Here is my answer for the short essay part. Please have a look and tell me what you think :) Thanks!
I like to think of myself as a science student with a great appreciation for the arts-may it be music, theater, or dance. I had been involved in both all my life, but never simultaneously until one day I was introduced to the Theater department to be one of the three dramaturges for their play On Ego, which explores the argument that human consciousness is merely a product of neuron activities. I was responsible for explaining neurological concepts to the cast and doing research to provide scientific background information for both the cast and the audience. This opportunity has incorporated my two passions in life. Most importantly, it has allowed a chance to test my own knowledge so as to explain clearly to others, and to further broaden it as I did my research on brain tumors. Thus, it has helped me grow as a student of Biology.
I like to think of myself as a science student with a great appreciation for the arts-may it be music, theater, or dance. I had been involved in both all my life, but never simultaneously until one day I was introduced to the Theater department to be one of the three dramaturges for their play On Ego, which explores the argument that human consciousness is merely a product of neuron activities. I was responsible for explaining neurological concepts to the cast and doing research to provide scientific background information for both the cast and the audience. This opportunity has incorporated my two passions in life. Most importantly, it has allowed a chance to test my own knowledge so as to explain clearly to others, and to further broaden it as I did my research on brain tumors. Thus, it has helped me grow as a student of Biology.