Biology Personal Statement

Beginning next year, I plan on double majoring in Environmental Science and Biology, and I want a career in Conservation and/or Biodiversity. YCC is an ideal opportunity because it enables me to involve myself in activities oriented towards my career. Because I am dually enrolled in my high school and Western Kentucky University, I have benefitted from many opportunities to discover my passions and pursue Biology. I am currently involved in Undergraduate Biology Research and have completed several biology courses ranging from Anatomy and Physiology to Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity in Costa Rica. Because of my favorable academic circumstances, I have had many opportunities in the field of biology, but I have obtained fewer experiences in Environmental issues. However, I am still passionate about the environment, and especially lifestyle changes that would reduce detriments to the Earth.

Biomed Academy at my high school will be the most contributing factor to attain my goal. This academy has changed my perspective about medicine career. I have gained tons of knowledge from BioMed academy in these high school years. This will help me to attain my goal, because the knowledge gained from this academy will help me to be a successful medical professional. The principle of Health Science, Health Science, CNA, psychology, Biology, and anatomy and physiology are classes that prepared me to be an eligible Pre-Med applicant. I have learned from the basic structures of the body to the complex structure of the body, and from classroom to hands-on experience at the rehabilitation center. These years in BioMed Academy will help me to attain

In college, I hope to grow my identity as an individual of progress. To start, I firmly believe that knowledge is power, and education provides the opportunities to collect wisdom, answer my curiosities, and discover new passion. Currently, my favorite subjects are AP Biology and AP Spanish. Learning about the processes of the cell cycle in AP Biology will aid me in my future career as a Pediatrician. I have decided to major in either Biology or Spanish with a pre-med track.

My academic career is based on the sciences, especially chemistry and biology. Throughout my childhood, I have been greatly exposed to the sciences. My mother was a nurse practitioner in a rural clinic, which was connected to our house. Consequently, the clinic became my playground and the stethoscopes became my toys. Therefore, I was always interested in how the body worked and what affected our health.

​Ever since I was a child, I have loved science. I learned at a young age to always keep asking questions and to never settle with just simply not knowing something. The thought of how everything works on a molecular level never ceases to fascinate me. I have other interests spanning multiple fields, but none can compare to my love of science. I quite enjoy being in the labs and getting to do experiments to uncover answers that were otherwise unknown to me. It is that curiosity and interest that keeps my fascination towards the realm of science strong.

I began my undergraduate education with the aim of pursuing a career as a physician. However, after exposure to laboratory research and the discovery of my passion for teaching, I have now been considering obtaining an MD/PhD. I would like to help patients not only as a compassionate physician but also by conducting research that will open doors to health issues faced by many around the world. My interest in obtaining research experience at UT Southwestern is twofold: it will give me an opportunity to conduct full-time biological research and resolve my interest in pursuing a career as a physician-scientist.

The way the human body has perfectly adapted to survive in this world is beyond miraculous, it is made up of many diverse systems which work together to keep us alive and healthy without us being physically aware of what processes are taking place inside us. Moreover survival and the combat of illnesses present in the human body is solely reliant on the biomedical sciences, which has fuelled my desire to expand my knowledge of life on a wider, biological level and to pursue a career in biomedical science.

What sets me apart from other students applying to Bioscience is the fact that I am an extremely motivated individual; I do all of the work expected of me and beyond. I have a great curiosity of the unknown, and a desire to assimilate new things. I help my community; advocating for a clean, safe, and working environment. At Wahconah, the previous high school I attended, I was in Rotary club, a community service group where we would serve hours to help raise money and food for the local food pantries, raise awareness for many causes, and hold many fundraisers. I was in the Green Umbrella club, where we raised awareness in our school of the necessity of recycling for the environment and our planet.

