Forensic Science Personal Statement

I have always had an interest in science, from the start when I was first introduced to the subject during the start of primary school. It instantly became the subject I liked the most. But what drew my interest to forensic science was reading my first crime fiction novel by the author James Patterson and also a module I studied in high school in year 7 called CSI. From then on my curiosity and interest only grew so I started to watch crime fiction programmes and documentaries like Forensic Files, going on trips to universities and museums and started to read more books and articles from magazines like the new scientist. When I started looking into what careers there is in the forensic field there were many options, so that is why the course …show more content…
I learnt many different experiments and whilst doing these experiments you should be sure to check you have the right equipment and that it is set up right, the correct chemicals to work with and also that you are wearing the correct safety equipment - lab coat, safety goggles, gloves, and those with long hair needs to tie it back so it cannot catch fire. We also learnt how to record data produced, from the different types of data collected we learnt how to analyse them and find a conclusion. On the other hand I learnt a lot of academic skills as well, while writing essays once the experiments were completed I learnt it is best to first plan out the essay by using the notes collected during the lecture and by asking questions so that you can make sure you have all the information that will fit the criteria. Also I learnt that time management is important when it comes to handling work to meet deadlines, this means being organised is important, and so making sure you have all you need for the assignment is necessary. I learnt that having all the information before hand is better than left to independently research at the last minute. Furthermore, when I have finished the assignment I learnt that it is important to check your work over once it is completed to see if you have met all the criteria and then get another person to check it to make sure you haven’t missed anything out, if there