Northeastern Ohio Science Fair Personal Statement

(HOOK) The human brain can process up to 40 billion pieces of information every second, controlling our thoughts, actions and interactions with others. (CI) In the same way, our brains have the ability create memories that will stay with us for all of our lives. (GS1) Accordingly, these experiences allow us to grow and learn from as we get older. (GS2) Moreover, it is often that we must challenge ourselves to reach the outcome we desire in the end. (GS3) Lastly and most importantly, sometimes in the moment we do not realize the impact an experience has on us until later in life when we have the chance to look back do we really see its effect. (THESIS STATEMENT) Little did I know that (I) participating in my seventh-grade science fair would give me an

(TOPIC SENTENCE) Throughout my life I have always been very studious, thus when I had the chance to (THESIS I) take part in my seventh-grade science fair I instantly began searching for (MAJOR A)project ideas that would assist me in (MAJOR B) entering the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair. (RE-WORDING OF MAJOR A) In order to impress the judges at the science fair, it was imperative that I had a creative and intriguing project. (MINOR I FOR MA) Furthermore, I wanted to choose a topic that peaked my interest and would catch people’s eye. As I began searching, I came across many topics that involved the brain, which had instantly resonated with me. After days of contemplation, I decided to use the topic,The Stroop Effect, as my experiment. The Stroop Effect is essentially a phenomena that demonstrates how the brain processes conflicting information by using color and word recognition, which are processed on different sides of the brain. (MINOR II FOR MA) Moreover, I was very interested in this experiment because I always had a