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Dec 31, 2011
Undergraduate / MIT Admission - Baking, Bioengineering, and Personality [3]
We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (*)(100 words or fewer)
I add in white powder, tiny white crystals, brown liquid, chunks of something soft and yellow, and a round yellow substance surrounded by clear albumin. These are disgusting when eaten individually, but when combined produce delicious sugar cookies. I can also add brown sugar instead of white sugar and change the proportion of the other ingredients and make blondies instead. The possibilities are endless. I love baking not only because I get a tasty treat as a reward, but also because I can feel free to experiment with the recipe and see what novel treat I have created.
Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (*) (100 words or fewer)
I have always been interested in biology, but after touring several labs, including Novozymes and UCSF during COSMOS, I found it amazing how much technology could affect our lives. Simply understanding biology is already fascinating, as individual molecules somehow interact to produce things we see, such as butterflies, cats, dolphins, humans, etc. Instead of just observing how things work, I would like to be able to use my knowledge to modify it a little so that I can potentially save lives. This is why I am interested in the Department of Biological Engineering.
What attribute of your personality are you most proud of, and how has it impacted your life so far? This could be your creativity, effective leadership, sense of humor, integrity, or anything else you'd like to tell us about. (*) (200-250 words)
I am proud of being able to offer another perspective in every situation. Whenever my friends come to me to vent about anything (teachers seem to be common), I try to imagine life in another person's shoes, rationalize their behavior. I even offer an alternative way of viewing things if I wholeheartedly believe what my friend is saying. This may seem pointless, but I just want to make sure that all possibilities are at least considered. This is all because of a story my mom told me when I was young.
There was a girl on the bus. She was sitting in the handicapped section, and when several elderly people got on the bus and stood around her, she made no motion to get up. People glared at her and started insulting her behind her back for being disrespectful until the bus stopped and the girl needed assistance getting off the bus because she was disabled. The bus riders did not even consider the possibility that the girl could have legitimate reasons for sitting in the handicapped spot on the bus, and automatically blamed her because they all thought she was just being lazy and disrespectful.
By offering a different perspective of a situation, I want to make sure that the girl's situation does not happen. Even if I agree with my friends I need to voice out all of the possible, albeit unlikely, scenarios so that they are at least considered and any decisions made are sound and just.
We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (*)(100 words or fewer)
I add in white powder, tiny white crystals, brown liquid, chunks of something soft and yellow, and a round yellow substance surrounded by clear albumin. These are disgusting when eaten individually, but when combined produce delicious sugar cookies. I can also add brown sugar instead of white sugar and change the proportion of the other ingredients and make blondies instead. The possibilities are endless. I love baking not only because I get a tasty treat as a reward, but also because I can feel free to experiment with the recipe and see what novel treat I have created.
Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (*) (100 words or fewer)
I have always been interested in biology, but after touring several labs, including Novozymes and UCSF during COSMOS, I found it amazing how much technology could affect our lives. Simply understanding biology is already fascinating, as individual molecules somehow interact to produce things we see, such as butterflies, cats, dolphins, humans, etc. Instead of just observing how things work, I would like to be able to use my knowledge to modify it a little so that I can potentially save lives. This is why I am interested in the Department of Biological Engineering.
What attribute of your personality are you most proud of, and how has it impacted your life so far? This could be your creativity, effective leadership, sense of humor, integrity, or anything else you'd like to tell us about. (*) (200-250 words)
I am proud of being able to offer another perspective in every situation. Whenever my friends come to me to vent about anything (teachers seem to be common), I try to imagine life in another person's shoes, rationalize their behavior. I even offer an alternative way of viewing things if I wholeheartedly believe what my friend is saying. This may seem pointless, but I just want to make sure that all possibilities are at least considered. This is all because of a story my mom told me when I was young.
There was a girl on the bus. She was sitting in the handicapped section, and when several elderly people got on the bus and stood around her, she made no motion to get up. People glared at her and started insulting her behind her back for being disrespectful until the bus stopped and the girl needed assistance getting off the bus because she was disabled. The bus riders did not even consider the possibility that the girl could have legitimate reasons for sitting in the handicapped spot on the bus, and automatically blamed her because they all thought she was just being lazy and disrespectful.
By offering a different perspective of a situation, I want to make sure that the girl's situation does not happen. Even if I agree with my friends I need to voice out all of the possible, albeit unlikely, scenarios so that they are at least considered and any decisions made are sound and just.