UT scholarship Essay Topic E
The Scientific method is a natural process used by all people to figure out logical conclusions to problems, usually without them knowing that they used it.
I needed to take a sport. It was a family rule as well as an issue of personal self worth. After five years of playing right field on a girl's softball team I had finally decided that Softball wasn't working. But if not Softball, then what? It was the only sport that I had ever played.
I didn't know it, but I used the scientific method to figure out what sport to take.
First I came up with up with a problem or question: What sport should I take? Then, gather information. What did I like? I was a bit tired of balls flying at my face, so I ruled out volleyball and basketball. I didn't like big tough things, so Football was a no. Dance seemed too boring. Gymnastics was too dangerous (My mother said no to that one for me). Finally I hypothesized that Karate was the sport for me. But I still needed more information. What kind of Karate? What school? Competitive? Family style? Self Defense? Then, more information gathering. I talked to my friends, especially my best friend Sarah. She recommended her school, Round Rock Martial Arts. It sounded good.
Next; test the hypothesis. I was still unsure that it really was the sport for me, and that Sarah's school was the right one for me. The only thing to do was to try it out. I put on my workout clothes and went to a few classes.
More Data Analysis. How was it? I had a friend there, and it was fun. A good workout, very individually paced. I decided I liked it. I tested the hypothesis again, and decided that the results were consistent and reliable. I had found a sport.
I had used deductive reasoning and the scientific method without even knowing it to successfully choose a sport for myself. To this day, I am still a student at Round Rock Martial Arts, a Brown Belt.
I needed to take a sport. It was a family rule as well as an issue of personal self worth. After five years of playing right field on a girl's softball team I had finally decided that Softball wasn't working. But if not Softball, then what? It was the only sport that I had ever played.
I didn't know it, but I used the scientific method to figure out what sport to take.
First I came up with up with a problem or question: What sport should I take? Then, gather information. What did I like? I was a bit tired of balls flying at my face, so I ruled out volleyball and basketball. I didn't like big tough things, so Football was a no. Dance seemed too boring. Gymnastics was too dangerous (My mother said no to that one for me). Finally I hypothesized that Karate was the sport for me. But I still needed more information. What kind of Karate? What school? Competitive? Family style? Self Defense? Then, more information gathering. I talked to my friends, especially my best friend Sarah. She recommended her school, Round Rock Martial Arts. It sounded good.
Next; test the hypothesis. I was still unsure that it really was the sport for me, and that Sarah's school was the right one for me. The only thing to do was to try it out. I put on my workout clothes and went to a few classes.
More Data Analysis. How was it? I had a friend there, and it was fun. A good workout, very individually paced. I decided I liked it. I tested the hypothesis again, and decided that the results were consistent and reliable. I had found a sport.
I had used deductive reasoning and the scientific method without even knowing it to successfully choose a sport for myself. To this day, I am still a student at Round Rock Martial Arts, a Brown Belt.