Cristina vs. Sarah

When I was given an essay to compare myself to a character, the first person to come to mind was Cristina Yang. She is a character from the ABC TV series, "Grey's Anatomy." Cristina Yang is an aggressive, out spoken, competitive woman who strives for the medical field. when Cristina Yang and I are compared to each other, a lot of similarities are shown between us including our ambition in life.

Cristina Yang and I have very much in common when you look at our way of life. I was raised Christian throughout my life, growing up though I started learning and believing more in science. Cristina Yang is a strong Atheist, as I am too. Religion is such a big comparison in life because it influences your way of life, and the way you think. Growing up, religion was not something that was stressed to me, turning a belief in faith, into a belief in science. I think this is the reason that led my character and I into the medical field. The way each of us strive for working in a hospital is why I chose Cristina Yang as my character to compare myself to. As seen on the show, she is a talented and competitive woman at her work, which is exactly the way I am going to be when I get to where she is. Being in the medical field and believing in science is our ambition in life, which are two things that are extremely important to me.

Work Hard, Play Hard

If I had to create a bumper sticker that modeled my philosophy for life, it would be, "Work hard, Play hard." This is one motto that not only I go by, but what others see in me. I go to school three times a week, and I work at least thirty hours a week. Most of the time I am exhausted. Growing up my mother taught me that the harder you work, the more fun you make yourself have. After working, studying, and getting to class every day, I need some type of relief that can put a smile on my face and get me into a better mood. I feel that the harder you work on something the better outcome you will get in the end. Having fun everyday makes working worth your time, this is why my bumper sticker would be, "Work hard, Play hard."