Why Is Biology Important To Me

The idea of being a marine biologist attracts me surely because it seems like an intriguing job; however, it was when I had done the research necessary to complete the business portion of this project, it drew to a conclusion: me becoming a marine biologist may not be worth it.

Ever since I was in middle school I knew what I wanted to be and that is a doctor. Ever since that day my mind hasn’t faltered and I’ve been doing everything I can to get me there. My first step was going to a medical magnet high school which I did. In my high school I took classes such as AP Biology that really interested me. The great opportunities for research at Dartmouth for undergraduates would definitely help me get there because I would actually be doing what I love while opening my doors to even more opportunities.

I strongly believe in racial equality and unity, so with my friends, I helped start the first NAACP chapter in Fairfax County. In the chapter, we host different events to bring the community together and enjoy each other company regardless of race. I also believe that every child should have the ability to smile carefree, so I became the treasurer of Operation Smile. Operation Smile is a non-profit organization that helps children in developing countries receive cleft lip surgery and they have high school students and volunteers fundraise money. In the previous year, we were able to fundraise enough money to help two children get cleft lip surgery. Equal opportunity is important to me as well, so I partnered up with a non-profit called Leadership Initiatives and started a club at my school called The International Business Alliance Program (IBAP). In the club, we partner up with small business owners in developing countries and help them with innovative solutions and raise capital. Currently, we are partnered with a restaurant business owner whose community was torn apart by Boko Haram in Nigeria and we are helping her get back on her feet. Through my actions, I hope to inspire others in my community to take initiative and change the world. I believe that my presence in the Virginia Tech community will inspire initiative and make people fight for what they believe

As you have already realized I am a freshman student that is taking your biology class. It is easy to recognize my because I am the only girl in my class wearing a scarf in your class. If you are asking yourself why I wear this piece of cloth on top of my head, it is good to be curious. I wear this scarf or what it is actually called a hijab, to show an act of modesty and security. I hate that people have the right to judge me based on my appearance and the fact the I cover my hair. Even though I am religious I have my everyday hobby that I absolutely love to enjoy. Based on my scarf you could probably tell that I am from somewhat part of Asia, which is Afghanistan. My mother and father were both born in Afghanistan but once the Russians came to their

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.

Before I even started my undergraduate career, I had done more than 200 hours of volunteer work in hospitals and ran a Blood Drive that garnered me the White House Silver Eagle Award along with a team of students. In college, I went on to do many more volunteer hours through F.O.R.G.E. a refugee tutoring program that attempts to bridge that gap between the success of Syrian, Palestinian, Somali, and Nepali refugee children and their westernized peers in Pittsburgh’s schools. I applied my passion for sharing new ideas to other areas of my life as a Biology Undergraduate Teacher’s Aide of two years and as a

When it comes to careers I have always strived for something that would benefit others, and that thought alone has driven me to consider a plethora of effective careers. Ultimately my chosen career would be decided by an event that took place my freshman year of High School. During that time my best friend was suffering from severe depression. That was one of the tougher years for him, and he was doing alright for a while, until about halfway through the year. That night we were talking and everything began to hit him, he recently lost some friends, some of his family members were not respecting him for who he is,

Do you wish to someday be marine biologist , a poet, or even a stay at home parent? Well no matter what you aspire to do with your life you need to have faith in yourself.Hope and dreams demand people to believe in themselves and what they are capable of doing.Without confidence and motivation it is hard to maintain hope, dreams , and goals.

Being anxiously engaged in good causes is something I feel strongly about. This mental framework has produced a set of experiences that broadens my awareness for others' needs while building my confidence. Some of these experiences include:

Throughout my high school career I have enjoyed exploring numerous different ways to volunteer in the community. My first reason for even beginning to volunteer, was in order to get service hours needed for college applications and awards. Despite my original intentions, I have grown to realize it is about the people who are being affected by my actions and not about the amount of hours I put into giving back.

Witnessing experiences my family and friends had to undergo, I have been raised with the idea of trying to live by “justice.” Because of that, I have thrown myself into advocacy work. For example, I am the Chairman of Mayor Youth City Council where I can voice and act on some of my concerns for our city of Memphis. Since last year, I have also had the chance to work internationally. For example, I got to partner with Sister Fa [she is a famous Senegalese celebrity and activist] and work with the Senegalese government on how to stop Female Genital Mutilation while still respecting the culture. I even was lucky enough to be able to open my own nonprofit Tomorrow’s Promises Inc., where I try to implement projects on the local and international level. I traveled to India [by myself] to try to resolve a situation where I had raised money by knocking door to door to try to get some toilets put in for women [previous notions had not allowed women to get an toilets so they went to the fields]. Because of my age and other reasons, the villagehead had taken the money, but did not follow through. When I went there to at least get the money back, I ended up staying with the people a little bit and began to meet the schools around. With no electricity, they needed some way to educate the kids, so I aided in building libraries for the students. Then, I

Studies conducted on the early developmental egalitarianism and parochialism in children show that other-regarding factors are, to some extend, exist as inherent tendencies in all humans: when allowed to choose between how candy is distributed among an anonymous partner and themselves, the children chose to be heavily selfless in their distribution. As Fehr et al. come to this startling conclusion in their paper “Egalitarianism in young children”, we see how proper upbringing and cultural norms are not solely responsible for our altruistic nature. We have evolved to take others into consideration in our choices; we have evolved a ‘heart’.

A year ago I was made aware that people only volunteer where they feel most comfortable; that it is rare that people will volunteer in places and activities they no nothing about or feel is too much away from people and a life they are accustomed to. So I thought about that and realized that I didn't want to be that kind of person so I signed up to be a volunteer in the cancer center of a hospital. Too many scary, uncomfortable scenes played out in my head and that is how I knew it was the right thing to do. Choosing this particular quest met all

During high school, biology and chemistry were my two favorite branches of science. As a result, organic chemistry, which existed at the boundary of these two disciplines, naturally attracted me. I even self-studied a bit of organic chemistry from David Klein’s textbook during the summer, after finishing AP Chemistry.

Throughout my college education I have taken and will continue to take courses that relate to my Associate Degree in Science and my future career of being a biologist. I have chosen to become a biologist because I love to study life. To examine an organism in its natural habitat, amongst other habitats, is a way for me to examine a beautiful creation. Biology is also how and organism interacts with other organisms, how an organism behaves, and where the organism came from, amongst other concepts. One organism, in particular, never ceases to grow and increase. This organism is classified as Homo sapiens, in other words, a human. Humans are extremely complex and psychology provides further understanding of the human mind and how the mind affects the human body. The study of the human mind can also be applied to the study of the mind in different organisms which will have a positive influence on my chosen