Biological perspective

As a child, physics sometimes seemed indigestible, and math was always daunting. Since childhood, I struggled with abstract sciences, I could not get the idea behind them. On the other hand, the institute of biology seemed to be my perfect playground because it was touchable. I was able to interact with living, motile, exciting, and exotic organisms. Moreover, the sense of satisfaction that I get whenever I understand something new about my body, brain, and behavior is indescribable. Now, as a senior biotech student, I really appreciate the importance of mathematical concepts, but I would rather be hiking on mountains searching for an endemic species in an isolated region in sweltering weather than solving math problems. In short, I love dealing with tangible, realistic things.    In the last few years, I have been wandering in the field, trying to learn from the immense diversity of life. Life has whispered to me three key lessons that I want to talk about. While staring admi...