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Coming to college and choosing what you want to do for the rest of your life is very scary, but it is really rewarding and uplifting when you finally decide what you want to do. It is important to consider several factors while choosing what you would like to do. However, there are several other aspects that go into your college experience as well that would be helpful to think about including choosing a career, achieving success, undergraduate preparation, professional programs, and adjusting…

Like every child, I went through the ubiquitous “why” stage where I posed this question even to the smallest, most mundane events of life. Filled with genuine curiosity and fascination, I desired to understand the ornate workings of the world. Unlike the majority of children, however, I did not lose this fervor and drive to find answers. This inquisitiveness laid the foundation for my interest in research work. Growing up, my family placed a tremendous emphasis on health, fitness, and nutrition…

UCLA Alumni: Story Musgrave Life has its ups and downs, challenges and low points that everyone must overcome. Story Musgrave is a retired NASA astronaut and American physician born on August 19, 1935, in Boston Massachusetts. He was able to defy all odds and proved that any ambition can be reached while achieving goals above and beyond, all while starting his inspiring journey at a undoubtedly young age. Although Musgrave had a broken, alcohol driven, violent family, he made an attempt to…

Taylor M. Ford 1094 Se 301st Rd, Leeton, Mo 64761 --- 913-904-2681 -- taylormford1@gmail.com -- http://taylormford.comDATE COMPANY NAME ADDRESS ADDRESS I am very excited to learn of the availability of the _____________position. As a senior in the communication department at The University of Central Missouri, I have solid experience in various communication practices, organizational relationships, reputation management, and am thoroughly prepared to providing my skills to a team. Additionally…

As a Master of Science in Public Health student at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, I have recently begun a search for practicum opportunities to support and enrich my education in public health research and program evaluation. Consequently, I am writing to express my interest in and enthusiasm towards the Survey Research Summer Internship at NORC at the University of Chicago for the summer of 2018. Before becoming a student at Johns Hopkins, my previous work experiences…

Contemporary Issues Interview Paper I interviewed Matt Augeri, who is the Director of the Career Leadership Academy at the University of Iowa. Matt obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and his master’s degree from the University of Iowa. His graduate degree is in student affairs and he has worked in education since graduating. Matt is also a first-year doctoral student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program. After graduating with his master’s, he…

Dear Members of the Review Committee: I am writing this letter on behalf of Neil Chappell, MD, in order to convey my strong support of his grant proposal entitled, “Hyperandrogenemia alters ovarian mitochondrial function and subsequent oogenesis and embryo development in a PCOS mouse model.” As his mentor and principal investigator, I am committed to the development of his career, and will assist him in any way I can to ensure his success in all professional endeavors. To date, Dr. Chappell has…

Statement of Purpose I am a senior at Wichita State University studying Biomedical Engineering. I expect to graduate in May of 2018 with magna cum laude distinction. As an undergraduate, I have the opportunity to tutor underclassmen in physics. Eventually, I became an undergraduate teaching assistant as well. Both of these made me realize how much I enjoy helping students learn, which made me think about pursuing graduate education to become a college professor. Assisting in a biomechanics lab…

I am writing to submit my application for the postdoctoral position available in your laboratory that was recently posted in PostdocJob.com website. Your project perfectly suits in my long-standing interest in novel ways to treat cancer and other multifactorial diseases, and since I have previous experience in the inhibition of cell signaling pathways in melanoma, I believe we could establish a productive research relationship. After I earned my doctoral degree in Microbiology, my first…

I am pursuing a psychology major at UCSC. There are three courses required before declaring an Intensive Psychology major: a math requirement, PSYC 1: Introduction to Psychology, and PSYC 2: Introduction to Psychological Statistics. I have already fulfilled these through AP tests for AB Calculus, Psychology, and Statistics. I plan to declare my major within a year. Before I can begin taking upper-division elective courses, I need to take PSYC 10: Introduction to Developmental Psychology and PSYC…