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Aug 22, 2021
Undergraduate / Any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them [2]
Brown's Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar. (200-250 words)
I saw a brownie and thought of Brown, or rather, thought of the way Brown "probably" sees brownies. I remembered how Brown challenges its students to be intellectually curious and think creatively so that their brownies can be more than the product of a Betty Crocker mix. Similar to how Brown believes in the power of a liberal approach to education, I believe medicine is more than a science. Particularly, the political nature of medicine has always fascinated me. However, it was only through a Model UN conference where I represented the delegation of Uganda at the WHO that I learned the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare.
Although I want to major in biomedical engineering at Brown, I also want to study politics, computer science, anthropology, and so much more. Research akin to Dr. Tobin-Tyler's work on how laws serve as a social determinant of public health inspires me to think critically about how politics shape healthcare. This is why I love how, through Brown's Open Curriculum, I can take classes, such as "Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems" and "Unequal From Birth", that will enable me to see my patients as more than their disease(s) but as products of their environment, society, and government. Not only that, its freedom and flexibility will allow me to explore my passions while gaining the knowledge necessary to be a better physician and treat my patients holistically.
Is the intro too "quirky"? Should I narrow it down and focus more on the main topic?
Brown's Open Curriculum application
Brown's Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar. (200-250 words)
I saw a brownie and thought of Brown, or rather, thought of the way Brown "probably" sees brownies. I remembered how Brown challenges its students to be intellectually curious and think creatively so that their brownies can be more than the product of a Betty Crocker mix. Similar to how Brown believes in the power of a liberal approach to education, I believe medicine is more than a science. Particularly, the political nature of medicine has always fascinated me. However, it was only through a Model UN conference where I represented the delegation of Uganda at the WHO that I learned the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare.
Although I want to major in biomedical engineering at Brown, I also want to study politics, computer science, anthropology, and so much more. Research akin to Dr. Tobin-Tyler's work on how laws serve as a social determinant of public health inspires me to think critically about how politics shape healthcare. This is why I love how, through Brown's Open Curriculum, I can take classes, such as "Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems" and "Unequal From Birth", that will enable me to see my patients as more than their disease(s) but as products of their environment, society, and government. Not only that, its freedom and flexibility will allow me to explore my passions while gaining the knowledge necessary to be a better physician and treat my patients holistically.
Is the intro too "quirky"? Should I narrow it down and focus more on the main topic?