It was difficult electing to pursue Biomedical Engineering, however, I was able to identify that completing this major involves a lot of obstacles to overcome, which is what I look forward to most in the future. It came down to my passion for volunteering at hospitals—where I know I want to be after graduation— and my success in certain courses in high school. Throughout my high school academic career, I have excelled at the courses which engineering majors focus on—math, biology, chemistry, physics— and I have realized that my success in these courses is directly related to my interest for them. I am highly interesting in diving right into the depths of these courses and learning as much as possible about them. As with most Engineering disciplines, …show more content…
I’ve dealt with changing schools, changing cities, loss of a parent’s job, multiple school assignments all due on the same day and thankfully, I’ve been able to successfully navigate myself through each of these events and have learned valuable lessons from them. My most arduous hardship and obstacle faced was when my family moved from Canada to the United States after residing in Canada for almost fourteen years of my life. It was difficult and saddening to leave all my friends and family especially after having extremely strong ties with all of them. In addition, the move was tough because I gave up my entire routine, where I’d participate in many activities throughout the week, and moved to a place where I’d have to start all over. Although it took some time, I was able to get past these obstacles by remaining resilient, and confident. I set a goal to find myself new activities within a couple months, and was able to successfully accomplish this goal by joining MSA, Math Team and two local hospitals. Getting settled in school was another ordeal I went through, however, it didn't take long to overcome this obstacle as I worked extremely hard to get settled. I stayed after school almost everyday for weeks until I was able to get fluent with the various subjects I was working …show more content…
I feel confident that I would be able to share my experiences of studying in various school systems and compare and contrast the similarities and differences. I know I will be able to help people network and connect people with individuals looking for possible future career opportunities in Canada. Being a Pakistani-Canadian living in the US, I will be able to contribute my past experiences and assist newcomers who have just arrived at NC State from foreign lands as they will be going through what I previously went through when I first moved to the US. I know I can guide individuals in the settling process and make sure they don’t make the mistakes I made. In addition, I am able to conclude that I will also be able to benefit from campus diversity. As a pre-med student myself, I believe I will be able to find faculty, students, and alumni that have strong ties with medical schools around the country who will assist me in the medical school applications process. Also, I know I can connect with the other international students on campus and will be able to attribute our common similarity of being from outside the US to create a study
There are many challenges that one must face as we go through life. I have faced a few myself, however, none proved more challenging than moving from my country; Jamaica, to the United States and subsequently moving to the state of Wisconsin. Deciding to leave behind family and friends is the hardest decision to make, however, there are a few things that I was not prepared for that made the transition more challenging than expected. Moving away from all that is familiar culturally, socially and economically can be even more of a daunting task than imagined. There are things that are taught to us by our parents and others that are more dictated by our environment than anything else, so when I immigrated to the United States I had three major challenges to overcome.
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
At a young age I have faced many strenuous challenges that molded me into the person I am today. When moving to America with my mother, she left her family behind her in order for me to gain a better life that I would not be able to have in Vietnam. Coming to America as immigrants, with no knowledge of the culture or language, was a complete culture shock for us. It was inevitable that my mother and I would run into problems as we try to assimilate.
The day I moved away, a lot of things were going through my young mind. As I took my last look at my home, I remembered all the fun times I had with my family and friends through out my life. Now I was moving 800 miles away from all of that with no insight on what lied ahead for me. As my family and I drove away from our Michigan home, I looked out the window wondering what Virginia would be, and what my friends were doing. A lot of things were going through my mind at the time. At the time my main worry was if I would make any friends, and how I would adjust to everything. During the whole drive down, my mother would often let me know that everything would be all right and I would like it. Trying to be strong and hold back my tears, I just shook my head no, wondering why we had to move so far away. Life would be different for me and I knew it would.
My current area of interest is in the engineering and the biomedical field. After experiencing the rigorous AP Chemistry course, I was able to find my passion in the field of medicine. Furthermore, I had already developed an interest in engineering from my previous engineering courses and clubs, so a deeper understanding of what I wanted to do was discovered in a chemistry lab. Being involved with the Technology Student Association at our institution, I learned several different skills in a variety of technical fields. This led to my conclusion that I wanted to become a biomedical engineering. This field of engineering incorporates both the medical aspect and technical aspect of what I want to become in the future.
