“Research Starts with a Thesis Statement” from Bad Ideas about Writing

When I was a child, I have always dreamed of being a dentist. Unfortunately, my parents did not work in the medical field. However, my godfather is a dentist, and he inspired me to also become one. When I played with other children, I always played the dentist and bragged about my godfather being one. After my first serious visit to the dentistry office, I understood that to play a dentist and to be one in real life are two different things. Usually, children do not like dentist visits and are afraid of them, but I was different, and actually liked it. I liked watching doctors work. When the time came to decide on my future profession, I said to my parents that I wanted to be a dentist, but it was not possible because it was too expensive for them to afford paying for. Even though I got a different profession, I continued to dream of being a dentist. One day, my godfather invited me to work in his dental clinic as an engineer, and I agreed. During my work in the clinic, I always tried to find free time, see how my godfather and other dentists worked, and to ask them various questions about their work. Sometimes, I could spend a lot of time watching and learning something new, especially about the materials they used.  My observations and short interesting lectures that I got from my godfather and other dentists allowed me to digest a lot of important information relevant to the field. Occasionally, when my godfather’s dental assistant was not at his side, he called on me, so I could help him. Of course, it was not a very serious thing, but it made me happy that I helped him. Being in that environment occasionally made me sad because I was not one of them. All the methods that I learned and remembered when I worked in the dental clinic still help me today. In the USA, I had an incident when I went to the dentist, and unfortunately, she was not a good specialist because I saw that she did not fix my problem correctly, and I corrected her, which made her angry and surprised. I explained to her that I know some details of the profession, and I would be pleased if she did it correctly, and after that, I did not revisit the same doctor. I am still thinking about becoming a dentist, and I had never changed my mind. To be a good dentist means to give beautiful smile, confidence in themselves successful in their career, and simple happiness in life. Regarding the educational system, I can say that I do not want to judge the system because I am not a professional in this field.  One thing that I can say is that I disagree with the price that we need to pay for education because it is so high. Many people like me cannot achieve their dreams because of the prohibitive price tag. I hope that in the near future, education would become a bit more affordable. I just wish that everyone keep striving, so that their dreams may one day come true!