Many people have had a moment where they encounter something extraordinary that will change a part of them forever. A moment where you are engaged in nothing else but finding your passion and making a career out of it. From that instant on you inspired to start the journey of education in order to accomplish your goals. For me, this moment was when I was accepted into the High School Lake Ecology (HSLE) summer program at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, IL. HSLE was a three week program where me and twenty-three other high school students, who were selected from 400 other applicants, would study for a week at the Shedd, create a research project of our own, and then travel to the Apostle Islands, WI, to collect our own data while kayaking from

I am applying to study zoology because I have had an intense passion for animals for as long as I can remember, and I cannot imagine myself doing anything else as a career. Throughout my life, I have been privileged to live and visit many countries, and thus have have encountered a vast variety of animals, each of which have fueled my interest in the field even more. My childhood was spent outside, in a treehouse, surrounded by various jars where I kept insects that I had caught. I built them habitats, caught their food for them, and studied their behaviour. I kept praying mantises, and inadvertently bred them, which was fascinating, Rhino and Scarab beetles, which I rescued from swimming pools, and many other creatures. I distinctly remember hand feeding a cricket to a wild gecko when I was about 8, it was an amazing feeling. Other than my practical experiences, I have supplemented my interests with literature, particularly books by by Konrad Lorenz, an Austrian Zoologist, and documentaries; especially anything by David Attenborough and recently, the Secret Life of the Zoo, which follows behind the scenes of Chester Zoo. Even my favourite YouTube subscriptions focus on animals, either as people’s exotic pets, or in the wild. For two years, I have been volunteering at a small local zoo, which is home to many animals, from goats to a 9 metre long albino ball python. I help out by feeding the residents, grooming them, and cleaning out their enclosures. One

My first substantial step toward making a career out of my interests was by volunteering at the Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration. When I was a sophomore at Tolland High School in Connecticut, I applied for the position as a docent because I wanted to learn more and with the standardized curriculum of high school I wasn’t able to do that in school alone. At the Aquarium I was responsible for providing an educational and inspiring environment for interactions between guests and animals. As a docent I gave presentations about almost every animal located in the aquarium, my favorite being the shark touch tank, and a few regarding the Titanic and its discovery by NOAA’s own

What drew me to Biology is the human anatomy, especially how scientific advancements over the years have allowed the human body to overcome biological obstacles such as diseases and viruses, which once could have eradicated the human race. However due to the brilliance of individuals and scientific advancement we are able to survive and become stronger as a race. The decision to study biomedical sciences is a result of my desire for Science especially Chemistry and Biology. The topics within these subjects such as mitosis and the cardiovascular system, looking at how the heart is specially adapted and never fatigues due to the cardiac muscle.

With a strong interest in medicine, I continued my study at the University of California, Davis with a biology major and emphasized my classes in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior science. I wanted to have some knowledge about health care system so I began an internship in the health clinic. I wanted to get a better understanding of the drugs and its effects on human body so I started working as a Clinical Research Coordinator. Through my research experience my vocabulary of human diseases, medicals tests; imaging techniques and diagnostic procedures was extensively polished. The research work gave me an ultimate experience in discovery process and appreciation for the biomedical

I’m interested in a career in the medical field and health care services, but I am undecided whether I want to practice medicine or go into medical research. With this program, I explore the research side of the medical field. Since I was young, I have been fascinated by the seemingly endless possibilities in genetics and stem cells, but more specifically, their application to the human body. Studying the countless diseases and birth defects, genetic therapies and manipulation of stem cells reveals the endless potential to improve health care. From treating predisposition to diseases and cancer to growing new organs, the fields of genetics and stem cells is growing quickly, and I want to join and help advance them.

Background Despite having studied a range of scientific topics, I have developed a strong interest in biology over the course of my studies to date, particularly ecology and evolutionary biology. This interest began as a result of engrossing palaeontology modules I participated in during the last two years of my undergraduate degree, which covered the history of life from its earliest forms over half a billion years ago right up to the modern era. This study of the change of life over vast scales of time proved fascinating. In addition, the zoology module I was taking at the same time covered the biological aspects of evolution (as opposed to the palaeontology module's geological focus), which strengthened my interest. Although I specialised in earth science during my undergraduate, I took some years out to consider my future plans, which led to my return to university to pursue a Master’s degree in evolutionary biology.