My fascination for human evolution grew from my zoological training and a desire to become involved in one of the least objective academic fields-research into our very own origins.My future career goals are to carve a research niche in Anthropology and to become an active educator within the field.I believe it is important for students to develop an appreciation of the time-depth involved in the history of our species.The Gates Scholarship affords me the opportunity to pursue my ambitions.