STEM Degree Personal Statement

In high school, my favorite classes involved science. I was enrolled in the International Baccalaureate courses at Green

Being raised in a very STEM-centric family, I began to realize the importance of STEM at an early age from spending time with my parents during school breaks. My mother is a professor of electrical engineering at Georgia Tech and my father is a civil engineer who works for Georgia Power. I played around with Scratch and small robots when I was very young, spending a lot of time at Georgia Tech. What we, humans, can create fascinates me. I

STEM gave the tools and skills necessary to apply to amazing internship and encourage me to be an outgoing student. While in high school I participated in clubs such as civil engineering and animal rescue club where I helped collect $500 in donations for dogs in the BARCS Animal Shelter by selling chocolate bars. I have also participated as a member in the National Honors Society where we commit to scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Taking advantage of all these experiences helped make me develop and mature as a person.

1. I have developed an interest in science during my high school career, and love watching new technology being created. I figure that I will most likely either continue on to medical school after I receive my undergraduate degree or try to work to design new technologies that will aid scientific research and study. Therefore, it was really a no-brainer for me to pursue various STEM related courses and subjects. In my opinion, the STEM field contributes to innovation and world progress more than any other fields. Without STEM fields, I most likely wouldn’t even be able to type this paper, or use the internet to submit my college application and scholarships. If the STEM field were to disappear, the world would stagnate. In order to prevent

I have always had a strong passion for the sciences. They were always my favorite classes and I enjoyed putting in the hard work to master them. I did well in math and business courses too, however I never felt excited about the material I was studying. My favorite areas in science have been biology, anatomy, and physiology of the human body. Each time I learn something new, I continue to be amazed by the complexity and precision of the human body.

Throughout high school, I challenged myself by taking Advanced Placement math and science courses, such as chemistry, physics, and calculus. These classes jump started my interest in pursuing a STEM related career. I also had the opportunity to take an Introduction into Engineering and an Engineering

STEM integration within America’s schools is a necessary requirement to adequately prepare students to compete in our future society. Although growth in STEM related jobs is quite apparent, knowledge of STEM capacities is necessary to function in the 21st century.

Although creating art is a very big hobby of mine, I have come to the conclusion that it is nearly impossible to be successful in that kind of field, so I have decided that using my interests in the human body and biology would be a much better career path. I love learning about the way the human body works, it’s extremely fascinating to me, but I have not always been the best in STEM subjects. If I’m being completely honest, STEM classes are the ones I struggle with the most. Majority of the time I get so frustrated with a certain subject, like math, that I feel like giving up. The reason I have still not given up and want to pursue a career in STEM is because I enjoy challenging myself and my skills.

The courses STEM offers, ( specifically biomedical ) will give me a better understanding of the field I wish to work in. Even if I end up losing interest in the biomedical field, I would greatly benefit from it. STEM will give me a taste of what the field is like and if I don’t like it, I can reconsider what I want to do with my life. I’d rather switch my major during high school

I find that the most interesting thing to learn about in STEM is yourself. While we’re working to unravel the mysteries of the universe, we’ve hardly scratched the surface in our own bodies! That’s why I have a fascination with molecular genetics. Unraveling the enigma that is DNA is one of the most daunting tasks I could think of, and I want nothing more than to be able to make contributions to that in my lifetime. Molecular genetics can be applied in almost any field imaginable, from fighting cancer, to going into space! Understanding ourselves is one of the most fundamental thing that humans have yet to accomplish, and that simply is astounding! I’m very passionate about this particular topic, and have poured through hours after hours of

I want to attend the Academy because I love science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Additionally, I want to pursue a career in STEM and enhance my knowledge in the subject. I’ve loved being involved in STEM projects since third grade when I joined the Gifted and Talented program. I’m extremely interested in STEM which led me to choose the technology elective in eighth grade. People who learn STEM have the ability to change the world which is what I want to do. STEM is everywhere in our daily lives and by learning about it, I could end environmental problems, world hunger, and even find a cure to cancer. STEM involves several real-life situations which leads to numerous enjoyable, challenging, creative, innovative, and fascinating

The moment I knew I wanted to pursue a scientific degree was when I started high school. I tested high on my science tests in middle school so I enrolled in the honors biology class. The man who taught biology was known to be a bit strict, but I soon found out he would be one of my many inspirations. He didn't just teach you, he made sure you knew exactly what you were talking about. He made sure you could stand in front of a group of people and lecture them on cell division, meiosis and mitosis, human anatomy, and so much more. As I studied for his tests, I found myself making connections to my previous knowledge. I found myself wanting to know as much about biology as I could. That led me to taking almost every class he taught. I found my

Healthcare, computer technology and business have been a goal of mine to explore and serve since childhood and I plan to live out indefinitely. I envision my goals achieved will be used to make a difference in the world and someone’s life. My exposure to healthcare has led to my love for the STEM industry. The other side of the STEM industry has led to my ongoing dream of one day entering the business industry.

In our ever evolving society we seem to be having a greater affinity to technical jobs and careers more integrated with our technology. It appears that we are heading into a world of Science, Technology , Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM. The STEM fields that are rapidly increasing relate to jobs that deal quite a bit with our newer technology and the creation and development of new and more efficient technologies. To compliment this increase in STEM careers, we need to focus our time, energy, and most of all capital on the lackluster STEM program in our school systems.

It is clear that STEM is a rapidly growing and advancing field that is needed for our human progression. There are so many different professions that fall under STEM education and many of them impact the world every day. According to former President Barack Obama "[Science] is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and engage with the world, and then have the capacity to change that world" (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Here, former President Obama is talking about how important science is as more than just a school subject; science can be taken out of school and used to impact many people and change the world. Some may say that there have been other fields in history that became very popular but