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I fondly remember the days in middle school when I read Popular Science. I uncovered the endless potential science and engineering had to offer by reading the articles hidden within. After each issue, I became increasingly captivated by medical technologies. Finally, my interest in medical devices became cemented during my 8th-grade science fair, where I learned about prosthetic limbs and less well-known applications such as retinal and cochlear implants. From then on, I was hooked on biomedical engineering.As an undergraduate at GWU and now a master's student at Columbia University, my mission as a professional is to bring personalized medicine to patients in need. Through my studies and research, I have gained an understanding of the many differences that make each patient unique. I realized these differences affect treatment type and efficacy. As I continue my studies and grow as a professional, I hope to gain a deeper understanding of everyone's qualities and develop new AI, Machine Learning, and medical device technologies that can adequately cater to these differences.I believe my opportunities prepared me to solve the issue of personalized medicine. My research projects as a laboratory assistant, strengthened my coding skills in MATLAB and Python. I learned to collaborate well with my peers through joint projects and my position as a residential assistant. Not only that, but teaching myself the concepts and applying Machine Learning and AI in my research reinforced my confidence in my ability to adapt and learn in any situation.