Biology Personal Statement

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My interest in biology began as a child, through Girl Scouts, family camping trips, and one memorable road trip that introduced me to the American West. My interests in ecology continued with my participation in Student Conservation Association programming as a high school student. These experiences awakened my sense of personal responsibility to the natural world and solidified my intention to become a biologist. In the summer of 2016, I interned in the Botany Department of the National Museum of Natural History. There, I began the Bamboo Inventory Project. I systematized one third of the bamboo collection, researching individual specimens using Herbarium archives and ledgers. Working independently, I made tough decisions and diligently