Undergraduate / Share experiences that have shaped you and provide insight as to who you want to be in the future. [4]

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"Your experiences shape the person you become and provide insight as to who you want to be in the future"
Ever since I was a very young child, I loved visiting the vaccine manufacturing company, Bio Med Private Ltd., where my father. The exposure to the factory and his work built my fascination with the microbial world. It spawned my interest in Integrated Science, and drove me to select microbiology and food adulteration as investigatory projects. Through these projects, I learned how to conduct food adulteration tests and completed hands on training in basic microbiology. I learned of the close relationship between food and microbiology. Looking at my keen interest in food microbiology my school teacher suggested me to visit a nearby institute, "SHRIRAM INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH". On my visit I saw the gamma irradiation technique being used to reduce bio-burden and increase shelf life and grains.

Next, I organized another field trip to a small scale food industry," Sunder Cuisine Private Ltd ", which manufactures and markets various types of bread. I observed the process of bread manufacturing, watched the working of the machines and understood the various licensing procedures. I was extremely touched by the fact that the company employed the differently-able people. This exposure gave me and idea of how I could manufacture food at economical rates and also contribute towards the upliftment of the society by creating job opportunities to the differently-able people as well.

Outside of school, I have been involved in many volunteer/service activities. In June 2013, I became a member of BLG Educational and Welfare Society, an NGO working in the field of Education & Literacy, Environment and natural resource management, Health & Nutrition, HIV/AIDS etc. I actively participated in various activities organized under the aegis of this NGO. Of all the camps, the food and nutritional support program proved to be an eye opening experience for me. While working in the food camp, I noticed that the majority of children were nutritionally deficient and suffered from contagious diseases like diarrhea or typhoid fever. I shared these observations with my supervisor and suggested that children should be given a vitamin rich balanced diet. Moreover, based on my understanding on vaccine preventable diseases, I suggested to immunize food handlers against typhoid and to hold education sessions on the importance of being hygienic to prevent the transmission of contagious diseases. I realized that there was major room for improvement in food preparation, food nutrition and food security.

My home country India is the second largest producer of food in the world, but its share of world food exports is comparatively low due to poor food storage facilities and lack of new and improved food processing techniques. I seriously wish to do something to improve this sad situation. Also, food crisis is a problem the whole world is facing and I believe the need of the hour is to do some serious research and development to solve the problem. My experiences, training and the goal of helping people has been significant in deciding that I want to study "FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY"

The lessons I learned in India, and perhaps most importantly the values I acquired growing up here, are the most valuable qualities I'll bring to Rutgers. I am hard-working, community-minded and motivated. I know my belief in the need to help others will make me an asset to the Rutgers community. While taking the advantage of the challenging courses, laboratories and industrial visits, we will together strive to find solutions to these problems and contribute in the development of society.