Astrophysics has been the most fascinating topic in science for a large part of my life. When I was a child, my father read aloud Mike Brown's memoir on the discovery of Eris, the planet that killed Pluto, and I was entranced by his discovery. He searched, experiencing many victories and frustrations, with programs that scanned thousands of pictures of the sky for the potential tenth planet. As my introduction to any scientific process, his research was inspiring for both its ingenuity and practicality. For the next few years, I independently gleaned information from the astronomy books I requested as birthday gifts; I was learning for the love of the subject and the stars themselves. When I joined the New Trier Science Olympiad team as a sophomore, …show more content…
To work arduously with real data based on concepts I previously explored only through texts while surrounded by similarly devoted students sounds like heaven on earth. SSP is a once in a lifetime opportunity as it pushes me to spend all-nighters in the observatory alongside brilliant peers, stick with tough theoretical questions, and gain the knowledge needed to solve research-level problems. When I make measurements of the near-earth asteroid, I'll see its past, present, and future, and I look forward to working with my amazing team to write our own research paper. Often, I learn the theory in the classroom, but SSP is a real opportunity to apply theory to the real world with real asteroids. Besides academics, I am also excited for the friendships and memories that will be forged during the program. Last year, as I studied everything from Lorentz transformations to breaking indexes with my Science Olympiad partner, we became best friends. I cherish my friendship with him because it is not just amicable but also intellectual. Our collaboration made us more than the sum of our parts, and together we were able to hit goals we never could alone. Because of this experience, I believe the people I meet at SSP will be some of the most inspiring peers from around the world. More special than the research, SSP offers brilliant minds, collaboration, and
Social workers understand how diversity can characterize and mold someone’s experience and how it’s critical to the formation of one’s identity. The elements of diversity are acknowledged as the crossroad of various components which include; age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. Social workers appreciate that, someone’s life experiences may include ill-treatment, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim as consequences of differences.
...ord’s PSE / LSTD programs provide the best possible environment for me to weave together the threads of my research interests, and help me reach my goal of helping people achieve their full learning potential. While I am drawn to the DIVER project and Professor Pea’s research in technology and education,, I am also very excited by the research undertakings of Professors Brigid Barron, Daniel Schwartz and Paulo Blikstein. I would be honored to be part of any of these teams. I am positive I would learn a great deal. I am also certain that my background and experiences across a the wide variety of experiences that I have been exposed to in both my work and educational pursuits will add to the program as well.
& MCMILLAN, S. 2008. Astronomy Today - Sixth Edition, United States of America, Pearson Education, Inc.
Since elementary school, I have been fascinated with the field of astronomy and have enjoyed learning, researching, and reading about this topic, purely to satisfy my own intellectual curiosity. I began visiting our school planterium and eventually found myself venturing into research on complicated celestial bodies such as black holes, quasars, and pulsars. Though my school does not offer courses on astronomy, I pursued topics of relevance such as calculus and physics, thus enabling me to delve deeper into topics at a collegiate level which are interrelated to astronomy.
I am interested in obtaining my masters degree in the field of social work because I am passionate about issues of equality and fairness, and want to be in a position to help out in this area in a constructive and meaningful way. Social workers have the ability to make direct, beneficial changes in people’s lives, often the people who need it the most. It may rarely be world-changing on a macro level, but social work, when done right, can have world changing effects, for the better, on the people it touches.
I would like to participate in the SEAP program because I am passionate about engineering. I am completely absorbed with learning everything and anything related to STEM studies. My love of engineering and science intensified during my high school years due to my favorite classes like AP Chemistry and Principles of Engineering. Chemistry is undoubtedly the most challenging class my school has to offer. Nevertheless, every topic peaks my interest.
I am a dedicated, focused student looking to push the boundaries of Engineering Physics with creative out of the box thinking. I have the drive to be successful and positively represent UBC Engineering Physics. I have a passion for physics and math which is why I believe this program is so appealing and a perfect choice. Having already started, run and sold a successful landscaping company, I have experience in entrepreneurship and have determined being an entrepreneur is something I want to pursue in the future. I believe Engineering Physics would give me the opportunity and breadth of knowledge to make my entrepreneurial vision a reality and allow me to find solutions to the issues that will impact the future of humanity. Being on UBC Supermileage
My passion to become a social worker began when I was pursuing an undergraduate degree.
...rt of my undergraduate preparation. I hope to make some substantial progress on my project with Dr. Pellegrini and have presentable data by the end of the program and contribute to the scientific community. I also look forward to networking with fellow SPUR-LABS students and faculty. In my time at UCLA, I have realized that research is all but a solo act. It is a cooperative endeavor, and being in the program will provide a collaborative and supportive environment for me to succeed. Ideally, I would like to have at least one paper published during my undergraduate career. C.S. Lewis once said, “Experience: the most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God, do you learn.” Such experiences, especially SPUR-LABS will hopefully aid my journey to graduate school and my pursuit of a Ph.D. and work in academia and work alongside of the professors and mentors I have today.
Having spent the last two years working as a volunteer in the social service field, I have come to realize that my passion lies in helping people, who are in a position of less advantaged. With a view to accomplish my ambition to become a social worker I am currently taking an access to a master degree of social work.
My interest in becoming a social worker started at a very young age. I remember always possessing the desire to help people who were in need and have frequently being the person who others have approached when faced with difficult situations. Often, I felt as if listening was not enough. I remember feeling unequipped to help them. When I spoke about this career choice with some of the big influences in my personal life, I was told no matter what situation I have ever been faced with I have always managed to handle myself appropriately in what were, sometimes, delicate situations. Whether these situations were with complete strangers or people I have known for years, mediation, has been something that has come naturally to me. In addition to
Perhaps one of the most interesting features of our fathomless universe are the planets that are classified as gas giants. Huge, turbulent, and distant, the gas giants are some of the most enigmatic features in our Solar System. I have a personal interest to the gas giants and celestial bodies in general. When I was a child, I was fascinated by our Solar System. I read innumerable books about space, and my interests of outer space had been piqued further by other forms of media. Although I held this interest of space, growing up left me with little time to learn about space, and I lost interest for a while. Taking Earth Science in Milpitas High re-invigorated my interests in the celestial bodies. Using this class, I’m now able to focus on learning more about our colossal universe, in particular, the outer planets.
On June 22, 2015, I was heading towards the Engineering IV building on the UCLA campus; it seemed like my first day of school because I had no clue of what might happen or what type of people I would meet. But I was actually going to the first day of an engineering summer program called High School Summer Research Program (HSSRP). For the next eight weeks, I was immersed in the world of graduate research, which was a challenge that I felt was necessary in order to learn the true nature of engineering. Working in the electrical engineering department with two other students from different high schools, we had to work as a group to design, fabricate, and test a Quasi-Yagi antenna. Not only did we have conduct research, we also had to present
...nd physics, as well as improving my analytical and programming skills before engaging in research will make this a more worthwhile experience.