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Mason Swan

General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Travel And Tourism
  • Photography and Photo Editing
  • Exploring Nature And Being Outside
  • Beach
  • Community Service And Volunteering
  • Chemistry
  • Marine Biology
  • Biology
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Studying

Reading

  • Academic
  • Historical
  • Social Issues

I read books multiple times a month.

Bio

One of my greatest passions in life is preserving our environment and keeping the world green. I believe that this planet has given us everything and it needs to be treated with more respect and cleanliness. As for my future goals, I plan to work in a chemical laboratory setting. Although I am unsure of the exact field I would like to specialize in, I have recently found a great deal of interest in the field of Pharmaceutical chemistry. During my sophomore year at UNCW, I started a Direct Independent Study (DIS) with one of my chemistry professors in which I work underneath her research at the UNCW Center for Marine Science. Here we focus on drug discovery from marine products in hopes of discovering anti-cancer and anti-viral properties. I am hoping to expand my knowledge of the fields of study in Chemistry through research such as my DIS and other internships. In doing this, I believe it will give me a large range of knowledge of the many jobs available to, in turn, choose the right area of study that suits me best!

Education

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Bachelor's degree program

2020 – 2024

Majors:
  • Chemistry

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Medical school interest:
Yes

Career

  • Desk Receptionist

    Customer Service · University of North Carolina Wilmington

    Jan 2021 – Present

  • Sales Associate

    Retail · Connors Mercantile

    Jan 2018 – Present

  • Sales associate

    Retail · Pure Design

    Jan 2018 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Chemistry
Dream career goals:
I would like to be leading a team of scientists with the goal of sampling bacteria from underexplored regions of the world, such as underwater thermal vents. This would be in hopes of finding new drugs that could potentially change the lives of many people.
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
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