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I come from a supportive and hardworking family that doesn’t necessarily have a lot of
higher education. Some of my great grandparents emigrated from Spain and Portugal and
my grandfather, who is now deceased, came from the Philippines. He was a very
disciplined person who started with nothing, not even knowing English, into establishing
his own rose business. He always inspired me to become a great asset of society. His
courage and tenacity reflected his survival of the bombing of the USS Indianapolis in
World War II. Since then, he had shared his wisdom of never giving up amongst his
family, and I have acquired some of his influence by becoming a hardworking pursuant
of knowledge.
My extant grandparents now have impaired health due to smoking and/or old age. In
addressing this situation, over the past year I have helped by providing them with
transportation, medical attention, and biological education with the doctors and nurses. I
had similarly dealt with the medical needs of sick pets in the past. These important traits
show that I am a caring and health-inspiring person that will continuously fight to
prolong life.
Coming from a “hands-on” driven institution with a heavy industry based educational
environment and a “learn by doing” atmosphere, my laboratory and research skills have
groomed me to become a vibrant and knowledgeable biologist. These skills include:
pipetting and dilutions, gel electrophoresis, western blotting (SDS Page), ELISA,
fluorescence microscopy, gram-staining, affinity chromatography, etc.
Todd Bernacil – Statement of Purpose – p.2
I am a hard worker and I will arduously serve the scientific community to benefit the
quality of life worldwide. With my knowledge and progressive technical skills in the life
sciences, I consider myself ready to tackle the challenges of graduate school.