“Hard work overcomes all difficulties.” This is the essence of all the values which have been instilled in me. It describes my journey from a toddler to the sanguine woman I am today. I am Trishauna Ellis, a past student of Merl Grove High and graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona in which I earned a bachelor’s degree in Basic Medical Sciences, majoring in Pharmacology. Over the years, through primary and high school I had the dream of becoming an orthopaedic surgeon. I was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 8 by Dr. Saw at the Bustamante Hospital for Children where he monitored the progression of my scoliosis until age 14. At each appointment, I would be examined and observed by not only Dr. Saw but by his medical students from the University of the West Indies in their white coats which seemed magical. At this point I knew I had to venture down this career path to assist others with similar skeletal deformities. Dr. Saw along with having both of my parents working in the health field, my mom being a surgical nurse and my dad working as an auditor at the Ministry of Health has inspired me. Dr. Saw would tell me it took hard work and a lot of dedication to do medicine and at every visit I looked forward to his encouragement. During high school, I then realized that the route to medical school was not an easy one as Dr. Saw and many others had apprised. My grades in the 2013/2014 CAPE examinations were not sufficient to afford me the scholarship or subsidized tuition I needed to permit my attendance in medical school. I resorted to doing the Basic Medical Sciences program as it seemed like the closest route to my original path. During the Basic Medical Sciences Programme it has created a platform which has helped in developing maturity and an understanding of how significant and diverse the field of medicine is. At the end of the three years of the Basic Medical Science, Pharmacology bachelor’s degree, the desire and passion to study medicine is still flourishing. It would be a great joy full filling opportunity to be considered to pursue my dream career at CMU and also this would allow me to explore China's unique culture.