If I were to be asked some time ago, to state how I wanted my life to progress out, I would most probably be tongue-tied. Secondary school, from ages 11-13, appeared, to me, as a massive fuzz of nothingness. In hindsight I didn’t think much into my school life. However, during ages 14-16; my ‘GCSE’ years, things have changed. I now know, with conviction, that a career in Biotechnology is what I am aiming for.
Selecting the A level courses - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Psychology were almost immediate choices for me, although, the open evening did allow me to further cohere my decisions greater. Considering Biology and Chemistry are required for the career I want, it’s only certain I choose and, ultimately excel in them. Selecting Maths and Psychology had different reasoning’s though. Maths is my favourite academic subject and I would like to expand my ability to adapt mathematical knowledge, expanding further from what I already know at GCSE. Though, the main reason is, admittedly, I do get that undeniable thrill and satisfaction after solving a difficult equation or answeri...
With just under 3 weeks left to go of this twelve year long journey, life after school is not thoroughly mapped out for me as I still do not know where I will be in 3 months, 6 months or even a year from now. However, like Linda Hogan herself said, “The ways are not always mapped or charted, but sometimes being lost, if there is such a thing, is the sweetest place to be.” If this is the case, then I am more than happy with where I am now and I guess the future is just a mystery waiting to be
When I was little my teachers would ask me “Cora, What do you want to be when you grow up”? In reality, I couldn’t make up my mind on what I wanted to be ‘when I grew up’. When I was around seven, I went from wanting to be a Veterinarian to being an Astronaut, then back to a Veterinarian again. Around age 10, I wanted to be a dentist, even though I hate mouths. Then I wanted to be a Veterinarian again. Junior Year of high school came and when we started to research colleges and careers I heard that Premed programs were so hard to get into, and I wasn’t fooling anyone with my grades. I did some research on Veterinarians and I discovered that the Veterinarians don’t really handle the animals like I thought they did. Then I learned about Veterinary Technicians, they do so much with the animals. I
It's unbelievable how each year, since the beginning of high school, my perfectly laid plans for myself have unavoidably deteriorated. When I entered my freshman year, I had aspirations of being a doctor (something I had wanted to be since I was a child). Now, here I am entering my senior year in high school without any idea of what I want to do. Now seems to be the time to start taking life seriously and making responsible, educated choices.
My lifetime goal is helping others and I plan to use my career to fulfill it. The classes I’m taking right now and the ones I’m planning to take senior year are classes I believe will influence my decision in my college major/career as well as counting toward my GPA. This will help me get into schools who have medical programs that I’m considering. Also, taking AP classes can help me save money since I can earn college credit. I’m taking all AP classes, and the electives I’m taking have been classes that have helped me consider being in the medical field. I’ve found that over the years, science and math are what I’m doing better in versus history and english. I believe by being in the medical field, I can help others in the best way I can.
A substantial part of the enjoyment that will come from pursuing a STEM degree is knowing it is something that I have always wanted to do since I was a young girl. When I was about 10 years old, I started to watch the Discovery Channel on television. These shows captured my attention and my love for science, and ultimately led me to want to pursue a career in the science field. Then, when I was a freshman in high school, I realized my true love of science from honors Biology and being introduced to the microscope. Now, three years later as a senior in high school, I am continuing my love of science by taking AP Biology. Throughout my life, my experiences have only strengthened my love and enjoyment in this field.
