My name is Sanche Graham. I was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and migrated
to the Jamaica section of Queens, NY at the age of three. I developed a
serious passion for the sciences while participating in the science
research and Medical/Pharmacology programs at Thomas Edison High School.
In these programs, I learned how to research, devise, and carry out
notable science projects. A project that I designed during my sophomore
year in high school competed and won the Investigative Science Competition
at Queens College. Though the Medical/Pharmacology course was very
intense, it further encouraged me to aim for a career in medicine. When I
achieve this I will become the first doctor in my family. This is also
another driving force for me to continue with my aspiration to become a
physician.

Currently I am a freshman in the WISE program. Upon admission to Stony
Brook, I declared myself an engineering science major. Since then I have
changed my major to biochemistry and I plan to minor in applied
mathematics and statistics. I feel very privileged to be able to work on a
research project so early in my college career. Although I know that I
would like to become a physician, I am still very interested in various
fields of science especially when I can see a direct effect on people.
While is this course I hope to create a project in which I can see a
correlation between lasers and biology that way this experience will be
most fulfilling for me.

February 11, 2008