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
My Undergraduate degree of Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field covering biosciences, biochemistry, mathematics, probability and statistics, biophysics and computer science. Subjects as varied and seemingly disconnected as these being studied together helped me understand that biology is developing into something more than pure life sciences. When I was in school, my 9th and 10th grade biology teacher, Mr. Samuel, recognized my passion for biology and encouraged me to pursue it. I have always enjoyed my math classes too and wondered if there was a way to connect both subjects. I discovered Computational Biology to be the perfect embodiment of this idea. The roots of the field lie in Biology and branching out of it are the applications of mathematics and computer science to understand the subject in a completely different way. Having knowledge in various fields certainly makes the job easier, as we know which field can cater to what part of the solution. I imagine every disease to be
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 Johns Hopkins University is well-known for its passion for learning, and for someone hoping to understand how humans work, learning is essential. Without a core curriculum, I have the freedom to approach life piece by piece and analyze each atom’s importance. It is possible that by participating in rigorous classes, completing hours of research and spending a semester abroad at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, I could reach my goals of helping mankind. If we can uncover the secrets of science, then not only will more names be added to the list of greats, but countless lives, regardless of gender or color, can be saved.
Biology is a huge, constantly expanding field that requires advanced degrees and specialization in order to be in a position to make discoveries. A personal area of interest is the practice of genetic research. Someone in this field would investigate heredity characteristics in order to predict risks for health conditions, develop specialized pharmaceuticals, organize clinical trials for experimental treatments, as well as helping doctors administer personalized genetic treatment (http://study.com/articles/Genetic_Scientist_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html). At least a master's degree is required, although a docorate is preferd. The appeal of this career path is understanding the underlying mechanisms which have physical implications
Since many teenagers do not get excited about science like they do when a snapchat filter is released, I want to transfer excitement to science. In my opinion, genetics and computer programming are just as thrilling, if not more thrilling, as playing with new snapchat filters. I intended to help others realize how amazing and enthralling genetics and programming
Science grows and evolves just as my inspiration for it does. I have furthered this interest of mine by deciding to dedicate my entire future towards impacting both science and others with my biology major. I have been impacted by science since elementary because since my first time completing a lab in school, I have always been intrigued by the fact the I get to make a hypothesis and later discover if I was correct with my prediction. Although I never won any science experiment event at my school, I never gave up and I was always curious about the way living organisms function everywhere. As a result of always winning a participation ribbon, I was not interested in winning any sort of prize for my science experiments and I decided to complete
What does success in college and career look like to you? Many students in college might see success by the number of credit hours they have completed, their current grade point average, or the degree they are seeking. A chosen career could be the avenue a person chooses to rise to a certain level of self-esteem and monetary worth. All in all, I see success as a road less traveled, hence a straight and narrow path that follows God’s roadmap for success in college and career. The journey of college and a chosen career is chosen by many, oftentimes a person begins the journey and takes an alternate path; a detour. In order to be successful in college and a career, choose to plan your itinerary, build a sound
Concentrating on biomedical engineering allows me exactly that. I am currently researching spider silk at Queens College to reduce the spread of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) like Ebola and influenza. Through this research, I will be able to contribute to future innovations by developing a drug delivery system to prevent contagious diseases. However, I would like to continue researching life-threatening microbes in college. Through biomedical engineering, I can continue my goal by learning about these microbes with a practical lens. Furthermore, biomedical engineering opens various options to reach my goal. As a biomedical engineer, I can go on medical track to provide the patients with first-hand care so they can prevent these diseases or I can become a biomedical professor where I can encourage future engineers like me to further their goal. Through biomedical engineering, I can get closer to making sure that no one else suffers Evelyn’s fate. That is why concentrating in biomedical engineering appeals to
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
Since high school, I was really enjoyed biology. It helps me understand how the body system work and how ones live in a population. At undergraduate level, I have more variety of courses to choose from. That helped me know about different field of science and biology. So far, ecology and developmental biology are easy for me to understand but I’m more interested in cell biology and physiology. Cell biology today as told by my professor has undergo to include interdisciplinary such as biotechnology, chemistry and biology. From my cell biology courses, I learned how to use southern blotting to detect a specific DNA sequence, as well as other techniques that I think
In biology class, learning how to examine the dominant alleles from both parents to predetermine characteristics in children, such as eye color and facial features, helped me understand the relationship between genes and human traits. Last summer, I shadowed a professor of human genetics and molecular biology to observe his work with fruit flies. It was intriguing to witness research that diagnoses alcoholism and other medical concerns in humans through genetic testing and treatment. Seeing the real benefits of molecular biology for human conditions has influenced me to study anthropology and
I am determined to make a difference in the future of our country, and that starts with educating American children about STEM. Through my passion for science united with my title, I will teach the youth of my community about the successes and knowledge that comes along with their own passion for
I have always been interested in science, especially of the human body and how it works. Then we had a lab where we went over a little about genetics. I couldn’t help but to be curious about it. I had never given too much thought about it before, besides it having to do with the human body, and I think that is because I never really knew what it was or the different areas involved in genetics.
The STEM field that most interests me is Biology. I became interested in biology in middle school once we started going in depth about the STEM topic. In the beginning, I wanted to learn about the evolution of living things and the misconceptions of evolution and its true meaning. I then began to dive more in depth to what biology truly is, a pathway to learn about the structures that make up life. I enjoyed learning about the structure of living organisms, in specific, the human body and how we relate to our common ancestor and how we function now compared to then.
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