However, as I become more exposed to other opportunities in college, my certainty has dwindled. It could be that my certainty in wanting to only practice medicine was due to lack of exposure to other options. In participating in CRISSP, I want to gain more exposure to research, so I can better evaluate it as a career option. What began to interest me was abstract idea of research, and I would like more opportunities to solidify the interest in an idea to interest due to an actual experience. Additionally, I hope to be able to observe physician scientists. I am still very much interested in medicine, and it made be that the intersection between medicine and research, specifically in neuroscience, will be what I chose to pursue. Moreover, through clinical shadowing opportunities, I hope to gain a glimpse of the professional environment of a physician. Therefore, through this program, I not only desire an opportunity to gain research experience but an opportunity to evaluate my professional development and gain more certainty in decisions concerning my future …show more content…
The topic of Dr. Marsh’s research drew my interest, because the aspect of child health and wellness I find most fascinating is the aspect of development. I would love the opportunity to help conduct research on the influence development has on seizure disorders. I am particularly interested in participating in projects that study the effects of manipulations on mouse behavior. However, I had learned about immunohistochemistry and electrophysiological techniques in my neuroscience classes, and I am also interested in the opportunity to see these techniques in actual practice and gain experience utilizing them. Moreover, as I am interested in a career in medicine and neuroscience research, I hope that I am able to simultaneously gain career advice and mentorship by aiding in his