Bioengineering Personal Statement
Bioengineered tissue, brain-powered prosthetic limbs, three-dimensional printed body parts: what used to be considered science fiction has now become our genuine reality. Mae Jemison describes science fiction as something that “helps us look at our society from a different perspective. It lets us look at our mores, using science as the backdrop, as the gamechanger.” With continuous advancements in medical technology, ideas that were strictly fantasy are blending into actuality. Personally, I have always been inspired by stories of medical feats and miracles to the point of wanting to be a biomedical engineer in the future. The Discovering Medicine @ Stanford workshop would expose me to learning opportunities that I currently do not have access
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No one is perfect, however I always strive to live at my greatest potential. I want to aid those who need assistance and inspire individuals who also want to make a difference. I would like to build up on my current understanding of bioengineering and science so that I can develop solutions to medical problems that appear impossible. For my part, some of my interests are prosthetics, cancer treatments, heart problems, and environmental efficiency. All of these have some link to human beings and how one may live. Perhaps, I can create a more effective robotic limb or make tissue for repairing heart attack damage. By expanding research and development to further refine in these topics, I wish to enlighten the world by adding another step on the path of medical achievements.
Inevitably, my generation will be the next group of artists to handle the world and sculpt it into a more sophisticated place. If my own handiwork changes the world to make it just a bit better for some individuals, I would have lived knowing I did my part. The stories of science fiction envisioned inventions that could save lives. With the Discovering Medicine @ Stanford program, my aspirations of constructing medical creations that will enhance the way the world works are no longer the speculations of yesterday’s science fiction; they will be transformed into the innovations of our
No one is perfect, however I always strive to live at my greatest potential. I want to aid those who need assistance and inspire individuals who also want to make a difference. I would like to build up on my current understanding of bioengineering and science so that I can develop solutions to medical problems that appear impossible. For my part, some of my interests are prosthetics, cancer treatments, heart problems, and environmental efficiency. All of these have some link to human beings and how one may live. Perhaps, I can create a more effective robotic limb or make tissue for repairing heart attack damage. By expanding research and development to further refine in these topics, I wish to enlighten the world by adding another step on the path of medical achievements.
Inevitably, my generation will be the next group of artists to handle the world and sculpt it into a more sophisticated place. If my own handiwork changes the world to make it just a bit better for some individuals, I would have lived knowing I did my part. The stories of science fiction envisioned inventions that could save lives. With the Discovering Medicine @ Stanford program, my aspirations of constructing medical creations that will enhance the way the world works are no longer the speculations of yesterday’s science fiction; they will be transformed into the innovations of our