mods to Motivation

As a child, I was fascinated by machines; systems and was curious of how they functioned. I
cannot perfectly recall but I think this was one of the reasons I began my computer literacy. I
was not focused on any particular area but I remember being interested in both software and
hardware. By the time I was graduating from secondary I was conversant in most programming
languages. Furthermore, I was very good at diagnosing hardware problems in machines of
various architectures. After secondary, even though my interest in computers had not waned, I
was also very much interested in the natural sciences. I always liked how my secondary school
chemistry teacher conducted our lessons. He had this ability of holding our attention even when
conducting a lesson on a seemingly uninteresting topic. When time came for applying to
university, I chose chemistry education for my undergraduate studies. I slowly realized that
chemistry is a wide field and my love for it, particularly the physical and organic branches of
chemistry blossomed. I was largely interested on the impact the computing field had on
chemistry. I began looking into computational research done in relation to both fields and the
perspective of theoretical chemistry.

My undergraduate program was rigorous but rewarding. As I was conducting my studies in a
foreign country, I had to learn two foreign languages prior to starting my education. The most
important duty as a student is to lay a firm foundation in terms of the basic concepts and
experimental procedures so as to advance in knowledge. Based on this I saw it necessary to
have a good know how in all the core courses and to understand the underlying principle in
each phenomenon. My dedicated academic efforts paid off, as I was awarded a full scholarship
for the entire undergraduate education. I also managed to graduate as an honor student with a
GPA of 3.11 out 4.

I am genuinely interested in a scientific career in physical sciences, and highly resolved to pursue this
ambition. With immense effort, I believe that this desire can be accomplished. This is the reason
for my current application to the Translational Neuroscience MSc Program at your University. I have
come to realize that achievements of theoretical and computational chemistry make modern science possible.
The new era of molecular sciences that lies ahead will be ushered by the developments that these disciplines
help create. Following this logic, new generations of scientists with broad knowledge in various
sub-fields of science, is of paramount importance.

I am comfortable in admitting that currently translational neuroscience largely complements
information obtained by neuroscience research, leading to new innovations in science. Great
strides have been made by experts while applying the outcomes of these research in their respectable
scientifical fields. Organic chemistry combined with computational modelling has also led to interesting achievements.

At the end of the studies I hope to be able to apply and develop methods and knowledge with
regards to my professional activities as an expert. I hope to be able to master a wide range of
theoretical information and operate tools necessary to my field of pursuit. It is my dream to be part
of a team that would pioneer in this field of neuroscience in my country. This would greatly help in my
 sound command of the knowledge attained through the application and development of scientific codes.

I am motivated by learning new things that will equip me to apply or develop any of the
scientific knowledge mastered throughout my education in a work environment. I hope to be
able to master a wide range of information and experience in order to facilitate the mentoring
and/or coaching of others. This would give me a sense of accomplishment and achievement
with regards to my professional activities as an expert in my field. I am also motivated by
coming up with creative ideas leading to improvement. I believe there is no need in reinventing
the wheel but perfecting it would not be a bad idea. Hence, I apply unconventional thinking to
problems to come up with numerous ways to a solution. This also helps in spotting flaws and
errors so as to arrive to a good end result. I love taking on challenges and would like the
opportunity to participate in this MSc program and hopefully complete projects, seeing them through
to the end.

There are some important reasons for my choosing your esteemed university specifically this program.
The most important reason is that its specialization in the various subfields of neuroscience and its
concentrations in physical sciences would perfectly match my intended research prospects. I hope to
major in a field of neuroscience which would mostly be complimented by computational chemistry specifically
computer aided drug designing. I believe I would fit in the work being done by your research teams
as most objectives of their research interests are perfectly aligned with mine. All these make me believe
that I will receive the best education I can expect.