I decided to pursue bioengineering only recently. For my entire life, I knew I wanted to be a doctor, or at least my mother had successfully brainwashed me to think so. It happened to be a helpful coincidence that science and mathematics not only piqued my interest but also were my strengths throughout my education. After taking chemistry my sophomore year, I decided that chem was my favorite subject. I had my life all planned out: I was going to take AP Chemistry and Anatomy my senior year, major in chemistry in college, and go to medical school. In the weeks before my senior year started, there was a slight glitch in the system and as a complete fluke, I was able to view my teacher assignments for the upcoming year. When I discovered that my Anatomy and Physiology teacher was the mean and rather intimidating man who had an intense english accent that was very difficult to comprehend, I promptly decided to switch to AP Physics. I loved physics my freshman year, and decided I'd give it another shot.

After the first weeks of school, taking calculus, chemistry, and physics, I decided that I wanted to major in something that was more technical than just chemistry. Knowing that I still wanted to eventually pursue a career in the medical field, I decided that bioengineering was the perfect fit for me. Not only did bioengineering require studies in advanced mathematics but it also tied together the natural and biological sciences, both of which I have a passion for. When I came across the opportunity to study bioengineering, I decided that it was my new calling and quickly changed all my college applications so that bioengineering would my desired major.