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When I started my college search, I was looking for a school that could feed my interest for the brain. Before I knew it I had found a match. Cornell’s Biological Science major would allow me to dabble in Biology while concentrating in neurobiology and behavior, all while being part of a school with a beautiful campus and outstanding academic record.
A few years ago, my mother asked me if I wanted to participate in the “AtlantiCare Bring Your Child to Workday”. At the time I only thought of the day as a free pass out of school. Now I see it as the catalyst to my academic interest. I spent the morning in my mother’s cubicle, endlessly organizing excel sheets and filing paperwork. I asked myself, “What did I get myself into?” As if my mother had read my mind, we got into the car, and made our way to the birthplace of my neurobiological interest, the hospital.
The second half of the day included hospital tours. At the hospital, volunteering doctors took groups of children for random tours of different departments. I joined a random group just as they were leaving the main lobby. As my group headed through two gray swinging doors an equally bleak sign welcomed us. The sign read “Neuroscience”.
Our department tour seemed like Hannibal Lecter’s kitchen. The freezers containing newly acquired whole brains and jars displaying cut up frontal lobes and cerebellum, instantly intrigued me. The doctor told us about different parts of the brain and their functions. He showed us the thalamus and the interior of the brain. By now my curiosity had peaked and I was determined to learn more when I got home. Who knew that skipping school would allow me to develop a new interest?
My interest in the brain has since developed from a simple curiosity about its structure and function to amazement at its complexity. As I matured, I realized that everything that has been spoken, written, or created by humans is or will be a product of the brain. The gravity of this concept, to me, is staggering. Yet the most intriguing aspect of the brain is that it has a burning passion to study its workings.
Because neurobiology is so broad and diverse, I believe that my education should be the same way. Otherwise, how can I possibly learn everything I am craving to know? The education offered from studying neurobiology at Cornell can provide me with everything that I have ever looked for. My education at Cornell would tie together all of the various features of my life and of my curiosity. Being enrolled as a student in the CALS Biological Sciences major would be the perfect opportunity for me to satisfy my curiosity.