Biology Personal Statement

Attached to this, you will find my application and resume for an opportunity to join your research team. As a sophomore at the Indiana University majoring in Animal Behavior, the ocean’s biology and ecology truly fascinates me. Upon reading the recent open position for your research institution, I knew that I had to apply. My qualifications include dedication to research and a thorough knowledge of the unique marine environment through multiple research projects.

The nature of how organisms move and interact with each other in the deep, particularly sharks, rays, and the unknown specimens, has always been an enchanting anomaly to me. The anatomy of a shark and the way they utilize their sensory network, and how their body enables them to detect prey and notice changes in the water from miles away, is a phenomenon that I want to know more about. The opportunity to develop practical field work skills, all while learning about the detailed research and preservation required in protecting fragile ocean

History is a challenging subject for me and pushes me to improve my perspectives on earlier times by connecting and developing ideas, as well as key data retention. To succeed in the course, studying the material and thinking outside-the-box is crucial. Biology naturally clicks for me, because I find it fascinating how organisms function and how they interact with the world around them. Mathematics has taught me how to analyze data and work my way around problems, even when those problems may seem like they have no answer. A deeper understanding of how organisms of the sea behave and survive is possible by utilizing a combination of the connecting and developing ideas that I attained from history, my natural love for biology, and the mastery of analysis of data to solve problems from