The opportunity of being able to revolutionise the realm of medicine is significantly enthralling. I am in awe of how our society is momentously affected by even the slightest medical advances. There is a world within the human body, due to the intricacy of cells communicating and the intriguing yet defensive methods against diseases; its diversity in dealing with illnesses has captivated me ever since I began to fathom the idea of science. Venturing into this realm will allow me to make innovative discoveries and influence the world in a positive way and therefore I believe the biomedical science field will lead me towards impacting the future.
My choices of A-Level course have fuelled my desire to study biomedical science and show my dedication
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Moreover, I gained an enthralling insight into the multi-disciplinary system and thinking beyond the obvious answers, which modern healthcare depends on. Recent coursework in Health and Social allowed me to explore day-to-day work routines of healthcare practitioners which also gave an insight into diseases and disorders. In essence, I found studying about tackling diseases and disorders from this perspective highly stimulating. Biology created a challenge for me to delve deeper into many topics, which have captivated and intrigued me; this lead on the desire to continue studying further into the area of science. Topics consisting of genetics and DNA-based technologies captivated me. The sheer fact that a single molecule consists of billions of intricacies vital to life created the impulse in me to research more into it. Through the practical laboratory work that entailed investigating the effect of altering substrate concentration on …show more content…
I have been involved in school affairs as a prefect, speaking on behalf of my year group during prefect meetings. I was selected amongst the gifted and talented students in year 9 to take part in a three day leadership course which enhanced my leadership skills and gave me confidence to give my opinions and lead the team. Significantly, it taught me how to deal with situations when the responsibility is mostly on me. Additionally, I was nominated by other students to be head girl prefect and form representative. These roles involved attending staff meetings and speaking for other students to help improve our school life. Helping at charity events in college has enabled me to strengthen my communication skills and teamwork, essential for any profession within a science field. I signed up for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award as I believe it will strengthen my team-working skills and allow me to explore new skills and activities which would prove to be fundamental in university. Also, attending a field trip with college allowed me to discover marine biology and understand what it consists of. This enhanced my knowledge and developed my interest more into
In the past, I have volunteered for our bands fundraiser every Christmas, which we host at our high school. It is a unique moment in time, to see the joy of children's faces as they walk into the school that morning for Breakfast with Santa. Being able to put on a performance for those children that morning brings joy to my heart and keeps me coming back each year. Another event is the Special Olympics held in Houghton Lake. Students from our school every year go and help setup and run the Special Olympics. Helping out and getting to talk to participants is an honor and has created new relationships with people. I want to be able to give even more back to my wonderful community through the National Honor Society by volunteering and helping as much as I can. Meeting new people, and helping them in ways that can change their life can have a permanent effect on one's self, and NHS opens that
My first experience with genetics in a lab setting was in my AP Biology class, where we worked with recombinant plasmids. Because I so thoroughly enjoyed that learning experience, I went online to look at the various applications of genetics, discovering how a world of possibilities still lies in the near future in the field of genetics. DNA is the code for all life as we know it, and now that we have the capability to manipulate it, the applications for genetic biotechnology in tackling genetic diseases and mutations are unbounded. This prospect truly excites me because of its potential to help others. I aspire to be able to help others with the work and research I perform in the field of genetics in the future.
The variety and breadth of the topics covered within Biomedical Science hugely appeals to me. I have always had an interest in learning, especially when it comes to science and living things. In high school, I developed an interest in chemistry and biology. I took college level chemistry as a junior and was captivated by the fact that everything is composed of microscopic atoms that are continuously moving. Even more so, the thought of how these moving atoms combine to create molecules, which make up organisms that cause diseases and interact with the human body, completely enthralled me.
The human body is the most complex organism in the world. A vast majority of society never gives it real thought, but our body is a well-oiled machine composed of several systems with separate functions, yet they all work together. No man can recreate an exact working replica of a human; even with all of our technology, we still do not fully understand it. Each day, anatomists and physiologists are getting closer, by making medical breakthroughs. Therefore, since the study of the human body constantly evolves, so does the study of medicine.
Chemistry is well known as the ‘central science’ due to its relevance and importance within other fields of science. After studying chemistry, biology, physics and politics in year 12 chemistry emerged as particularly fascinating to me; providing understanding of the circumstances and relevance of quantum theory beyond the purely theoretical approach taught in physics and the chemical reasons why many biological processes happen.
