Prior to this year my curiosities lied in the medical field
areas. I was very interested in biological engineering and genetic engineering.
Much of my interest came from my AP biology class I took. To say I was
interested is an understatement. Often, I would go home and read the textbook
just for fun and come up with theoretical possibilities to my teacher where we
would discuss the viability of the idea. I remember one time in particular. Our
job was to design a genetically modified organism (GMO) and to then clone the
organism. My teacher wanted a plausible and realistic plan with proper
biological concepts and design. Everyone in the class groaned and griped at the
assignment. I on the other hand was thrilled. My mind flooded with how I would
accomplish the task. Which vector would I use? How many times would I have to
put the extracted DNA through the PCR machine? Which restriction enzyme would
be used? I loved this type of research. I would spend hours upon hours on this
project getting every detail right. I
used textbooks, online science journals, blogs, and similar laboratory
experiences to research. I can honestly say I know more about cloning a sheep than the average person (practical right?). Although this took on a formal research tone it did
not feel like it to me. I loved doing the research necessary. This topic still
holds interest to me as I progress through college, I am more and more excited
about my major in Chemical Engineering and the ability to apply my degree to a
job in the medical field or the possibility of attending medical school.
It's funny you write about this because after taking biology in high school, I also had many curiosities that lead biology to be one of my favorite courses ever. A lot of it was very interesting in class and led me to do outside research because I was curious. However, I do not wish to persue any time of bio major, but best of luck to your future !
ReplyDeleteJust like you, I am also very interested in the medical field. All throughout high school, I loved sciences classes, especially chemistry. In chemistry I would always go above and beyond to do a lot more research than was required of me. This love for science has even led me to be a biological science major and also have aspirations to go into the medical field!
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool that you found a topic and class you enjoyed so much. I was the same in my psychology class, i loved learning new information and I always looked forward to class. I can't say i did the same level of research you did for your bio class but it always made sense to me although a lot of people had a had time. I know it was really helpful for me to have been in AP Psych becuase it led to me wanting to get a minor in it and i am so glad.
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