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I've always been fascinated by how the universe works and what it's made of. Science attempts to explain everything, through logic and facts, which is what I find myself doing over and over again. When on a bus journey I try to figure out how the things around me work, even simple things like road lights, intrigue me. I love overcoming logical challenges independently, which is why I often wonder about mechanics of simple or complicated processes.
After finishing college, I had to help out financially at home. However I'm glad that I had the chance to take a break from education, because I realized, just how much I love learning and how important it is to me. I was unsure what I wanted to do when I first applied for university, so I picked a course with a wide range of options, Natural Science, but now I know that I want to study Biology. More specifically, I want to study Molecular Biology, because of the massive amount of opportunities available. Whilst studying about DNA technology in college, I was fascinated by its potential, from curing diseases to providing food and so much more. I've been keeping up with major news in science. The most memorable one (due to its huge potential, like growing organs) was an article about a bio-engineered vein being transplanted into a living patient. Working as a charity representative (convincing people to become long term donors in public areas), has improved my communication and teamwork skills. For example, if I'm feeling down, I take a break and clear my head in order to prevent lowering overall performance.
Whilst studying A levels I noticed links between subjects, especially chemistry and biology. For example, by looking at hydrogen bonds from chemical and biological perspectives I gained a deeper understanding of both subjects. Links like these make it easier for me to perfect my knowledge of each subject and motivate me to try to learn more than the course offers.I am looking forward to conducting my own research projects, because I'm eager to discover new information that no one else knows.
Participating in a 3 day science course at Liverpool University showed me how much information can be obtained from a simple experiment, which made me realize that no matter how simple things look, you can dig deeper and potentially stumble across something that changes how we perceive the universe.
I also have an interest in psychology. This interest was aroused by "The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog" by B. D. Perry. Dr Perry talks about how early life experiences shape personality. What I found most interesting was that infants need physical contact with their parents/carers in order to have a healthy mind. This made me think about why or how physical contact affects a child's brain (physiologically). Due to my analytic mind I prefer to look at the physiological aspect of psychology to find the answer to "why?".
I achieved an award in a football coaching course where I improved on important leadership and teamwork skills. Which is why, when conducting a scientific experiment, in a group, I instinctively instruct others on how to complete the experiment efficiently. Since many theories have been proven wrong (a famous example would be Rutherford disproving the "plum pudding" model) I take scientific reliability and validity very passionately and seriously.
I am fluent in 3 languages. Latvian was my first language; Russian my second; English my third. Being an independent learner since childhood, I learned Russian and English mostly by reading and watching subtitled TV shows. In my spare time I go to the gym and play games that involve strategy like chess. These games appeal to me because of the logical challenge and my ability to remember "textbook" moves for specific situations.
I hope that this statement sends the message that I'm a very enthusiastic yet patient and careful scientist, with a high ability to absorb and analyse information and even higher aspirations.
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