Kaden Koskovich
01/14/23
Genetics: CRN 30883
Curiosity is a powerful motivator, and it almost always starts with something small.
When I was younger, I wasn’t very scientific. It wasn’t until went to an archery range with my great uncle that curiosity was sparked. Admittedly, I was terrible. My uncle, on the other hand,
was much better and actually able to hit the target. This got me questioning: “Why was I doing so bad?”, “How was my uncle able to hit the target?”, and “What was stopping me?”. It was these small questions that ignited my curiosity, and it is my curiosity that continues to fuel me to this day.
As of now, I’ve been working as a pharmacy technician for the past four years. My
introduction into this career started in high school during my senior year. I had become curious about the “academy classes” which took place at different schools. One of the classes offered was a pharmacy technician training course. The idea of being able to learn about a variety of different medications, and their uses, intrigued me. However, there was one obstacle. This course had originally been set up to take place over the course of one year. This course, which was originally designed to be a one year course, was split into two sections. This meant the course would now take two years to complete which, as a senior, normally meant I would not be able to complete the course before graduating. I was determined to complete the course, so I requested to take both sections during my last year. My curiosity and determination paid off as I completed both sections and obtained my pharmacy technician certification.
Over the course of my pharmacy tech. career, I was given even more opportunities that
piqued my curiosity, especially during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was introduced to Covid testing and eventually vaccinations as demand for such things increased. It was also
because of what I learned as a pharmacy technician that helped me decide on a major when
applying to ODU.
Now I study biochemistry with an eye on becoming a pharmacist. My goal is to
eventually apply the results of my curiosity while doing so in a way that will further fuel it.
Ever since I first started asking questions, my path became more and more scientific and
began to take the shape of medicine. I’ve become determined and even more curious, all because of something small.