I want to pursue a master's degree in dental hygiene to devote my professional life to improving dental hygiene practices and education, especially in my country of origin, Vietnam. I work as a dental hygienist in private practice, and I dream of someday becoming a dental hygiene teacher. Toward this goal, I make it a point to teach my patients several essential things about their oral health every time they come in for a cleaning. I am incredibly excited about the prospect of giving years of my life to research, beginning in your highly esteemed program.
My unique, long-term goal is to return to Vietnam to advance the noble cause of dental hygiene and gain greater awareness of the unique challenges facing Vietnam in this area. I want to focus on basic personal routines and providing dental care to impoverished communities. I would also love to design courses for local dental hygienists. I plan to infect them with my enthusiasm for ‘bringing a smile to the face of Vietnam.’ I also hope to volunteer to help immigrants to the US from other cultures find dental health care. I look forward to doing further research on providing hygienic dental services to undocumented residents of the USA.
The youngest of eight children, I am the first to attend college. My parents have pinned their highest hopes on me, and I accept this as a family honor, always working extremely hard so that we might have at least one professional in our family. I studied Biology at the university in my home country of Vietnam for three years until we immigrated to the United States when I was 21. Here in the USA, I completed a BS Degree in Dental Hygiene in preparation for my dream of someday becoming a teacher in this area.
I have struggled night and day for years to improve my English, working as a Dental Assistant while I studied full-time for four and a half years. I have gained much experience as a dental hygienist, which I see as vital to my application to your competitive program. I am determined to succeed as an incredibly compassionate dental hygienist, and I am pleased with what I have accomplished professionally in preparation for your program. I am also especially delighted to have been awarded the Clinical Achievement Certificate by the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of New Haven, CT.
Since 2009, I have been a Dental Hygienist and can’t wait to start work each day; I genuinely love my work. I relate well to my patients and receive excellent feedback from them. I have undertaken the range of duties my qualification permits and assisted in dentists' procedures and treatments. I regard my work as a vocation rather than a job, and I find it enormously fulfilling on a human level.
In 2005 and 2008, I returned to Vietnam as a volunteer and worked with several non-governmental organizations. I spent much time in remote, rural communities teaching children to read, repairing houses, and providing general assistance. I also worked as a Patient Representative at Vietnam’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases, among other duties.
Earlier this year, I volunteered to work with ‘Los Medicos Voladores’ (LMV), a ‘flying doctor service to the poor in Mexico, Central America, and parts of southeastern California, serving Los Medicos Voladores (LMV) a ‘flying doctor’ service to the poor in Mexico, Central America in addition to parts of southeastern California, serving the large numbers of migrant workers. This year, I was part of a team treating 1,500 patients seeking free medical, dental, anisometric care and physical therapy, acupuncture, and other health services at XXXX High School near Indio, CA. I treated thirty-six patients in one day and have felt neither exhausted nor satisfied.
I also worked in highly challenging and essential conditions in Huachinera, Mexico, last May of 2011. I had the privilege of attending to forty patients with deplorable oral hygiene.
I know that cultural awareness and sensitivity are critical in providing health care. I have experienced the challenges of adjusting to many new cultural environments, so I can empathize with others. I have happily studied, worked, and socialized with people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and look forward to many rich, new, multicultural experiences in your program.
I am hard-working, very dedicated, driven, passionate, and caring. I have significant and relevant experience and am dedicated to improving dental health, especially among those needing education and treatment. I think that my experience, determination, and dedication will help me excel in your program, and I want to thank you for considering me for that privilege.
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