Learning Statement
Due to greater academic opportunity, my family moved from Nigeria to the United States when I was six-years old. My family's involvement in medicine - my mother a nurse and my father a physician - drew me towards medicine early on. I was particularly impressed by my father's health missions in Nigeria. He not only used the tools of
science, such as blood pressure monitors and medication, to address disease. He also made use of the art of narrative, as he witnessed how the many complaints of dizziness and mysterious
headaches pointed out widespread hypertension. As a
result, he worked together with other healthcare workers to combat high blood pressure in our
community. I was motivated by utilizing art and science to help manage the health of the community.
My attraction for science matured particularly during my sophomore year in high school, when I took biology and chemistry. I was amazed by how chemical principles, like bonding, could help explain biological concepts, such as intracellular trafficking and DNA replication. I wanted to combine them both and knew then that I was going to major in biochemistry in college.
At the University of Washington, I gained hands-on experience in science by participating in several research projects. I also carved out time to further develop my interest in the arts through music composition, spending time with the residents of a local nursing home and learning how to cook. Importantly, I learned that, by applying the discipline and work ethic I've gained from athletics to all areas of life, I could better manage my time and enjoy the things in life that matter.
In the future, I hope to continue balancing art, science, and athletics. This was important in college, but will become more vital as I become a physician striving to help patients make sense of their medical puzzles.
My attraction for science matured particularly during my sophomore year in high school, when I took biology and chemistry. I was amazed by how chemical principles, like bonding, could help explain biological concepts, such as intracellular trafficking and DNA replication. I wanted to combine them both and knew then that I was going to major in biochemistry in college.
At the University of Washington, I gained hands-on experience in science by participating in several research projects. I also carved out time to further develop my interest in the arts through music composition, spending time with the residents of a local nursing home and learning how to cook. Importantly, I learned that, by applying the discipline and work ethic I've gained from athletics to all areas of life, I could better manage my time and enjoy the things in life that matter.
In the future, I hope to continue balancing art, science, and athletics. This was important in college, but will become more vital as I become a physician striving to help patients make sense of their medical puzzles.
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