When I started my undergraduate at the University of Washington, I only knew that I wanted to grow, not only as a student, but also as an individual. I knew that I wanted to study Chemistry and get involved in undergraduate research. Coming from high school, where I really was not motivated, I wanted to change that in college. Now, as I come up upon graduation, I can say that I’ve basically accomplished the minimum that freshman me wanted to.
My main transformative experience has been being involved in undergraduate research. Although I had a vague idea in the beginning of my undergraduate that I wanted to be a part of the research community (this was why I had chosen UW in the first place), it was joining the Bush Lab in the Winter of 2017 that really cemented my future education and career aspirations.
Currently, I am looking to attend graduate school and pursue a career in research, specifically in analytical chemistry and the development of mass spectrometry for the investigation of biomolecules. I had no idea that this would be my career path, and looking back, I really had no idea what I was doing in general. From my experience in research, I was able to become more involved in other activities and experiences in the sciences, from my position as the president of the undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry club, to my involvement in the undergraduate research leaders.
Looking back on my undergraduate years, research has been the defining feature and the most important experience that I’ve had here at the University of Washington.
My main transformative experience has been being involved in undergraduate research. Although I had a vague idea in the beginning of my undergraduate that I wanted to be a part of the research community (this was why I had chosen UW in the first place), it was joining the Bush Lab in the Winter of 2017 that really cemented my future education and career aspirations.
Currently, I am looking to attend graduate school and pursue a career in research, specifically in analytical chemistry and the development of mass spectrometry for the investigation of biomolecules. I had no idea that this would be my career path, and looking back, I really had no idea what I was doing in general. From my experience in research, I was able to become more involved in other activities and experiences in the sciences, from my position as the president of the undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry club, to my involvement in the undergraduate research leaders.
Looking back on my undergraduate years, research has been the defining feature and the most important experience that I’ve had here at the University of Washington.