The Human Body System: Personal Statement
Growing up in Glen Ellyn Illinois, At the age of eight, I found an interest in playing soccer. My mother, would drive me to the soccer field to play with the other kids. I remember the other kids being a lot older than me, many of them being 9 or 10 years old. I found it challenging to compete with the other kids. They were simply stronger and older than me, some of them even boasted they played on travel teams. After, getting beat multiple times, I had one wish, I desperately wanted to score a goal. I practiced each day, at home, with my younger brother, who was about six at the time. After much hard work, the day of the game had arrived. I vividly remember seeing my father observing me from the sidelines, recording every move I made
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I was constantly questioning the world around me. I remember I asking my father about everything from how a train worked to how an air conditioner worked. I must have made him answer at least a 1000 questions throughout my lifetime. Eventually, I found an interest in human anatomy. I remember my parents buying me books one in particular titled “The Human Body System”. I remember being glued to the pages. Each page captivated me with a new sense of excitement. It fascinated me how humans were made of billions of cells, and how the heart actually had valves and chambers functioning to pump blood throughout the body. My sophomore year of highschool, my family and I moved to Brookfield Wisconsin, and I attended Brookfield Central High School. I decided to enroll in anatomy and physiology. The class was quite intriguing, yet challenging. I remember learning about every major body system, everything from the integumentary system, all the way to the skeletal system. The lively hands on aspect of the course was quite refreshing. We spent a lot of time dissecting things like a sheep's brain, and even a cat. I enjoyed it went by so fast that after 2 terms, I could hardly believe the class was over. After this class, I became inspired to pursue a bio science major in college, and eventually become a
I was constantly questioning the world around me. I remember I asking my father about everything from how a train worked to how an air conditioner worked. I must have made him answer at least a 1000 questions throughout my lifetime. Eventually, I found an interest in human anatomy. I remember my parents buying me books one in particular titled “The Human Body System”. I remember being glued to the pages. Each page captivated me with a new sense of excitement. It fascinated me how humans were made of billions of cells, and how the heart actually had valves and chambers functioning to pump blood throughout the body. My sophomore year of highschool, my family and I moved to Brookfield Wisconsin, and I attended Brookfield Central High School. I decided to enroll in anatomy and physiology. The class was quite intriguing, yet challenging. I remember learning about every major body system, everything from the integumentary system, all the way to the skeletal system. The lively hands on aspect of the course was quite refreshing. We spent a lot of time dissecting things like a sheep's brain, and even a cat. I enjoyed it went by so fast that after 2 terms, I could hardly believe the class was over. After this class, I became inspired to pursue a bio science major in college, and eventually become a