A simple fact sparked my desire to study Biochemistry. I am small, in stature, and I wondered why. My curiosity led me to research X chromosome inactivation.
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Read MoreI have always enjoyed solving problems, understanding the questions raised by them and the physical and mental processes required to find a solution.
Read MoreWhy do I want to study science? The same reason I constantly ponder over accepted theories and find arguments against it: it's everywhere around us.
Read MoreMy passion for history stems from a realisation that so often the events of the past dictate the events of today and the prospects of the future, allowing us to trace the complexity of events and ideologies.
Read MoreAngela Carter and Italo Calvino are skilled in embedding a plurality of symbolism within the surface attractions of a traditional storyline which is evident in their fairy tale works such as ‘The Bloody Chamber’ or ‘Our Ancestors’.
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Read MoreI have always been interested in questioning what typically goes unquestioned in day-to-day life and that curiosity has only been further stimulated by studying and reading widely in Philosophy.
Read MoreWill we ever truly understand the human mind? I believe this is not a question only one branch of knowledge can answer. While psychology allows us to observe the mind's more measurable aspects, philosophy offers a more subjective insight into thought and intellect.
When first learning about algebra as a child I was fascinated with how the letter X was used to find seemingly unobtainable solutions, e.g. to simultaneous equations. Since then I have enthusiastically studied algebra.
Maths, especially pure Maths, feels like another language to me; just as a meaning can be described with words in any number of ways, so can a Maths proof be solved with infinite methods.
We live in a world characterised by rapid change, populism, rising inequality and issues around big data, all of which have implications on society; I want to learn about the forces behind this change. My IB course has given me an interest in politics, philosophy and economics.
Religious disputes have shaped not only the development of the Christian church, but also the politics, society and history of modern Europe. It is clear to me how relevant Theology is in terms of its broadness and depth and how it incorporates many subjects I am eager to study further including history, philosophy, sociology and languages.
Watching B. Ambridge’s “9 myths about psychology, debunked” TED talk in 2014 removed my misconceptions about psychology and piqued my curiosity to explore the wide array of topics within the subject. Reading “Love’s Executioner” by I.D. Yalom, inspired me to research schizophrenia and phrenology.