My mother and I were watching home videos from August 2003 a few weeks ago. As we were watching, we came across a portion of the video where I was waiting for the school bus to take my older brother and I to our first day of school. I then turned around to ask my mom what I would be learning about in first grade and she listed off the different subjects. When she said I would be learning about science, my face brightened. I remember exactly what I imagined science class to be like, “I get to wear goggles, gloves, and a white coat! This is going to be so fun! I get to mix different colored liquids and make magic! Just like on the Magic School Bus!” Sadly, I was faced with extreme disappointment by the end of the school year. We did notconduct even one …show more content…
There were a few aspects that I knew I wanted to incorporate somehow. I knew I enjoyed science, I knew I enjoyed caring for people, and I knew I wanted something that would challenge me. So, I chose to be a nursing major. I was required to take a chemistry class during my first semester. While in that chemistry class, I realized that learning about how the world works in a chemical and biological sense captivated my interests more than the practical nursing courses would. That is when I changed my major to biomedical science. When I did change my major, I did not realize to what extent I would be mesmerized by the material. As I am now beginning my higher level biology and chemistry courses, I continue to be captivated by the content and I ask questions to obtain a deeper understanding of the world around us. That is the reason I would be thrilled to be involved in the Fleming Scholar program. As someone who is never satisfied with unanswered questions, I would value the opportunity to conduct research, learn how to answer my own questions experimentally, and work with scientists who have devoted their career to further biomedical