My name is Yasmin Dihyem. I am a current student at LaGuardia Community College, planning on transferring to a four-year college. My educational aspiration is to obtain a bachelor’s degree in biology that would assist me in pursuing a medical career. Furthermore as I become an experienced doctor, I want to start a nonprofit organization with the mission of offering free medical care. By participating in the CUNY Summer Undergraduate Research Program, I am given a chance to come closer to my goal.
I have always found a great deal of enjoyment helping others. In elementary school, I loved helping my siblings with their homework. In middle school, I participated in many community service activities. In high school, I helped my doctor with …show more content…
As a first generation college student in my family, I do not have anyone to turn to for educational support. So far I’ve worked hard to graduate from high school a year early and start college. I am a hard worker and a leader and I am determined to achieve my dreams. Through the support of America Needs You I know that I will have mentors that can help me reach my ultimate goal.
When I was fourteen years old, my family and I had to travel from New York to Yemen. We went to visit my sick grandpa. During that time a war broke out. Daily I heard people crying but never saw the faces of those weeping. Every day I saw bloody people on the news, but I thought that those people were just acting and they will soon get up. Until one day I went to the grocery store. As I walked I heard bang bang bang, I knew that the war was starting again and that the fighting was near me. I ran home among the crowd of terrified individuals, some were falling to the ground dead. Others stopped to help their loved ones. When I arrived home there sat a crying mother, finally I saw the face of those who cried. She cried because in her hands she held her young child who was bleeding profusely. I stood there in panic, and useless; I heard bang bang, I remembered I was still in danger and ran into my house. It was the most terrifying moment of my life. To this day the image of the dying child and the crying mother …show more content…
Through exposure to research as undergraduates, many students discover their passion for research and continue on to graduate studies and faculty positions.
One of the lessons you will quickly learn is that to be successful in undergraduate research, you must know much more than a large body of scientific facts. You will need a variety of both technical and non-technical skills including: first-class lab technique to produce accurate and precise measurements worthy of data analysis and interpretation good team building skills as science today is usually accomplished by teams of experts rather than individual investigators working independently excellent time management skills to balance the many competing demands for your time including courses, part-time jobs, undergraduate research, and social activities strong communications skills - both oral and written - in order to communicate your science clearly and persuasively to your peers, the greater scientific community, and the
I have always found a great deal of enjoyment helping others. In elementary school, I loved helping my siblings with their homework. In middle school, I participated in many community service activities. In high school, I helped my doctor with …show more content…
As a first generation college student in my family, I do not have anyone to turn to for educational support. So far I’ve worked hard to graduate from high school a year early and start college. I am a hard worker and a leader and I am determined to achieve my dreams. Through the support of America Needs You I know that I will have mentors that can help me reach my ultimate goal.
When I was fourteen years old, my family and I had to travel from New York to Yemen. We went to visit my sick grandpa. During that time a war broke out. Daily I heard people crying but never saw the faces of those weeping. Every day I saw bloody people on the news, but I thought that those people were just acting and they will soon get up. Until one day I went to the grocery store. As I walked I heard bang bang bang, I knew that the war was starting again and that the fighting was near me. I ran home among the crowd of terrified individuals, some were falling to the ground dead. Others stopped to help their loved ones. When I arrived home there sat a crying mother, finally I saw the face of those who cried. She cried because in her hands she held her young child who was bleeding profusely. I stood there in panic, and useless; I heard bang bang, I remembered I was still in danger and ran into my house. It was the most terrifying moment of my life. To this day the image of the dying child and the crying mother …show more content…
Through exposure to research as undergraduates, many students discover their passion for research and continue on to graduate studies and faculty positions.
One of the lessons you will quickly learn is that to be successful in undergraduate research, you must know much more than a large body of scientific facts. You will need a variety of both technical and non-technical skills including: first-class lab technique to produce accurate and precise measurements worthy of data analysis and interpretation good team building skills as science today is usually accomplished by teams of experts rather than individual investigators working independently excellent time management skills to balance the many competing demands for your time including courses, part-time jobs, undergraduate research, and social activities strong communications skills - both oral and written - in order to communicate your science clearly and persuasively to your peers, the greater scientific community, and the