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"Zzz..."
I tossed and turned, but I couldn't drift off. It was all because of my uncle's thundering snore. Occasionally, I discovered that some biomedical engineering researchers had been working on the solution to the snoring symptoms. After learning more about those research programs, I became fascinated by biomedical engineering. Since it can combine the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences, I am sure that it will not only help me find a way to eliminate my uncle's snore, but more important, bring about changes to the medical community.
It was not until I came across with Duke's Pratt School of Engineering did I find a perfect place to take a step closer toward my dream. The lines and structures of the "Build your own DUKE" icon on the website evoked a sudden impulse inside me, and after I learned that Duke's biomedical engineering programs are national stand outs, I knew that I was incurably in love with this school. Since my father is a researcher in science, I was quite familiar with most lab equipments after I had observed and completed many experiments in his lab. My mother, a doctor, inspired my deepest interest in medical science. Museums had always been my favorite place to visit; those high-tech robots and mechanics always reminds me of my father's words: "Engineering is an almighty tool which can be applied to brand-new creations. If you want to change the world, it would be your best choice."
During my stay in the state of Alabama in the US at the age of 12, one of my classmates from North Carolina told me that Duke was the one of the best universities in the U.S since it not only fostered strong leaders like Richard Nixon, but also trained basketball stars like Grant Hill, who is one of the best forward in the NBA. The home of the "blue devil" would surely be a place where I, a basketball geek who never stopped playing basketball for 14 years, belong. Duke answered me best by telling me it is where "Challenge meets opportunity", where engineering rules, and where an ambitious boy like me could strive for his best to make a difference.
"Zzz..."
I tossed and turned, but I couldn't drift off. It was all because of my uncle's thundering snore. Occasionally, I discovered that some biomedical engineering researchers had been working on the solution to the snoring symptoms. After learning more about those research programs, I became fascinated by biomedical engineering. Since it can combine the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences, I am sure that it will not only help me find a way to eliminate my uncle's snore, but more important, bring about changes to the medical community.
It was not until I came across with Duke's Pratt School of Engineering did I find a perfect place to take a step closer toward my dream. The lines and structures of the "Build your own DUKE" icon on the website evoked a sudden impulse inside me, and after I learned that Duke's biomedical engineering programs are national stand outs, I knew that I was incurably in love with this school. Since my father is a researcher in science, I was quite familiar with most lab equipments after I had observed and completed many experiments in his lab. My mother, a doctor, inspired my deepest interest in medical science. Museums had always been my favorite place to visit; those high-tech robots and mechanics always reminds me of my father's words: "Engineering is an almighty tool which can be applied to brand-new creations. If you want to change the world, it would be your best choice."
During my stay in the state of Alabama in the US at the age of 12, one of my classmates from North Carolina told me that Duke was the one of the best universities in the U.S since it not only fostered strong leaders like Richard Nixon, but also trained basketball stars like Grant Hill, who is one of the best forward in the NBA. The home of the "blue devil" would surely be a place where I, a basketball geek who never stopped playing basketball for 14 years, belong. Duke answered me best by telling me it is where "Challenge meets opportunity", where engineering rules, and where an ambitious boy like me could strive for his best to make a difference.
