Statement of Interest:
Growing up, I have never been the healthiest child. Born with meconium aspiration syndrome, I have underwent four surgeries before reaching adolescence, and have iron deficiency currently. But when I meet patients struggling with cancer, or diabetes, I’ve realized I’m lucky. I’m not confined in bed, suffering from brain cancer; I don’t have to take insulin every day, constantly checking blood sugar levels. Like many, I’ve taken life for granted; so whenever I study biology, specifically pathophysiology, I’m reminded that there are others out there who’ve endured unbelievable pain. I understand their agony, and I’m determined to find a solution. I want to save their lives, and this philosophy is the basis of my passion.
…show more content…
As I progressed to middle and high school, my experience with biology only widened. I went from comparing the anatomy of different dinosaurs from my graphic novels in kindergarten, to inspecting rodents with my magnifying glass in fourth grade, to dissecting animals and studying human diseases in high school. I bought textbooks on pathophysiology, and because few extracurriculars were offered regarding biology, I studied medicine myself. Even after participating in county-level science fairs and the Science Alliance program, I was unsatisfied with the lack of hands-on experience, so whenever my parents took me to India, I’d stay at my aunt’s hospital, self-observing and learning about each patient’s medical problems.
During summers when I wasn’t at India, I developed short curricula, emphasizing science, for underprivileged children, aiming to evoke in them the passion that burns through me. Effectuated at a local non-profit organization, Sunday Friends, my curriculum encouraged latino children with families unable to afford proper education to explore different fields of STEM. We not only discussed the fields of science, but also performed experiments like breeding bacteria and plant growth and
…show more content…
Partaking in robotics tournaments like First Lego League and VEX Robotics, I’ve taught myself languages like JavaScript and RobotC, and AutoDesk Inventor. Over time, as world-class researchers have advanced medicine to a high, I’ve realized how different fields of STEM come together to form breathtaking inventions. Robotic prosthetics are products of biomechanics and biology. Stem cell research is possible because of chemistry and bioengineering. That’s why I believe it’s important to be well-educated in all fields of STEM, and why I’ll continue to pursue biology with a more widespread scope than most
7th grade brought opportunity to discover more about medicine. Mrs. Barrett asked us to research an interesting careers. I picked pediatrics. I chose to tap into a first-hand experience by sitting down with Dr. Wayne. Every patient to him was like solving a Scooby Doo mystery. Sick kids were so young that, they could not always tell what was going on and parents were also at a loss for words. However, often times there were hints as to the illness. Arriving at a
I aspire to exceed expectations in this field and work with doctors to access possible conditions. As a student who has always been passionate about science and excelled in these areas, I have had the opportunity to share my knowledge while assisting a physics instructor in the laboratory with experiments he plans to introduce in future classes and while tutoring struggling students in Chemistry, A&P, and Statistics. This has been a rewarding experience for me as I desire to see others succeed. This has also allowed me to stay sharp in these areas and has helped me learn to communicate more effectively; both of which will be beneficial to my program. This year, I’ve had the honor of instructing a science club at a private school where I led a group of students through hands-on learning projects and experimentations. Although I demonstrate a strong background in Science, I knew it would be important to gain some medical experience. I was fortunate to be able to volunteer at a local women’s health clinic with the head sonographer beginning August 2017 and continuing for 1 year until classes begin in the
Humanity presents individuals with extraordinary gifts as well as weaknesses. Growing up I realized this notion as I gave insulin shots to my younger brother and reminded him to check his blood consistently throughout the day. I was determined to fight this battle with him through researching alternative medicine options and attending his doctor’s appointments. This life experience enlightened me on my compassion for individuals with health issues and my passion for management and prevention of chronic diseases. As a nurse practitioner, my major goal is to help others like my family through properly educating patients and their families while being a source of comfort and strength in their time of distress.
“The real Noriega, he owe me a hundred favours”(“Rick Ross – Hustlin’”), Rick Ross’s “Hustlin” relates with “The Son of a Trickster” because of the themes in both the rap song and the book. Some of the themes that are explored in “Hustlin” are about street life, drug dealing, consequences, etc. All these themes can be connected to Jared and his lifestyle in the book “Son of a Trickster”. Jared drug deals and he gets in trouble, “Everyone knows a guy like Jared: the sixteen year-old burnout in high school who sells weed cookies”(Robinson Eden). Jared gets involved in the street life that most drug dealers would get involved in.
