Personal Statement: My Personal Philosophy

My vision as an undergraduate student of the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) is to become a well-rounded influential leader and equip myself with a set of skills and values that will enhance me as an individual in my career. Thus, my goal is to succeed academically and socially, graduating with a distinction and having built strong relationships.

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

Philosophy is, "The love of wisdom" the root "Phil" means love and "soppy" is a variation of "Sophia," which is the Greek word for wisdom, said in module 1. In my opinion, philosophy is a specific style of thinking. A unique style that some may or may not agree with, a foundation that someone lives their lives by. Also, it is a way to try and understand not only the world but yourself as a human being. I've always believed that you need religion to live a good and meaningful life. I was raised in a very religious household that shaped me in what I like to think are positive ways. It gives you structure and a sense of peace of mind believing in a religion. Again, I've always believed that you need religion to live a good life until I entered high school. High school was a time where people develop their own thoughts and philosophies on life. Once I met people who never had a specific religion and had families that didn't have, or follow a specific religious and were fine shocked me. They've found meaning in their lives without having a set faith and rules to live by. A close friend of mine thinks very similar to the Classic Greek concept of Paideia, "A way of thinking about and responding to the world." is something he is very big on but in his eyes, a logical sense. Some things in my eyes only have one answer, and that is God. But, to him, the answer has to be logical and make sense through real-life worldly things. I agree with Bertrand Russell on the view, "Philosophy has

As a college student, I often find myself inundated with work. To make it worse, these assignments usually are uninteresting and irrelevant. It is in the midst of these tedious exercises that I begin to wonder whether all of this work is worth it. When this issue creeps into my mind, I think back to my reasons for choosing to pursue this profession. When I started college, I knew that I could not function in a typical nine to five job. The banality and predictability of such a career simply did not appeal to me. So that essentially ruled out any course of study which would lead to such an occupation. I also knew that I wanted a job that would allow me to make a difference in people’s lives.

Following receiving my M.B.A. as I began to age I began to notice that it takes me a lot more work to maintain a slender build than it had in the past. I also noticed that the portion sizes at traditional restaurants that I frequent began to get larger in spite of the fact that I was not burning the calories off any faster, actually slower. After this self-reflection, I went on a family trip and I have a cousin who has a 12-year-old daughter that is extremely overweight, be definition she would be obese. I noticed that the mother did not contain he child’s eating at all. The child ate whatever she wanted in the amount that she wanted. I then heard the mother state that she, “Hopes that she can lose weight,” but my thought was that you’re not do anything to help this cause. This led me to want to go into the field of dietetics as the nutritional care needs of people of all ages captivate me and because of the lack of knowledge and incorrect knowledge found on the internet, I want to be a person entrusted with the nutritional care needs, both clinical and non-clinical, of all the patients and guests in a facility.

The practice of caring for the individual needs of each student should transform schools and society. The transformation is dependent on the market reaction to the personalized learning and care shown to students. As schools moved to an industrial model where bigger, impersonal, standardized learning became the norm, student’s needs became secondary. Kittay (2011) argues that all people have a need for dependency for care from others. Schools are built to provide care, but often fall under the category of being an institution. The impersonal nature of institutional schools has led to larger buildings, higher classes sizes, and curriculum geared for testing. This is not just a phenomenon in public schools where No Child Left Behind has left schools adjusting the curriculum to meet standards for continued funding. Standardization has also become wide spread within the independent school communities.

Do you agree with the results of your Work Culture Preferences activity? Does it match with what you considered your ideal work culture?

In the field of higher education, I will welcome with open arms, accept, affirm, and celebrate all students by creating an environment that is equal and inclusive for all people regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, cultural background, religion, family structure, economic status, learning ability, linguistic ability, and/or learning style. I will create an environment that includes positive, challenging experiences that will give each individual a positive educational experience free of barriers with the knowledge that postsecondary education can enhance a student 's overall well-being, increase their chances for personal fulfillment

19 years. Years that have been full of experiences, some ordinary and others not so much. All of these experiences along with a number of other influences who have been a part of them has led me to who I am today. With the help of these influences I have been fortunate enough to discover my voice and why I have it. My influences, values, engagements, and opportunities have all contributed to my political identity. My outlook on my beliefs and political development continues to form with each new experience I encounter, and it is my hope that these will help me fully evolve.

My personal values act as a basis for determining right and wrong in my daily life. My life, my parents, my husband and my children have all played valuable roles in the development of my core values. The following is an ever changing personal ethics creed, that I plan on using to help guide me in my endeavors.

Philosophy is the study of examining and thinking about questionable ethical problems and/or generally accepted certainties. Philosophy aims at knowledge that combines a variety of academic fields as well as convictions, prejudices and beliefs.

My personal mission is to constantly strive to be the best overall person that I can be within my personal and professional life. My goals are to inspire and help others and myself around me to achieve greatness and a balance that will maximize our potential that will transcend the boundaries of our dreams.

Philosophy is the careful study if the states of, validity, existence, and conduct. It comes from the Greek word, philosophia, which translates into “the love of wisdom”. Philosophy encompasses a vast range of topics and ever person, place, thing, and idea has its roots embedded in it. For the purpose of this paper, I will be only covering the branches of epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics. These branches serve as the building blocks for studying and teaching philosophy. While examining these building blocks, I will argue why philosophy should be studied.

The subject of Philosophy and its subcategories have been widely discussed in both the Western and non-Western world albeit with different focuses. Philosophy includes many different subfields involving investigation into our existence. These subfields include epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, philosophy of science, social and political philosophy, and Metaphilosophy. Epistemology focuses on the study of Knowledge, also known as “Theory of Knowledge”. Ethics involves the study of moral values and rules, Logic; the study of reasoning. Metaphysics is the study of being and knowing also known as the principles of reality. The Philosophy of Science analyzes the nature and results of scientific inquiry. Social and Political Philosophy