Life I Have Been a Go-getter. I Admission Essay

life I have been a go-getter. I graduated from high school at 16 because I was eager to begin my college education. Currently I am working on dual Bachelor degrees. One will be in Biochemistry and the other will be in Psychology. The same personality trait that has allowed me to graduate from high school early, pursue a dual degree program and many other accomplishments, is what will turn me into a service orientated and dedicated dentist.

One of the things I have pursued as a University of California, San Diego student, is my membership in the campus "For Los Angelitos" club. One of the things we did as a club was to travel to poverty stricken areas and provide lessons about oral hygiene. Equipped with small bags filled with oral care products, we traveled to Tijuana, Mexico where we provided oral care education to the children of the area. Using oversized cardboard teeth and toothbrushes we demonstrated the proper way to brush as well as floss. The children were eager to learn and willing to practice the skills that we taught them. It was then, that I knew, my life's calling was going to be in the field of dentistry.

In addition to this trip, I have spent time giving back to the community with other activities as well. Some of them include serving as a Valencia Library Reading Mentor, and as a teaching assistance for Molecular Biology classes at UC, San Diego.

I know that research is a driving force behind the field of dentistry.I have been involved in several strong research projects and have contributed to them with knowledge and research skills I have developed over the years. The same drive that allowed graduating from high school early and pursuing dual degrees provided a strong foundation for my contribution to the research projects.

My contributions to research include:

Alfred E. Mann Foundation, Valencia, CA., December 01 - July 01.

Design and implementation of the BION. The BION is an injectable RF powered single-channel ceramic-cased implantable stimulator that can be implanted via a novel trocar-based implant tool or via surgical opening, near a nerve or into a muscle. The BION produces asymmetric biphasic constant-current pulses. Studies included:

Scripps Institute of Oceanography, April 03- Current

Assist in the design, fabrication, and calibration of laboratory and field instruments, oceanographic research devices, and engineering projects which utilize the Laboratory's unique suite of facilities. Projects include ocean atmosphere testing, wind channels, wave basins, and many other oceanographic devices that are needed by the government and private institutions.

Manual dexterity ability is extremely important in the field of dentistry and I have above average skills in this area as well. My rock climbing experiences have provided the opportunity to develop and strengthen these skills beyond the average person. Rock climbing requires an intense concentration and focus as well as the ability to problem solve on both an intellectual level and a physical level.

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