In order to make biomedical science maintain and reinforce its link with the true good of man and society, it is necessary to foster, as the Holy Father recalls in the sacred book, the bible, a "contemplative look" on man himself and on the world, As realities created by God, and in the context of solidarity between science, the good of the person and
By volunteering as a girl guide leader, I have developed valuable life skills such as, communication skills, leadership skills and teamwork skills. Effective leadership skills will allow me to lead a group to success with limited disagreements, Good teamwork skills I feel will help me on the course as it will allow me to work as part of a team of forensic scientists with limited confrontation or disagreements. I also currently volunteer at a wild hedgehog rescue where I help care and rehabilitate wild hedgehogs over the winter ready to be released in the spring, I believe that this has given me responsibility as I need to make sure that all the hedgehogs have had the right medication. During high school I mentored a younger student in my tutor group I would help them with their homework by explaining it to them in simpler terms , I mainly tutored them in biology and maths as these were the subjects they were struggling with the most. Outside of college I regularly play basketball I believe this has improved my teamworking skills and my communication
I believe I have great analytical skills and attention to every detail due to the sensitivity of the experiments we had to undertake in a laboratory. Looking after one’s health is very important as it helps us to stay away from diseases and live a happy life, which is why I personally worship my health. Therefore, I find it rather interesting to study about the diseases and it’s adverse effects on one’s health. In future, after completing my University, I have a strong desire to help the poor and illiterate people who don’t have access to the healthcare facilities. Since high school, science has always been a subject of interest to me.
Problem solving skill is one of the most important skills that I acquired while studying engineering at the Cooper Union. Immersed in the field of biology and chemistry, I learned how to approach, analyze, and solve problems. Nonetheless, I have always believed that the research should go beyond than just problem solving. I believe that true innovation is achieved only when the benefits that are found in the research is translated to people’s lives. For that reason, I decided to pursue the combined MD/PhD degree and become a translational researcher in the medical field who can bring laboratory work to real world, shaping a better world for people.
Biology and Chemistry have helped me further my interest and develop my analytical thinking. My previous studies of Maths and English have given me access to skills such as critical thinking which have been useful in the UKCAT as it allowed me to gain aptitude at tasks such as thinking and understanding. Also, my studies in Geography have enabled me to gain valuable analysis skills through the interpretation of texts into my assignment in Higher Geography which highlights my skill for interpretation. I received an endeavor award for my persistent effort and hard work throughout the year.
Many of the advances in the recent years go to creating new treatments for diseases. Over 58% of all deaths in the United States in 1994 were due to AIDS, cancer, and types of heart diseases (ieeeghn.org). Today this percentage has been lowered drastically thanks to new medications and improved medical procedures in the medical field provided by biomedical engineers. If not for biomedical engineering new medicine wouldn’t be developed.
There are around 7.5 billion people on the planet and healthcare is essential to each one of them. The medical branch is what excites me and how doctors are able to have such a large influence on the future of medicine. Personalised medicine is a topic that I am fascinated by; the idea of having specific drugs tailored to an individual, based on their genes and environment and making this a reality, seems astounding. Seeing a relative have to be prescribed different medication after experiencing unpleasant side effects is what sparked my initial interest and I have been captivated since.
Although the course focused more on the upbringing of children, the university experience reinforced my decision to attend university after my A-levels. My father suffered a stroke that I had watched as a young girl. Without fully understanding, I knew it would have an impact on my future as it left my father disabled with no ability to use the left side of his body. He moved into a housing association which I visit daily after school in order to care for him which also involved handling medication.
I was also a member of the school council and have received awards for extracurricular activities, which include swimming, cycling and taking part in many music concerts playing the clarinet in the school band. Outside of school, I was employed as a papergirl for three years and I regularly covered absent workers rounds and offered to take on early morning rounds to help my employer. I also worked as a babysitter which enhanced my commercial knowledge and helped me to empathise with others and adopt a caring role. I feel I am a dedicated and motivated person who relates well with others and appreciates the need to actively engage in the opportunities provided to me. These transferrable skills have impacted on my attitude towards academia and I respect the need for lifelong learning and realise that education allows an individual to not only succeed on a personal level, but also enables communication and appreciation of disparate
Biochemistry is in a lot of fields and almost in every area in our life. But what is important here is HealthCare system; biochemists work in private industry, large hospitals, and medical centers. Some new improvements in biochemistry have commercial applications, especially in the growing genetic building field (Biochemist Job Description, 2014). “Increased public awareness and interest in preserving the environment and finding cures for such diseases as AIDS, cancer, and heart disease” (Biochemist Job Description, 2014). All of these are health related jobs that biochemists are involved in and showing how biochemistry is integrities with healthcare system.