Desire for Higher Learning

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My desires for higher learning. (Joshua Okpara) Various individuals have different reasons they want to attain higher education. Some want to be rich. Some wish to become leaders of the country for the sake of honor, while some desire to be great scientists and doctors such as me. There and others who are mainly led by a spirit of adventure where they chose to lean towards whatever approaches them. My desires in life are not wealth, power or high social status. If I wanted to do that then it’s worthless pursuing an higher education when I can just try to invent a substance of my own. My lifelong desires have always been the service of the poor and the down-trodden. Ever since I attained adolescence, it has been my joy to help those who are in trouble. Many a time I have left my work at the weeping of the neighbors. I have spent hours and hours together to remove the cause of their sorrow. My heart weeps at the sight of people in trouble. I do my best to help those who need my help. And. what a joy it is to me to find that I have been of service to someone. To work for others gives me a sort of peace of mind. This being the case I have decided once for all to spend the rest of my life in the service of the suffering people. And the only way I can possibly accomplish this goal of mine is to get a higher education to become a good doctor. For this purpose I have made up my mind to join a good medical college after passing Pre-medical Examination. I am determined to be a doctor. I shall be a doctor, different from the doctor who grows fat at the expenses of others. I shall never be on the lookout for fresh cases. I take oath not to fleece my patients of their hard earned wealth. I am sorry to find doctors who deceive their sick brethren. Doctor's business is after all service and I am determined to do so. I’ve had my share of helping individuals, when I was given

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