Three experiences which helped to explore your desire to study and possibly pursue a career in STEM

What three experiences or activities have helped you explore your desire to study and possibly pursue a career in STEM?

MY EXPERIENCES CONNECTED WITH Physics and Astronomy

My enthusiasm for research in Astrophysics/Physics was hastened by the Introduction to Astronomy course I took at Harvard Pre-College Program. There, I explored college-level topics related to Physics and Math of astronomical systems, such as stars and galaxies. Also, I could dig deeper into numbers, from calculus to Friedmann's equation, which certainly motivated me to pursue math, the Cosmos language, in college.

Also, in 2016 I founded "Clube da Luneta", a social organization through which I teach basic concepts of Physics and Astronomy, from Interstellar medium to black holes, to 6-13 year-old kids from Vila Verde, a needy district of Sao Paulo. By simplifying complex topics that I've learned through books, like The Theory of Relativity, by Einstein, online lectures,TED talks and documentaries, as well as online courses offered by the University of Sao Paulo, I could develop a clear and simple vision of such subjects, which definitely speeds up my current researches and independent studies on Unified Theories, such as String Theory.

It also leads me to give lectures on Physics, Math and Astrophysics at churches and social conventions. I explore in my lectures topics such as Stellar Formation and Cosmos expansion, combining it with biblical and metaphysical parallels.

*I don't know if I should translate "Clube da Luneta" and "Vila Verde", which are in Portuguese, to English

Isabella , you only need to provide a translation for the club name, not the village since that is not a necessary portion of the scientific discussion. Somehow, your presentation of the first 2 activities and experiences are stronger than the last one in the list. The way you wrote it makes it sound like a mere afterthought. Something that you threw in there just to meet the 3 activities requirement but not really something that you are enthused about performing. Try to develop a balanced presentation across all 3 activities. If possible use transition sentences to connect one paragraph to the next in a related, seamless manner. This is an interesting presentation but the 3 activities only work well on an individual basis. As a collective presentation, they don't really make a strong impression so you need to work on strengthening the transitions and supporting statements to make the essay collectively impressive.

@Holt, thank you so much! I'm gonna work on these topics as you suggested