Ever since I was little, music has always been incorporated into my life in one way or another. When I was younger, the sounds of my mother playing a complex Chopin melody on the piano always filled our home with a warm vitality, and I can also remember in vivid detail my five-year-old self gyrating inelegantly with my mother in the living room . he cooked to the steady beat of a Selena song while we prepared dinner. Being exposed to these moments in my life is what inspired me to join the orchestra in sixth grade and begin the path to becoming the gifted violist I am today. But music wasn't the only thing that interested me, because I knew that helping people was something I wanted to do permanently. What better way to help people than to become a doctor? In second grade I wrote an essay declaring that I would undoubtedly be the first doctor to find a cure for my cousin's autism. Even my younger self knew that what I really wanted to do was help others. Although my choice of field has varied from anesthesiology to neurology, after being diagnosed with Addison's disease, I now know that endocrinology is my greatest passion. The road to medical school, however, will be long and will require a vigorous regimen and discipline along with undivided dedication. To achieve my dream of becoming an endocrinologist, I cannot afford to lose focus or relax during the next four years. Thankfully, extracurricular activities like orchestra, and academic activities like dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) classes, have prepared me with strong principles and habits that will allow me to succeed in achieving my goals. Playing in various philharmonic ensembles has taught me that despite all... half of paper... the skills I have acquired over my seven years in the orchestra, I know that I will not let anything stop me from achieving my goals. Orchestra has helped me develop a high level of concentration that will surely stay with me for the rest of my life, and I find myself concentrating in school with ease rather than difficulty like the rest of my peers. Observation skills will also help me study more efficiently as I will be able to fully take note of the material we are given. Going from being a five-year-old girl playfully swinging with her mother in the kitchen to becoming a musician seeking a medical degree is all thanks to the different ways music has been associated with my life, and I'm excited to use my inherited skills from the orchestra to realize my life goal of helping others and becoming an endocrinologist.