Why Geology Matters Personal Statement

I yearn for a meaningful, adventurous life. I dream to protect people from disasters. It all began with my rather active family, coupled with the wonderful forest reserves in Malaysia, so frequent road trips were inevitable. However, one trip stands out the most. We went through this majestic arch at Langkawi Island and I felt so proud that I could use what Geography in lower secondary taught me to deduce how it was formed for the first time, that is by prolonged erosion. Subsequently, my interest in Earth Science piqued so I tried identifying the type of rocks in my collection to no avail until much later. I was also prompted to read “Why Geology Matters”. Understanding the processes and coincidences that shaped earth overwhelms me as their grandeur belittles us who only existed for a tiny fraction of Earth’s 4.5 billion years. Studying Earth makes sense since she still has so much left undiscovered that I think, can help further studies into plate tectonics and past geological record for indicators that might aid in more accurate predictions of geohazards especially earthquakes and volcanoes, along with potential catastrophes like tsunamis that is linked to them. Thus, thousands or even millions of lives can be saved. Knowing

Undeniably, we must mitigate it and what better way to do so by studying Earth herself? I read “The Two Mile Time Machine” hoping to have a more in depth knowledge on this issue and it was revealed that many climate jumps occurred throughout Earth’s history, and that our climate is predominantly governed by the Earth’s systems. I wish to monitor the changes and study the consequences of these events through things like models of volcanoes and climates, geological records stored in ice cores and rocks to prepare for the worse and raise awareness before the situation turns