KevinMD November 23, 2025
One of the first questions you’re asked when applying to medical school is: Why do you want to be a doctor? For most, the answer is some version of “I want to help people.” But for me, that was never the real question. It was always “Why do you want to be a pediatrician?”
I’ve known since I was very young that I wanted to work with children. I’ve always loved them: their honesty, their laughter, and their wonder. There’s something magical about the way a child can walk into a room, giggle, and suddenly make the entire day lighter. That’s what I wanted to protect. I wanted to help keep those smiles, those laughs, that light: healthy, strong, and...
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