ABOUT ME

WHO I AM AS A HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENT?

This question is really difficult for me to answer as there are many things to say about myself.

I will start with a small introduction. I go by the name Siyolise, ancestral name is Bolana. I am a 18 year old female. I come from the village of Tsomo called Gqogqorha in Eastern Cape. I have separated parents with 6 (minus 1) siblings.

On the personality part I am an extroverted-introvert in other words I am an "ambivert", it is kinda confusing I know. With that I enjoy people's company but at the same time I enjoy my company. I am kind, loving and caring person. I also like helping people, at high school I was a peer educator, helping others with school work.

Why Medical Doctor as my emerging career?

They would ask me, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", my response was "DOCTOR". This career held me captive since I was young. What would amaze me was, I would go to a doctor sick with fever or stomachache and other things, get medication and an injection which was what I feared the most but in two to three days I have recovered.

After watchimg 'The Good Doctor' series my professional ambition changed from wanting to be a medical doctor to becoming a surgeon

MOTIVATIONS

WHAT IS A BROTHER?

To me a brother is his sister's champion. growing up, I had a brother who was everything you could ask for. He was my motivator, supporter like everything. When he heard I wanted to be a doctor, he became my biggest supporter. My name was no longer my name, I was now called "DOO KO TE LA" by him. Every time that reminded me of what I want to be.

His life was cut short due to illness, that broke me, it even disconnected me from my dream. After sometime, his death brought me a twin, which gave me intentions of waking up and live for the both of us.

My emerging career was no longer an aspiration but a purpose.

With Raw Archives words," And I say keep going, that person in heaven wouldn't want you to quit..." I am still standing and pushing forward to achieve the lifelong purpose.

PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS

#Good listener

#Collaboration skills

#Problem solving

#Work well under pressure

~Stubbornness

~Procrastinator

~Trouble asking for help

~Difficulty with public speaking

#Mentorship

#New technologies

#Resources in wits libraries

>Lack of funding

>Failure of some exams

>Unexpected health problems

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

“True healing cannot happen in isolation.” My path into medicine began long before my first university lecture, my subject choice in grade ten, or the applications sent to different universities. My path was shaped by my upbringing, not just by my parents’ role, but also by my family, extended family, and community. Medicine to me goes far beyond the walls of a lecture hall, a clinic, or a hospital.

I believe that when a patient walks into a clinic, they do not walk in alone. They bring the hopes, anxieties, and worries of their entire family; healing the individual means honoring that network. From my very first discussions about whether medicine is a science or an art, I have believed that while science can cure a disease, it is the art connecting with the entire human system and looking beyond pure biology that truly heals a person.

My priority is to navigate the massive academic weight of this medical course without losing my heart, refusing to let the volume of textbooks strip away the empathy that brought me here.I expect this journey to challenge every limit I think I have. I do not expect medical school to be easy, but I expect myself to be resilient enough to adapt, learn from failure, and keep moving forward—not just for myself, but for my future patients and those praying for healing, even when a disease may be considered incurable.

I am training to hold people’s lives in my hands.

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