I have started this short essay and found some information to try to incorporate. I just need it organized and cleaned up. Cannot be over 300 words. 275 is fine also. Thank you
1. Choose a scientific discovery or theory, a piece of writing, or artistic creation that fundamentally impacted your perspective or ignited a passion in you and explain its influence on your intellectual and career pursuits.
I have been obsessed with DNA since the 4th grade. I have seen every episode of Forensic Files at least 3 times and continually loop in on the TV for background noise. For a long time, I thought I wanted to be a Forensic scientist or investigator. As I matured though, my perspective on what I wanted from my job changed. I realized I would not want to sit in front of a computer screen or be in a lab all the time. I wanted to work with people. I realized that with a change in my career choice, I could still do something that helps others that I could be passionate about. As a pediatric cognitive therapist, I will be working with clients who have disabilities that involve their DNA. Changes in the number or structure of chromosomes or aberrations in the total amount of DNA may cause or increase the risk of congenital defects, developmental delays, behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities. For instance, Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a disorder causing mental retardation. Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a learning disorder affecting the ability to read, with a heritability of 40–60%
This could mean that in most cases of depression, around 50% of the cause is genetic, and around 50% is unrelated to genes (psychological or physical factors). Or it could mean that in some cases, the tendency to become depressed is almost completely genetic,
