Science Internship Personal Statement

There are many reasons why I would like to participate in the Science Research Internship Program. Most notably I am interested in going into a career that is in the realm of science. Secondly, I strongly believe that this internship would be a great learning experience for me that will take my interest in science even further. In addition, it would also be beneficial for me to work in a more mature program especially since it is located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This is one of the colleges that I aspire to go to and working in a lab there would not only be beneficial to my application there but gives me an impression if the school would work for me. Lastly, the credits given are a amazing payout in which I would benefit greatly from now and in the future for my career.
Outside of the classroom I am very interested in exploring and engaging in science. I tend to tinker and experiment with broken devices to figure out how they work and how I can fix them. I also regularly watch scientific shows …show more content…
At the time this was a hop skip and a leap out of my comfort zone. I feared that I would have to meet new people and was required to express myself in poetry to others that I had just meet. I knew that this was going to be very uncomfortable but knew that it would be a good thing for me to experience. Not only did I have a fantastic time and learn plenty of new writing skills but the program also helped me take down some of my limits socially and taught me that it is a great thing to do things that intimidate you. This experience and many others are what have encouraged me to apply for this internship. Of all the opportunities this could be the biggest one yet. I may have passed up other smaller opportunities because of my comfort zone and I greatly regret doing so. However, this Internship is something that I would be greatly disappointed in myself for not applying