The Most Learned Academic Subject by Camryn

The Most Learned Academic Subject by Camryn - August 2016 Scholarship Essay

As many students know, it takes a while to figure out in which subject you are most proficient. For me, I found early on that those subjects were science and math. I understand that these are actually two subjects but they are so closely intertwined with one another, it's hard to say you learned more from one than the other. During my time in high school, my favorite classes were math and science; those were the classes in which I excelled in and which peaked my interest most. I enjoyed the problem solving and the ways I could apply it to the functions of the real world. The mix of the two subjects that intrigued me more than the rest was a unit of Chemistry that many people found difficult and/or boring; Stoichiometry.
What I enjoyed about this unit was how I could apply it to real life scenarios and industries that I could pursue, as some things taught in school are only for metaphorical purposes. Not only was it interesting, but it expanded my knowledge and work ethic, allowing me to think of things in a different way while also helping my organization skills. This is from the multiple conversions necessary in Stoichiometry. The different formulas helped change my thought process from seeing a problem as a whole, to breaking it down into the different parts, then looking back at it as a whole again. This would make the written work a lot more organized and efficient, along with making through process easier. It taught me to handle a problem steps at a time before putting it all together again.
This helped my growth as student thoroughly as I now have a new state of mind, allowing me to think of everything differently. I could now lead my life in a new and more orderly fashion. It also helped me discover potential future careers. Stoichiometry allowed me to get excited about things that I would've never known about on my own, such as the newly discovered remaining elements for the (now completed) periodic table of elements. The complexity and relativity of it helped train my mind to the point where I can no longer use my old methods in the rest of my academic career. Stoichiometry helped me grow exponentially mentally and it's definitely something I can give a lot of my academic organization and success to.