Why I Want To Pursue A Biomedical Engineering Degree

I initially became interested in pursuing a career in biomedical engineering when I had knee surgery in 2011, which disabled me from being able to fully use my knee. My career goal is to be a Biomedical Engineer and I believe the BRITE Program here at North Carolina Central University will help me reach my goal. As alum from the City of Medicine Academy here in Durham, I have been exposed to the field of health services and medical care. I know that pursuing a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at NCCU is the right choice for my undergraduate education. In the next 5 years, I want to see myself with an established career. The BRITE program caters to about 95% of their graduates having a secure job right after their graduation. To reach my goal of having a
I want to get out of my comfort zone and impact the lives of the people around me. During my sophomore year, I want to begin to get recruited for a study abroad experience. I want to get my trip paid for because I know that I’m not financially able to pay for it myself or even with the help of my parents. After completing my research, I figured out that there aren’t that many study abroad programs for Biomedical Engineering (BME) because it is such a tedious and difficult major. In the summer of 2015, there is a study abroad experience in Beijing, China that runs from May 25 to July 31. The program cost is around $5000.00 which includes 4 days of meals per week, housing, and mandatory insurance. The tuition ranges from $3600.00 to $3850.00 depending on your location and of course the student fee is around $650.00. The experience will be a burden on my family if they had to pay it, that’s why I’m going to try to start early to build myself up on NCCU’s campus so that I am able to possibly receive another scholarship from the