Personal Statement—Practice?
I have had an interest in learning how humans functioned. Questions like “Why do humans behave toward a situation in this way? Why does this happen when something occurs?” have intrigued me. It wasn’t until I recently began to expand my horizons that I realized I had this interest. Having lived a sheltered and carefree life, where my academic and social sphere was limited by the curriculum of the private school I attended, nothing meaningful ever occurred inside or outside of school. All of my academics were laid out and there was no other alternative. At the time, all of this sat well with me.
However, entering a public high school dramatically changed my life. A floodgate of opportunities presented itself. Suddenly, taking compulsory classes was not enough. I now had the means to expand my knowledge through the wide variety of classes being offered. By being able to take elective courses, I discovered more about myself than I would have discovered on my own.
Enrolling in my school’s physiology class revived my interest in biology. Previously, I thought I hated science; I though it was boring! But taking physiology and learning the way the human body works completely reversed my opinions of life science. Physiology fueled my desire for answers and for knowledge. Now I want to know more than what that one class can offer me.
