Hello! I’m so excited to be in a class with all of you, and thanks in advance to anyone who reads this post!
I don’t have that much experience with science classes beyond basic honors chem and bio in high school, as well as AP Physics. My favorite may have been physics because of its high math focus and typically macro lens. However, science has always been my toughest subject, so I feel very grateful to be in this non-science-people bio class!
In this class, I would love to discover a greater interest for biological sciences. I hope to increase my environmental awareness, and maybe learn some cool facts about genetics!
I would be so happy to participate in the outreach with Clarke Central High School students! I have lots of prior experience in programs involving tutoring/mentorship/education that I would love to contribute to this project (even if I don’t have that much expertise to bring to the table!). It would be interesting for my fellow students and me to gain experience working in science classrooms, as well as investigate the bacteria in the soil around our campus – an issue that should concern us all!
Participating in this project would help me grow in my civic engagement in a new way, as in the past, I have focused my community involvement solely in fields that I felt very comfortable and knowledgeable in. This would be a different but necessary experience, and I hope my participation would help both the high school students and our shared environment.
Within the field of biology, I’m interested in family genetics, the intersection of biology with psychology/neuroscience, and what I can do every day to protect the biodiversity around me. Since we are studying water and bacteria, I would also love to know the truth about how often/if/why we need to wash reusable water bottles if we only keep water in them — something admittedly pretty insignificant but that I’ve debated about with friends for a long time!