Ever since I was a little girl, I have been drawn to horses, specifically racehorses. It all started when I was 3 years old and attended my first horse race, The Kentucky Derby. I was instantly hooked. I attended many races for the years to follow and in 2011 financially invested in Donegal Racing. Throughout my years of attending horse races, I was not intrigued by the glitz and glam of the track, but rather by the equine athletes themselves. However, as with anything, there are ups and downs of horse racing. I vividly recall the 2008 Kentucky Derby. The horses came thundering through the stretch of the race with Big Brown holding his commanding lead. The crowd went wild, as usual, but then an unusual hush came upon the entire venue. Eight …show more content…
If accepted to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, I intend to double major in Animal Science and Biological Sciences with a concentration in Animal Physiology. I have a strong desire to take classes such as ANSC 2210- Principles of Animal Genetics, ANSC 3200- Comparative Animal Nutrition and Toxicology: Horses, Dogs, Cats, and More, ANSC 2400- Animal Reproduction and Development, and BIOMG 4400- Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. By double majoring at Cornell, I believe I will get the best education I could possibly receive. Not only do the majors at the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences greatly intrigue me, the professors and the strong research conducted at Cornell, do as well. Professors like Dan Brown inspire and fascinate me. His extensive research regarding various naturally occurring toxins in the food chain, and how these toxins metabolize within the animal, is something of great interest to me. As a student in the College of Agriculture and Life Science, I would love to work with professors such as Mr. Dan Brown in various laboratories in order to gain as much knowledge as possible while at Cornell