Harper College Ambitions

Science is in my blood. I grew up always being fascinated in science both physical and environmental. My love for science started early when I was able to play outside every day and performing my own experiments in the backyard. Throughout middle school and high school, I took every available science course, I simply just wanted to know more. I did not know my exact path of study until my senior year in high school. I enrolled into an AP Environmental Science class, a brand new test run course at my school. Thinking back to AP Environmental Science, it was not just the material that directed my study. Ultimately it was my teacher, Mrs. Andre, who strengthen the flames of desire and intrigue to continue along the environmental studies path. Her drive and passion every day is what inspired me to focus on environmental education and communication.

As a STEM student in the Biomedical pathway I am constantly introduced to new forms of science every single day, which is certainly a privilege because as a STEM student I am exposed to new ways of learning which aren’t covered in a typical classroom setting. In fact, Science is my favorite subject because it’s a constantly evolving subject that is responsible for the fluidity of earths processes. Moreover, my interest to increase my knowledge base leads to my interest in the Science aspect of the Governor’s Honor Program.

My passion for science became prominent in my freshman year of high school. That year, I was introduced to Pre-AP Biology, and I enjoyed it beyond measure. We learned about living beings and how they worked from the most general of ecosystems they lived in all the way down to the insides of their cells. My teacher made sure to push our limits of what we could learn, and although many people despised it because of this, it helped my knowledge of science grow stronger. One of the most memorable moments from that class was when we dissected a pig. Although most dissections during high school just end with a mangled pig and little to no knowledge from the encounter, we went through each and every organ and made sure we knew the function and relative

My personal quest for knowledge has been ongoing since the first day I picked up a science book. I have never been more interested in any subject. It truly spoke to me. At a college level, there is a magnitude of opportunities. I had the opportunity to participate in the Student Dissector program on campus in the Spring of 2015, I visited the Stanford Cadaver Lab with Biology Club this semester, and I traveled to see a talk by the world renowned American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

From the moment I joined the Science Olympiad team in 6th grade, I was hooked. It was incredible to compete with hundreds of like-minded peers around the state of Texas while learning about biology, environmental science, and even Rube Goldberg machines all in the same weekend. In high school, I continued with my passion for science by participating on the science bowl team. This new form of competition was quick-paced and exciting, forcing me to be quick-witted and bold with my answer choices. When I transferred to Saint Mary's Hall, I had the opportunity to take a wide variety of science courses that really pushed me to go beyond the text and really comprehend the material. Throughout the summer of my sophomore year I was able to take an

Growing up I was always fascinated by the sciences,and I attribute that mostly to watching Bill Nye growing up, because he made a subject that ordinarily would have been daunting easy to approach. This is something that I believe was one of Bill Nye’s goals, and he achieved it marvelously. Which is why I have always taken the enriched science classes.

This semester, I have accepted a position with the School of Science as a Recruitment and Engagement Assistant, which allows me to share my passion for science with prospective students. Each day at work entails promoting both the field of science and the science program here at IUPUI. I believe this work experience will be vital

The field of science and I do not have the lifelong love as many of the other STEM students at this school do. Throughout my entire elementary career, I hated science- mainly due to the topics covered were heavily in the geology department. I can’t say science runs in my family, in fact college doesn’t even run in my family. It wasn’t until my freshman year in high school–I finally was given the opportunity to learn about molecular biology–that science popped up on my radar of interest. I was hooked from my first honors biology class, however was still a bit apprehensive about being a biologist as a future career. Learning about the mechanisms at play in the body was interesting, but I always wanted to go in a more kinesthetic direction. I wanted to know how these systems were at work, and even more, how they could be harnessed to improve efficiency or to arrive at some other targeted mean. Being the hands on person I am, I wasn’t satisfied with just the theoretical ideas being explored, I

Although I remain undecided for my future, I know I want to study the biological sciences. Discovering the inner workings of life awakens excitement in my mind, inspiring fascination and curiosity. My love for biology started with my 8th grade science teacher, Mrs. Laflamme. She taught science and biology in a way that was fun, engaging, and interesting. I also joined my middle school's S.M.A.R.T team, allowing me to study the functions of proteins in the human body. Although this program involved a lot of work, it excited me. From freshman Biology through AP Biology, I never lost this fascination. I want to commit myself to the study of this subject and eventually succeed in adding new knowledge to the scientific community, hopefully helping

Upon being awarded a ceremonial resolution, by Speaker Vincent Prieto, I was given the opportunity to speak in front of the legislature and I used it as a platform to speak about vocational advocacy and STEM education in New Jersey public schools. At the commencement of my speech, I had the opportunity to speak to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker about the state of education, especially that of the sciences. As Booker serves on the Senate committee for the sciences it meant a lot to me that he would take time to listen to a high school sophomoric about such a topic. Speaking to him helped me understand that an education and in turn a career in the sciences is one of the most valuable things I could

“Put a little science in your life” is a persuasive composition by Neil Kennedy that discusses the role that science plays to add meaningful details in life, and that science is not being taught properly in the educational system. Science is everywhere in our day-to-day life. Because of all the innovations that science had created, such as cellphones and computer, we can live life more comfortably.

Science has fascinated me from when I was just beginning to learn about and process the world around me. I have early memories of doing chores with my mother and having her talk to me about botany or anatomy. Of course, it was simply the basics, but nonetheless, I was always asking “why” or “how.” In 2011, my elementary school took part in a National Science League competition, and I won first place in my grade. The pride I felt when I was called up was incomparable to any other previous achievements. As I stood in front of my school, a small fourth grader with her first medal around her neck, I realized that I wanted to keep feeling this, and the only way I could do that was if I kept pursuing science. The following year, I heard about the Illinois Mathematics and Science

Although these events are what started the snowball effect for my love of the sciences my grandfather was only the first sponsor of my literacy in science. In primary education, I didn’t get much influence with the literacy in sciences, I believe that the teachers didn’t have the compassion about the topics that I did. It wasn’t until high school that I got back in touch with my love for science and my literacy strengthened beyond basic chemistry and simple biology. I took my first science course in high

Science is one of those subjects that has always been a little fuzzy to me. I find science to be intriguing when learning about space because the stars and other planets blow my mind and I keep wanting to understand more. Another topic that interests me is how the Earth is made up and the different cycles that are involved in making the Earth evolve. I believe science to be very hands on and interactive, and that’s probably one of the reasons that I don’t have a bad attitude about science. However, science has never been my best subject in school because of all the math involved, the chemical equations, and the experiments. Chemistry was one of the toughest classes I took in high school and I think this was because of how fast pace my teacher presented and went through the material. We had groups to go through all the experiments with in class, and even though I had people to rely on to help me through these processes, I still didn’t understand the concepts and what was going on with these reactions. Throughout my schooling, I have had very enthusiastic teachers that loved science and then I have had other teachers that aren’t passionate about science and because of that I don’t remember those teachers as well.

Science is one of these human activities that man has created to gratify certain human needs and desires. Science has been pursued for so many centuries and attracted the attention of great scholars. Science gives the knowledge of certain facts and laws and an insight into methods and data. The rapid advancement of science and technology has made it all the more important to provide for science education in the schools. The important value of science is that it has introduced us to new ways of thinking and reasoning. It helps developing consciousness. It has given us a real insight into ourselves and the things around us. It sharpens our intellect and makes us intellectually honest and critical in observation and reasoning. It guides us to arrive at conclusions without any bias or prejudice. This