Statement of Purpose Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." This quote for me has many purposes in life, but in education it has only one purpose, to strive for excellence. For this reason, failure it is an ominous cloud hanging over my head constantly reminding me to never give up, but to try harder. It encourages me to succeed in all aspects of my life because I know that only I can determine whether or not I will be a successful future student international coming from Saudi Arabia (SA), I have overcome many barriers to be where I am today and I hope to improve myself with the tools of knowledge in the field of biochemistry at your institution of higher education. I am a graduate of Umm A-Qura University ( UQU) in 2009 with a degree in Laboratory Medicine During my time at UQU, I was enrolled in an intensive program of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences studying the theoretical and practical context of courses in the field of medicine. laboratory science involving biochemistry. My patience and determination to learn science paid off when I graduated from UQU leading a research team of three colleagues with a thesis on “The prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies among male blood donors”. In addition to the knowledge I gained in the classroom, I was able to put theory into practice during my one-year internship at King Abdulaziz Medical City-National Guard Health Affairs Hospital, where I learned more technical and manual skills in the biochemistry laboratory. After graduating from UQU, I worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in the Department of Biochemistry at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences in SA......halfway through the job...... Having the opportunity to be a member of Dr. Tukey's team would be a privilege that would allow me to investigate how to avoid the side effects of cancer treatment. To conclude, I chose UCSD as my first choice school because of its renowned reputation in science and the breakthroughs it has achieved. I have always admired and respected UCSD for its merits in education and the quality it provides in learning. The ability to self-motivate is a quality that speaks for itself. After all, I am the right graduate candidate for your institution because of my passion and love for learning, as well as my motivation to create change in the world of science. I am more than ready to embark on a journey that will push me to my limits. Also, I know I will fall many times by learning, but I will also get up from those falls and learn not to fall again.