As a first-generation college student, I’ve changed the course of my family. I’ve set the educational standards and have made a path for my younger sisters and future family to follow; but if I can raise the bar higher, I will. With the countless opportunities that the PATHS program has to offer, I intend to leverage the experience and the resources provided to further my education by working towards a Masters Degree. This goal of mine won’t come without its challenges, but in the event that I do have the honor to become a PATHS scholar, I intend to use my experience of mentorship and academic sucess that I achieved as an Undergraduate and continue to thrive and further my education. In addition to this, I desire to leverage my experience in the PATHS program to land a job in a Bio-technology company in which my career will bring happiness and financially stability to me and my familyI. Not only this, but I yearn to work for a Bio-tech company whose mission statement is dedicated solely on the advancement of science and not on the economic prosperity that comes from developing scientific breakthroughs. I would to play an important role in …show more content…
Topics like ending world hunger through the use of genetically modified crops, understanding the genetic makeup of a fetus and empowering informed choices that can change the lives of both the parents and the newborn, and many more. Although the opportunity exposed me to the power that is held within the genome, I couldn’t stop but think of the millions of individuals who lack the education and resources to be well informed. It’s for that very reason that I wish to give back to those who’ve equiped me with the knowledge and recources that inspired me to pursue a degree in
I recently had the opportunity to listen to Addie Kingsland from the University of Washington graduate school talk about her research in DNA mutations, as well as her experience in getting into grad. school. Kingsland started her presentation by explaining how she decided to go to grad school. She explained that she graduated from the University of Utah, and with no plans to attend grad school, she started working at various jobs involving chemistry. After a few years, she decided that she wanted to advance further in her career and applied to University of Washington’s graduate school.
At the university, I see myself pioneering in new frontiers of research, through the Beckman Scholars Program, while involving myself in community outreach programs, as I have done locally in my city's Human Relations Commission, by playing an active role in the Woodlawn Children's Promise Community. Located in a vibrant city with a multitude of resources, the University of Chicago is the ideal gateway for me to continue making an impact in society and pursuing scientific research opportunities.
I create opportunities for my
In a society that embraces the advancement of scientific knowledge, my desire to contribute in the field of science is incredibly strong. Specifically, I am greatly interested in the micro-sciences, such as biochemistry and general chemistry. These academic programs focus on the building blocks of all living and nonliving material throughout the universe. This research offers me endless opportunities to make a positive difference.
I have successfully planned and executed workshops and programs that have significantly contributed to the academic and career development of students, and I am eager to bring this expertise to further enrich the MESA program. Moreover, I have demonstrated proficiency in both English and Spanish, allowing me to effectively communicate with a diverse student body and engage with various communities. My prior involvement in managing the Los Angeles Valley College Biotech academy and participating in grant implementation has honed my skills in grant compliance, and reporting, which will prove invaluable in overseeing the MESA program's activities and ensuring its success. Having worked with postsecondary students in STEM-based fields for four years, I understand the challenges and opportunities they face.
Ever since grade school, I was passionate about working in the field of medicine, and science. I enjoyed anatomy, medical spelling and terminology, and reading about the healthcare industry. Because of my passion for healthcare, I decided to to attend Health Sciences High. There, I was given the best opportunities, such as, medical internships and college health courses. My plans and goals had turned me into a mature young adult.
My name is Hannah Lee, a rising senior at Hilliard Darby High School. At my school, I am involved in extracurriculars such as Ceramics Competitive Team and Senior Class Cabinet. Next year, I plan on studying Chemical Engineering with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies or Bioethics and Humanities at Columbia University, Brown University, or Ohio State University. I have always been intrigued in the innovative nature of engineering, but I also want to further study science on a molecular level. Besides growing in my passion for science, I am also looking forward to developing a politically thinking mind in my post-secondary education.
M.B.A. Admission Essay How will your background, values, and non-work activities enhance the experience of other graduate students at the University and add value to the University's diverse culture? Introduction The first questions you have to answer with this essay are what is added value and what a diverse culture is?
I believe the knowledge acquired in schools and colleges is not an education, but the means to it. It is this faith that makes me ‘a knowledge seeker to the end of my days’. Of all the memories of my childhood, one I deeply cherish is that of my first day in school. I obviously remember the tears rolling from my eyes as my parents bade me good- bye leaving me in an unknown environment.
I possess an endless amount of faith into others and myself, which is where my liberal qualities tend to overtake my rationale. I long to assist others and make them better products of their society, as I make myself a better product of my society while doing something I’ve been intrigued by since a child, science. My fervent desire to fortify my surroundings has blossomed through Youth Council Voice Connection. I love the sciences as a whole, so a combination of liberal arts and medicine dabbles into all aspects of a subject that keeps me up at night—intriguing me, assisting me in viewing multiple perspectives, educating me. This is why I believe I would be a great fit for the PLME
As a member of BU and the Boston community at large, I have been involved in leadership roles that promote the participation of women in STEM fields. I am an officer and a mentor with the Girl Science Club, a Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE) outreach group (sciencegirlsclub.wordpress.com). Once a week, along with fellow GWISE members, I conduct science experiments with 8 and 9 year-old girls at The West End House Boys and Girls Club. I intend to actively participate in the GWISE community and continue my volunteer activity with the Girl Science Club throughout my Ph.D. studies, and beyond. As part of the BU Biogeoscience Program, I am organizing and coordinating an alumni career workshop, which is providing me with valuable
I strive to gain the knowledge and experience that would allow me to make a difference to other people’s lives; to be the mouthpiece when they have the words, yet no voice – an aspiring solicitor’s musings on reason. Law, being universally polycentric, appeals greatly to me due to being a very analytical discipline, which has a high practicality through its tangibility. Throughout the ages, law has proved to be one of the most fascinating, yet applicable and necessary area of life – keeping order, laying foundation for societies, and causing anathemas when held in the wrong hands. Reading McBride’s ‘Letters to a Law Student’ and ‘Understanding Law’ has allowed me to experience another perspective on the law; his helicopter analogy was especially engaging. I now understand the law to be a diverse terrain rather than the moral plateau as I once saw it – it is not aloof, rather
At a young age, I decided that I hated math. It was the only subject that I struggled in, therefore it made perfect sense for me to hate it. From elementary school to high school, there were many moments where I would sit at my desk and cry because I did not understand the subject being taught. This was my approach towards education; if I struggled with any subject, then there was no possible way for me to succeed in that subject. Although I was confused, I refused to ask any questions because I thought that asking questions meant that I was not knowledgeable.
I consider myself extremely blessed to be able to live here in the United States, earn an undergraduate degree, and then start my career with a fortune 500 company. I know how unlikely this opportunity is for a young child, grown up in a third-world country. I left Pakistan, the country I was born and raised in at an early age of 18 to pursue better opportunities. With a completely different culture and language we as a family knew it will be a tough transition. But it wasn’t until I arrived in the U.S. when I realized the scale of each challenge I was up against.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The pride I experienced when a paper I authored on “Cloud Computing for Higher Education: A New Dawn” was published as a conference paper at the 3rd annual conference Issues and Trends in Advance Computing, knew no bounds. The work I did for making this possible is what gave clear understanding that “Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives”- Anthony Robbins I understood this and thus had taken the decision to follow my heart and ability in computers as I took up Computer Engineering towards my bachelors degree pursuits. But, an initial hiccup got to me and while I worked, a doubt in my capacity lingered which became a shackle on achieving my real potential.