Describe your educational and career goals and explain what or who has inspired or helped shape these goals.
During my high school years, I recall working in the fields during vacation breaks with my mother harvesting tomatoes, picking up cherries, and pruning grape vines. Fascinating as it sounds, I was always intrigued to understand why fruits and vegetables spoil or often cause food poising in humans. Although, when I questioned my mother why these fruits spoil, she responded it was due to "little bugs," which was not a sufficient response.
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 …show more content…
Research requires patience, curiosity and most important dedication. Thus, intend to conduct studies in gut health and food spoilage to understand how opportunistic microorganisms cause gut disease in humans and how their metabolism affect the overall internal environment. Completing a doctoral degree in microbiology and immunology will allow me to achieve these studies.
Furthermore, I have an interest for studying food spoilage and creating new methods to avoid spoilage of fruits and vegetables. Such methods will benefit the food industry especially consumers when buying fresh produce.
Achieving my goals of becoming a professional microbiologist will benefit youth because I plan to associate with school districts to host science events for high school students who have a passion for science. Events include workshops and science seminars that will engage students in hands on actives and project contests. It is a mean of myself giving back to the community and proving opportunities for the youth to build confidence in their own …show more content…
How did you overcome this challenge?
In August 28, 2012 my father while working was struck and thrown by a cow causing him to tumble striking the ground. While being at Kaweah Delta Hospital, he was diagnosed with comminuted left tibia-fibula fracture. My father had an intense external fixation apparatus procedure to stabilize his shattered ankle and broken bones. During this time, I dropped out of school to care for my father for about six months. Nurses taught me how to clean wounds, and do fresh wrappings to avoid infection after the surgery
Since my father was having a hard time paying the bills I decided to work instead of enrolling back to school in the spring of 2013. I worked to pay rent and utility bill expenses. Since at that time I didn’t hold deferred action status, I worked in the fields after my father was able to care for himself. It was very difficult for me to drop out of school because I was afraid I would not come
During my high school years, I recall working in the fields during vacation breaks with my mother harvesting tomatoes, picking up cherries, and pruning grape vines. Fascinating as it sounds, I was always intrigued to understand why fruits and vegetables spoil or often cause food poising in humans. Although, when I questioned my mother why these fruits spoil, she responded it was due to "little bugs," which was not a sufficient response.
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 …show more content…
Research requires patience, curiosity and most important dedication. Thus, intend to conduct studies in gut health and food spoilage to understand how opportunistic microorganisms cause gut disease in humans and how their metabolism affect the overall internal environment. Completing a doctoral degree in microbiology and immunology will allow me to achieve these studies.
Furthermore, I have an interest for studying food spoilage and creating new methods to avoid spoilage of fruits and vegetables. Such methods will benefit the food industry especially consumers when buying fresh produce.
Achieving my goals of becoming a professional microbiologist will benefit youth because I plan to associate with school districts to host science events for high school students who have a passion for science. Events include workshops and science seminars that will engage students in hands on actives and project contests. It is a mean of myself giving back to the community and proving opportunities for the youth to build confidence in their own …show more content…
How did you overcome this challenge?
In August 28, 2012 my father while working was struck and thrown by a cow causing him to tumble striking the ground. While being at Kaweah Delta Hospital, he was diagnosed with comminuted left tibia-fibula fracture. My father had an intense external fixation apparatus procedure to stabilize his shattered ankle and broken bones. During this time, I dropped out of school to care for my father for about six months. Nurses taught me how to clean wounds, and do fresh wrappings to avoid infection after the surgery
Since my father was having a hard time paying the bills I decided to work instead of enrolling back to school in the spring of 2013. I worked to pay rent and utility bill expenses. Since at that time I didn’t hold deferred action status, I worked in the fields after my father was able to care for himself. It was very difficult for me to drop out of school because I was afraid I would not come