Statement of Purpose to Study at Illinois Institute of Technology

Once I found out that science is second nature to me, I spent countless hours studying and researching how exactly to become a scientist. Now, I am carrying out the plans that I made from my research to make my dream come true. Even though I found myself struggling with some subjects, I worked even harder to make sure I have all the required knowledge for my journey.

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

My entire life I have been fascinated with the biological processes of living creatures. More specifically, I attract towards the human body. This is largely because the medical field runs in my blood, and it is hereditary. Three of my grandparents are doctors and six of my aunts/uncles are either doctors or nurses, but the person that has the most influence on me is my father though. Dr. David B. Minter is an Orthopedic surgeon with a practice in Sports Medicine. All of this knowledge brought up some very intelligent conversations at every family get together. It is because of all of this influence that I have become a scrutinizer, and it is the reason why I love learning so much. In everything I do, I look past the obvious information and search for the information that will really help me understand whatever it is I am looking at.

Though my love of science may have begun with our springer spaniel, Einstein, it matured into my decision to study physiology and become a physician. From conducting experiments with food coloring and water in my father’s science lab to synthesizing banana flavoring compound in Organic

Adventure’s in the Atomic Age displays the idea that financial barriers and difficult courses should not be what is stopping someone from being successful in the field of science. “Scientists would feel a sense of purpose and inner satisfaction even if their efforts were not important to the world in which we live. In actuality, of course, there is no group of persons on whom society as a whole depends so heavily” (292).

My interest and curiosity are mostly focused on being able to diagnose quickly and efficiently the: needs, illnesses, or perhaps diseases of an individual, and recommend and provide the most current and advanced treatment that ensures them the quickest route to overall health and well-being. My passion and curiosity on these issues has been formed, reinforced, and refined by numerous factors. These include; volunteer work at Children’s Hospital, undergoing very sophisticated and extensive surgical reconstruction myself, and lengthy and detailed discussions with many healthcare professionals, including the US’s leading orthopedic surgeon, and my father, who has a PhD in Molecular Genetics and has worked in healthcare for over forty years. Additionally, by far the most intriguing and interesting subjects in school, for me, have been the basic sciences, such as biology, chemistry, physics, and anatomy, the latter giving me appreciation for the complexity of the human body and its systems.

Science has allowed us to realize our negative impact on the earth and fight to put laws in place to protect nature. Chemistry and Romanticism and Revolution inspires me to think creatively and critically in order to truly be an innovator and a

My personal quest for knowledge has been ongoing since the first day I picked up a science book. I have never been more interested in any subject. It truly spoke to me. At a college level, there is a magnitude of opportunities. I had the opportunity to participate in the Student Dissector program on campus in the Spring of 2015, I visited the Stanford Cadaver Lab with Biology Club this semester, and I traveled to see a talk by the world renowned American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

I am currently a student at Sam Houston High School. I am Number 10 of my graduating class. It is very challenging to maintain having good grades but it is very rewarding. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice something’s in order to have good grades. You also have to be very determined and focus at all times not allowing the things or people surrounding you to distract you from your goal. But it is very helpful when you have friends and family who are always there to support you to follow your dreams. My family is my motivation, they’ve always told me to take school very serious because it can lead me to success.

I was raised in upstate New York, where my father runs a small business. I have always admired my father, but I never gave much thought to following in his footsteps to pursue a career in business. From an early age, I've gravitated towards the sciences as a way to understand the world around me. I grew up watching episodes of Bill Nye the Science Guy, diligently recreating every experiment I could at home. I enjoyed the discovery process inherent in the scientific method—proposing a hypothesis about the world and proving or disproving it with data. My coursework in high school and college contained a healthy dose of math and science, and for much of my time at Dartmouth I expected to enter academia, or at the very least, become an engineer.

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Frequently, scientists are judged purely on the contributions they make towards the advancements to science. This being an integral aspect of evaluating them, society cannot forget the importance of how each individual became the great patron of science that they are vastly known for. Many variables make up a scientist; their genes, how they are raised, their place in society, and the historical context of the time they lived in are just to name a few. These individual concepts are what make up the human side of science, the side often forgotten and skipped over when thinking about our favorite scientists. Many of them must use

Nothing in my life has proved to be more rewarding and valuable than my experiences at Indiana University. From the moment I stepped foot on campus four years ago, I have been compelled to make the most of every opportunity I have been granted and build the greatest foundation for my future that I possibly could. I knew the path that I had envisioned for myself was going to be arduous and that I was going to be met with great adversity at every step I took, but each obstacle only further motivated me to exceed expectations and carve my own avenue against the grain. I finished my senior year with a B.S. in Neuroscience, and three minors in Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Psychology. These fields overlap in many dimensions, but

I'm from a science family, my dad is a dentist and my mom is a pharmacist back home so loving silence in my blood before i even was born. They taught me a lot about science, they taught me the basic ideas about science like every person has a different DNA that’s why is not difficult if a crime happened the police can easily know who was guilty and who was not. I love science it is so interesting for me and because of that I decided to follow up my parents way.

Finding out how and why things work and discovering how products are made has always my passion. I regularly watch engineering and science shows on the television. From my childhood, I have always been a very curious person who would not believe just because someone told me, but I had to know the reason behind it. Science always fascinated me, and I always wondered how we remained on the ground and never fell off something that is spherical. In school I was more interested in maths and science rather than History or Arts and this made me choose Chemistry, maths and physics as my Higher subjects. This has helped me appreciate how Science has been utilised to improve man’s life and make it easier. It is because of this that I would like to