Why I Want To Read?

Upon starting my freshman year in high school, I had been in honors Biology, and it quickly became my least favorite subject. Biology was something I couldn’t understand, no matter how much

The desire to discover never really left. I’ve always gone out of my way to learn something new. So it was to my disappointment when my middle school advisor in Geneva Switzerland told me that science and math were subjects I shouldn’t pursue. My high grades in Latin and German signified that I was more of a “languages person” and should therefore forgo a pursuit in stem fields and focus instead on classical languages and humanities. I countered their advice by shadowing a biologist who worked on altering genetics in mice. I found myself learning about anything I could despite the Swiss education system and my middle school advisor’s advice. When I transferred to Manhattan Center for Science and Math in New York City, I was encouraged to explore everything and anything. My first opportunity was the Advanced Science Research Program. After mere weeks of moving to a new country, my biology teacher encouraged me to apply. I never regretted the decision once. At the end of my sophomore year, some of my teachers suggested I take a few Advanced Placement courses during my junior year. I craved learning

And to grasp how our systems work, I needed to have a deeper understanding of what they are made of, which is what biochemistry is all about- the chemistry of life. My interest in the human body started in fourth grade when I first learned about anatomy and the body systems. Until this day, I haven’t forgotten the names of the bones in the skeletal system. When I volunteered to translate and help out in a Medical Mission last summer in the Philippines, my interest in medicine grew. I knew I wanted to become a doctor, but this volunteer opportunity made me certain that the medical field was for me. It was fascinating to be involved in the discussion between the patient and the doctors since I was the one translating from English to Filipino and vice versa, and seeing how the doctors handle diagnoses and treatments was quite a learning experience. I’ve also taken Honors and Advanced Placement courses in Science and Math which also fueled my interest in my chosen field. Taking the AP Biology course really made me more aware and gave me a greater interest towards life and our human bodies. It’s mind-blowing to think about the complexity of our living systems and how we can be unaware of what is actually going on inside of us. This is precisely why I strive to become a doctor- I want to learn more about medicine and

In seventh grade, Mrs. McCarty taught my science class. We started dissecting animals and learning about the human body and we had to memorize muscles, bones, and structures in the body and how it all worked together. I originally thought that I wanted to be a veterinarian as my career, but from the first dissection of a cow eye I knew that I wanted to be a surgeon instead. We dissected a frog, a cow bone, a cow eye, and so much more. Mrs. McCarty’s science class sparked my passion for learning anatomy. I remember building a model of a cell in her class, which I still have on display in my house. Her class was so helpful

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.

Ever since I can remember, I have had an insatiable curiosity about why and how the world works, to the point where it has made me something of an outcast in the small southern town where I have grown up. One of the earliest memories I can recall is in elementary school, when I would spend more time observing bugs at recess than playing with my classmates. Understandably, not many kids were interested in befriending Bug Girl, and it did not help that I was shy and awkward by nature. As a result, I spent most of my time buried in books. I would devour anything I could get my hands on - from fictional tales of adventure (the Magic Treehouse series was a favorite of mine) to my father’s thick encyclopedias. I spent hundreds of hours of my childhood hunched over, eyes glued to the pages, completely captivated. I would often spit out facts I learned to my surprised parents and teachers. Reading was my solace; it opened up hundreds of different worlds to me, so far beyond my own world of overworked parents and bullies at school.

During my formative years as a young child, I spent several months in the hospital, and several years in and out of doctor’s offices. I have always been a curious learner and the medical staff was always willing to answer all of my questions. During my stay at the hospital, science became my obsession. It did not matter if it was mechanical or the human body, I had to learn about it. As I have gotten older, my interest in science has continued to expand. I have recently read a Basic EMT textbook, a fire science textbook,

I would rate myself an eight because it is sometimes hard for me to read books during choice reading due to the fact that some of the books disinterest me. It’s hard to read a book that is completely mysterious to a book that is all about love and marriage. However, if there is a day I have spare time for reading, then I will take advantage of that time because it is beneficial for time management and for the future. It is great to use it effectively because later on there wouldn’t be as much time for me to read because of my classes that I will take throughout the two remaining years in high school. I like choice reading since there is no negative effects of using my spare time to read. Reading is something that helps me to become a better