I have interests in physics which is primarily where I discovered how helpful my extra talents are. AP Physics my junior year was the most lab intensive class I have ever taken, with,
This course has enabled me to think more independently and write in a logical manner, as well as being able to write concisely with well-drawn up arguments. I am now able to use my knowledge of the basic law and case law, and to then apply it to realistic situations reaching conclusions, the knowledge also helps me to develop crucial evaluation skills that will not only be beneficial when completing a law degree, but in everyday life. Law has also been able to improve my organisation skills and critical thinking. I am also studying psychology. This, alongside law, has aided my ability to write with clarity and precision, as well as structured arguments which I can then support with evidence. This subject entails analysis of theories, data, and explanations, meaning that I am able to construct clear conclusions, which can be applied to everyday life. Whilst completing my maths A-level I have developed my ability to think logically and to solve problems, as well as processing and analysing information that is presented in a variety of ways has improved. I am also able to present a solution clearly and tackle the
I knew I wanted to pursue science, but I wanted to help people as well. I wanted to help people who couldn’t help themselves. I wanted to help those less who didn’t have my luck in the world. During my senior year in high school I helped at the Vannie Cook Hematology Center, seeing those kids made me realize that I could help them. I was aware that I could grow up to change their life. There I realized- I knew I wanted to make a difference for those people, and people who suffer similar faiths. My junior year I changed my cluster to Health Sciences. I never changed it again. In fact, on the next 10 years, I hope to attend Medical
For the duration of your lIfe there will be numerous circumstances that you experience that have real impact in transit that you live. Your life depends on decisions, with a result entirely of what you make it to be. A standout amongst the most troublesome decisions that you need to make is the thing that to do with your life after you leave secondary school. There are a million and one ways to take after and every one is distinctive with upsides and downsides for you as a person. For me, I need to seek after the way to wind up a (Firefighter).
When I obtain an education in biology, I will be able to better impact the world in a positive way whether it be through research in medicine, or the discovery of new ways to improve the population’s food supply. Following my career path will allow me to give back to and benefit society as a
The earliest glimpse of my future was at an elementary career day years ago. When I filled out what I was going to dress up as I wrote the word, “farmacist.” My mom was a pharmacist and I looked up to her and wanted to be just like her! So when career day rolled around I dressed in a white coat carrying a big bottle full of M&M’s to dispense to my classmates. Now so many years later here I am actually about to take on graduate school and follow in my mother’s footsteps to become a pharmacist. Of course my career path has been less than a straight line from “farmasist” to pharmacist. My passion and talent for math and science in high school allowed me to seriously consider a career in engineering. However, the more I considered engineering, the more there seemed to be something missing. As much as I loved solving problems I did not see
...anted to become a teacher so I am going to stay on track and pursue a career as a biology teacher.
I have always loved science and math. Although I thoroughly enjoy biology, it is not my strongest subject. To conjure a greater understanding of biology I set some short term goals. I want to enroll in more science based classes in order to hone my skills . Because I wish to have a job that is a hybrid of engineering and medical principles, it is extremely salient that I enjoy a major in biomedical engineering and perhaps a minor in nano engineering. Another of my short term goals that is related to my early statement, is to take a five year route in my collegiate career. The reason is so that i may enter the employment field with a masters in biomedical engineering, thus putting me a step further than many other applicants. After settling down with my engineering occupation I will be able to work on my career and long term goals. I have a laundry list of career goals but I will only explore the ones with the most priority. My first two years of highschool I was
I am currently taking Maths, Chemistry and Biology to Advanced Higher, all of which are challenging and stimulating subjects. They have all influenced me in different ways and were integral in my decision to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering. They have also helped me obtain a foundation of core skills and extended knowledge to hopefully prepare me undertaking my desired degree. There is no doubt that Maths and chemistry have helped fine tune and advance my problem solving skills and think in a more logical manner, all of which I believe to be essential for this degree.
I want to ask you guys “what were your childhood dreams?” Walk over again in your memory, and think what were your dreams when you were young, naïve, and reckless. We believed we could be anything or anyone that we wanted. We were bold enough to say it out loud, “Yes, I can go to Harvard.” However, as we grow older, whenever somebody ask us “what do you to do when you grow up”, even though it is a simple one question, we often find ourselves afraid, hesitating, shrinking back and embarrassed to say what we truly think. At last, we will answer them, “I don’t know.” Listening to what we said, the grown-ups say, “These students don’t have visions.”