Madeline

====Hello I'm Madeline Cox and I am from Houston, Texas. I will be a Junior next year at Lamar High School in Houston. I came to the Boston Leadership Institute to attend camp because I am very interested in Biology and more specifically, the DNA portion within Biology. I would have to say that my interest in Genetics started Freshman year when I took a Biology course. I became extremely interested in the study of DNA, how it factored into our everyday lives, and how it ultimately makes us who we are. Ever since then I have been considering the idea of maybe pursuing a career that dealt with Genetics. Through this camp I am hoping I will be able to have somewhat of a conclusion as to whether or whether not I would like to study this subject in college. In the future, I would like to have a career that is more research based. I have never fancied the idea of sitting behind a desk all day so I am thinking that the atmosphere of the lab would suit me a little better. My school experiences in this area includes the Biology class that I took Freshman year. Next year I am taking IB Biology and hopefully by that time I will have a head start. I am currently a spring-board diver of two years. I am planning on diving throughout high school and if possible, in college. My hobbies include smothering my small chiwheenie named Luna (chihuahua and dachshund mixed) and also attending as many concerts as possible. I also actively collect dreamcatchers, and needless to say, I never have nightmares. Something that might surprise you is the fact that I used to live in a small fishing village in Florida.====