At the University of Pittsburgh I hope to gain knowledge and skills that will allow me to overcome my preceding adversity. My goal is to become immensely involved in the medical and research opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh, in order to make even the smallest difference in this vast world. If the brain truly is the “final frontier” in medicine, I want to be the researcher to conquer it. I hope to master Neuroscience, and use that knowledge to expand the horizons of this field. My aspirations in the medical field are galvanized by the fact that so many patients suffering from neurological disorders still do not have a diagnosis or an effective treatment for their symptoms. I want to make groundbreaking discoveries that will prevent