1) During my high school internship at Sharp Hospital, I once received the opportunity to witness a biopsy procedure. While it was not the most complicated of surgeries, I was captivated by the movements, the sounds, and the atmosphere. Unfortunately for the patient, my excitement may have gotten the best of me, as I excitedly questioned anything that caught my eye. However, such circumstances aren’t foreign in my life. Ever since I was a young child, an unquenchable curiosity has been an integral part of my life. My mother often recalls when I would keep her waiting while I bombarded my teacher with questions about what the class had learned that day. However, my thirst for knowledge greatly benefitted my academic pursuits in middle school and high school. When I took my first official biology course in seventh grade, I was enthralled with the various parts of the body, and how the various systems worked together to keep people functioning. However, I still wanted to know more. I was able to accomplish that
Not everybody loves Biology,.. either do I. I always terrify at those subjects. They are difficult, dry, bloody, and involved to a lot of memorization. A side from that there are tons of reasons that hold me back from becoming a nurse. I don’t like the subjects, I am scared of blood. Despite all of that, I found that it is challenging.When I was in 11th grade I had the passion for chemistry. I like doing all the labs, observing chemical reactions, and combine or calculate the percentage of substances. I always think that chemistry is the most excited class I have ever took besides math, and foreign language.
Ever since I was a child, I have been completely enthralled by the human body. How does it work? How are physical and mental processes controlled? What is an actual "adrenaline" rush? Why is potassium used as the lethal injection? All of these questions and many more have been at the forefront of my mind. Attending upper year science classes in high school, allowed me to immerse myself even deeper these scientific inquiries. I remember sitting in my grade eleven biology class, absolutely enraptured by the enzymes, the genetics of disease, the effect of drugs like Adderall and marijuana on the human brain. Furthermore, this past semester I have had the opportunity to conduct research at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Brock University. I have
Taking Health Science class one in my sophomore year of high school, I learn all about the medical background.
Although I have great goals to help people, my grand wish cannot be granted without a great amount of effort on my part. I decided to take part in activities that would help me reach my goals and to ready myself for that field of work. My extracurricular activities and my electives showed proof of my interest in the medical field over time. I made an extra effort to look for activities and classes that could help me on the way to becoming a doctor. My first step was
After basic science education, I went to medical school, and it was a moment of pride for me and my family members to have the first doctor in our family. In the beginning of hospital rotation during second year, I realised my new role when patients and their parents asked about their disease, management, and prognosis. At that stage, I did not have enough experience to answer accurately, but it made me curious to learn more and more about patho-physiology and clinical course of various diseases. Premature babies admitted in NICU with their strong will to survive, leukemic bald babies with cute smiles, and wrinkled poor old men
When the day came, I couldn’t help control myself that I decided to get to the hospital an hour early. I followed the doctor inside multiple patient’s rooms and experienced how he diagnosed the problem and derived a treatment plan on the spot according to the patient’s condition. This shadowing experience taught me a lot about the work setting and the personality of a doctor, and also provided me with insight as to what medical professionals experience in the real world. Anatomy, on the other hand, went very specific about how the different parts of the body function together to perform daily tasks. This class had many hands on learning activities which strengthened my understanding
I have been interested in science for as long as I can remember. When I was in pre-school I would watch television shows like "The Magic School Bus" where every episode talked about a new topic such as anatomy or astronomy and the characters within the show learned more about the problems taking place alongside the viewer. While I watched these shows I wanted to be like those kids in The Magic School Bus who got to experience the different events which occurred both in the macro and micro world around them. Unfortunately the technology to shrink down to the size of a red blood cell and learn about the heart and blood flow first hand doesn’t exist yet. However, through my science classes I can learn about things like this in a similarly interesting
Mastering these two very different aspects of medicine; one being the tangible principles of physiology and other the diversity of human connections, demands learning from the best and thus I chose to study in the United States of America. It is a challenge, no doubt, but only by pushing my limits and by stepping out of my comfort zone can I truly live up to my full
This class has opened my mind to the incredible impact that STEM Education can have on our society. I do not work in an institution that has a STEM program. I work at a preschool; this makes my practice of any type of STEM program extremely limited. However, it is a private school. All my students come from households where one or both of their parents are professionals. These professionals want their children to be academically prepared for school. This means we must academically, mentally, and emotionally prepare them for their future schooling. I teach my students how to be a functioning participant in a classroom while exploring mathematics, science, art, history, literature and pre-writing. Puzzles, counting, shapes, measuring, etc. are on the daily agenda. Science is a huge part of our curriculum. Science in the
Exploring and discovering at the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center and at the Cardiovascular Research Center, especially interests me, for Dr. Timothy A. Hacker’s work in the former and Dr. Amish Raval’s in the latter center, are in tandem with my interests. Working in the cardiovascular field under their tutelage would be life-changing experiences. Also, my learning curve will rise diagonally, as I imbibe from Dr. William J Burlingham, whose research focus on kidney, lung, heart and liver transplantation, would afford me countless eureka moments, as I learn the secrets of conducting successful surgical transplants. The Waisman Center, where I will expand my knowledge bank in the areas of human development, developmental diseases and neurodegenerative diseases, also beckons me. Furthermore, volunteering and learning about neurodegenerative diseases, there would expand my repertoire, phenomenally.