I love my major since it is interdisciplinary enabling me to discover and understand different topics. The combination of psychology and biology/neuroscience gives me both a look into a humanitarian and science perspective on topics. It is a very well rounded major and fuses my love for psychology and biology/neuroscience.
I am extremely interested in Alzheimer's research. Both my great grandmother and grandfather had severe forms of Alzheimer's making it a an important topic for me as I have directly experienced how it can affect people and their lives. So much is unknown about Alzheimer's meaning there is so much to be discovered about it regarding what causes it and how to cure it. That is why I would love to be a part of a research team that helps find the cure and direct causes of Alzheimer's to prevent anyone else from having to experience it.
Moreover, I am deeply interested in mental health research. I personally have been affected by mental health issues and would love to further explore the field and find ways to aid people also living and struggling with mental health problems.
Cluster 80 A/BX/CW: Frontiers in Human Aging
I learned about how people age and what aspects play a role in the agining process. During this class, I got direct experience with volunteering with elder people with dementia. My final project consisted of writing a research paper on Heart Disease and all the factors that influence the development of the most prevalent disease.
Life Sciences
LS7A: Cell & Molecular Biology
This class taught me about the general biological knowledge on cellular and molecular biology.
LS7B: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
This class taught me about the general genetic knowledge on cellular and molecular biology. It also discussed evolution and ecology and how they relate to one another.
LS7C: Physiology & Human Biology
This class taught me all about the human body and how each system works. This was by far one of my favorite classes I have ever taken as all of the knowledge felt applicable to my future and my current life.
LS23L: Introduction to Laboratory & Scientific Methods
This class taught me general laboratory techniques and skills, such as pipetting and gel electrophoresis as well as working with live animals (gold fish). It also helped me develop my lab writing skills.
LS30A/LS30B: Mathematics for Life Scientists
This class introduced me to mathematical biological models and systems. It taught me coding (Python) and how to apply it. My final project in this class was a Capstone Coding project on a biological system.
Chemistry & Biochemistry
14A/14B: General Chemistry for Life Scientist
This class taught me about the general chemistry knowledge.