What Motivates Me To Study Biomedical Sciences

What highly motivates me to study biomedical sciences is the research involved in finding new treatments for diseases, combined with my keen interest in chemistry and biology, which has been further amplified by the research I made by myself on Alzheimer and dementia while volunteering in a care home, giving me insight about how the complex processes in our body affect our health. I am convinced this course will fulfill my profound interest for sciences and will help me achieve excellent communication, research and IT skills, crucial when pursuing this course.

To expand my knowledge regarding the subject, I have participated in two relevant FutureLearn online courses, both affiliated by the University of Birmingham. The three week course on Parkinson’s particularly intrigued me, where I gained insight on how drugs affect our body, which was really captivating. Furthermore, I read ‘Medical News Today’ on a daily basis, to keep up-to-date with recent medical advances. An article that caught my attention was about how scientists recently found that vitamin B3 can prevent and treat acute kidney disease, showing how vital biomedical research is in discovering new treatments for diseases, and I’m really interested in pursuing such career in the future.

To gain valuable experience of working in a care setting and to enhance my interpersonal skills, I helped in “Maria Grazia” care home in Lessona, Italy, during the summer for two weeks, four hours a day. Every day, I engaged with the residents in many activities and fed them their meals, learning the importance of patience, empathy and commitment when working in care environments, as well as the importance of good communication skills. By achieving a Sports Leadership qualification, I boosted my leadership, team-working and communication skills as well as my organizing abilities, since I had to plan and lead lessons to students of all ages and nationalities, collaborating with other leaders as well. As I had to adapt my lessons to suit each age group, I became more flexible, an essential quality, since, as a biomedical scientist or student, I will frequently have to respond to unexpected changes in plans and adapt to different situations. After Sport’s Day, I wrote a report describing its events, and it was then published in the local newspaper. This progressed my written communication skills, key when writing scientific papers. These vital skills were also strengthened through my participation in a charity event at my school, involving a present collection for a local orphanage where many of the children also had Special Needs. My role involved writing to parents to ask for donations and spending a day with the orphans at a water park where we gave out the toys. It was very rewarding to see the children’s delight from being in our company and receiving the gifts.

Having studied A Level biology, chemistry and maths, I have developed a wide range of skills which are crucial for undertaking this course. For instance, biology has helped me gain knowledge about the human body, chemistry has improved my practical skills, and maths has developed my analytical and problem-solving abilities. In Years 10 and 11 I was awarded ‘top biology student’, and in Year 13 I was awarded for achieving 100% in mechanics and in a chemistry module at AS, showing my academic abilities and my commitment. I believe I have excellent skills and motivation to pursue such a difficult but rewarding course and I’m firmly convinced this course will further enhance my qualities allowing me to become a successful biomedical scientist.