Statement of Objectives

State academic objectives, giving specific reasons for the selection of the field of study, contemplated research areas and professional plans. Most statements are three to four paragraphs in length. - Chemistry, to me, is like the girl I fell in love with and then left for some reason that I foolishly thought would bring me more happiness. I have chalked this up to being human nature. - I never wanted to be a teacher my entire life… ever! All I ever wanted to do was go through the recommended steps in life, get a job that makes a lot of money, and live securely. I was on that path for the longest until my first opportunity to tutor. After working as a supplemental instructor in Biology and also a Math & Science Lab tutor, I realized that I gain tremendous joy from helping those who are confused and struggling. I absolutely love helping others see the light when they’ve extinguished every other resource. It brings me a sense of satisfaction that I don’t feel from anything else. - I don’t want to further my education just to become a teacher; I also long to understand. I want to think on a complex level. I want to be able to dig deeper into the reasons chemistry works like it does. I want to know the whys, whos, hows, and whats. It fascinates me to understand science and then try to apply that understanding to real world situations. It makes me feel more equipped to potentially solve real world issues, make a contribution to the world, and generate meaning within my life. - My Biology professor once mentioned to me that it would be the most amazing thing in life if she were to teach a student who eventually went on to win a Nobel Prize. What if I can be that student? What if I can generate that success to not only create content within my life, but others who have faith in me? While winning a Nobel Prize is a very ambitious and admittedly laughable goal for me, I truly believe that you should shoot for the stars no matter what. If you end up on the moon, then that is still one hell of an accomplishment. - RIght now, my academic goals are to achieve a higher education than a Bachelors. I really appreciate all the work and lessons learned along the way of earning my undergraduate degree, but I feel as if I haven’t dove far enough below the surface. I am eager to know what is next. How can I get to the next level? - Why do I want to earn a graduate degree in engineering and not just chemistry in general? I really want to be able to apply the lessons I have learned. Engineering is a more specific field than just general chemistry. I want to be able to know how to take raw materials, readily-available chemicals, or even microorganisms and transform them into something useful, maybe even something exponentially more useful. - I feel like an education in chemical engineering is extremely strategic in this day and age. In a time where upcoming generations are working so hard to find alternative energy sources, cleaner sources of food, ways to more efficiently sustain life, and tactics to better preserve the world we live in… chemical engineering would give me an opportunity to possibly pioneer a path in a better direction for society. KState definitely fits the mould, because you have academic presence in relative studies. I am referring to the Olathe Campus where graduate students participate i n research bioenergy, animal health, plant science and food safety and security. - I also really love biochemical processes, and I feel as if chemical engineering principles translate very well to those of biochemical engineering. I have gone through a considerable portion of my life believing that there is a hierarchy to science: Biology is applied Chemistry; Chemistry is applied Physics; and Physics is applied Mathematics. As a result of this belief, I truly feel that most, if not all, biochemical processes are rooted in the principles and ideals of chemical engineering. As an example that perpetuates this belief, Chemical engineering principles were used to produce DNA sequences in large quantities. - I genuinely love to learn. I get very incomparable satisfaction from just about anything else in life. Why do I love to learn? It fills my life with excitement, because I know that I can find some way to use that knowledge I am gaining. I’ve always wanted to come up with an idea that nobody else has ever heard of before, back it up with the lessons I’ve learned, and then see it come to life. - I have dreams of impacting the world through science (Chemistry), and I know that I have to continuously put in work to better-equip myself to do that. An investment in education is never a poor investment. - I graduated from my undergraduate studies with a 3.76 GPA, which scored me a beautiful “Magna Cum Laude” impression on my degree. Obviously I am very proud of this. I understand that many colleges look at GPA as an indicator of how hard a student has worked. I think this is perfectly valid, but I would also like to make it known that the GPA I graduated with was also considerably attributed to my passion of learning. Regardless if the class I was taking was directly to my major, I always used the time to broaden my education to become more well-rounded. I really enjoyed not only learning about chemistry, but also about Theater, Literature, History, Public Speaking… the list goes on. I simply just fell in love with science. - I credit a very large portion of my motivation to come from the pure satisfaction learning brings to my life. - Why do I want to enroll at your institution? I have done a lot of searching, and this is the first I have found to offer an online program relative to my undergraduate studies. - I am Active