Personal Statement

When considering the nature of my academic upbringing, science has played a significant role in both my personal and scholastic development. From about the time I entered fifth grade, most of my learning ability and scholastic ability came from memorization and that alone. This skill of constantly memorizing information led me to swiftly excel in courses related to social studies, language arts, and mathematics which allowed me to apply those memories to actual problems. However, when it came to courses related to science, I was truly allowed to become immersed in new information and situations nearly everyday. From elementary school to the end of middle school, I nearly drowned myself not only in the scientific information I was learning in

I was about to enter seventh grade, and my scouting troop deciding to take a two-week trip to Yellowstone National Park. The amount of time that I spent in the park was truly something of a fantasy, since the area is so rich in wildlife and untouched landscape. Constantly being able to observe animals such as bison, pronghorns, bighorn sheep, and elk in their natural abode just made me feel like I was truly myself for a period of time. Throughout my time spent in the wildlife of Yellowstone, I was truly able to reiterate my desire for research and wildlife observation in the future. Even though the desire for zoological interests was something I had a drive for before the trip, the trip sort of made the interest more prolific and prevalent to myself. After the trip, I could not stop overloading my mind with random zoological information, and I nearly burned my eyes watching every animal documentary and Planet Earth documentary that I could find on public television. I began to relate every aspect of the zoological world to my personal traits, characteristics, and preferences. So in all honesty, my desire for my future degree and career has been in constant movement from an early age, and the determination that it has instilled in me to continue