“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” This quote by Albert Einstein is one of the best quotes I have ever heard. I love mysterious things. I love the mystery behind black holes. I love how quantum mechanics is different from classical mechanics that is common in our everyday life. I love how the human body has 37.2 trillion cells and each cell contains their own mysterious genetic expression. I love science because it is mysterious. Every scientific conundrum is a treat for me, and I am excited to solve them.
I loved physics, chemistry, biology, and other scientific areas equally until I read Stephen Hawking’s The Universe in a Nutshell in my first year in middle school. I was fascinated with physicists’ attempts to create a unified theory that combines Albert Einstein’s general relativity and quantum mechanics. The complex yet brilliant
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From several courses that I took from Dr. Tom Ekkens such as Physical Electronics and Experimental Physics, I realized that the study of metals, insulators, semiconductors, and superconductivity are particularly interesting to me. The excitement I felt during my experimental labs convinced me that I enjoy conducting experiments and interpreting the result of my work.
Along with my study and research experiences, I am also working as a teaching/lab assistant and a math and physics tutor at Walla Walla University. I truly enjoy these teaching positions as I believe that the best way to learn is to teach others. I have learned as much from students who seek for my help as they have learned from me. These teaching experiences have confirmed my desire and enjoyment in communicating with people and conveying my knowledge of physics and mathematics to others. I also believe that such teaching experiences will prepare me to work as a teaching assistant in the