Duty military and live in Japan, so I am not as readily-available to attend an actual university. Your institution provides distance learning to accommodate me as I serve my country. - I believe in KState , because it has been around since the 1800s and offers programs that are nationally accredited. - KState is also a research university ( one of 115 research universities with highest research activity (R1) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education) , which means it expects all of its faculty and staff (tenured or on track to tenure) to continuously engage in research. I want to develop a mindset that continuously engages in new ideas and innovative designs, and I believe a research university may help me develop that. I am a firm believer that you become a product of your environment, so KState would be ideal for me to develop an education in engineering. - One of my highest interests within chemcial engineering is process engineering, where one gets to evaluate the efficiency of a process and also make recommendations on how to improve it. I care an awful lot about preserving the earth we live on, and I would love to look into new and innovative ways to minimize our geological footprint whether it be from reducing carbon emissions or producing products that break down faster and more naturally. RIght now, my academic goals are to achieve a higher education than a Bachelors in Chemistry. I am not at all trying to discredit that period of learning. I really appreciate all the work and lessons learned along the way of earning my undergraduate degree, but I feel as if I haven’t dove far enough below the surface. I am eager to know what is next. How can I get to the next level? I feel like an education in chemical engineering would be a perfect path for me to take in this day and age. At a time where society is working so hard to find alternative energy sources, more humane ways of obtaining food, working to make life more sustainable, and creating tactics to better preserve the world we live in… chemical engineering would give me an opportunity to possibly pioneer a better path for society. KState definitely fits the mould, because you have academic presence in relative studies. For example, there is the Olathe Campus where graduate students participate i n research bioenergy, animal health, plant science and food safety and security. KState is also a research university ( one of 115 research universities with highest research activity (R1) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education) , which means it expects all of its faculty and staff (tenured or on track to tenure) to continuously engage in research. I want to develop a mindset that is always engaging in new ideas and innovative designs, and I have faith that a research university would help me develop that. You become a product of your environment, and perhaps I could adopt the different types of research mindsets that are perpetuated by KState and its faculty. A Biology professor once mentioned to me that it would be the most amazing thing in life if she were to teach a student who eventually went on to win a Nobel Prize. What if I can be that student? What if I can generate success that not only creates content within my own life, but others who have faith in me? While winning a Nobel Prize is a very ambitious and admittedly laughable goal for me, I truly believe that you should shoot for the stars no matter what. If you end up on the moon, then that is still one hell of an accomplishment. One of my highest interests within chemical engineering is process engineering, where one gets to evaluate the efficiency of a process and also makes recommendations on how to improve it. I care an awful lot about preserving the world we live in, and I would love to look into new and innovative ways to minimize our geological footprint whether it be from reducing carbon emissions or producing products that break down faster and more naturally. I also really love biochemical processes, and I feel as if chemical engineering principles translate very well to those of biochemical engineering. I have gone through a considerable portion of my life believing that there is a hierarchy to science: Biology is applied Chemistry; Chemistry is applied Physics; and Physics is applied Mathematics. As a result of this belief, I truly feel that most, if not all, biochemical processes are rooted in the principles and ideals of chemical processes. As an example that perpetuates this belief, Chemical engineering principles were used to produce DNA sequences in large quantities. I have dreams of impacting the world through science (Chemistry), and I know that I have to continuously put in work to better-equip myself to do that. An investment in education is never a poor investment. Why do I want to earn a graduate degree in engineering and not just chemistry in general? I really want to be able to apply the lessons I have learned. Engineering is a more specific field than just general chemistry. I want to be able to know how to take raw materials, readily-available chemicals, or even microorganisms and transform them into something useful, maybe even something exponentially more useful. Why do I want to enroll at your institution? I have done a lot of searching, and this is the first I have found to offer an online program relative to my undergraduate studies. I am Active Duty military and live in Japan, so I am not as readily-available to attend an actual university. Your institution provides distance learning to accommodate me as I serve my country. I hope that you consider my application and understand why I am trying to be a Wildcat. Thank you for your time!