Biomedical Science Personal Statement

The human body is a remarkable and intricate machine with a complexity that is still beyond our understanding. From the DNA, to cells and proteins, there is a vast world we do not yet comprehend. And that is what I find most exciting: looking for the answers hidden inside us at every beating of our hearts. The fact that we can use the knowledge we acquire from unveiling the secrets of the human body and apply it to medicine to diagnose and treat diseases, has been my main reason for wanting to become a Biomedical scientist.

Having been brought up by my grandmother, who was paraplegic, I have witnessed and assisted from a young age the permanent care that she received and always tried to understand why she could never walk again. When my grandfather

In addition, the Foundation course I am currently attending is a way of, not only developing my critical thinking skills, but also gaining and consolidating knowledge that I have not yet acquired from my previous studies. The fact that Biomedical Science uses laboratory skills, which I very much enjoy, with a deep study of all aspects of the human body and the organisms that influence it, made this course an obvious choice for me.

To gain further understanding of what it entails, I spent a month in Angola working at a local hospital shadowing doctors. This experience was very valuable as it made me aware of the process of diagnosing and treating patients and allowed me to experience how doctors, nurses and clinical scientists work together in dealing with patients, which only served to solidify my decision to study Biomedical Science. I had the opportunity to talk to patients about their experiences, which was incredibly enlightening and helped me to further develop my communication skills and