USGS Personal Statement

The very moment I decide to apply for a master program in biomedical sciences, I have concluded that pursuing a career in biomedical science is my life’s main goal.

I have attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the last two years. I will be entering my junior year pursuing a Bachelor Degree of Science with a major in Environmental Studies. My career interests entail green energy and natural resource management. I was a young child when I started attending a summer camp program that emphasized nature and environmental conservation—ever since I have made outdoor activities into hobbies and continued interest in environmental sustainability. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh focuses on sustainability through green building, alternative and solar energy, and curbing pollution.

I chose NDSU because I feel like I was pretty well acquainted with the campus during my time in high school. Each summer, for FFA, my chapter, along with others from across the state, spent a week here competing in different agricultural competitions. Also, I talked with alumni from this nursing program, and they all said it was set up very well, and also put them on a track to getting a good job afterwards. When I came for a tour earlier this spring, I got to hear a speech from the Dean of nursing, and I just sort of felt like this was the right place. On a side note, I like being here because of the agricultural side of NDSU as well, even if I’m not necessarily going into a field pertaining to it. It seems more like home to me, when the person next to me, going into Vet Tech, rides horse as much as I did.

Kalamazoo College offers an elite, well-rounded undergraduate program for science students of all natures. The popularity of Kalamazoo College alone shows that the undergraduate program can be trusted to help me achieve my goals if I attend. Furthermore, Kalamazoo College is known as an honors college, which shows that only the best and brightest students will gain acceptance and be given the honor to attend. I believe I am part of the group of current high school graduates who can be labeled as the brightest, and wish to surround myself with other like-minded persons so as to further my own capabilities and studies. The purpose of secondary education is to further increase understanding and knowledge of the surrounding world, in order to contribute

Throughout my time in the military and in civil service, I have cultivated a strong business expertise. Educationally, I have an undergraduate and a graduate degree in business management. One of the actions of a Cemetery Director at any facility is to review and verify the accuracy of all processes to determine if the cemetery is operating in accordance with NCA policies and directives. My challenge as the director of LINC was to improve cemetery accountability and adherence to NCA policies and directives by updating and revising all written internal standard operating procedure and policies. I focused on providing the cemetery staff with accurate procedural practices, tools, and equipment to accomplish their daily tasks. During my review,

I have been interested in Technology and certain aspects of Science since I was a child. As I became older I came to a realization of how much I love Technology; I began to excel in my technology and engineering classes but not do as great in my science classes. I began to loathe science as I took upon the love of Engineering. As I have researched different types of engineering in previous years, I have stumbled across Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. I have decided instead of seeing science a challenge I cannot overcome I should work harder to be better at the subject. Therefore, I can combine my love for the planet and horticulture with my love for technology and engineering. Having an internship at USDA as a Senior will further help me achieve my goal of having a career in the STEM field. I feel having an Internship my senior year will cause me to further succeed as the research I will hopefully be doing can cause me to grasp a better understanding of the different types of careers open to me in the future.

My interest in WGSS stems from death threats I have received and my school’s dearth of WGSS education. It comes from knowing the preceding line is not unique to me, and that queer erasure is universal.

Ever since I decided to major in Animal Science one group that I always talked to when I went to college fairs was the USDA. The USDA always told me the facts that any student wanted to hear, that if you worked for them they would pay for your student debt and that you would get a higher pay rate within the first five years of work. However, I was more interested in the work that they do and how they can help me achieve my goal.

The pursuit of knowledge helped me love books and which brought me to Creighton University. Since my childhood I was eager to learn as much as possible, specifically the environment. I was fascinated about wildlife and how beautiful it looked. Being a native from Nairobi, Kenya; I was able to go to the safaris and learn about the different animals. These are the memories which I vividly remember and keep close to me. When I went back many years later, I was disappointed to see how my city has changed. This was disheartening because the city didn’t change for the best. This caused me to go for a minor in Sustainable Energy. The Energy department at Creighton is being cut back on and is limiting our class options to learn. Northeastern University

In 2016, I was selected for the Virginia Governor’s STEM Academy at Grassfield High School, where I am currently enrolled in the Engineering Pathway. I have a 4.25 GPA and have been a Dean’s List Recipient for the past two years. I am a member of the National Honor Society, as well as the Science, Math, English, and History Honor Societies. In my Principles of Engineering Class, we frequently work on group projects. My fellow group members often look to me to solve problems in an effective manner.

Using trail systems also sparked my interest in natural sciences, which has continued into my academic pursuits.

I decided to apply to AGS for natural science because I have always loved science. When I was very young, I always told people I wanted to be a scientist when I grew up; even though I did not fully understand what being a scientist exactly entailed, I always thought the work they did seemed valuable and, most importantly to a kid, very cool. Now, at seventeen, I realize that scientists are not always eccentric old men wearing white lab coats, but I still find their profession fascinating. I think that the reason I have always been interested in science is because it is a very hands-on subject; you learn by doing, and I have found that that is how I learn best. I have also been intrigued with science because the research scientists discover

I consider science as my playground where I question nature’s rules and break them to witness phenomena. The possibilities that science can offer and what scientists can conduct keeps my curiosity active in learning how I can be part of the science community. When I was informed that my mother was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, I struggled to support her emotionally and felt unknowledgeable about the disease and her treatment. To understand my mother’s treatment and how she healed, I challenged myself to excel in every AP science course my high school offered to learn the foundation of science. Throughout my science courses, I drowned many times because the concepts were demanding. However, my passion for science and my mother’s condition kept me striving on. After various science classes, I felt passion was not enough and wanted to expand my abilities in a health environment. This led me to volunteer at an

Environmental engineering is a topic that I have only been introduced to this year, as I decided to take an online course in Environmental Science. Throughout my class, I learned the various positions offered in this field of science, and this particular one caught my attention. I particularly liked the fact that it used the principles of various sciences such as biology and chemistry and the engineering aspect of being innovative appealed to me as well. Throughout my shadowing experience, I had trouble taking pictures on my own due to an extensive photo release form; however, the woman I shadowed was kind enough to work around that by taking pictures for me and then filling out the release form after. The only other issue that I had with

The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015) is a career resource that provides important information on occupations, such as a geoscientist. Each outline describe the duties required by the occupation, the environment of the occupation, the education required, the median pay, and the job outlook for the next ten years. This literature review considers the outcome of choosing to become a geoscientist by responding to the following points: