I am pursuing an MPhil in Computational Biology to enable me acquire the skills and knowledge necessarily for a fruitful career as a researcher in the fields of informatics and computational biology. The Gates scholarship has offered me a chance to learn the trade from the very best the world has to offer. The knowledge I will acquire on this course will prepare me well for a PhD in the same area and a very successful and fruitful career in Mathematical Biology. I am from a mathematical background and the idea of using the sophisication of the subject to understand biological phenomena is an intriguing one.