My Personal statement

My interest in science started back in secondary school where I excelled in my biology, chemistry and mathematics. However, during my pre-university studies, I did not take A-level biology as it was not offered as a subject by my school. Nevertheless, this did not deter me from pursuing my interest in science. To further my knowledge in the field of science, I participated in projects and workshops such as perfume making. During the perfume making workshop, I got a taste of being a chemist where I experienced firsthand as how to mix different isometric compound together to come up with a good perfume. In addition, I also led a project to investigate ways of making a perfume that is light in smell but lasting. During the process, I was also equipped with some marketing tools and strategy, as well as presentation skills, as we had to market our product.

Being an undergraduate majoring in Life Sciences had given me the perfect avenue to pursue my interest and exposed me to many aspects of biology, the science of living organisms. The complexity of life especially of the human body had astonished me in many ways. Every day we are exposed to different kind of virus, bacteria and other microorganism, whether beneficial or detrimental to us. Their design are simple, yet their diversity is beyond any other organisms making them great vectors for genetic research but also potent disease-causing machineries and these motivated me to research further into them. Through my undergraduate studies, my analytical and experimental skills had greatly refined and improved as I was equipped with the different experimental techniques involving microorganism, such as bacteria culture, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation and genetic engineering techniques These techniques are much needed in biomedical field which is the forefront where battle against disease-causing viruses and bacteria are fought.

To improve my medical knowledge, I also worked as a clinic assistant at Northeast medical centre. The clinic not only deals with general medical illness but also on long term diseases like diabetes, obesity and diabetes. I was also involved in certain procedures like ECG and handling wounds. In the clinic, I not only learnt the medical skills but also interpersonal skills when I learn to speak to patients regarding their medical condition and medication.

With my interpersonal skills at handling people and hands on experience in various science projects, I am able to interact well with others. In addition, my willingness to learn and perseverance to overcome any obstacles will pull me through any difficulty I face. Lastly, in my own free time I enjoy watching scientific shows like Regenesis where they make use of scientific tools to explore the unknown of science. With a deep interest in science and various projects I participated in, I believe these are important traits of a scientist and I possess them.