Growing up‚ two things in my household were certain: mathematics and baseball. Being the son of a mathematics and statistics professor‚ the subjects themselves were never in short supply; however‚ it was not the immediate exposure of statistics that instilled my love for the science; it was baseball. Every summer‚ my dad was the coach for the legion baseball team‚ and when I myself was not playing‚ I helped keep the book for my dad’s team. Baseball is one of those sports that is incredibly statistics
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Pell Grant. Learning has been a lifelong passion of mine‚ thanks to the adult influences in my life‚ but my path has been a rocky one. I needed special intervention in school. I was unorganized‚ struggled with graphic learning (maps‚ math‚ Social Studies)‚ and worked extra hours to attain the skills I needed to survive in school. None of the influential adults in my life attended college‚ but a set of encyclopedias taught me that they valued education tremendously. My mother used these encyclopedias
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and have a good understanding on a cellular level of organisms (plants and animals). I am a negotiator and prefer to work in teams‚ paying close attention to everyone’s opinion and making decisions accordingly. I have studied all three sciences at school level and because Biology was the subject I was very much interested in is what has compelled me to pursue a career in a Biology related field. At level 3 I am studying an Access to HE Diploma in which I am studying all the main sciences like Biology
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When I was little‚ a pen and paintbrush was always in my hand. I loved to doodle anywhere I could; on walls‚ floors‚ and countertops. I couldn’t say my ABC’s or count to 10‚ but with a box of markers my imagination was endless. In grade school‚ my teachers couldn’t keep me from drawing simple flowers and hearts all over my papers. Until I was finally in a subject that put my skills and talents to use: science. I love science because it is everywhere‚ constantly changing‚ and allows me to be ambitious
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students to see if I would qualify; I did. For the next three I saw no difference between myself and the other students. My report card might have said that I was GT but I certainly never felt like it. However‚ this completely changed when I entered high school. During my sophomore year I noticed that my schedule had something call SRD (Scientific Research and Design). I was not very enthusiastic at all
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Modern society faces the problem of the repression of individuality in favor of a collective identity. However‚ at the University of Chicago‚ students are dedicated to creating and maintaining a prosperous environment built upon diversity and individual passion. At UChicago‚ I would be able to explore my passion for physics alongside various other aspects of my individual identity. It is this ability and the freedom to explore my own identity and intellectual pursuits that draw me closer and closer
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Georgia. My parents raised me in my infant years in Canton‚ but we later moved to Pickens County. I attended Tate Elementary‚ Pickens Middle‚ and Pickens High. School was always problematic and challenging. My testing scores were always below average and I felt like I was inferior when compared to my other classmates. During middle school I developed depression‚ gained 200 pounds‚ and was diagnosed with dyslexia and pre-diabetes. That summer I had an abrupt rush of motivation to get my life back
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expression. From early on‚ I was infatuated with history and museums. Art is not just a passion of mine‚ but an extension of who I am. I find that I bring art to most everything I do. At school‚ in addition to being the founding member of the Classics Club‚ I am a leading member of the Art Club‚ an art contributor to the school magazine‚ and I serve as art/design coordinator for my high school’s award-winning FIRST Robotics team. I even bring my art to my varsity swimming team‚ where I designed team
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I am applying for admission to the DMA program at the University of Iowa School of Music for the purpose of equipping myself with a holistic understanding of piano performance. Since I have a great interest in music‚ I am looking forward to exploring new ways of looking at piano study. Moreover‚ the University of Iowa is one of the top universities in the United States‚ not only with its outstanding faculty but also its remarkable alumni all around the world. I was attracted to music at a young
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Dreams compose a personal vision. I have generally had difficulty believing that dreams can come true. My decisions about my future and career path have been deeply rooted in reality and practicality. At this time‚ circumstances in my life are transforming my hopes into real possibilities. In order to entertain that dreams could become reality is a tremendous transition in itself. The reality of family obligations at times are on a collision course with your dreams‚ work and personal. Looking at
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