My American Dream:My American Dream:“Biomedically Engineering” “Biomedically Engineering”

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Mudassir KhanMudassir Khan

For the Love of MedicineFor the Love of Medicine My mom came to America after a My mom came to America after a

tough life in Pakistan, and pursued tough life in Pakistan, and pursued medicine as a career through hard medicine as a career through hard work and determination over the work and determination over the years. years.

My dad supported the family while My dad supported the family while my mom became accredited in my mom became accredited in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She studied and took Chicago. She studied and took multiple exams while pregnant and multiple exams while pregnant and raising two children.raising two children.

She strove endlessly to meet the She strove endlessly to meet the needs of her now four children and needs of her now four children and maintained long hours at work, maintained long hours at work, despite a divorce.despite a divorce.

Her love of medicine keeps her Her love of medicine keeps her delighted with her work and delighted with her work and transferred over to me as a child. transferred over to me as a child.

The Art of Engineering The Art of Engineering My mother’s only sibling of six that My mother’s only sibling of six that

also came to America was Zubair, my also came to America was Zubair, my uncle and an engineer. He spent lots uncle and an engineer. He spent lots of time with us and really stayed close of time with us and really stayed close to as children and still today.to as children and still today.

His ability to tinker with household His ability to tinker with household crafts amazed me, which fueled a crafts amazed me, which fueled a desire to build and fix random things.desire to build and fix random things.

Many of our distant relatives who also Many of our distant relatives who also live in America and our family grew live in America and our family grew closer as the years went on. On of closer as the years went on. On of these “uncles” majored in Physics and these “uncles” majored in Physics and Computer Engineering, and another Computer Engineering, and another teaches Nuclear Physics at St. Louis teaches Nuclear Physics at St. Louis University. These areas interested me University. These areas interested me as I grew up. as I grew up.

I helped the first uncle finish his I helped the first uncle finish his basement, which included framing, basement, which included framing, electrical, dry walling, and other electrical, dry walling, and other carpentry tasks. This experience carpentry tasks. This experience revealed my disposition for revealed my disposition for construction. I thought engineering construction. I thought engineering would entail a refined sense of would entail a refined sense of “building”. “building”.

The Road To Glory (TRTG) The Road To Glory (TRTG) #1: High School Hopes#1: High School Hopes

My dream begins with pursuing Pre-Med and My dream begins with pursuing Pre-Med and Engineering majors in college. Engineering majors in college.

To get into a desirable college, I must maintain a To get into a desirable college, I must maintain a high GPA and do well on the ACT (32+) and high GPA and do well on the ACT (32+) and SAT testing. SAT testing.

I joined extracurricular activities like Robotics I joined extracurricular activities like Robotics Club and plan on taking an engineering course Club and plan on taking an engineering course senior year, to introduce more academic and senior year, to introduce more academic and practical experience in engineering.practical experience in engineering.

I also hope to take AP Physics and/or AP I also hope to take AP Physics and/or AP Biology to reinforce concepts of Engineering and Biology to reinforce concepts of Engineering and Medicine before college. Medicine before college.

TRTG #2: A College Affair TRTG #2: A College Affair

Johns Hopkins offers the best Biomedical Johns Hopkins offers the best Biomedical Engineering program in the nation. Engineering program in the nation.

My destination: Baltimore, Maryland.My destination: Baltimore, Maryland. I must attain a 31+ on my ACT, 2080+ on SAT, I must attain a 31+ on my ACT, 2080+ on SAT,

and 4.74 GPA. and 4.74 GPA.

TRTG #3: The GraduateTRTG #3: The Graduate I look to hone in the area of biomedical engineering I look to hone in the area of biomedical engineering

through further graduate education, or medical school. through further graduate education, or medical school. Should the market be unfavorable, I may look at surgeon Should the market be unfavorable, I may look at surgeon school should the biological/medicine component be school should the biological/medicine component be more interesting. more interesting.

The opportunities are increasing, and various fields that The opportunities are increasing, and various fields that incorporate medicine and engineering may be another incorporate medicine and engineering may be another outlet. But the market will be desperate for individuals outlet. But the market will be desperate for individuals trained in dynamic fields such as biomedical engineering, trained in dynamic fields such as biomedical engineering, evident in the laboratories at Johns Hopkins and Duke.evident in the laboratories at Johns Hopkins and Duke.

If engineering sparks a greater interest, I may look at the If engineering sparks a greater interest, I may look at the United States Military or Naval Academy. Joining the United States Military or Naval Academy. Joining the armed forces or some Spec Ops is another option. armed forces or some Spec Ops is another option.

TRTG #4: Entering the Real WorldTRTG #4: Entering the Real World After at least 8 years of schooling following high school, I can focus After at least 8 years of schooling following high school, I can focus

on job searching. There hopefully remains vacancies and on job searching. There hopefully remains vacancies and opportunities around the nation. opportunities around the nation.

I might look for independent projects such as I might look for independent projects such as Deadliest WarriorDeadliest Warrior, , where a biomedical engineer studies weapons, techniques, and where a biomedical engineer studies weapons, techniques, and technologies of different warriors throughout history. The group pits technologies of different warriors throughout history. The group pits different fighters of different time periods or geographic location to different fighters of different time periods or geographic location to scientifically solve who would win. This occupation seems the most scientifically solve who would win. This occupation seems the most exhilarating. exhilarating.

TRTG #5: The Family ManTRTG #5: The Family Man I hope to have a beautiful wife, I hope to have a beautiful wife,

maybe from the Middle East, maybe from the Middle East, who is also Muslim. who is also Muslim.

I will to settle down maybe in I will to settle down maybe in the laid back West Coast, or the laid back West Coast, or academic atmosphere of New academic atmosphere of New England. England.

A foreign sports car is a must, A foreign sports car is a must, maybe a Maserati MC12, ASI maybe a Maserati MC12, ASI Ferrari 458 Italia or Ferrari 612 Ferrari 458 Italia or Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Lamborghini Scaglietti, Lamborghini Embolado, Maybach S62, or Embolado, Maybach S62, or Porsche Gemballa Mirage GT.Porsche Gemballa Mirage GT.

I want four children who I can I want four children who I can raise to play lots of sports, stay raise to play lots of sports, stay active, religious and enriched active, religious and enriched academically. academically.

TRTG #6: Living the High LifeTRTG #6: Living the High Life I hope to continue my profession I hope to continue my profession

into old age, not hindered by weaker into old age, not hindered by weaker physical body. I will stay in shape, physical body. I will stay in shape, maybe do an Ironman or a triathlon. maybe do an Ironman or a triathlon.

I will raise a happy family, with kids I will raise a happy family, with kids who understand how to love each who understand how to love each other. other.

I will buy my mom a lovely house in I will buy my mom a lovely house in the Keys or I will move her in to help the Keys or I will move her in to help take care of my children. take care of my children.

I hope to complete Hajj, the I hope to complete Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah, a religious pilgrimage to Makkah, a religious obligation, with my wife, mother, obligation, with my wife, mother, and/or family. I desire to help with and/or family. I desire to help with poor relief or some other welfare poor relief or some other welfare services with my time. services with my time.

I hope to memorize the Qur’an in I hope to memorize the Qur’an in whole and continue teaching Arabic whole and continue teaching Arabic reading and writing to students. reading and writing to students.