Contrary to what one would expect based on the title of her book, The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It, Ricki Lewis pens a narrative science focused on the milestones in the history of gene therapy, not just one success story (Lewis, 2012). Corey Haas, the boy who regained his vision after being sentenced to a life of blindness, is only one of the medical miracles mentioned; the book also devotes itself to presenting the theory and procedures behind gene therapy. As a supplement to the curriculum of the AP Biology course, the major biological concept of gene therapy in The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It relates specifically to the third big idea in the AP Biology curriculum framework’s four major points.…
ESSAY 1 There are many career choices within the veterinary profession. What are your future career goals and why? My goals as a veterinarian involve directly helping people care for their pets and traveling to underdeveloped countries to improve animal health and agriculture. I want to begin my career as an emergency vet because I enjoy the immediate problem solving, work well under pressure, and am compassionate with clients.…
The qualities that I will bring to the Biological Technician profession is the love for science, and time management. The reason why I say this is because I’m currently doing it within High School. I take three different science classes and a 12 grade english class, everyday I have different things to work on. I wanted to challenge myself my last year of high school because I’ve never have before. Another reason why I wanted to challenge myself is because of my learning disorder.…
I am a single mother to 3 amazing kids, and after being out of school for 16 years I have decided to better myself and improve our lives by going to college. ` After careful consideration I chose to major in Biotechnology. I am working towards becoming a biotechnology technician but am taking my generals right now. I am undecided on if I want to focus on becoming a technician in the medical and clinical, forensic science, or microbiology field. I enjoy being creative I like drawing, sculpting, photography, and trying anything new and interesting.…
University of Smith and Green, have you ever wondered what it's like to be a middle class undergraduate in today's economy? They say that education makes the population thrive, when most of the population find that they can barely afford post-secondary classes. To make matters worse, in order for me to become a veterinarian as it is my dream occupation, I have to go through years and years of animal science courses and veterinary school which will probably lead me to become broke until I start working. However, when I do get accepted into veterinary school, i'm planning to work really hard even though the nature of vet school is extremely difficult and comes with a ton of work. Which is why I think I deserve the $10,000 scholarship to The…
From childhood, curiosity with the human body and its functions has engulfed me. Having been surrounded by health care professionals all my life, my family and endocrinologist have motivated me to prepare for a medical career. Over the years I have asked many questions concerning medicine because I have a desire to gain more knowledge and excel in the medical field. My experience as a caregiver for a patient with Lou Gehrig’s disease has also influenced me to pursue a career in medicine. Like many of my family members, I want to help people.…
College is the crucible of our rebirth. It is also a place of wonder, exploration and aw. It gives you the opportunity to explore the communities and world around you without restrictions. You get to questions the interworking of society and use what you learn to make informed and holistic choices.…
Within my academic career, I have always challenged myself to achieve high goals for academic success. The road to a successful career in college is grit and perseverance Illinois state university is a great fit for me because it will stretch my understanding of my profession choice and goals, allow me to express myself and flourish on campus, and help my level of academic achievement go above and beyond. Throughout high school I was deeply involved in the arts. I took part in all the musicals the school put on, participated in my high school’s top choir, and successfully auditioned for ILMEA, making District both Junior and Senior year and also receiving Division on for my solos I performed at Solo and Ensemble. At Illinois State, I will be pursuing my majors in Music Education and Musical Theatre.…
I have chosen to apply to the Biotechnology Academy because I am striving to become a successful pediatrician in the future, and this academy will be one of many keys for me to achieve that goal. The Biotech Academy will help me improve my understanding in biology, which is needed in order to become a pediatrician. Being in this academy will also increase my chance in getting accepted into great colleges in the future. Not only will this academy help me with my education, but it will also set up an environment that is suitable for me to learn a lot better. It will also influence myself to interact more with people with the same goals and ways in life.…
Career and College Research Paper Being in the medical field can be difficult. Ever since I could remember I wanted to be a doctor. As I got older, I realized being a doctor would take a lot more work then what I thought. I began researching what was the next best thing to a doctor, a registered nurse is what I had found. A registered nurse helps patients, maintains medical records, and takes care of the plans.…
I also hope to use my knowledge in biology to help me with my career to as work to become a doctor. I also selected biology as my STEM major because I enjoyed talking about genetics,…
Thereafter, I decided to pursue a career in the biological sciences. As a student I signed up to the Student Undergraduate Research Group Experience in the field of milk microbiology in the summer…
I’ve researched this career because I have been interested in farming since I was little. One day when I was feeding a baby calf and I looked into her eyes, I knew then I wanted a career with farming. I decided to research this career and it makes me want to do this career even more. After researching the career of farmers and farm managers, I have decided to pursue this career.…
“What could it be?” I wondered, my 7 year old hands furiously typing on the keyboard. I had spent the course of several month putting in every password I could think to guess. Why I was doing all of this? To have unlimited access to video games, of course.…
Just as many young children fantasize about, I went through a variety of answers to the question of “what do you want to be when you grow up,” from a firefighter to deep sea diving to an astronaut, until I began to develop my true passion for agriculture. Being a student in an agricultural education class at my middle school many years ago began to open my eyes to the vast agriculture industry. Although not necessarily a bad thing, many of these programs today are focused on educating students on STEM concepts in agriculture. Very few are seen solely as “farming education” programs today, so I consider myself lucky to have had an instructor who was a retired production farmer from the Midwest who taught me real agriculture along with the scientific…