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Conner
143ForestWalkWay
Mooresville,NC28115
January8,2015
Mrs.ChristineH.Kopp
English3HonorsAP
PineLakePreparatory
1639MecklenburgHighway
Mooresville,NC28115
DearMrs.Kopp:
Goodafternoon.IampresentingthislettertoyoutoexplainwhyIwouldliketopursuethe
careerofneonatology.Eversincemybrotherwasborn,Ihavehadalargeamountofinterestin
medicalcareersfornewbornsandinfants.AfterwatchingaseasonLittleCouple,Iwas
movedbyDr.JenniferArnoldinherworkenvironmentanditwasamazingtowatch.Atthat
moment,IfinallyfiguredoutmycareerchoiceandthatDr.JenniferArnoldbecamemyrole
model.Sincethattime,ithasgenuinelyinspiredmetomakeadifferencetohelpsavethelives
ofothersandgivethatnewbornachanceatlife.Neonataldoctorsaretrulylifechangingand
theyhavethepotentialtosavemanylivesoffnewbornchildren.Newequipmentandtechnology
hasimprovedthestateofneonatologyandothercountriesarealsostartingtoupdateand
strengthentheirneonataldepartment.Thiscareernotonlybenefitsandhelpsthechild,but
neonatalcareandtheNICU(NeonatalIntensiveCareUnit)canpreventamotherfromhaving
symptomsofPTSD,emotionaldisordersandalsomakethemotherfeelmorecomfortable.
Neonatologyisaveryrewardingcareerchoice,butalsohasahighburnoutrateduetothe
stressfulenvironmentandthecareerisveryemotionallydraining.Thiscareeralsorequiresalot
ofpassionanddriveinordertosucceed.Youdohavetogointothatfieldknowingthatyoucan
notsaveeverynewborn,butyoudideverythingyoucouldtosavethem.
IfyouhaveanysuggestionsthatIcouldbenefitfrom,pleasesendmeanemailandIwillhappy
totakecritics.ThankyouforyourtimeandIhopeyouhaveagoodafternoon.
IdopledgetothehonorcodeofPineLakePreparatory.Ialsowillnotplagiarismorcheat.
Sincerly,
MackieConner