Since I've started watching "Grey's Anatomy," the last year of my life has revolved around going to college to become a trauma surgeon. This may sound silly, but the show actually inspired me to do this. No, it's not about money or falling in love with a dreamy neurosurgeon, it's about helping others and giving them hope. I've never once pictured myself as a surgeon because I hate needles and blood, which makes me sound crazy, right? How could someone who hates blood and needles go into a profession that revolves around that? Well, the answer here is simple, I hate these things for myself, yes, but wanting to save someone's life trumps that.

Over the past year, I've contemplated my career choice far too much, but surgery just keeps calling my name. What scares me the most about this profession is, when I get to medical school I will eat, sleep, and breathe surgery. Nothing else will matter except that I become the best surgeon I can possibly be, no matter what it takes to get me there.

I know this job choice will take me years to complete and I'll be drowning in student loans until I can actually pay it off, but I know that the pay off of saving lives will be better than any amount of money I receive. Grey's Anatomy definitely showed me that persistence is key. If you truly want something, go after it and don't stop until you get it. I'm so excited to see what life holds for me and to see where my career takes me.