jizhao3
Jul 31, 2012
Undergraduate / 'seed planted in my heart' - meaningful experience - Stanford Supplement [3]
Stanford students possess intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development.
In a classroom lit by scattered light rays, I sat quietly with my peers, facing the speaker ahead with rapt attention. That afternoon was a peaceful one. I remembered birds chirping musically on the tree branches outside the classroom window. While my peers were either dozing off or scratching away with their pens on notebooks, I was listening attentively to the professor from UCSF, lecturing on his research of heart stem cell regeneration. With every passing second, while the room was deadly quiet except for the occasional scratching noise, my mind was in a frenzy, threatening to explode from questions which consecutively sprang from each of the professor's new idea. The professor's explanation of his research on regenerating heart stem cells made my mind reel over on the many possible medical benefits it the research is successful. I could feel excitement starting to boil in my chaotic mind. As one of the light ray shone on my face, I knew instantly that I want to participate in that research. Unconsciously, I always felt research is within my interest; the bright glow shining on my face simply made this interest into a desire. No matter if it is now or in the far future, I want to become a research doctor. I want to personally witness the success or failure of the research on heart stem cell regeneration, not only to ensure no regrets in my life but also to help find a cure for my father who inherited coronary heart disease.
The Lowell Science Research Program, founded by UCSF M.D./PH.D students, was a memorable high school experience for me. As a small child, I have always liked to explain the natural forces and the mysterious happenings on Earth-----whether it is why the San Francisco winter is so hot, why there are mountains beneath oceans, or possibly what created the universe. Regardless of popular superstitious beliefs, I always think about these problems with logical speculations. I even see religion parallel to religion, explaining God as the creator of all logic.. Due to my firm belief on logic, the Lowell Science Research Program was a golden opportunity for me to manifest my interest and add more ideas to the archive of logic in my mind. Moreover, researching requires not only outstanding academic grades but also the capabilities to lead a team. This year, I organized a drive to donate toys and old clothes to the Salvation Army in the city. Though the drive is small, it is a step made toward my dream. Right now, my dream is only a seed planted in my heart, but one day, it will grow to be a big and tall tree, just waiting to contribute in the warm light of the bright sun by making oxygen.
Stanford students possess intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development.
In a classroom lit by scattered light rays, I sat quietly with my peers, facing the speaker ahead with rapt attention. That afternoon was a peaceful one. I remembered birds chirping musically on the tree branches outside the classroom window. While my peers were either dozing off or scratching away with their pens on notebooks, I was listening attentively to the professor from UCSF, lecturing on his research of heart stem cell regeneration. With every passing second, while the room was deadly quiet except for the occasional scratching noise, my mind was in a frenzy, threatening to explode from questions which consecutively sprang from each of the professor's new idea. The professor's explanation of his research on regenerating heart stem cells made my mind reel over on the many possible medical benefits it the research is successful. I could feel excitement starting to boil in my chaotic mind. As one of the light ray shone on my face, I knew instantly that I want to participate in that research. Unconsciously, I always felt research is within my interest; the bright glow shining on my face simply made this interest into a desire. No matter if it is now or in the far future, I want to become a research doctor. I want to personally witness the success or failure of the research on heart stem cell regeneration, not only to ensure no regrets in my life but also to help find a cure for my father who inherited coronary heart disease.
The Lowell Science Research Program, founded by UCSF M.D./PH.D students, was a memorable high school experience for me. As a small child, I have always liked to explain the natural forces and the mysterious happenings on Earth-----whether it is why the San Francisco winter is so hot, why there are mountains beneath oceans, or possibly what created the universe. Regardless of popular superstitious beliefs, I always think about these problems with logical speculations. I even see religion parallel to religion, explaining God as the creator of all logic.. Due to my firm belief on logic, the Lowell Science Research Program was a golden opportunity for me to manifest my interest and add more ideas to the archive of logic in my mind. Moreover, researching requires not only outstanding academic grades but also the capabilities to lead a team. This year, I organized a drive to donate toys and old clothes to the Salvation Army in the city. Though the drive is small, it is a step made toward my dream. Right now, my dream is only a seed planted in my heart, but one day, it will grow to be a big and tall tree, just waiting to contribute in the warm light of the bright sun by making oxygen.
