STEM is the future. STEM is what drives our economy and creativity. STEM is everywhere. My generation is growing up in a time when science, technology, engineering and mathematics is available at our fingertips. We need to embrace STEM and encourage it on all levels because STEM is what will help discover the answers to difficult problems. With STEM the sky is the limit. My generation will be able to discover the cure for cancer, stop third world hunger, redesign transportation systems, discover the truth about dark matter, and do so much more. I want to make a difference in the world by advancing existing technology or creating something completely new. I can accomplish this through expanding my knowledge.
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Headlines relating to quantum mechanics have really piqued my curiosity. With every new discovery that is in the headlines, I want to dive further into the mind-boggling concept of quantum mechanics. The idea that something could exist in two places at once or that particles can change positions while being observed is almost impossible to comprehend. I have watched documentaries, read articles, and have even started an MIT OpenCourseWare course on the introduction to quantum mechanics. Even with these materials, I still find the foundations of this concept hard to grasp. I think being a Davis-Bahcall Scholar would help me better understand these unknowns. It would be amazing to have hands on experience with cutting edge technology to learn about these mysterious …show more content…
In addition to the PLTW Engineering classes, I have taken ten AP classes including Statistics, Calculus, Physics, Biology, Government and History. I am currently participating in the dual credit program at Augustana University taking Calculus II and III. This past summer, I was a 2016 Sanford PROMISE (Program for the Midwest Initiative in Science Exploration) Scholar. Under the direction of Dr. Kyle Roux, I was able to provide proof of concept of a new way to use BioID. BioID is a proximity-dependent biotin identification which is used to identify protein-protein interactions in the mammalian nuclear envelope. I was able to develop split-BioID, which offers a more specific way of labeling proximal protein interactions. Split-BioID will be used in future research striving to cure laminopathies.
I am very proud of the success I achieved in the Roux Lab and look forward to seeing further developments within the field of biochemistry research. I am thankful for that great opportunity, but I know that the biomedical field is not for me. I am also thankful for the growth I was able to gain on a personal level. While I still have tremendous growth opportunities in front of me, I have developed more faith in my ability to adapt to new situations and stressors. I know that I have the ability to positively impact the world around me with hard
Sweat dripping down my face and butterflies fluttering around my stomach as if it was the Garden of Eden, I took in a deep breathe and asked myself: "Why am I so nervous? After all, it is just the most exciting day of my life." When the judges announced for the Parsippany Hills High School Marching Band to commence its show, my mind blanked out and I was on the verge of losing sanity. Giant's Stadium engulfed me, and as I pointed my instrument up to the judges' stand, I gathered my thoughts and placed my mouth into the ice-cold mouthpiece of the contrabass. "Ready or not," I beamed, "here comes the best show you will ever behold." There is no word to describe the feeling I obtain through music. However, there is no word to describe the pain I suffer through in order to be the best in the band either. When I switched my instrument to tuba from flute in seventh grade, little did I know the difference it would make in the four years of high school I was soon to experience. I joined marching band in ninth grade as my ongoing love for music waxed. When my instructor placed the 30 lb. sousaphone on my shoulder on the first day, I lost my balance and would have fallen had my friends not made the effort to catch me. During practices, I always attempted to ease the discomfort as the sousaphone cut through my collar bone, but eventually my shoulder started to agonize and bleed under the pressure. My endurance and my effort to play the best show without complaining about the weight paid off when I received the award for "Rookie of the Year." For the next three seasons of band practice, the ache and toil continued. Whenever the band had practice, followed by a football game and then a competition, my brain would blur from fatigue and my body would scream in agony. Nevertheless, I pointed my toes high in the air as I marched on, passionate about the activity. As a result, my band instructor saw my drive toward music and I was named Quartermaster for my junior year, being trusted with organizing, distributing, and collecting uniforms for all seventy-five members of the band. The responsibility was tremendous. It took a bulk of my time, but the sentiment of knowing that I was an important part of band made it all worthwhile.
