As a sophomore undergraduate student, I was privileged to participate in a great Research Project designed for Miami Dade College students engaged in STEM courses and sponsored by The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Being part of this unforgettable assignment have given me the opportunity to learn and gain experience in the research field. Coming into this position, I did not have no plans of pursuing research as a career nor did I know what to expect from it. However, after working on my research project with my peers, I learned how important scientific research is as a field and got captivated by the many opportunities of professional and personal satisfaction it provides. Now, I am reconsidering if my future occupation should …show more content…
My expectations are that this program will be a catalyst in my plans to achieve my educational goals and will exposure myself to new fields of science, knowledge and leadership. Additionally, this program will allow me to make relationships and networking within the scientific field, besides of been led by prepared mentors who would inspire me every day to work harder to achieve academic and professional success. Also, as an aspiring transfer student to the University of Miami, it is my hope to get acquaintance with its surroundings and education methods. I believe this program will help me expand my scientific knowledge and further my laboratory education. Beyond my educational plans however, it is my hope that this opportunity could better my personality. As a college student, I know the path ahead of me will not be easy, but I know that with my perseverance, motivation and desire to study the scientific world, I will achieve all my goals. Definitively, this program will build up a better and more thoughtful individual, capable to work hard and focus to achieve my