I had to leave my childhood home and move to a place I had never seen. I would have to attend a school I never heard of. One thing enjoyable moment throughout the whole day was the plane ride. I had never flown before and it was one of the few pleasant moments of the experience. When we arrived in California, I could not believe how different my surroundings were. For the first time in my life I saw what mountains looked like. The air surrounding me was different. The weather was unlike anything was I was accustomed to. It truly felt like a new place. While in route to our new home, my family drove over the Golden Gate Bridge. The house in California was completely different that my home in New Orleans. The neighborhood was more diverse. Interaction with neighbors was unlike anything I was used to. The neighbors didn’t speak when you walked out your door. There wasn’t a local market to walk and get a snack. I tried my hardest to look at the situation in a positive light. This proved to be tough, but I made the effort since I would be starting school soon. My best option was to make the most out of an unusual
Many great inventions have been made through research in biomedical engineering, for example, genetic engineering, cloning, and insulin. After insulin has been invented, there are still a lot of problems with the purity and the quantity of the insulin produced. Biomedical engineering devised a way to produce large quantities of insulin with a higher level of purity, which has saved a lot of human lives. Although biomedical engineering just been officially founded 200 years ago, its practice has been with us for centuries. According to The Whitaker Foundation website, 3,000-year-old mummy from Thebes, which uncovered by German archeologists, with a wooden prosthetic tied to its foot to serve as a big toe is the oldest known limb prosthesis and Egyptian listen to the internal of human anatomy using a hollow reed, which is what today’s stethoscope. No matter what the date, biomedical engineering has provided advances in medical technology to improve human health. These advances by biomedical engineering have created a significant impact to our lives. I have determined to become a biomedical engineer. Biomedical engineering will have a good prospect because it will become one of the most important careers in the future.
What drives me to pursue a career as a biomedical engineer is not only to help disabled patients, but also my love of the field itself. Biomedical engineering combines two subjects that have left strong impressions on me, biology and physics. Just learning these subjects from classes and textbooks does not suffice to quench my curiosity. I want to learn more through personal experience. At SIMR, I will be able to handle my own research project, and it will really help me gain an even stronger interest, and propel me forward into my career
For a short period, I believed that biomedical engineering would be a feasible option for my career path. However, after a series of introductory engineering courses in my STEM-based high school, I realized that I found the engineering design process tedious and repetitive. For a second time, I was ambivalent about my future.
Biomedical Engineering is, by far, one of the most unique and comprehensive STEM fields, encompassing an unprecedented amount of skills, knowledge, data, technology, and professions. For anyone with a sincere appreciation for math and sciences (like myself), that fact is much more invigorating than it is daunting. I chose BME primarily out of hesitation; being unable to pick just which science I would want to spend the rest of my life studying. Although I was inclined to study Neuroscience at first, I knew that entailed abandoning a significant amount of mathematics and physics in my upper-level courses. In the end, BME provided me with a comfortable liaison between virtually all of the major sciences and mathematics, and most importantly, an avenue to Neuroscience that didn’t align itself entirely to biology and chemistry.
I am curious, compassionate, and eager to learn and search for answers. From a young age, I always needed to know how things worked and would ask questions about everything. These traits fostered a strong aptitude and interest in math and science. In grade school, I was particularly interested in biology and physics because they explain how the natural world works. These strengths and interests lead me to study biomedical engineering to apply my curiosity and compassion towards learning how to find innovative ways to improve our understanding of the human body and disease and develop novel methods to cure it.
Biomedical Engineering Society is an organization that is focused on helping students understand biomedical engineer. Biomedical Engineering Society does this through tours of labs, visiting companies, inviting biomedical engineers to speak, and seminars about undergraduate research. The organization though also intends to be focused on other things like volunteering and community outreach as well as social events. Biomedical engineering is a major that I have in mind and it seems that this club will help me further understand what it means to be a biomedical engineer. This will help me decide if biomedical engineering is right for me. It also seems like a great way to meet people and networking. I got involved with the organization by filling in my email in their both so I can receive any updates on events and meetings. Another way is to check out their Facebook page that states events and meetings. An important date is the first meeting of
As a child, I remember learning about the “Renaissance Men” of history; people like Leonardo da Vinci and Benjamin Franklin, who were scientists, artists, engineers, and so much more. I knew very early on that I wanted to be like these historical figures, as a Renaissance Woman. The sheer novelty of technology is what first drew me to biomedical engineering, but it is my love of challenge, need for multidisciplinary work, and desire to help others that have kept me captivated. The further I delve into my field, the more intrigued I become.
My desire of studying biomedical sciences stems from my sciences interest, as it demonstrates a world not visible to the naked eye, plays a big role in everyday life. science specifically biology and chemistry are stimulating and challenging subjects , over the years of studying them ,my interest has increased because learning things about how our bodies function and how it relates to god’s creation is particularly interesting for me. I also find it very important because I’m Muslim. The biomedical science degree will open for me the door to learn more about the vast field of biology and its branches to a greater depth. I developed my knowledge in the science field by taking support classes in the lab at school; I was fascinated by how the body can function in different circumstances and the complexity of DNA, different organisms, chemical reactions, and also very importantly the mathematical aspect which gives me the chance to develop and use my logic and it inform me to new ways of looking at given problems.
Firstly, university students will meet others from a wide variety of backgrounds and broaden their understanding of other cultures. Students who reside in halls will most likely encounter an international student; in 2013/14 they