STEM Personal Statement

As a child, I was given set standards by my community which were to survive and to conquer any challenges that may come my way. South Central Los Angeles has been stigmatized by other communities to be the face of violence, poor health and underperforming students, which placed a barrier between me and reaching my fullest potential. As a young teen, I began to believe in the stereotypes and allowed it to define who I was and who I will become in the future. However, with the guidance of high school mentors, I was able to gain the strength to tear down those barriers while also uncovering my hidden talents. As a high school student, I had the opportunity to take several interesting science courses and become one of the first admitted class to my high school’s new STEM magnet program. My amazing teachers loved science, and with the limited amount of resources provided, they gave all their students the opportunity to seek their true passion in science through hands-on classroom activities.

To begin, I am a very well rounded individual, and although my interests and skills aren’t limited to STEM, I have found that my passion for STEM has made me a better person overall. I live in a very rural part of Canada, and because of this, it can be difficult for me to find things to do, especially when it comes to science and technology. This is why that I have, for the most part, paved my own way and learned most of the things I know about science and technology on my own, simply because these subjects are, to me, among the most interesting in the world. I have an insane drive to put my learning to use so that I can innovate and inspire others to continue their studies in STEM because I have found, through my own personal experience, that

I am currently majoring in the STEM discipline biology. I chose to major in biology because of my dream and goals to attend medical school. Ever since I was a young girl I have always had this dream and desire to become a doctor, however my dreams and desire has only increased this past year during my first year of college here at Virginia Wesleyan. During my first year of college I came to the realization that it is not just going to take desire, I realized that it also is going to take dedication, hard work and patience, all qualities I feel I have. My commitment to the STEM Scholars program is one-hundred and ten percent, I am willing to do whatever it takes to reach my goals and dreams. I believe that the STEM scholars will be very beneficial

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There is a lot of attention placed on STEM education from businesses and the federal government. First, this paper will explain what STEM is, how it came to be, and the reasons behind the urgency to implement this program in schools as early as kindergarten across the United States. Then this paper will address any potential issues for this plan, and how STEM can be a benefit the future of education.

My aspirations within the field are to advocate for social change and advance the quality of life of the underrepresented Latino community in the City of Philadelphia. I am certain that earning a Master in Social Work will equip me with the tools necessary to do this in a caring and supportive way. I am a firm believer of social change and that by helping our communities, change can be achieved. I am passionate about children, families and minorities. Being from a minority group myself, I am able to relate to those who have a similar background. Temple University Master in Social Work program is the best match for my goals and aspirations within the field.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers are the basis of the global world around us. They are in high demand and with this type of education provides a lot of opportunities for your career. It is so important to pursue these types of fields because almost all of the different types of careers is depending on this type of education. Let’s look at technology. We use technology every single day, I am using it to write this paper. Technology has increased so much over the past century and is still improving but we need new people and new ideas to come up with new inventions and keep improving to provide benefits for society. That is just one example why the STEM career is a good path to pursue.

It is not just girls and women who benefit from STEM careers. Educators and business leaders view STEM learning as essential to improving technology and the wealth of the United States.

The world today is much different than it was fifty years ago, or even ten year ago. New advances in science and technology are continuing to revolutionize life. As a result of this rise of science and technology, there is a corresponding increase in demand of capable employees in these fields. This area, collectively known as STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, has seen a great increase in demand. One response to this increase in demand is early and more focused STEM education. This has led to the recent and increasingly large appearance of STEM focused high schools. With this recent push to better prepare the next generation of students to be high achieving in STEM and fill the projected demand, the number of STEM high schools has grown. Along with the current societal setting of a changing transition to adulthood, the questions of what are some measured outcomes of STEM high schools and how do STEM high schools affect the transition to adulthood arise.

To use my skills in the best possible way as a leader for providing direction, planning, analysis and coordination of nutrition and dietary service programs for the department of corrections. My 21 years experience in the area of Dietetics has provided me with the knowledge and resources to grow as a professional in my

Being in a school that focuses on nothing but STEM work has allowed me to do things that I love such as: doing research on interesting science, technology, engineering, and math topics. Projects during my senior year of high school and during finals of my junior year of high school has allowed me to become a stronger person.

Healthcare, computer technology and business have been a goal of mine to explore and serve since childhood and I plan to live out indefinitely. I envision my goals achieved will be used to make a difference in the world and someone’s life. My exposure to healthcare has led to my love for the STEM industry. The other side of the STEM industry has led to my ongoing dream of one day entering the business industry.

The field of science and I do not have the lifelong love as many of the other STEM students at this school do. Throughout my entire elementary career, I hated science- mainly due to the topics covered were heavily in the geology department. I can’t say science runs in my family, in fact college doesn’t even run in my family. It wasn’t until my freshman year in high school–I finally was given the opportunity to learn about molecular biology–that science popped up on my radar of interest. I was hooked from my first honors biology class, however was still a bit apprehensive about being a biologist as a future career. Learning about the mechanisms at play in the body was interesting, but I always wanted to go in a more kinesthetic direction. I wanted to know how these systems were at work, and even more, how they could be harnessed to improve efficiency or to arrive at some other targeted mean. Being the hands on person I am, I wasn’t satisfied with just the theoretical ideas being explored, I

“During the next decade, the United States demand for Scientist and Engineers is expected to increase at four times the rate for all other occupations.” Computer Associates Technologies, made this video to support future generations to learn math and science. The public service announcement is effective at convincing the audience to engage into a career from STEM education because CA Technologies has made the video “wishes”, made a video to emphasize the idea of getting a career in the STEM Education before it’s too late. Interest in STEM remains lower in high school upperclassmen than in freshman and sophomores.

I have been interested in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) for as long as I can remember. In school I received many more opportunities to broaden my horizons. As soon as I found out about it, I joined the Robotics team. My experience being a part of this team has been quite crucial to my decision about what I want to study in college. Robotics made me realize that Engineering is a very exciting field. The countless problems and the time crunches are quite invigorating. I was the Programming Captain in my junior year and I am currently the Robot Manager of the team. The courses I took throughout my high school career have also been crucial to my decision. I