensic pathology I want to be an example to students and show them that doing what you love, is hardly considered work.
Who better to fuel students's passions and journeys than someone who once shared that dream themselves? I think the best professor is one who truly loves inspiring people and loves the subject they teach. Because of this, I do not think there would be a more fitting class for me to teach than Forensic Pathology. Uncommon? Yes. Necessary? Absolutely.
A lot of people think the job too gruesome, or beyond hopeless. I have had many people say to me, "The crime has already been committed, the victim is already deceased. You cannot bring them back." But, it is not about bringing them back. Those people who posed that question to me, forgot to ask themselves a question, "What about the families left behind? And what if there are future victims?". That is what this course is designed for, to put students into a path to help others, bring closure, and prevent future tragedies. To me, this course is more than autopsies on the deceased and finding cause of death. Putting the knowledge of this course into practice in criminal cases, speaks for the dead, when they cannot speak for themselves.

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