Statement of PurposeAristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do.” Excellence is therefore not an act, but a habit. » This quote serves many purposes in life for me, but in education it only serves one purpose, the pursuit of excellence. For this reason, failure is a worrying cloud. it constantly reminds me to never give up, but to try harder. It encourages me to succeed in all aspects of my life because I know that only I can determine whether or not I will be successful in the future. an international student from Saudi Arabia (SA), I have overcome many obstacles to get to where I am today and hope to improve myself with the knowledge tools in the field of biochemistry from your institution of higher education. I graduated from Umm A-Qura University (UQU) in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in laboratory medicine. During my time at UQU, I was enrolled in an intensive program in the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences studying the theoretical and practical foundations of courses in the medical field. laboratory science that involves biochemistry. My patience and determination to learn science paid off when I graduated from UQU leading a research group of three colleagues whose thesis focused on 'The Prevalence of Anti-Virus Antibodies hepatitis E in male blood donors. In addition to the knowledge acquired in the classroom, I was able to put theory into practice during my one-year internship at the King Abdulaziz Medical City-Health Affairs Hospital of the National Guard, where I acquired more technical and manual skills in the biochemistry laboratory. After graduating from UQU, I worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in the Department of Biochemistry at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences in South Africa...... . middle of article......having the opportunity to be a member of Dr. Tukey's team would be a privilege that would allow me to study how to avoid side effects of cancer treatment. To conclude, I chose UCSD as my first choice school because of its renowned reputation in science and the advancements it has made. . I have always admired and respected UCSD for its educational merit and quality of learning. The ability to be motivated is a quality that speaks for itself. Moreover, I am the ideal candidate for your establishment because of my passion and my love of learning as well as my motivation to create change in the world of science. I am more than ready to embark on a journey that will push me to my limits. Furthermore, I know that I will fall many times while learning, but I will also get up from those falls and learn not to fall again..