By: Sara

I am a 25 year-old graduate student studying Scientific, Technical, and Medical writing.
As an undergraduate, I studied Animal Science, Environmental Science, and GIS because I wanted to be a wildlife veterinarian in the wilderness (don’t ask…)
When I realized how far-fetched that was, I did research for a little while, and learned that I absolutely hate sitting in a lab making cell cultures and counting bacteria under a microscope for hours, but that I enjoyed writing about the findings so much more. I later worked in a veterinary hospital and ended up writing quite a few Standard Operating Procedures, brochures, etc. which was very enjoyable as well. Although I enjoyed working with animals, I didn’t love it. I didn’t know where my life would go from there and didn’t even consider a career in writing. It was just something I liked while I felt stuck at that job.
One day I spoke to a friend of mine who asked “Well what is that you really love to do?” and I replied “I like anything to do with science save for actually doing it, and I like to read and write.” He simply said, “So why don’t you read and write about science?” It was an epiphany. Dur. And here I am.
I discovered your blog fairly recently and fell in love with the way you talk about science. You make it accessible and interesting for everybody despite the complexity of certain topics. I hope to one day be able to share my love of science as well as you do so that everyone can learn about it and perhaps be inspired to either pursue it or write as well. Thank you Mr. Yong.