How could something so minuscule inflict substantial damage in a large population almost immediately? Following avian and swine flu pandemic in involving influenza A virus subtype H5N1 in 2004 and influenza A virus subtype H1N1 in 2009 respectively, microorganism had always fascinates me. With AIDS-causing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) being the world leading I started off by pursuing With this deep interest embedded, I pursued my undergraduate Bachelors degree in Biomedical Science (Hons) as I must understand with the proper workings of the human body, down to its chemical and cellular functions. This course had also prepared me on the basis of microbiology, and the ways of the pathophysiology involved in an infection. However, as I have had the opportunity to be a part of a cancer biology lab running The work nature of a scientist had always awed and inspired me. Growing up as the only child living with my single mother, I had always adored the very principle of giving. I can still reminisce on the first day I had decided to …show more content…
But reality hit me with an epiphany when I had only graduated with grade CGPA of 2.84 or third class honors. I realized I have been taking my university academics lightly. Matured and equipped with a higher sense of self-discipline years later, I then graduated from my undergraduate studies with Bachelors in Biomedical Science (Hons) with grade CGPA of 3.44 or upper second-class honors from the Management and Science University. Today I stand grateful, for I now hold a Masters degree from the University of Glasgow in Infection Biology with a major in Virology. While many perceive Masters degree holder as qualified enough to hold the rightful title of a scientist, I believed that it is just a stepping stone towards the black belt of academia, towards pursuing a PhD