My fascination with biology developed at a very young age. Living in the country made it easy to interact with nature and become intrigued with creatures ranging from little ladybugs to the cows I can see grazing in a field from my backyard. I would often find myself inspecting these bugs and I even had a “nature box”, as I called it, filled with feathers, rocks, and even bird’s nests that my parents didn’t know I snuck into the house. Although, seventh grade year was when I really found my niche in the sciences. I was fortunate to have a motivational teacher that helped increase my interest and allowed me to do extra projects for his class. As my academic studies progressed, I found myself more interested in the human anatomy. This directed
Up until high school, I never really knew what I wanted to pursue in. There were so many options and although I did have some idea before entering the 9th grade, I was still waiting to find a subject that I truly enjoyed. During my freshmen year, I finally found that subject – biology.
When I was young, I remember enjoying shows like “The Crocodile Hunter,” or “Kratt’s Creatures”. I idolized Steve Irwin and the Kratt Brothers, and would pretend to be them when I’d play outside. The woods were a constant source of fascination ever since I could remember. I think I’ll always be in awe of the wondrous natural world. Subconsciously, its something I’ve always carried through my life. In high school, I had no idea what I was going to do with the rest of my life. Then, I took Biology with Mr. Bill Klein. His teaching reconnected me with the my inner kid who loved nature. I credit my renewed love for biology to him. I started looking into careers where I could do what I loved, study wildlife. Then, I heard about wildlife biology. I fell in love with the thought of walking in the woods, researching the natural
I realize that there have been many things that have influenced my growth as an individual. However, because I am so often drawn to ideas in math and science, I’d have to conclude that these two fields of study pose the most compelling as far as personal development. My interest in these fields have impacted who I am today. As a younger student I did not really care much about school. In fact, my second grade teacher pronounced me a failure, but my parents believed in my strengths, and gradually school turned a corner for me. By the end of my sophomore year I had begun watching lectures of theoretical physics, and deep space astronomy from the World Science Festival. I went into my Junior year very ambitious and self motivated! My cumulative GPA within
Science has always been my passion. It started before Science Center of Iowa preschool and flourished throughout high school, where I took advantage of every advanced science course and enrichment opportunity. When I began college, I fervently pursued the biological sciences. I was fascinated with disease mechanisms and the functions of the human body. I began working at the Iowa State University Clinical Veterinary Pathology Laboratory where I delved deeper
The desire to discover never really left. I’ve always gone out of my way to learn something new. So it was to my disappointment when my middle school advisor in Geneva Switzerland told me that science and math were subjects I shouldn’t pursue. My high grades in Latin and German signified that I was more of a “languages person” and should therefore forgo a pursuit in stem fields and focus instead on classical languages and humanities. I countered their advice by shadowing a biologist who worked on altering genetics in mice. I found myself learning about anything I could despite the Swiss education system and my middle school advisor’s advice. When I transferred to Manhattan Center for Science and Math in New York City, I was encouraged to explore everything and anything. My first opportunity was the Advanced Science Research Program. After mere weeks of moving to a new country, my biology teacher encouraged me to apply. I never regretted the decision once. At the end of my sophomore year, some of my teachers suggested I take a few Advanced Placement courses during my junior year. I craved learning
Personal health and wellness are important factors towards life because without health, our quality of life would suffer greatly. There are many factors that contribute to health and wellness; some can be managed, but many are out of our control. Below are four main topic that caught my attention throughout the course.
My passion really started in 3rd grade with the study of rocks. Over the years I have added on to that passion. I also found out about the different types of science, such as Forensic Science. Forensic Science caught my attention because it is applied in real life. From the fingerprint analysis to the crime scene and evidence examination it all caught my
Due to the fact that I had taken Biology in Eighth grade and passed, I had taken Chemistry as a ninth grader. That had prompted me either wait until my junior year to continue with my sciences, or to take physics as a Tenth grader. Since I was a year ahead of everybody else with my science classes, I had really thought about just waiting for everyone else to catch up with me and wait until junior year to continue. I ended up taking the physics class anyway even though it was for seniors..
As far as I can remember I was always enthusiastic about exploring the world outside. Nearly every morning I would walk onto the worn wooden porch down the pebbled driveway and squint into the glimmering sun reflected in the stream below. Ducking under tangled branches of old growth trees and carefully climbing over tiny saplings I would make my way down the steep bank of the stream. There I would find myself searching for more than I knew. The sense of wonder and sheer enjoyment of my daily excursions were punctuated with a deep satisfaction upon every new discovery. This setting is where I learned about the cycle of life as I witnessed tadpoles transform to frogs and hatchlings break free of their shells. Learning was as natural as life itself. It was never a chore, but that
The kidneys are retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum), lying against the dorsal body wall in the upper abdomen.
My interest level increased when I was in seventh grade, because I had broken my back in two place on my L5 vertebrae. I was not sure what I wanted to be until later on in the year when I attended Amelia Physical Therapy. The therapist were really helpful and had gotten me to where I needed to be. I began to get very interested in becoming a physical therapist
The reason I wanted to be involved in the health field is because I wanted to pursue a career that gives back to other people the blessings that I received when I first entered this world. I was born prematurely and my mother often reminds me that it was the dedicated hard work of the physicians, nurses, and other health-care workers who saved my life when I was born. Throughout my life, this has always been an inspiration and motivation for me to help others. Having a profession in the health field should not be treated as just a career to earn a salary or a paycheck, but as a career where you will be helping to make the world a little healthier and better.
I was raised in an isolated farm located next to a rainforest in Guatemala; throughout my childhood, I learned to connect with nature. From every colorful worm that I picked up, every mushroom that I dug out, and every painful rash that I got from examining wild botany; I learned my niche in nature and most importantly to respect and understand it. Exploration
Since receiving my first home science kit at the age of five, the study of the natural and
Numbers and science fascinated me since I can remember. I was always amazed with how much sense they make. My earliest memories were counting to my mom and her asking me multiplication test questions, before I knew any letters. Questions like how planes fly or soccer balls curve intrigued me long before my first science class. My favorite TV show was teaching kids physics. Other kids wanted to become policemen, firemen, or superheroes. I wanted to be a “Motorcycle Engineer.” I did not know what that imaginary job entailed but thought motorcycles were “cool” and loved math and sciences which were somehow related to whatever “engineers” do.