Bill Nye The Science Guy

All my life, I was taught to learn and to discover. I loved all kinds of things as a child, but nothing stood out more than my love for science. I was always excited to watch an episode of “Bill Nye the Science Guy”, or to get to science class and absorb as much as I could possibly be able to in such a short timeframe.

As I became older, my bold affinity towards science dwindled, but never fully dissolved. I was always ready to get to that year’s class, whether it was the Biology class with the story-centric coach or Physics with a teacher with the mind of a genius (however, him staying in this small hole in the ground is beyond me, as he’d be much better off discovering things rather than attempt to teach rowdy, unruly sixteen to seventeen-year-olds

that didn’t care for their own education). My will to learn more was everlasting.
I had always idolized the famous scientists on T.V.: Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson, yet none have stood out as much as the late Carl Sagan. Many people know his name, have heard his speeches, have read his books. He’s an inspiration for people across the globe, myself included. My fondness towards the STEM community skyrocketed after learning about this man, and I was surprised that I didn’t know who he was for the majority of my life up to that point.
As soon as this discovery, I decided to make strides towards furthering this world and myself. I have pushed myself to the brink of pure mental exhaustion, nearly giving in to the thoughts lurking in the dark recesses of my mind that were droning on to, “just give up already!” Every time this crept on me, I reminded myself of what people like Sagan contributed to this world of ours.
I plan to contribute in the same essence as the scientists before me, to strive to make a better planet. I aim to use the same drive that kept me learning as a teenager in my adult life. Carl Sagan is the inspiration behind my ambitions to keep me going, and nothing about that’s going to change anytime soon.