I know astronomy is not an offered major, but JHU has many courses regarding astronomy and astrophysics. Should I still not make it a focal point of my essay? This is a very first draft so please be harsh :D
I gaze up into the twinkling stars and ask myself, are we truly the only life forms in the universe? Since then, I have familiarized myself with efforts made to understand our singular position in the vast universe.
Documentaries on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) as well as black holes and dark matter piqued my interest in astronomy. It soon became apparent that the macroscopic universe was closely related to microscopic elementary particles. I became fascinated with particle physics and its application of quarks and neutrinos to the workings of our known universe.
I believe the opportunities offered at Johns Hopkins will help me understand and perhaps formulate answers to the age-old question regarding our existence. I too would like to know if we are alone or if there are other life forms hidden from our view. In order to become closer to solving this astronomical mystery, I would like the pursue physics at Johns Hopkins while enrolling in the offered astronomy courses. Working with Nobel Prize laureate Adam Riess and other renowned astrophysicists will provide me with the best minds to begin this endeavor. The outstanding Space Telescope Science Institute will serve as the basis of my research of the unfathomable universe. Studying the microscopic world with Johns' Hopkins modern equipment would help me bridge humans to the outside world. Though discovering the truth may take millennia, it would be reassuring to know that we are not just an erroneous mixture of stardust.
I gaze up into the twinkling stars and ask myself, are we truly the only life forms in the universe? Since then, I have familiarized myself with efforts made to understand our singular position in the vast universe.
Documentaries on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) as well as black holes and dark matter piqued my interest in astronomy. It soon became apparent that the macroscopic universe was closely related to microscopic elementary particles. I became fascinated with particle physics and its application of quarks and neutrinos to the workings of our known universe.
I believe the opportunities offered at Johns Hopkins will help me understand and perhaps formulate answers to the age-old question regarding our existence. I too would like to know if we are alone or if there are other life forms hidden from our view. In order to become closer to solving this astronomical mystery, I would like the pursue physics at Johns Hopkins while enrolling in the offered astronomy courses. Working with Nobel Prize laureate Adam Riess and other renowned astrophysicists will provide me with the best minds to begin this endeavor. The outstanding Space Telescope Science Institute will serve as the basis of my research of the unfathomable universe. Studying the microscopic world with Johns' Hopkins modern equipment would help me bridge humans to the outside world. Though discovering the truth may take millennia, it would be reassuring to know that we are not just an erroneous mixture of stardust.
