After finishing Honors Biology with Mrs. Gupte sophomore year, I was not entirely convinced that a major or career in biology would be fitting for me. However, after my experiences in your class and Bio lab with Ms. Holm Anderson, I found a much greater interest in the field of biology and will consider it as a possible career or major pursuit. Over the summer, I hope to extend my interest in biology by being a part of a regenerative medicine program over the summer and numerous job shadowings, hopefully at a hospital and in a formal lab. Although many of the topics we covered in AP biology were similar to what was previously covered in other classes, I felt we went more in depth which allowed me to better understand what the field of biology truly is. I also enjoyed all the labs we did, especially at the end of the year, glowing bacteria and the gel electrophoresis. Jeremy and I enjoyed any of the hands-on lab activities we could do, including making extra gels for the lab or …show more content…
Although you gave a good amount of homework, all of it was helpful in learning the material. Likewise, reading the textbook, taking notes, and watching plenty of Bozeman videos were additional strategies that I utilized to be successful. For the most part, I was relatively effective in doing all the work assigned. If I got behind, I realized that we move on relatively quickly with the new material sometimes, so staying up to date with assignments is crucial to be an active learner. Likewise, I also feel that note taking is a very important skill that this class helped me to develop. The chapters in the AP Biology textbook are very long and provide a lot of additional information that may not necessarily be needed. If I wasn’t concise with my notes, they could get up to multiple pages in length. Therefore, the in-class picture notes and slideshows were very helpful in determining what topics to pay more attention
In high school, I enjoyed my chemistry, physical and earth science, and computational physics courses, but what I really loved was biology. Learning about cellular respiration and photosynthesis; how cells divide and replicate; and how DNA is passed from parent to offspring, imbuing traits and determining much of the life of the offspring fascinated me. When it came time to apply to WMU, I decided I wanted to be a doctor (what I thought to be the perfect combination of bettering society and biology), so I choose biomedical sciences as my major. When I got to Western, I enjoyed the subject matter of my coursework, but being an 18-year-old struggling with
Taking AP biology this year I have been able to solidify my infatuation of biology and making new things. I would love to be able to study in this growing industry
Please explain your reasons for wanting to participate in the Garcia Center Summer Scholar Program.
When I first signed up for this class, I thought that it would be easy since it was a summer course. This was somewhat the case. The class overall was not hard but there was a lot of assignments to keep up with. When I first started my summer courses I had trouble managing my time and completing my assignments in a reasonable time. As the semester came to an end, I believe that I have grown in terms of time management. I still procrastinate sometimes on little things but not as much as I did in the beginning. I am happy that I learned so many great writing tips so early on in my college career so that it can help me further down the road.
When I was younger I always found myself interested in science of all varieties. In elementary school, I aspired to be a scientist, but I was not sure what career path to take. In 10th grade, I found myself in Pre-AP Biology thinking that biology, although fascinating and complex, made perfect sense to me. I took AP Biology during my Junior year and felt that same pull. I loved biology and was certain that I wanted to study biology in college. My big question was what could I possibly do with a Biology degree.
I received a 4 on both AP biology and chemistry which correlates to me being well qualified in both areas of study. In AP biology I learned important skills in microbiology such as gel electrophoresis and gene transformation which allowed me to work closely with DNA sequences and how they affect phenotypes. Being familiar with genetics and DNA sequences would allow me to learn quickly in the lab when dealing with the topics of gene regulation and microbiology. Through AP chemistry I was also able to experience hand on lab work. I have worked with dangerous chemicals and worked in a fume hood, learning the importance of lab safety and precision. Both of my AP classes have well prepared me to work in a lab setting. In my first semester at Rutgers University I worked hard and was able to achieve a 3.8 GPA, which reflects my hard work. My success in General Chemistry part two and Science of Food and current success and elementary organic chemistry shows that I am qualified in the sciences. My background in both the chemical and biological sciences would allow me to perform well in a research setting and allow me efficiently learn about the research
This course and as in Honors Biology, we were taught in a more oneself teaching rather than a lecture. I like the idea of not having a lecture, but when the teacher took a day to do a quick overview of each chapter, I learned the material and understood the material the best. I wish that we had that in each unit because I truly do like biology and when I understand a new concept fully it made me feel 10 times more comfortable on the test and the
My love of nature has led me on the path to pursue a higher degree and eventually a career in the biological sciences. To prepare for college, I have applied to six four-year universities with my intended major of biological science and have taken many vigorous science and math courses.
Being in this course has changed my view of the biological world greatly. Throughout the four books and various papers that we have read I have learned to think more critically, learned more about learned more about what scientists go through, and even noticed more similarities between humans and fish. The papers helped me understand hard topics, but the discussions with my classmates has helped me better understand how people can build upton others’ ideas or have differing views on a subject, but still have a discussion about it.
On Wednesday, September 27th, I attending the Majors Fair that was held in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom. Before attending the majors fair, I looked at a list of majors that Missouri State University offers. I decided I wanted to look the majors Cell and Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Biology (BS). After speaking with people from the Cell and Molecular Biology and Biology majors, I decided that Cell and Molecular Biology would be the best major for me to choose. I have known since I applied at MSU that I wanted to continue my studies after receiving my bachelors and move on to Dental School.
Moving on to my college years, I was a nursing major for 2 years. My classes consisted of Into Organic Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Micro Biology, Nutrition and many more. As challenging as the course work as, I loved every second of it. My teachers were all extremely passionate about their fields and the laboratories were so incredibly interesting (especially Medical Micro Biology). Now being an education major with an emphasis in English, I am only required to take three science course, which I am taking them all this semester and so far I am really enjoying them
Which backfire fired on me because I had to read all the readings we were assign on one day and then write about it. I have to make sure next time I have to manage my time. This class also made me take a program called GPS( Gateway to Phirst Year Success). In my GPS class called Hum Studies 283, I learned materials to help me around campus.
Biology in 6th grade was my favorite class. I enjoyed learning about the creation of life. Mrs. McMahon did an experiment with a dead frog. She wanted us to observe the internal anatomy of the frog. I was a little disturbed when we had a female.
At times when I know I have homework or have a section to read, but I would often procrastinate and wait till the last minute to complete the task. With doing this last minute work strategy I don’t get a full understanding of the concepts and I don’t put a 100% effort in what I’m doing because I waited to the last minute. Then this leaves me to rush against time and doing the bare minimum to get it done. It’s about how much time and effort you put into this course, I can say I did just enough to pass by. If I had used my time more wisely and took full advantage of your class I would have made no lower than a letter grade of a B. The course and material its self isn’t hard at all and with your teaching method it makes the material easier
During this class, I realized that in order to succeed I need to put effort into studying and retaining important information that I am prompted with. Now, I try to focus in class, take adequate notes for information that I do not know, and do all my work as soon as possible without procrastinating. In doing this, I have greatly improved my