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Cornell University: Personal Statement Of Purpose

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The salty frigid dew and vigorous winds dampened my long black hair to cling onto my face and neck. My linty gloves were ever so slightly frozen on the black metal bars. I leaned closer and closed my eyes. The cacophonous sounds of churning water plunging into rocks grew louder and I could no longer even shout over the thunderous angel's tears. I felt each rumble and vibration growling under the bridge as if the water was demanding to be fed. When I opened my eyes the glistening fog enhanced the silky fabric that diverged and cascaded into the depths of a foamy vortex. If I stood still long enough, I may become a part of the liquid sliver vortex. This was the moment I called Cornell home.
Cornell’s traditional campus coexists with nature and furthers my ambitions to earn a Bachelor's in Biology. I became fascinated with red-tailed hawks after watching Big Red and Ezra from the Lab of Ornithology’s live webcam. I was at first curious about their social behaviors, and later their biological makeup. In addition with my father’s passing from stage four colorectal liver metastases cancer, my passion for biology and interest in the medical field blossomed.
The college of Arts and Sciences will give me the opportunity to take on new and unexpected challenges during my undergraduate career. I don’t only plan to cure a …show more content…

With the resources that are available, I can find opportunities in the NanoScale Science and Technology Facility to perform in depth research on cancer cells and shadow faculty to achieve my second primary goal. I also will volunteer in Emergency Department in New York Presbyterian Hospital, where we are responsible to to provide care, and counseling to patients and their family to improve the quality of care. This increases effective communication between the Hospital and the patient and directly correlates to my first goal of increasing effective communication between patients and the

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