Dr Locklin Aspirations

My aspirations to become a doctor started when I was a little boy. As I grew older, I found delight in helping other people. However, I started to become more educated and realized that the term doctor can be a variety of positions. I have put endless hours of thought into the choices I have, and even explored some other possibilities through friends and family. I feel as though I would be able to become some type of doctor, because I am able to be around blood and other daily encounters that often cause people to immediately cross out doctor as a career path. Although, there was one part of becoming a doctor that never seemed to cross my mind. This changed after Dr. Locklin presented on Monday. He spent a good portion of his time talking about his life and how he became what he is today. But the part that caused me to rethinking becoming a doctor was when he told us of his life …show more content…
Locklin is conducting is very fascinating. All of his ideas were so innovative and ideas that could be very beneficial to society. However, this is not the main reason why I am interested in them. I am interested to see exactly how Dr. Locklin and his research team are able to make coatings. In the presentation, Dr. Locklin touched a little on the process of coating and how they are made from polymers; however, because his introduction was so long, he was unable to go into more depth. A specific idea that I found most interesting was the coating that killed the bacteria on contact. This would be a very useful material that could be used throughout the medical field to help reduce possible infections. Another area that Dr. Locklin discussed was the problem with one-use plastics. The affect they have on the environment are devastating, and one of the projects Dr. Locklin is working on is the production of biodegradable plastics. If biodegradable plastics were able to become sufficient and effective, this could help one of the major contributors to the