The Ironic Story Towards Finding My North Star

This is my KPCB application Personal Statement, answering the question: “What impact do you want to have in the world and why?”

← Blog This is my KPCB application Personal Statement, answering the question: “What impact do you want to have in the world and why?” Ironically, after four years in a public science high school in the Philippines, I realized I did not want to be a scientist. Instead, I discovered other means to augment it. Every year in my science high school, the juniors and seniors go through rigorous science research training (for a subject called Science and Technology Research or STR). At the end of the year, they present their research projects via poster presentations. I recall walking down the long h

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