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My Interest in Biology and Chemistry
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Walter Matthau once said “My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more.” Doctors are only given certain amount of time to save a patient’s life. Without biology and chemistry an operation cannot be performed in a doctor’s life. The most interesting subjects in my life are biology and chemistry. These depth subjects have changed my life. Biology and chemistry changed my life and how I approach the world before. Now, I knew how the human body works. It heals when we get paper cuts and when we have little minor accidents that we don’t even observe. I want to become a pharmacist or pediatrician because I always wanted to help people with their medical needs. So my interest started growing as I got through middle school. Biology and Chemistry interested me mostly during high school but I was more interested in biology because chemistry was based on doing calculations involving calculus. I was more interested in learning about how we are made and how we function. As time went by, I started researching more about the specific majors in biology and chemistry. I wanted to be a pharmacist or a pediatrician and open up my own hospital to treat poor patients at no cost.
Why did I choose to be a pharmacist or pediatrician? Not only do I enjoy biology and chemistry but also I love to help people in need since I was a little kid. When I was in 5th grade, my mom used to give me money to get candy. One day I went to get candy but outside the store there was a beggar sitting in the corner who looked very hungry so I gave him my money. When I went back home, I told my parents what I did. They went back to him and helped him to find a workplace where he could work. To be a pharmacist, I have to take a total of six major classes, but for biology I have to take approximately 10 different biology courses that I don’t have to take to become a pharmacist. Organic chemistry one and two is required for a

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