Aaron Sedrick is a senior at Joplin High School. He has made it his goal to graduate in the top 10% of his class with Honors. This ambitious goal is only a reflection of his dedication that permeates through the rest of his life, from waking up every morning at 5:20 am to get ready for LDS Seminary, to taking some of the most difficult courses his school offers. He attributes his ambition and dedication to his father, who started medical school just as he began kindergarten. This gave him the unique perspective of watching someone much older than him go through similar experiences and then succeed.
Growing up in a culturally diverse city in Nashville, I have gained cultural competency from my interactions with people from a plethora of ethnic backgrounds. Lastly, I am a highly ambitious person who always looks to broaden his horizons. Thus, I’m returning to school for the upcoming fall semester to take upper-division biology courses. I plan to take anatomy and physiology I and II, physiology, and research if the opportunity is available. These classes will better prepare me for medical school by helping me establish a solid foundation in the anatomical sciences.
One of the obstacles at nationals was a door with a simple two-pronged latch. Instead of using the conventional method of maneuvering a probe to lift the door latch, we created a motor powered latch opener out of Legos to open the latch as we approached it. Hundreds of students learned how to make and operate an underwater ROV over the course of that competition, but we were the only ones who properly designed and implemented a motor powered latch opener. Skills can be taught quickly, but a liberally educated mind, a creative mind, sets one apart and has infinite value. What separates me from my contemporaries is that, because of my course work in both the sciences and the liberal arts, I am able to see problems within a broader context and consequently provide unique solutions to the problems of today.
When I was a little girl I decided I wanted to be something in the medical field. Lately, I’ve realized how hard it is to get into medical college or any college for that matter. I realized I need to start to work on stuff that could help me get
College will be a life-changing experience that will provide me with the resources I need to succeed. One day when I perform my first solo-surgery, I will think of the first surgery I scrubbed into and how it shaped my
The ear splitting sound of my alarm clock breaks the silence that overpowers my room, and as I struggle to open my eyes, an immediate thought dawns: "What am I doing?" It is 5:30 AM, all is dark and still. My body feels completely drained of energy and I am overcome with a feeling of lethargy. Phrases of “Perhaps I should call in sick” roam my mind, but despite all my musing, I manage to rise each morning at this ungodly hour to join the nationally ranked cross country team in rigorous training. Cross country.
There are two engineering careers that interest me, biomedical or civil engineering. I know they may seem completely different, but due to the fact I take some classes in the engineering field, and some in the medical field, I still have not decided which way to go. A biomedical engineer creates equipment, devices, computer systems, and software used in healthcare, while a civil engineer designs, builds and supervises construction projects such as bridges, buildings, airports, and many more. A biomedical engineer focuses a lot on bringing knowledge to create, design and evaluate biomedical equipment.
Also I believe that this school has also helped me to know what path to go on in my journey of becoming an engineer. This school has helped me learn what courses that I should take as well as what path to go in when it comes to being an engineer. I really enjoy engineering and I hope that when I grow up I will be able to reach my goal of becoming a biomedical engineer. I believe that when I become a biomedical engineer I would be able to create things for people all over the
Academically, I’m primarily interested in biomedical and materials engineering. Johns Hopkins has the best biomedical engineering program in the country, and undergraduates have the opportunity to study BME, traditionally and through research. More importantly, the emphasis on interdepartmental collaboration, and student collaboration in general, makes it an ideal learning environment for me. I learn best when I work with others to create something better than any of us could come up with alone. For example, last summer I worked at the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research where I learned about bioinformatics and computer science.
With the support of the Allied Health sponsor, I applied to be a medical science student at the University of Louisiana at Monroe President’s Academy the following summer. Through this program, I participated in college-level labs and professional externships specifically tailored for students with my interests. I was challenged to apply the knowledge I learned through solving a hypothetical pandemic with a group of other students. This experience showed me that I do have what it takes to be successful in the medical
As a dreamer and queer woman of color, pursuing a career in STEM has been quite challenging. But I have never let anything get in the way of reaching my goals and dreams. I have swam against the current in order to be where I am today, where I have dreamt of being. I am currently a second year student at Trinity Washington University majoring in biochemistry and minoring in mathematics. I am a dedicated student and an analytical and skilled critical thinker who is eager to learn.
PERSONAL STATEMENT (NURFATIN BT MOHD SHAH) I want to further my study in this course because it is thrilling and rapidly- moving subject area, that is highly pertinent to the problem facing by society today. As far as I concern, cardiovascular disease is one of the popular cause of death. I am keen to learn more and involve in the latest advances in cardiovascular research. Over the years of studying, my interest in this area has increased.
My decision to apply for a PhD position at the department of aeronautics and astronautics , University of Washington, Seattle, is the culmination of my long term ambition to research, teach and preach aerodynamics. My interest in aircrafts since childhood had prompted me to take up Mechanical Engineering as my preferred field of study. The same passion for the field has inspired me to pursue a career in aviation. The passion to become a teacher coupled with my interest in aircrafts motivated me to find a job in an airline in India, my home country, as a technical and performance instructor of aircrafts. During my close to six years of experience at the airline, I have secured approvals to teach Aircraft Technical and Aircraft Performance courses of Boeing aircraft (B737-800 and B777 -200LR/300 ER).
Mechanical Engineering is the core of all modern scientific development as it can help construct all types of machines, to reduce human efforts. I have always been fascinated with what mechanical engineering has helped accomplish, as engineers are able to build complex structures such as aircrafts and satellites. Physics and maths are two of the most important aspects of mechanical engineering and I personally enjoy pursuing these subjects and learning about atomic particles, kinetic motion, fluids as well as statics, dynamics and vectors in them. I am from India, which is a rapidly developing country where mechanical engineers can play a key role in developing my country as they can design various of machines and equipment that can be used in technological systems, buildings, vehicles etc.
My life experiences have helped me to work towards my career. My desire to become a biochemist grew in me when I was young. Back then a cousin of mine was living with my family. My cousin was a very nice person to me,we always play together,watch movies,go on adventure and do many other things together,I grew up to be fond of my cousin. My cousin had a sickle cell anaemia disease since he was young,he was placed on several medications which include antibiotics,pain relieving medication and hydroxyurea which were aimed at suppressing the disease and sustaining his life.
