Women In Science Camp

I can recall three pivotal moments in my education paths in science and engineering. The foremost occurred in sixth grade when I was selected out of 130 females in my grade to attend the Women in Science camp. Here I learned about the many professions scientist can engage in, from forensics to astronomy. At this camp, I made it a goal to be a “woman in science.” At the time, I did not know specifically what type of science I wanted to become an expert in, but I narrowed it down with another major experience two summers ago at a camp referred to as the South Central Health Careers Camp. During the week, I was exposed to a variety of lines of work in the medical field, anything ranging from pharmaceutical practices to rehabilitation using electrical
stimulation, and even dentistry. Now, I was exposed to biomedical engineering not too long ago. I took part of an online conference with Kyle Edmunds, an Alumni of UW-Madison and now a doctoral candidate in Europe. Mr. Edmunds helped me narrow my search by introducing me to the newer science of tissue engineering. While trying to figure out which path of science I would travel, both my mother and my high school math department influenced my decisions. Growing up my mother was a chemistry teacher and she was the origin of my appreciation for science. We conducted minute experiments at home and she taught me common laws of science through demonstrations. Even more so entering high school, I knew it was crucial to understand science and math to pursue a career in biomedicine, but I struggled slightly with math. Thanks to my patient and creative teachers I was able to build up my math confidence which is ideal for any STEM career.