Biochemistry Personal Statement

1. Entering my freshman year, I did not take any honors courses that my high school offered, which made me realize that I need to work hard and maintain high grades in my classes. As a result of my past year of tedious efforts, my sophomore year I was selected into Bayonne High School's outstanding “Academy and Fine Arts”. As I excelled through my academic career through the Academy, I was put through the painstaking task of maintaining high grades within rigorous courses. However, my hard work and accomplishments did not conclude with this, I was recently accepted into The National Honors Society, Rho Kappa Omega Society, World Language Honors Society, and English Honors Society. Not only did I excess academically, but I also had many research accomplishments. For example, I conducted a bacterial growth research project where I observed the effects of natural-occurring compounds on the growth rate of “Streptococcus pneumoniae” as a means of determining which compound will be most beneficial for

potentially preventing and curing pneumonia, along with a plethora diseases in the human body.
2. After conducting my research in my high school, I realized that research was a great interest of mine. I began to look for other research that was occuring in NJIT to see if any topics caught my eye. I found that Professor Basil C. Baltzis conducted research on pollution prevention and control and the production of pharmaceuticals. With this research topic in mind, I strive to research bacteria that can aid the human body in any way, on a spectrum ranging from acne to diseases. Since NJIT is conducting research similar to my interests, I will be able to complete my research in an accelerated fashion, and hopefully be able to work with this Professor. While examining the NJIT website, I found research on environmental protection by Professor Xianqin Wuang. Correspondingly, I want to research demil technologies in environmental science, which can lead to the discovery of efficient ways to make the environment a superior place for all living creatures. It will be nimble and manageable for me to achieve research on the environment as NJIT already has related research completed. Additionally, I desire to complete research involving the mechanics of robotics and their autonomy, researching how a robot can support humans. Lastly, I desire to research the chemistry, strength, and material design of armaments to increase their efficiency. Generally, my principal research interests include researching any concepts that assist living creatures and make the world a secure environment.
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My professional goal is to achieve a b.s. Degree in biochemistry, as well as a masters in chemical engineering. Both fields are intriguing and allow for the integration of countless aspects of everyday life, from the fuel in our cars to the medicine in our cabinets. Once a month, the Church I attend makes food and distributes it to the poor and needy. From participating in this event and others similar to this, I have realized that helping people -- by any means -- is what I desire to fulfill in my career. Through the knowledge of these majors, I plan to obtain at these, I wish to find methods to support the human body. For example, chemical engineers help ensure that consumers have the proper medicinal care, which is also making it feasible to mass produce wide variety chemicals, thus, helping humans to exist without anguish. Most importantly, these majors allow me to pursue a job where I can maintain a family without sacrificing the ability to focus on my

work.
4. From taking part in NJIT’s Provost Summer Research High School Program, I hope to gain skills which will assist me in college. As I want to receive a b.s Degree in biochemistry and a masters in chemical engineering, this program will help to have a taste of what these fields will seem. My main goal in life in to discover techniques to assist the human body. This program will provide me with specific aspects of science, which is the key to helping human life in the sense of understanding the human body. Attending this program will bring me one step closer in fulfilling my dream of helping others and the world as a whole.