For my first choice host laboratory, Oak-Ridge National Lab, I would be highly interested in potentially being able to work with the Spallation Neutron Source or the High-Flux Isotope Reactor for the use of biologically relevant applications. After reading and studying about these state of the art facilities for so long, I’m sure the experience of utilizing them for myself for scientific research would be an unforgettable one that I would carry into my career as a scientist. In particular, the work accomplished within the nuclear medicine group at ORNL has captured my interest for its multidisciplinary nature and its significant discoveries/advances in human health research. Additionally, I would be interested in working with the Center for Structural Molecular Biology in any way I could. The use of neutrons to characterize biological structure is an amazing phenomenon that I would hope to firsthand see and
STEM is an acronym standing for science, technology, engineering, and math. Stem stands for science, technology, engineering, and math because those are the four things that are essential for success. Also, because these are the four-most field involved in real world activities and jobs. Stem can also be used to stimulate ones imagination, but Stem can also be fun. When doing stem you can do many fun things that not only stimulate your imagination, but also allow you to experience fun such as building balsa wood bridges, making mousetrap cars, constructing water bottle rockets, or doing fun clubs like sea perch, NESBE, VEX, and/or
Because as long as I live, I aim to find my purpose, my voice, which I find most during my times of advocacy.
Writing a self-reflective tirade is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks to perform. I have found myself pondering this topic for an unusually long time; no one has ever asked me to write about my culture-- the one thing about myself which I understand the least. This question which is so easy for others to answer often leads me into a series of convoluted explanations, "I was born in the U.S., but lived in Pakistan since I was six. My brothers moved to the US when I was thirteen" I am now nearly twenty, which means I have spent half my life being Pakistani, the other half trying to be American, or is the other way around?
It has always been my greatest ambition to become a college graduate. In order to achieve that goal I have strived to cultivate the various talents with which I have been blessed.
...rt of my undergraduate preparation. I hope to make some substantial progress on my project with Dr. Pellegrini and have presentable data by the end of the program and contribute to the scientific community. I also look forward to networking with fellow SPUR-LABS students and faculty. In my time at UCLA, I have realized that research is all but a solo act. It is a cooperative endeavor, and being in the program will provide a collaborative and supportive environment for me to succeed. Ideally, I would like to have at least one paper published during my undergraduate career. C.S. Lewis once said, “Experience: the most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God, do you learn.” Such experiences, especially SPUR-LABS will hopefully aid my journey to graduate school and my pursuit of a Ph.D. and work in academia and work alongside of the professors and mentors I have today.
The demanding nature of the work has given me an added sense of responsibility but also of pride, fulfilment, and greater appreciation for hard work, ultimately making me more mature and dependable.
Quantum Mechanics is one of the greatest enigmas there is. It is really complicated and difficult to understand. There are professional individuals still studying and trying to figure out everything there is to know about this subject. Quantum Mechanics consists of many interesting facts people do not think about on a regular basis, yet it is part of their everyday life. Quantum Mechanics is such a big mystery, scientist are still doing research and learning from it. It findings may revealed to have bizarre explanations about the physical world.
Since 2004, The US has seen significant growth in the interest of its students in STEM, or science, mathematics, engineering, and medical, jobs. Over 25 percent of students nationwide are interested in pursuing jobs in these fields, and the US STEM workforce is estimated to be at 8.65 million by 2018. According, to the May 2009 data from Occupation Employment Statistics (OES), STEM jobs can be further divided into 97 specific fields, the top 5 industries being computing, general engineering/technology, biology/life sciences, physical sciences, and business/finance and mathematics, respectively. Although STEM jobs only account for approximately 4-5 percent of jobs in the US, their impact
The modern theory of quantum mechanics was born in the 1920’s. Quantum mechanics is a mathematical framework or set of rules for the construction of physical theories and is the foundation of the quantum computer. It is an indispensable part of science and has been applied to the structure of the atom, nuclear fusion in stars, superconductors, the structure of DNA, and the elementary particles of nature (Nielsen 2).
I remember initially feeling overwhelmed with the complexity of the topic; however, once I began to understand the research, I felt fortunate to be a part of it. My experience at Oakland taught me that hands-on operations suit my learning approach, and for this reason, I want to contribute to the Penn research community. This thriving network of students and teachers is committed to research and interactive learning—just as I am. Moreover, my research experience gives me the tools to successfully navigate through my own research project in the individualized major program. Rarely are students afforded these types of opportunities to exhibit independence and creativity; at Penn, I intend to bridge the biology and chemistry disciplines to craft an original, innovative research
On graduating from medical school, I explored the options of bringing my medical knowledge into my passion for information technology and I am sure bioinformatics would help build this as well as
Through having a background in molecular and chemical interactions while also thoroughly understanding the way the human body works, with the new technology available in the future, I might be able to make some groundbreaking
What interests me so much about this field of engineering is how much we can push to understand and manipulate this naturally occurring phenomenon with other elements and resources. From believing a rock had a soul to creating computers and microscopes that can manipulate atoms, the question becomes what can’t we do? That question is enough to motivate me towards this field of engineering; I want to better mankind and leave a footprint behind that can still point in the right direction long after I’m gone.