Analytical essay - What should I major in?

What should I major in?

 

        What should I major in? After analyzing different data gathered about myself, I am sure that I should major in Applied Biology. In my essay, I will analyze the reason for what I should major in in three main aspects, my personality, my interest and my ability.

 

          My personality contribute a lot to my decision to study Biology. According to the Jung Typology Test , I am an INTJ person. I stands for introvert. N stands for intuition. T represents thinking and J resembles judging. I agree with the result of the test very much. I have a slightly preference about introvert over  extraversion. For example, I rarely spend my leisure time actively socializing with people. I often feel uncomfortable to communicate with strangers. What I prefer to do is to read a book or do my job alone. Biologist need to have a high degree of independence as they need to do their research and write their essay individually, which suits my character a lot.

 

          Also, I have a distinctive preference about thinking over feeling. I trust reasons rather than feeling. I am extremely logical and rational. It is essential for studying biology because Biology requires us to present the data collected in a logical and systematic way. In the study of Biology, many scientific investigations are performed. This requires making detailed observations and the ability to think. Biology is a positive science and all the theories is based on evidence. I am suitable in studying Biology because I can make objective statements based on facts and observations rather than my own feelings.

 

         I am a scrupulous person who pay attention to details. This is vitally important for a biologist because making observations is a prerequisite to start an investigation. I always look carefully at the things that I am interested in because I am curious about things in nature. After making observations,  I can then ask questions ,perform different kinds of experiments, and finally using the results obtained from the experiments to draw  a conclusion. My traits of introvert, thinking and scrupulous makes me suitable to study Biology as I fulfill the qualities to be a biologist.

 

        The most important aspect is my interest towards Biology. I  love raising questions .Where do we come from? Why are our bodies so complicated and yet it can coordinate so well? What is the origin of life? These are the questions I have always asked and I am very curious to find out their answers. That is why I am interested in Biology and I want to acquire answers behind all the phenomena of nature. My curiosity about natural phenomena draws me to ask different questions .It is important as the the suggestion to a reasonable answer to the question may lead to hypothesis.

 

          The cause of why I am so interested in Biology was due to a science project about designing an experiment on the topic 'enzyme' which I have done in secondary three. The project's aim is to compare which kind of washing powder is more effective by observing the speed of digestion of lipids and egg white. From the project, I know the mechanism of washing powder and I realized that usual things have unusual principles behind them. This sparkles my initial interest in Biology because I want to find out more about the underlying principle behinds all the ordinary things. My  interest is not just understanding a concept,but rather applying that concept in a useful way ,so I like doing experiments. The effect is I started to read science related articles in the New Scientist to gain a deeper insight into the Biology world. My deep interest towards Biology has driven me to keep preparing myself to learn more knowledge in Biology, and consequently boosted my ability in Biology.

 

        I am capable to study Biology. Biology requires the skills time management, problem solving and independence are evident. I have good time management skills and I like to plan  everything systematically. My problem solving skill was also strengthened when I was doing various experiments in my Biology lesson at secondary school. I like to think things in different angles and perspectives . I am imaginative and creative and I can always  find a unique way to tackle the problems. I am also a person with independence of mind with critical thinking skills, who is capable to plan,execute and represent an independence of work. My class teacher also commented me as capable to explore new things for their implications and consequences in my Leaving Certificate. I got good performance in Biology in my past school examination and my rank in Biology was always in the top 10.

 

          To conclude, after thoroughly analyzation of my personality, my interest , and my ability,I am a logical person who is interested and capable in Biology. My deduction is choosing Biology as my major should be the best choice for me.