Microscopes to Movies: Revisiting Science Through Film and Personal Insights
I love science and always have. Despite my passion for the creative side of things, the way I like to understand things has always been reductionist- simply put, I like picking things apart. This outlook drove my academics specifically into understanding how systems operate, attempting to define what is living. I know a pretty big feet, sorry I haven’t really managed to do yet. However, what began as my optimist pursuit of biology led to feelings of imposter syndrome during my second year of university. As the system churned through students, ticking off qualification boxes, I felt left behind. My initial enthusiasm turned into inadequacy. Mediocre grades didn't feel great, but ultimately submitting things I wasn't interested in or proud of was what really finished me off. I was convinced at this point, science wasn’t a space for me. But the great thing about me is that I am often very wrong about myself! When returning apprehensively for my final year, my experience was