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Please describe your personal characteristics (background, talents, skills, etc.) or experiences that would add to the educational experience of others.  \nTMDSAS Personal Characteristics Essay Sample \\#1  \nBecause I grew up in Nigeria, a third-world country, I have firsthand knowledge of what the term “barrier to access” refers to. When I was living in Nigeria, I witnessed a lot of suffering as a result of the inadequate allocation of financial resources to health care. So, I can relate to the experience of underserved and disadvantaged populations in the United States. When I visited Australia as a hospital volunteer, I met several members of the Indigenous community who explained how their unique predicaments were often left ignored or insufficiently treated. Some of the underserved populations I served were in Corpus Christi, Laredo, and San Antonio. We provided free health screenings, physical assessments, sports physicals, and influenza vaccines to these disadvantaged populations.  \nMy Nigerian background and nursing career have made me a culturally competent and compassionate caregiver. Being raised in a culture with different values and customs, I’m uniquely sensitive to the beliefs and practices of diverse groups. As a health care worker in the United States, I have had the opportunity to interact with people from diverse backgrounds. This has made me more respectful of the beliefs, values, languages, and traditions of people that are different from mine. I can have a positive influence on my classmates by teaching them to respectfully interact with people who come from all different walks of life.  \nIt was difficult for me to understand Americans and their system during my first few years in the country. Many Americans also had difficulty understanding me because we spoke with different accents. It sometimes frustrated people I was interacting with when I had to ask them to repeat what they said. Over the years, I’ve improved my comprehension skills by conditioning myself to listen carefully and repeat what people say to ensure that I understood what they are trying to convey. I will teach my classmates to listen carefully and patiently to people who speak differently from them and try to repeat what they say to ensure they have an understanding of what is said. This, I believe, will help ease the tension in situations where communication can be challenging.  \nI hope to share my experiences working with underserved populations with my classmates in medical school. I believe it’s imperative to broaden knowledge about the challenges certain populations face and to increase awareness of the health care disparities that occur even in developed countries.  \n(2,494 characters)  \nTMDSAS Personal Characteristics Essay Sample \\#2  \nWaiting for the city bus as I exited the empty high school library, I got a call from my stepfather. Before I could even say hello, he told me he was on his way to pick me up – my mother was in labor. In the delivery room, I watched the obstetrician perform precise horizontal incisions on my mother’s anaesthetized abdomen. I was amazed, horrified, and bewitched all at once. I had all sorts of questions for the doctor. My curiosity was sufficiently piqued.  \nThat was my first “real” experience with medicine. The doctor who delivered my baby brother mentioned that the hospital had applications for a research and development project for highschool students. I got the call a week later and started working immediately. During that time, I met other like-minded students who like me, were interested in learning basic biological techniques. Surprisingly, what was most rewarding about that experience wasn’t the end result of the study – it was meeting the people I was working with. The swift, crisp communication needed to perform was a lesson in patience and understanding. 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