I firmly believe that the past doesn’t determine the future. I am the youngest of six children and I haven’t always had the resources I needed to succeed. No one in my family has completed a degree at a four-year university and I’d like to be the first one. I saw how my mother wanted to progress in her life but didn’t have the education necessary to pursue her dreams. I know that I can excel at anything I have the passion for, and it happens to be science. My mother home-schooled my sister and me, and helped me discover my passion for learning. She taught me Chemistry through baking, Biology through watching my animals and Botany from all the species we have in my property. Unfortunately my mom had to move my sister and me to public school
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This article peaked my interest, I knew how alcohol affected the body but I wanted to know how it affected the brain. I scrolled down to the bottom to see who did the research on this study and how I could do that in the future. This directed my goals towards Neuropsychopharmacology. I have always loved science, but this newfound passion has given me the confidence I need to apply for UW. Before I found this article, I almost gave up on schooling because of struggling with mental illness. I knew I had some degree of anxiety and depression, but I may be forming a mood disorder and that’s causing a lot of obstacles for me. My illness has progressively gotten worse throughout my life, but I am currently in counseling undergoing treatment. I have always struggled with my identity and self-esteem. I knew I wasn’t straight in middle school and fought it because of the conservative nature of my small town. I came out to my mom and she made me promise not to tell anyone because my family could find out. I have found many friends that support my decisions and aid in my self-actualization. I’ve found myself in my friends and I’ve helped them with their goals. I believe that no matter the circumstances, someone will always being willing to help me, even if it can only
This article peaked my interest, I knew how alcohol affected the body but I wanted to know how it affected the brain. I scrolled down to the bottom to see who did the research on this study and how I could do that in the future. This directed my goals towards Neuropsychopharmacology. I have always loved science, but this newfound passion has given me the confidence I need to apply for UW. Before I found this article, I almost gave up on schooling because of struggling with mental illness. I knew I had some degree of anxiety and depression, but I may be forming a mood disorder and that’s causing a lot of obstacles for me. My illness has progressively gotten worse throughout my life, but I am currently in counseling undergoing treatment. I have always struggled with my identity and self-esteem. I knew I wasn’t straight in middle school and fought it because of the conservative nature of my small town. I came out to my mom and she made me promise not to tell anyone because my family could find out. I have found many friends that support my decisions and aid in my self-actualization. I’ve found myself in my friends and I’ve helped them with their goals. I believe that no matter the circumstances, someone will always being willing to help me, even if it can only