Why I Am A Scientist

I have completed all the sciences courses I can at Bunker Hill Community College. I am transferring to pursue a degree in Cell and Molecular Biology, with this degree, I want to achieve a Ph.D. degree that allows me to fulfill a career in cancer research. Upon completing my degree, I want to help people living with cancer by studying this dreadful disease through exceptional research and laboratory experiences. I want to apply my expertise to cooperate with the scientific community to find more suitable cancer treatments. I am committed to transfer to a four-year institution where I will endeavor and persist to accomplish my objectives. I have enthusiasm and passion to do cancer research because my mother is currently under drug treatment for breast cancer. This affected my life emotionally and mentally. Thus, I am an inquisitive, self-motivated and persistent person.

Science is a field I am particularly passionate about and am pursuing as a career. This is because I believe the profound knowledge and insights science offers can best equip me to serve others through a career in health care. I came to this conclusion after taking my first college level biology course. For the first time, I became aware of the unimaginable dept and complexity of the world and ignited a burning fire within me to understand it all. As I continued to take additional biology and chemistry courses, I discovered the thrill that comes with deciphering the governing laws of life. This understanding has taken on a greater, personal meaning as I have learned how to apply science to daily life and share its benefits. Moreover, working with various masters of this admirable field has encouraged me to apply my own skills and what I have learned in health care.

After graduating high school, I was accepted to Alabama State University and decided to study Biology. I figured that this area would help me study living organisms, life processes and understanding the basic life processes that required different medical provisions. I believed that I would eventually find out if I wanted to studying medicine or counsel people. On May 7, 2011, I graduated from Alabama State University with my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Then I volunteered at Jamaica Hospital emergency room alongside the medical providers and interact with the families of those who are medically

The most important experiences I’ve had in science began when I was a child and have continued through my time as a student researcher at Howard University. My exposure to science in medicine occurred at a young age and on an intimate level. When I was young, I had various health problems asthma, allergies, and eczema; it was as if my body was rejecting the world it was in. My parents immigrated to the United States so their children could have the opportunity to realize our dreams. Every day I think about the hardships they went through and it pushes me, and makes me a better scientist. The challenges I experienced at a young age sparked my initial interest in medicine, but later influenced my decision to pursue MD/PhD. As a child frequently

In college, I was proficient in science courses especially when it came to analyzing data and coming to a conclusion. Therefore, my desire was to become a research scientist. While in school, I worked as the head veterinary technician at an animal hospital. During this time, I formed a respectable and valuable relationship with the doctor. Working for him was like getting paid for learning. He took every opportunity to explain and teach the details of a disease or diagnosis. I learned something new every day and I loved it. While treating the animals at the hospital was the main priority, forming relationships with the clients was also of vital importance. A favored responsibility of mine was client education. This gave me a chance to have direct human interaction by teaching clients how to care for their sick pet at home. Demonstrations included diabetes

I chose to major in Pre-Professional Health Sciences because I want to become a medical scientist, conducting my own research. The reason behind this is not as straightforward as a simple desire for a medical career. Instead, my Dad’s passion and entrepreneurial attitude acted as a catalyst, triggering my longing to make my own medical breakthroughs. I was the kid with antiques and jewelry strewn all over the house because my Dad enjoyed buying collectibles to resell online. He eventually decided to make this hobby into a job because his adoration for hearing the stories associated with each item was worth more than any amount of money. In fact, my Dad’s ingenuity in starting his own company sparked my creativity and kindled the fire of my

As a double major in biotechnology and biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, cancer research fascinates me. There are still so many questions unknowns and many challenges to be solved. It was not until last year, when I discovered my passion for research, that I was able to learn more about myself. For ten weeks, I worked in a pancreatic cancer laboratory at the Mar Institute of Medical

As I grew up, I questioned almost everything that appeared before my eyes. At a young age, I tried to comprehend the changes that occurred in nature or in a human body. I wondered why one became ill or excited, slowly my fascination leaded to falling in love with Biology. I wish to help others using my Biology knowledge that I will obtain in college. I want to travel to other countries and aid those who are unable to get it as easily as individuals in first world countries like

From scoring my first lab-coat at age five to winning a science fair contest at age nine to assessing the ecological health of the Bronx River at age sixteen, the sciences have always been my place to shine. In the past few years, I have grown particularly attracted to biomedical science because of its combination of both life science and humanism. My budding interest in pathology and clinical applications of science, as I discovered in my internship with Bronx-Westchester Area Health Education Center, has me to discover oncology. I am interested in becoming a cancer researcher, so I can perform innovative translational research that may assist cancer patients.

Chien-Kuang Ding, a current graduate student for MD-PhD degree to become a medical doctor and biomedical researcher in Duke University, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Chi laboratory was interviewed on the phone call on November 9, 2016, at 4pm. On the phone called, Ms. Ding explained why her field of work is important in the U.S healthcare system and discussed the requirements for a biomedical scientist to a prospective clinical laboratory scientist in the future. Ms. Ding’s field of work is genomics and metabolism of cancers. She has to understand the basic molecular mechanism of how cancer propagates and react to the environment, such as our immune system, nutrient status, and the therapy. Her field of work is important

When I was young, my friend and I would search tree trunks for caterpillars and insects. Bug-hunting was a fascinating activity and in our minds, we were heroic explorers, always on the look-out for new species. A caterpillar on that tree, an ant pile by the end of the sidewalk, or a beetle crawling on the window of the family car. It was childish, but I think that it instilled in me an appreciation for the outdoors. Although I eventually chose chemical engineering as my major, that love for bug-hunting, and science, has never really left me.

Since I was young, I always wanted to help others as much as I could. Growing up, I learned that I could achieve my goal through science. There were so many career choices available with science: a marine biologist to an archaeologist, even to a hydrologist. I believed I would find solutions to many of the health problems that humans face; problems in this world such as AIDS, Alzheimer’s, cancer, or diabetes - the list went on. When I chose my career as an immunologist, I was unaware of what I would truly accomplish in life. CHANGE

Bah-bump...bah-bump...ba-bum, ba-bum, ba-bum; my heart speeds with excitement when I think about the journey on which I will soon embark, and the future that will follow. Given my long history of community service, I have been drawn to helping others in need and given my long fascination with science, I have been drawn to everything from titrations to the laws of motion. Yet, human biology grabbed a hold of my heart when I was little. My chest fluttered in anticipation when I first muttered the words, “I want to be a doctor” in fourth grade, during a human body unit. This romance with human biology continued throughout middle and high school where I was prompted to make choices for my future. Except, pursuing a STEM field was not a choice, but a need to continue to rejuvenate my heart’s passion and I am so fortunate to be able to study this field at the University of Florida (UF)!

My interest started in elementary school, because of the teachers who enhanced my passion for science. In elementary school, I never thought about turning my passion into an actual career; that didn’t happen until high school. Science always intrigued me, from the never-ending science fair projects to research projects. Georgetown University’s Masters’ program in Biotechnology/ BioScience will continue to enhance my passion for science, but will also enhance my other passion in health related professions. Throughout my life, I loved science and health, but more so, the satisfaction of putting someone’s well being before my own.

As an undergraduate at the University of Illinois, I have spent thousands of hours studying science at every level possible. Although the work was rigorous and challenging, it was also interesting to learn how the human body works and functions from the most basic level. It was not until I started volunteering for children 's medical causes, from producing and attending fundraising events to working shifts at the local hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit that I started to put all the pieces together