Personal Statement on Chemical Engineering

1. An understanding of chemistry is important for an understanding of biology because biology needs the models of chemistry to better describe life.

goal in this life is to leverage the chemistry, engineering and pharmacy principles in the

The subject of Chemistry is one that deals heavily with a comprehension of the natural world and the individual details that make up an entire system. I was introduced to this course my sophomore year as I took on Honors Chemistry. As a student who grasps material best with hands on projects, this class fueled my excitement to be able to understand a complex subject using planned out lab procedures. From titrations to calculating the amount of copper in a solution, Chemistry gave me an opportunity to bring my own speculations into a class rather than being told directly what is occurring in a scientific process. The fascination of this class is what directed me to take AP Chemistry my senior year of high school. Even with the difficulty of

Chemistry relates to everything we touch, see, smell, hear, and taste because atoms make up everything in the universe. Chemistry influences so much in our everyday lives that it is hard to think of an activity that does not involve a chemical process in some way. The science also plays a major role in the human body. Our bodies are made up of chemicals, in fact almost 96% of our body mass is made up of four different elements: hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Besides the physical way I am affected by elements, chemistry also majorly affects me in my line of work as a certified nursing assistant. As a certified nursing assistant I work in a nursing home and

When you ask somebody why they chose the path they are taking they will usually respond with the sense that they have wanted to follow that path for as long as they can remember, sometimes they lie about this, and sometimes that is the truth. It is not in my case.

There are various jobs within this industry; each one of them bringing challenges that will help an employee develop and inherently, tap into creative thinking to solve complex issues. This is a very interesting field as it consistently changes with new developments and allows one to think outside of the box. Although I just started my internship with DOW; my first couple of weeks have been extremely exciting and fulfilling. It has already provided challenges and I’m learning firsthand how a chemical plant operates. This learning process will be invaluable as I continue my journey as a chemical engineer.

I had no idea chemistry affected this much of my life, so it was extremely mind opening. Before I took this class, when I had saw the movie, I just saw the superficial part of the movie. It was cool to see some action, and a plot of some superheroes saving humans. However, with the concept of chemistry, it broadened my understanding of the movie, and unlocked some new things I hadn’t seen at first. This defiantly changed my point of view on chemistry for the best, because it cool to think about how it applies to little aspects and how chemistry makes up of life.

In “Chemistry: Green and Clean, the author builds an argument that Chemists are finding ways to save energy, cut waste and boost safety. Author Jennifer Weeks uses Green chemists working to identify chemical products and processes that are wasteful, Green chemists working to swap out harmful ingredients for safer alternatives, Green chemists working to modify processes to use less energy and cut waste to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of her argument.

Every element is valuable and unique due to the endless arrangements of sub-atomic particles, which fascinates me. This allows for a diversity of elemental properties, sparking innovation for chemists to develop new products from different tasting chocolates to materials used for rockets- shaping society and the environment of the modern world. The sheer range of applications where chemistry is involved inspires me to contribute, while learning, unlocking why everything behaves the way it does.

Being a first generation college graduate, I epitomize the dreams and sacrifices made by my parents. They made it their life ambition to provide me with the best resources within their capacity. In my journey as a Chemical Engineer, I have experienced and appreciated the magnificence of Chemical Engineering - nano-scale to macro-scale, be it working in an R&D facility or professionally working as a Process Engineer in the Refinery.

Chemistry is the study of the composition, behaviour and properties of matter, and of the elements of the Earth and its atmosphere.

Throughout history chemistry has had a large impact on the field of medicine. Things such as

Chemistry has been called the science of what things are. Its intent is the exploration of the nature of the materials that fabricate our physical environment, why they hold the different properties that depict them, how their atomic structure may be fathomed, and how they may be manipulated and changed.

I believe that my mathematics and physics skills would make me a proficient engineer. This is proven with my consistent performance in the UKMT, achieving top of year for 5 consecutive years and reaching the final round in the intermediate stage as early as year 10. This has allowed be to demonstrate my flexibility and adaptability, which are both important factors to my strong problem solving skills.

Chemical engineers play a vital role in the lives of everyone. For instance, they transform raw materials into something useful, analyse our food and purify our water for safe consumptions, generate electricity from fossil fuels, make plastics and most importantly make something more efficient which will have less impact to the environment. Without their hard work, a sustainable development is hard to be achieved. In 2050, it is estimated that the world population will increase up to 9.6 billion people. Of course, we never wished to see our future generations’ life being threatened by the long haul unfriendly impacts created by us. Our acts determine the future. Therefore, I want to be one of those people who can change the