Why did I pick bioengineering as my major?

Each time someone asks me the question of what I plan on majoring in at UPenn, I quickly respond by saying “bioengineering”. Their immediate response is one mixed of astonishment and confusion. The short, yet very complex word, “bioengineering” is like dropping a bomb on someone’s head; I am essentially telling them that I want to be a participant and contributor in developing technologies that will keep our population healthy, alive, and well. This is precisely why I picked bioengineering as my major at Penn.

Not only do I want to learn about the innovations being created presently, but also I want to be one of the “lucky ones” to be able to continue to create, shape, and mold the medical world. Bioengineering will give me the technical skills required to work in the medical field and will teach me how to communicate those skills with other experts.

So hopefully one day while I am sitting in my office at a hospital or some laboratory, and someone asks me what I majored in at the University of Pennsylvania, the term “bioengineering” will come across as a positive force, and not a source of confusion. :)