As a first-generation college student, I’ve changed the course of my family. I’ve set the educational standards and have made a path for my younger sisters and future family to follow; but if I can raise the bar higher, I will. With the countless opportunities that the PATHS program has to offer, I intend to leverage the experience and the resources provided to further my education by working towards a Masters Degree. This goal of mine won’t come without its challenges, but in the event that I do have the honor to become a PATHS scholar, I intend to use my experience of mentorship and academic sucess that I achieved as an Undergraduate and continue to thrive and further my education. In addition to this, I desire to leverage my experience in the PATHS program to land a job in a Bio-technology company in which my career will bring happiness and financially stability to me and my familyI. Not only this, but I yearn to work for a Bio-tech company whose mission statement is dedicated solely on the advancement of science and not on the economic prosperity that comes from developing scientific breakthroughs. I would to play an important role in …show more content…
Topics like ending world hunger through the use of genetically modified crops, understanding the genetic makeup of a fetus and empowering informed choices that can change the lives of both the parents and the newborn, and many more. Although the opportunity exposed me to the power that is held within the genome, I couldn’t stop but think of the millions of individuals who lack the education and resources to be well informed. It’s for that very reason that I wish to give back to those who’ve equiped me with the knowledge and recources that inspired me to pursue a degree in