Summer Personal Statement

I want to participate in the Summer Focus Program for a few reasons. Participating in this program is a great opportunity for me to expand my knowledge of science and gain some insight into the method of scientific research. Scientific research is the process of conducting a study to answer a question. It involves several steps, with the first being an analysis of prior research studies on the topic and an assessment of what essential elements to take from this background literature. The scientist then proceeds to conduct a systematic design of experiments with a set of grounded assumptions from the literature. Using results from these experiments, the scientist performs some sort of statistical analysis to determine if the observations are actually significant. If we take a historical perspective, everything we learn in …show more content…
Being part of a tennis team for three years, I have developed this type of team mentality. I care for everyone and work well with others, and I would be the same way towards fellow students who are taking part in this program and I would always be willing to work with someone to help them out if they have some problem. I will also ask for help from fellow students to get a new perspective on something. Being at the top of my class and having straight A’s shows that I am also hardworking. Other students can learn from my pertinacious mindset that being determined does indeed pay off and have its benefits. I'm also a very optimistic person. Even during some of the busiest and most difficult times, I try to find the silver lining or the bright side to manage my stress levels. I could influence others to do the same and maintain a positive attitude about everything that’s happening around them. Above all, I am a nice and outgoing person, so I hope to make the Summer Focus Program a friendly