Majoring in chemical engineering will provide me with a vast field of oysters from which I can pluck a pearl or two containing the specialties I enjoy. I want to find pearls that align with my research interests and moral beliefs. In particular, nanotechnology fascinates me, since it is revolutionizing everything from medicine to computer science. For instance, in 2013, Jack Andraka used carbon nanotubes in his inexpensive diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer, and in 2009, a team at Yale University created the world’s first solid-state quantum processor. Additionally, I visited Georgia Tech’s highly advanced clean room used to experiment with nano-sized particles during my meeting with Dr. Joseph Paul at the Institute of Electronics and Nanotechnology.
