Mariana Alexanian '22 Recruiting Profile

The first time I realized medicine would be a career I would like to pursue was when I was eight years old. I was laying on an exam table, ready for my shots to see if I was not allergic to amoxicillin anymore. As the nurses were griping on to my arms and legs, I felt rooted to the exam table. I was screaming, screaming due to the pain the shots had on my forearms. The doctors that were there were patient with me throughout the entire process and remained calm. After the allergy test, I felt inspired by the doctors who helped me throughout the test because of how dedicated they were. I left the hospital knowing that I wanted to pursue medicine because I wanted to impact future patients the same way the doctors impacted mine, and because of the dedication the doctors had. Just as I am passionate about medicine, I am passionate about track and field. I have been running track and field since I was 10 years old. The day I started running was the day I knew I had found my sport. Since then, I have always been eager to run faster every day, channeling my ambition to strive, into speed. Besides sprinting, I am also a long jumper. Maximizing my distance is what motivates me to work harder every day. Having the opportunity to participate in a collegiate track and field program would allow me to seek more opportunities to improve my athletics and education in medicine.