Personal Statement Of Purpose In Biology

When I first entered college, I had thought that I wanted to major in Biomedical Sciences. The reason being, I was diagnosed at the age of 7 with Type 1 Diabetes. I was tossing around the thought that I was interested, possibly, in having a career that involved my disease in it. From being a part of this compass program, I have learned about many careers. Even though I learned more of what I do not want to do, it has helped me narrow down to majors that I am more interested in. I was thinking of still having the possibility of entering the medical field, but I am unsure. Learning about the different careers in the medical field and visiting labs has shown me that it isn't something that I am interested as much as when I first enter college. While I do want to be involved with my disease, I’m not sure if I want to have a career with it, but it could still be a possibility.

My interest for science blossomed as a child, my mom is a lab technician and going to her job and seeing them learn all these astonishing things about a person from a simple tube of blood blew me away. In middle school I went to a STEM school, The Academy for Science and Design in order to allow that passion to grow, and from there I have participated in multiple science related research projects that I have been able to bring with me to national level competitions. In addition, in high school I am taking AP level science classes, such as AP Biology, in order to expand my knowledge. Soon I plan on starting to volunteer at the community hospital for an opportunity to gain real world experience in the scientific field. The thing I take most pride

Being part of the scientific community brings upon the unspoken responsibility of trying to make the world we live in a better place. Science entails observing and experimenting aspects of the physical and natural world, but many people ignore aspects of the world that could in turn be the answer to underlying problems. In the future, I want to use to the resources provided by the Coolidge Scholarship to be a scientist who not only passionately conducts research, but one who reveals the beauties of science to future, budding scientists so that perhaps, they can also develop an interest for science and revolutionize the world that we live

Biology. Seven letters, one word. Biology initially was a course the state of Texas required me to take but as time progressed biology soon became my passion. Eventually over time, biology started to reflect in my everyday life and started to inspire me to scope more into the study. Biology became my calling and the key to the future I’ve always desired to obtain. Becoming a biology major in the University of Texas at Austin and obtaining a Human Biology degree with be the first step of many to being closer to becoming a successful physical therapist.

Growing up, most kids in my generation had Disney Channel or Barbie Dolls. As I was raised with 6 siblings and cousins and having just emigrated from England, my family did not have ample money to expend on cable or fancy toys; subsequently, I resorted to books. As I read more and more, my interests began to broaden, and my keen admiration and curiosity for how and why things work in certain ways progressed. As I grew older, I realized that science could be used to answer many of life’s most complex questions. Once I was accepted early into The University of Georgia, I declared my major as Biology with a pre-medical intent, deciding to further pursue my curiosity about living organisms. I soon realized that I needed to achieve more, and decided

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

Growing up in a family of doctors influenced me to pursue the knowledge of health and diseases. I long for devoting myself to public health. With data explosion, I realized that data-driven science is indispensable to meet the increasing demand in medical and biological improvement. Therefore, I want to apply tools of statistics to address human health problems and become an excellent biostatistician. My goal in entering in the M.S. program at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is to develop expertise in Biostatistics. At JHU, I am able to obtain an interdisciplinary perspective, combining approaches and knowledge derived from statistics, computing and biology. In the future, I plan to pursue Ph.D. study and one day lead my own research group. To meet these objectives, I wish to carry on advanced study at JHU.

When one chooses a career path that is un-fit for their personality it is clearly seen oneself and everyone they encounter. I truly believe everyone has a calling because I have had people touch my life by simply doing their job. For example, I have been to restaurants, grocery stores, schools, etc. and met people that impacted my life in a positive manner. When I was six my little sister had seizures. I remember her first episode and sensing how scared my parents were. My sister and I have always been best friends and seeing her hurt, even then being so young, all I wanted to do was help. The doctors and nurses not helped my sister get better, but helped my parents and I, as well. I want to be to someone else what those health care providers were to me and my family.

