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How to create a meaningful introduction regarding an application essay to a research program [8]
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Thank you to all who replied. I apologize for the late reply. I have finished the essay and this is what I have. Any criticism will be greatly appreciated. Also, if it sounds too cliche please let me know. Thanks
Questions. There is an infinite amount of questions that have never been asked and will never be answered. Only a finite sum can be asked and answered. Questions. They fuel my brain and ignite my curiosity, propelling me into the subject of science, allowing for me to gain an understanding in its concepts, theorems and laws. Questions are what I had beginning in my ninth grade biology classroom. As a freshman, I didn't know what to expect, high school itself was intimidating and daunting. However, biology was not. Instead, biology was welcoming and open, allowing me ask questions and delve deeper into the subject. This was the class that helped me to realize that I could be much better than what I thought I could be. It took my level of curiosity onto a whole other level, gradually sparking my interest in medicine.
As time went on, I decided to take a class in psychology. It didn't take long for me to realize that not only do I have an immense love for Biology, but for Psychology as well. I find it interesting how both topics go hand in hand since "everything psychological is simultaneously biological." The way the mind works has been a mystery throughout much of mankind and I want to study it, familiarizing myself with it. Learning psychology has allowed for me to get a better understanding of the human mind. Also, my experience with psychology as well as biology has been heightened since my school provides advanced courses that push me and enable me to reach higher levels of learning within the two subjects.
Although I am pushed rigorously academically, I am also pushed rigorously in extracurricular activities as well. For the past five years, being in band and playing the tuba has been a factor that has really shaped me as a person. Not only the musical aspect, but the disciplinary aspect as well. During marching band, for almost four months I would wake up as early as 5:30 am for morning rehearsals, and would come home as late as 1 am in the morning sometimes. This dedication to a program has shown me what means to have commitment and to persevere, especially when times prove to be rough. Moreover, I am in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter at my school and I competed in the Medical Office Procedures event at the regional level recently, in an attempt to increase my awareness of the medical field. Learning medical office procedures and write ups such as SOAP notes and HPIP reports was an enlightening experience that I will use to my advantage later in the future. (I don't think this is a good ending).
Also, I was recently inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) chapter at my high school. This program is taken very seriously and a certain grade point average is needed to be considered as well as to stay within the chapter. Through this program, I am able to be involved in community service. During the Christmas time, I along with several others had helped in a service activity by buying presents for children who would not wake up to any presents on Christmas morning. I helped wrap the presents, write Christmas cards for the children and delivered the presents at the Children's Advocacy Center. The feeling of helping others through such a simple act really boosted my feelings and lifted my lifted my spirits. Now, whenever the littlest opportunity arrives for me to serve, I often grab it because helping others has become a main priority of mine.
The curiosity I have in science, the work ethic I've acquired from band as well as BPA and my service through NHS has created a pathway for me past high school. These programs have shaped me as a better person as I am working towards my goal of entering into the medical field. My participation in this program will tremendously help me gain new knowledge pertaining the medical field, especially with research. Being able to work alongside others and answer questions that are yet to be answered is something I look forward to. I want to be able to gain a head start, learning more than what my high school has to offer.
