I want to become a Veterinary Tech because I love animals and I love taking care of them. I’m a people person and I enjoy working with the public. Recently, I moved into a neighborhood with a lot of elderly neighbors; I started helping them take care of their dogs. I would get up in the morning and walk their dogs before I left for school.
As a child, I always found an attraction towards interacting with animals and grabbed every opportunity to visit a zoo. Growing up, my fascination and interactions with the animal kingdom became more intimate and enabled me to develop a strong inclination towards the metabolical, physiological and psychological working of a living organism, from the size of a microscopic bacterium to the giants of the world such as whales and elephants. This inclination developed my research on various ways I could play a part in the welfare of animals. My aspiration towards studying veterinary medicine developed with visits to Veterinary clinics to save a stray cat or accompany my neighbour's dog.
Select me for this scholarship because I am an ambitious leader and innovator. For building new skills and sharpening my current ones, I need further education. To focus on my studies and become valuable to humanity is a priority, and incessant worry about my financial situation would be a huge distraction to that goal. I’ve proven with my efforts that I am a steaming teapot of potential. In just high school, I have participated in and explored multiple organizations, such as JROTC and Scholars Bowl, giving me a diverse pallet of experience.
I am interested in a career in conservation biology and ecology of aquatic biomes, so I am applying for a Master of Science in Biology. Growing up in Puerto Rico, I was fortunate to have a childhood within a tropical oasis, where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. Where the trade winds developing in the Saharan dessert go passed the Atlantic Ocean and through the mountain range crossing the island horizontally, rain shadowing the southwestern portion of the islands dry forest. This climatic interplay influenced my youth with a vision of the world that I would soon learn was a unique and vital ecosystem, and one that was being threatened and destroyed at a pace that surpassed the knowledge being gained from it. As I left the island and moved from the Rocky Mountains into the
I am currently a Junior Animal Science major at UNH and I love my field of study. Ever since I was little I have been interested in animals and that interest has followed me throughout my education. My current academic goals are to continue to better my grades at UNH and apply to veterinary school. Throughout my time at UNH I have tried to push myself academically and improve myself in areas where I have previously struggled.
My childhood in Mexico, where I had the opportunity to interact with a variety of animals and experience biodiversity, contributed to the emergence of my passion for animals. I decided to major in biology because I wanted to help the species by improving its environment. I have discovered over the past four years that I also enjoy working in the lab. I like learning new things and generally researching samples. Working in a hospital where all analyses were conducted in 2021 sparked my interest in laboratory research; therefore, I pursued a doctorate.
Personal Statement: Over my time as an undergraduate student, little about me has remained constant. I came into the program with sky-high goals, but no real plan for how, or even why, I would pursue them. I wanted to be a biochemistry and engineering minor, and go to medical school. Now, as I reflect upon the past four years, although I have not accomplished all of my freshman year goals, I realize that I have learned even more valuable lessons than I could have imagined.
I plan to pursue a B.S. degree in Ecology and Evolution. I have met with the EEMB undergraduate advisor, and we went over what I needed to do in order to graduate on time. I failed to redo Chemistry in the Spring (because the class was already full) and during the summer session (because I figured that with my track record, it would be better to wait until I had gained some leeway with my counseling). Consequentially, I will have to undertake the Biology series during the summer sessions. It sounds like a daunting task, but one I believe that I am perfectly capable of doing.
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by human diseases. From scarlet fever to malaria, I wanted to know where diseases come from, how they work, and why they spread so effectively. When I came to Boston University, I knew I wanted to study disease and I knew I wanted to help others, but I did not know where or how I wanted to do so. Thinking that perhaps I wanted to work in a research laboratory, I decided to enter the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program in the College of Arts and Sciences.
My interest in biology began as a child, through Girl Scouts, family camping trips, and one memorable road trip that introduced me to the American West. My interests in ecology continued with my participation in Student Conservation Association programming as a high school student. These experiences awakened my sense of personal responsibility to the natural world and solidified my intention to become a biologist. In the summer of 2016, I interned in the Botany Department of the National Museum of Natural History.
I believe that I should win this scholarship because my education is essential to me. I want to be able to focus on my path to success without having to worry about my college debt. In college, I would like to major in Foreign Language and Literature because I am interested in the many cultures and languages that are spoken globally. Participating in a study abroad program would allow me to personally see and experience the cultures and people of this world. I am also a member of a mentorship program at my school by the name of Alpha Esquire.
My Academic plans and career goals are to study agriculture and become a veterinarian. I plan to attend Prairie View A&M University for four years and graduate studying animal science and transfer to Texas A&M University to continue my education as a future veterinarian. My academic studies are a major part of my personal and professional growth. This scholarship will have a significant impact on my ability to achieve my goal of being a future veterinarian. I plan to attend the five-week summer jump-start program at Prairie View A&M University this summer.
Overtime my passion has shifted to multiple hobbies and studies, however, it has finally fallen in the right place. Based on my life experiences with family, I have decided I am most passionate about learning about the mind and behavior of not humans, but animals. I plan to receive a Doctorate in psychology, specializing in animal behavior. After DMACC I plan on attending Iowa State University to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I have participated in a few volunteer activities, including
I deserve this scholarship because I am committed to receiving a higher education. Sophomore and Junior year I didn’t take a study hall because I didn’t want to waste a single opportunity to learn more information. I have put in a lot of effort to do well in school and be active in sports and the community. I would love to be rewarded for my efforts.
I intend on being more than a dog and cat veterinarian; I desire to help those animals, along with others, such as those found on farms, in zoos, or even in wildlife sanctuaries. I also want to do more than just serve animals; I want to change the veterinary medicine field by creating new and more effective medicines and curing diseases and disorders that are uncured in today’s world. Once I become very successful and financially stable, I would like to help up and coming veterinarians like myself. I want to create my own non-profit organization dedicating to helping those ambitious and creative kids support their dreams financially, and obtain mentors and job shadowing opportunities to encourage them and properly prepare them for their future careers. By doing these things, I would change the lives of both animals and humans; animals, by making state of the art changes and discoveries, and humans, by supplementing their already solid passion in veterinary