Throughout my college career, I have taken courses in: epidemiology, organic chemistry, microbiology, infectious diseases, biostatistics, and public health. All my courses have helped me establish a broad and expansive understanding of public health and the multiple fields that it consists of/overlaps with. In the infectious disease course, which I completed this past semester, there was a focus on the microbiology lab techniques used in identifying disease, including: equipment, mediums, and chemical reagents used to do so. The course also focused on the biology of infectious diseases including immune responses and treatment/prevention and how that relates to identifying them in a lab setting as well as the public health implications. My epidemiology

In eighth grade, my father handed me a book that would change the way I thought about science and medicine forever. “The Emperor of All Maladies” by Siddhartha Mukherjee was not just a book about cancer; it was a story about how one disease was able to change the course of all of humanity. After years of watching my dad’s daily routine as a physician and taking every opportunity to ask him questions, along with reading about scientific discoveries from a holistic, historical perspective, I came to realize the remarkable role science has had in pushing the progression of the human race. I was mesmerized by the way that doctors and scientists were able to directly impact others and study the world at its most fundamental level. I fell in love

From an early age, I have been fascinated by how things work. It seems, listening to family, that I was never satisfied with a simple answer that machine runs on power; but always wanted to know more. As I completed my undergraduate education in ________, I became more and more interested in pursuing an advanced degree in Biomedical Engineering. My well-rounded educational pursuits thus far have served me well, engineering complimented by a sound background in the humanities and hard sciences. I have, though, a robust passion to learn more, to hone my skills even more in a field that has simply exploded over the past decade biomedical engineering.

Dedication, determination and passion, which I follow in every sphere of my life, are key to success. During my high school years, I chose biology as a major and by the time I had graduated, my interest and curiosity in biological studies expanded exponentially. The more I was reading biology, the more I was engrossed in it, particularly in Molecular Biology. That was the moment, I decided to pursue a career related to these fields. So I got admitted into the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Dhaka, which exposed me to the curious world of biochemistry and molecular biology, and satiated my thirst for life sciences. I became mesmerized thinking that how tiny molecules like micro RNAs regulate key phenomenon of the body

One of the crucial moments in my life was the decision I had to take; as to what I was going to do next in life. Having completed my Advanced Level in 2013, I realized that it was not the end of my career as a student. I needed strong academic foundation along with other soft skills to meet the challenges and survive in this commercial world as a successful individual. In view of these thoughts, I was unable to make a firm decision as to what my career direction would be. After a month or so of various discussions with my parents, friends and other learned people I was able to reason out the best choice for me.

From the very beginning of my student life, I loved biology. When I was in my lower secondary school, I still remember that day when my science teacher told me the story of microbes and the day after showed and taught applications of microscope, my interest in microbiology started to take its shape. I became even intensely interested when he told us that bacteria and virus are invisible to your naked eyes, however they can cause you disease and some might kill you. After the completion of my high school as a science major student, my parents wanted me to join medical school and become a doctor. But I had already encrypted curiosity of microbiology inside my mind. So, I began my journey into the world of microbiology. I secretly joined microbiology without telling my parents and told them that I am not shortlisted in MBBS exam.

The study of DNA, RNA and proteins without which life could not exist caught my attention right from school days and prompted me to take up biology as one of the major courses at high school. During my high school coursework I gained both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of life sciences and I got fascinated observing different life forms under a microscope. Observation of microscopic organisms under a microscope intrigued me a lot and persuaded me to opt for microbiology to explore the field. After passing high school with “A” grade I got admission into St Xavier’s College, Calcutta, which is known as the best college in my state. Along with Microbiology major I chose chemistry and physics as electives. My undergraduate coursework gave me an exposure to core microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology and biostatistics. Understanding metabolism, regulation of gene expression, cell cycle events taking place inside the microorganisms has been truly amazing and laboratory courses in various subjects like biochemistry, industrial microbiology,