Extended Essay
Melanoma in the Communities
As part of the IB Diploma Program, each student is required to write an extended essay on a topic they chose. The extended essay is basically a 4000 research paper on any topic that the student is interested in. Over the course of writing the essay, the student is also assigned a supervisor that helps them work through problems and help answer questions throughout the process. I wrote my extended essay about the effects of melanoma in different communities such as the HIV/AIDs community, black community, and the Caucasian community. I'm proud of the way this essay turned out especially considering it was my first time writing a research paper this extensive. If I could go back and changed one thing though, I would probably add a little more research on the genetic components that play a role in each community causing the difference.