At the age of ten, I read a book, “Gifted Hands” by Dr. Ben Carson, which inspired and begin to motivate my interest in pursuing medicine as a career because I could identify with his discovery of the joy of reading and his fascination with science. When I was 14, I had an epiphany at the doctor’s office. This event occurred a little after I had finished my final exams in school and the next step was to go to senior high school. But, I thought the preliminary chemistry and physics classes of junior high school were daunting and went on to convince myself that a career in medicine might not be right for me.

Beyette is currently teaching Biology 1082, 1081, and 2085C at UC. Dr. Beyette also coordinates and instructs the general biology labs. When asked which was her favorite course she had a hard time choosing because they both have their perks. She said, “The labs are fun and it's interesting to see what the students like and dislike about the experiments. However, the lecture content is enjoyable because you’re always learning something new.” I then proceeded to ask Dr. Beyette what the best advice that she could give a student enrolled in her classes and other classes within the University. Her answer was the best advice that I have received since starting college. Dr Beyette said, “Science and technology is fascinating, but the first two years are hard because it’s like learning the alphabet. It isn’t fun in the beginning because you don’t know the material or the building blocks yet, but as you continue it gets more interesting.” She said that she always encourages students to stick with it if they are passionate about the subject. I think that this advice is so important for any student just starting in the field of science and

Growing up, Professor Mitra was inclined to most of the sciences—with the exception of chemistry—but it wasn’t until her 10th grade AP biology class that she felt a stronger inclination towards a particular field in STEM. It was during the unorthodox instruction she received from her AP biology teacher—in which he would encourage innovation and critical thinking by having her and her fellow classmates answer problem sets with a library of science textbooks, and in which he would assign oral biology

When she walked into the room, she had a big smile on her face. She was Papaw’s favorite nurse. She smelled of vanilla bean lotion, had an a little bit of tang to her accent, and her hair was always in a tall bun. When she was done checking his vitals and had left the room Papaw turned to me, “She reminds me a lot of you. You could be a nurse you know, caring, observant, smart, and funny.” Ever since that moment I have taken every science class that introduces the life of human medicine to me. For example, I have taken human anatomy, biomedical sciences, and chemistry. I found that I am not only interested in, but good at science. The act of knowing is fascinating and rewarding for me. When someone is hurt, I feel that people always say “Go

“If your life were like a book, and you were the author, how would you want your story to go?” I know that most people would say they want their life to have a big meaning, or they wanted to have wealth maybe even fame. All I would want if my life was a book, was it to be me. I don’t want it to be anything big and fancy I would want it to stay true to me. There are some stories that i’ve read this year that I would like my life to be like and there are others that I wouldn’t want my life to be like.

I don't like to read because you just sit there and I like to move around or fidget. When I do read I like to read graphic novels like mangas, but the only reason why I read is because I have language class yeah I know boring right. I don’t like reading mostly because I'm a slow reader and this one time I only got about five pages read and my teacher thought I wasn't paying attention so I got in trouble. My weakness as a reader would be my fluency like I said before my fluency sucks! My strength in reading would be my comprehension that is what got me to a z level. My goal has a reader is to only read the amount of books that I need to and yes that is my goal. My goal has a reader in my life is to be able to comprehend to my highest potential

Drawn to human physiology and anatomy, I excelled in the biological sciences throughout secondary school. I enrolled in university intent on majoring in molecular biology and becoming a clinician-scientist. As fate would have it, I was immersed in an education that emphasized the strengths of both the arts and the sciences; I learned how to balance my coursework in genetics and microbiology with literature and social anthropology. My interest in biology did not wane during this adjustment period, but I found the classes across a wide array of disciplines like women’s studies and modern history equally as inspiring. My essentialist understanding of disease etiology became complicated; I had spent so long looking through the narrow lens of the microscope that I neglected macroscopic influences on health care.