Marine Biology Personal Statement

I’ve always had a keen interest in science. When I was younger, I viewed a dolphin show online. I was instantly fanisnated and later I was informed that the trainers were special marine biologists. The idea of becoming a marine biologist is still a dominate career choice for me. Last year, I was incredibly curious with the aspects that a marine biologist has to undertake that I researched the career path as part of my PLP. This only ignited my interest even further and when I was invited to attend the Flinders University I particularly focused on the marine biology and biology lectures.

Education has always been an important foundation upon which my family encouraged the most. Not just the education pertaining to structured schooling, but the fundamentals in life that require you to interact in society and be a part of something bigger than yourself. They demonstrated how to commit to values such as responsibility, motivation, and consistency; and, how to be open-minded and passionate about the things you believe in. These things all required a sacrifice in various ways. They always stress how “sometimes you need to give up something to get ahead, or how sometimes sacrificing the familiar and what you expect from yourself to get the results that you are seeking in the long run.”

My Lewis & Clark’s education, will always be represented by opportunity. I have never felt a limit on anything I can do here. There are always places to grow and understand myself and what I want from my education. Lewis & Clark is providing me with the building blocks I need to construct the solid well rounded base of knowledge I need before I can pursue a more concentrated path. I have had the great opportunity to take a diversity of classes in the arts, science, humanities, along with a few others. Coming into the school, I had no plan for what I wanted to focus my studies on, but by taking such a medley of classes, I was finally able come across a topic that

A Marine Biologist Will be a Right Careen Scientist for You ! Marine biologist are scientist that study water bodies, performing a number of duties that vary by the specific job. They may research experiment or create plans for action to improve and sustain aquatic life, healthy, and productive. Marine biologist spend many hours in oceans, lakes and rivers studying plants and animals, in addition to the time spent in the classroom learning about the sciences applicable to marine biology. Marine scientist study and analyze ocean ecology and aquatic life.

Desiring to aid others with the use of science and medicine, I am currently striving to obtain my Associate’s degree in nursing at Ivy Tech Community college to move towards my career/financial goals. However my educational journey will not end there, I will later transfer to IUPUI to receive my Bachelor’s degree in nursing and then move on to my goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner, and hopefully dabble with medical research along the way. My career goals stem from high school when I entered a program known as Young Innovator’s Quest, a two-week program that allowed its participants to explore multiple facets of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medicine) through the creation of their own research projects and interactive activities.

Through a young age I questioned: Who am I? Who do I want to be? Will I make a difference? Am I choosing the right career path? Questions, questions and, more questions imprisoned my mind in my life. Perhaps, as long as I remain unknown to myself, my presence will be unknown to the world. At age of 16 I went to a scientific expedition to the North Pole. As I was greeted by the nature of the Arctic itself I opened my eyes and notice the world around me. I become aware of my passion for science, ultimately influenced my decision to want to pursue medicine. Foremost, exposed me to want to make a difference in multiple fields.

I believe that a person must acquire an assortment of skills such as solving tasks with others, evaluating and understanding information, and working with an assortment of people and creatures to become a successful marine biologist. When becoming a marine biologist solving tasks with the people around you is the only way you can achieve your goals. Team challenges in my math class are examples of how I am capable of solving tasks with others and my scores of a B+ or higher back up my past statement. Evaluating and understanding information is also vital to success because marine biologists are put into situations where they must understand the information given and evaluate the information to solve the problem. My grades on chemistry labs which I always score well on provide evidence when showing my abilities to understand and evaluate information.

Jade Telkamp is 17 years old and a senior at Brookings High School. Her favorite sport to participate and watch is the hunger games; she has won 8 years in a row. But she occasionally likes running through the six with her woes as well. Aside from watching these sports, she is also studying hard to pursue her dream job as a Marine biologist in Australia. She disregards the many dangerous oversized animals in that continent and comments “I would rather be eaten by a llama than a hippo.” To achieve her goal of becoming a marine biologist she will be attending Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas, which is 13 hours away. On her way there she will be eating her favorite type of donut, the white powdered donuts satisfy her donut needs

Marine Science is my passion. I need a solid education to be successful in this field. I’ve chosen Western Washington University because of its location on the sound as well as for their Marine Science program. I’ve been invited to apply for the Distinguish Scholars program in Marine Science and also the Leadership Scholars program. I will apply to both.

Marine Biology Only five percent of the world’s ocean have been explored, want to help discover the other ninety-five percent? Want to help save the planet by keeping our oceans clean and keeping residents aware of the problems in the ocean? Help save endangered species? There are several areas of studies in the marine biology field. However they all look at completely different areas of Marine Biology.

There are many careers out there in this world. The career that is the most interesting is Oceanology. This is based on the ocean. Oceanology is when you study artifacts and marine life. People will have to learn courses in the physical science,not so much of chemistry and physics though. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

As a four-year-old, I wandered among the wave pools and stooped down to examine any visible sea life. In my right hand, I carried a net to capture any marine organisms I needed to examine. Hermit crabs with elaborate shells and minnows with original patterns were often victims of my net. I practiced counting the appendages on the crabs and connecting the dots on the minnows with my fingers. How do crabs construct their shells, I wondered? This was one of the hundreds of unanswered questions, which plagued my mind during my expedition.

The ocean has always been of interest to me. Growing up in New Jersey, I have had the privilege to go to the beach all throughout the year. This allowed me to see how the beach would change throughout the seasons, making me aware that this was a dynamic environment. My family also enjoyed going on vacations down south, which exposed me to different types of beaches. The differences of the types of beaches always fascinated me, especially the sand.

My field of study is Marine Biology. I have been passionate about this subject since I was a little girl when my father owned a fishing boat for the first ten years of my life. I spent the majority of my time until I was a teenager exploring the water in the Northumberland Strait and the critters within it. Subsequently during my high school studies I focused primarily on science courses such as biology, chemistry, and geology as they were what I was most interested. I hope that one day I will achieve a degree in marine science and offer my assistance, and years of hard work in finding new ways to solve the issues of climate change and ocean acidification.

My interest started in elementary school, because of the teachers who enhanced my passion for science. In elementary school, I never thought about turning my passion into an actual career; that didn’t happen until high school. Science always intrigued me, from the never-ending science fair projects to research projects. Georgetown University’s Masters’ program in Biotechnology/ BioScience will continue to enhance my passion for science, but will also enhance my other passion in health related professions. Throughout my life, I loved science and health, but more so, the satisfaction of putting someone’s well being before my own.