For my personal life, I believe that to be a strong person, you have to be a leader. Not a follower. IUPUI is known as a party school and I am totally aware of that. The reason why IUPUI is my choice is not so much for the people, but for the opportunities I will be able to have. IUPUI is pretty much my ideal school; near me, medical school is on campus, I have so many job opportunities as an undergraduate. The school is too good to pass up. However, I don't want to get sucked into "college social life" and I need to be a strong person to avoid that. I think I'm a strong person and I want to encourage others to follow my same game plan. As for professional goals, I want to become a neonatal surgeon. For surgery, it is important to have a plan of action and execute it. I want to be chief of staff. I don't want to follow someone's lead any longer than necessary. I need to be able to communicate with my nurses and the residents I will be working with to ensure the surgery goes exactly as planned. I also have to adapt to new changes to become an excellent surgeon. The medical field is known for evolving, but it needs to change all the time. 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, one must