Ever since I could remember, I have always wanted to become a scientist.
understand the mysteries of the universe has been one of the most passionate desires of mine since I was a .
toddler. I can still recall laying in my bed, staring at the ceiling, and wondering why some people had .
crooked teeth while others didn't. The question "How?" always echoed within my thoughts. When I entered .
school, science and mathematics quickly became one of my most favored subjects. In my mind, they were .
the most logical and precise. The answers they provided were based on fact, not human intuition. .
As I matured, I grew to enjoy the systematic mechanics of the human body. Within months, I knew .
without a doubt that I wanted to enter college with the intention of graduating with a Ph.D. in genetics. It is .
my hope that with such a degree, I would be able to pursue a career in medical research. I would like to .
have that chance of contributing in a cure for the common cold, or maybe some of the most troubling viruses .
which inundate our society today. .
Unfortunately, such an ambition requires money to achieve. Finances are a strong factor in my .
family, and I realize that my college choices need to revolve around a simple fact: Can I afford it? .
My mother has provided for my private school education since I entered kindergarten. With each .
passing year, it becomes harder and harder to continue providing for this kind of education. My mother, who .
currently works two jobs that could often extend beyond fourteen hours a day, sacrifices a number of .
luxuries just so that I could finish my thirteenth year in private school. My younger brother is currently .
attending public school with the hope of transferring into a private school once finances can accommodate it. .
These are the sacrifices that they make for me; I acknowledge this fully. Though my mother intends to .
continue paying for my education, I know very well that this is close to impossible.