Jasmine Eubanks Biomedical/ Clinical Technician I picked this career choice because I would get to work with machines, and teach people about the machines. At my job I work with many different machines and teach people about the machines. These machines are designed to help me diagnoses treatment, and also monitor patients. Many of my responsibilities are me being responsible for data obtained from professional in relationship, teaching other medical people who might come in contact with the machines, and most importantly knowing what I’m doing at all times. Students wanting to learn about this can volunteer at local hospitals that have these machines, to watch and observe how and
Being able to identify unknown microbes from systematic testing is what makes the field of microbiology so important, especially in infectious disease control. Using the testing procedure laid out by the microbiology field we are able to identify unknown bacteria present in our everyday lives, and along the way learn a lot about their characteristics that separate them from other types of bacteria. Being able to do this is vital in order for us to understand why microbes are present in certain places, how they are able to grow and what restricts their growth, that way they can be combatted if necessary. These techniques for determining unknowns are also important for isolating and testing infectious disease microbes in order to prevent spreading. Another important aspect of being able to identify unknown microbes is the
I grew up in a single parent household, my mother who struggled to take care of me, instilled the prize of an education. Therefore, I always knew I wanted to go to college. However, what career path I wanted to take was not clear until I was sitting in my 8th grade Science class. That day in class the biography of Ms. Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa cell line was introduced. The story of Ms. Lacks sparked a fire within me, and I knew from that very moment, I had found something that had my interest at heart.
The Crash Room Analysis What do you want to be when you grow up? This tends to be a famous question asked young children and adolescents. However, the question ends up getting an answer. It may be silly or serious answers such as a cupcake, firefighter, or doctor. The things is, no matter what we answer, once we actually have to phase reality and choose the career that will define us, we can loose ourselves in the process.
One of the questions that I get asked most is "What do I want to be when I grow up?" When I was in kindergarten, I wanted to be a vet and go to Harvard, When I was in elementary school, I wanted to go to Columbia and be a doctor to cure cancer. When I was in middle school, I wanted to be an architect. When I began high school, I wanted to be a psychiatrist and study at Yale. But right now, if you ask me this question, I would tell you I really do not know what career or job I want to have or even what I want to major in.
The farther life goes on, there is an increase in life threatening sicknesses, and its affecting the growth of the population. There are many pathways one could chose that are joyful and exciting this one on the other hand is gloomy sometimes even depressing. However, it pushes you beyond a person’s limits and may have the opportunity to impact people. In order to succeed in a career one must check the educational requirements or know what’s needed to pursue that career choice.
In third grade, I was assigned to create a project illustrating what I wanted to be when I grew up. At this time, due to my positive experiences with doctors and my desire to help others, especially children, I decided to describe the role of a pediatrician as my future career. Throughout my childhood, whenever asked about my future aspirations, I confidently declared that I would attend medical school and become a pediatrician. However, as I developed, the answer to this question slowly began to evolve as I gained a deeper understanding of my values and the people I desired to serve through medicine.
If you asked me “What do you want to be when you grow up?” at the age of 5, I’d tell you I wanted to be a vet. At the age of 10, I would have replied “a doctor”. At 15, I would've said nurse. Now, at 18 years old, I have the dream of becoming a physician assistant.
People have a personal potential to live up to and standards to live by, but everyones’ differs. Deep down, I know I have a high potential to find a career in the health field and become successful at it. I, along with other people, know that I set high standards for myself because of the potential that I hold. The health field attracted me due to its nurturing nature in taking care of others and logical thinking with problem solving. My existential and pragmatistic mind has inspired me to pursue a career in cardiac rehabilitation.
The pandemic was a time of many firsts for me. It was my first year in college, my first online Zoom lecture, my first glimpse into the importance of virology, and the first time I had to struggle with opposing views on scientific morality and the role of research in educating the public. It was the first time I sought out research to protect myself and my family from misinformation and fear. By learning about viruses like COVID-19, or the roles of spike proteins in initiating viral fusion, I was able to educate myself, my friends, and my family, about the importance of vaccinations and what civic duty looks like in a scientific context. As more and more new scientific breakthroughs, like the development and approval of the mRNA vaccine, entered
thank you for writing the letter. I appreciate that you are willing to take some time and write this for me. To start out with, if you like you can mention about my attitude towards learning. I have a positive attitude towards learning. Microbiology taught new concepts that fascinated me.
Curiosity has remained a continuity throughout my entire adolescence and present life. I begin to create obsessions with endeavors that I cannot complete, and when I don’t understand something, it eats away at me until I come to a logical solution. Because of these innate characteristics about me, I believe an inventive or research-based career would suit me best, and the medical field has an infinite demand for innovation. Due to this, I wish to pursue a career in Biomedical Engineering or Medical Research. These fields are on the frontier of medical innovation, and allow their scientists freedom to experiment with new ideas.
My interest in Biomedical Science stemmed from my discovery of the Origin of species when I began to reconsider the conventional answers I’d been given about the origin of Life. The idea of truth on an evidential basis has always held a real fascination for me, in particular how Science is the best method via which we can obtain absolute truth. My curious nature grew exponentially in my first A-Level Biology class. Having visited the Thackeray Medical Museum, the observation of exhibits related to biological processes within the human body summoned an interest within me. I was intrigued by the various organ systems within the body and how these systems run effectively to maintain the body.
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.
Simona Koleva Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to this wondrous fairytale world we call “life” where everything is possible! Or is it? … A few months ago I started to think about what I wanted to be when I grow up. A doctor?
