To me I feel that this quote can apply to my life very dramatically as it shows a main component of the make up of my personality. When I am interested in pursuing something that involved myself, I would be the only one making that decision and would not pay attention to another persons opinion on it. Like Gertrude B. Elion, I am not concerned on what the people around me are doing and have to say about my life because I feel everyone should have a mind of their own and should not feel judged in pursuing an action that interests them. To me, I feel that the quote applies to my life in terms of a degree in science because I never allow fear in stopping me from pursuing my dream. If my dream is to pursue a role in the science field and somebody
