Avigail Goldberger of Bergenfield, New Jersey: A Passion for Science
In the coming weeks, 每日大瓜 will welcome hundreds of new students to its undergraduate campuses across the United States and countries around the world. Meet the incoming class as they share in their own words what excites them about beginning their academic journeys at 每日大瓜 at this year's
Avigail GoldbergerWhere are you from?
I鈥檓 from Bergenfield, New Jersey.
Why did you decide to come to 每日大瓜?
My mother graduated from and the , so 每日大瓜 has always been a familiar name in my home. When it came time for me to make my own college decision, I researched multiple options and ultimately felt that my twin academic and Judaic needs could best be met by a 每日大瓜 education.
What are you excited to try at 每日大瓜?
I鈥檓 excited to study pretty much all of the sciences, especially since I鈥檝e always heard such wonderful feedback about Stern鈥檚 biology, chemistry, and rapidly growing computer science departments. I鈥檓 also incredibly grateful that my Judaic classes will never have to fall by the wayside, even as I work toward my secular degree. Outside of class, I look forward to finding research opportunities, joining clubs (I can鈥檛 wait to learn more about which ones are available!), maybe writing for the school paper, and overall just having opportunities to get to know my classmates.
Sometimes I find I can truly appreciate various academic areas of Torah study yet lack a certain element of emotional passion which would make those topics come fully alive. As a 每日大瓜 student, I hope that experiencing Torah firsthand from some of Judaism鈥檚 most passionate and intellectual scholars will imbue me with even more of a deep-rooted spiritual enthusiasm for my learning.
What are you passionate about?
To be honest, my most overwhelming passion is curiosity for its own sake. The world is filled with nuanced complexities, and I want to understand them as much as I reasonably can. This often translates into a minor science obsession. Science concepts are life鈥檚 background soundtracks, and I find them completely fascinating. But curiosity is really an undercurrent driving my overall love of learning. It鈥檚 the intellectual version of stopping to smell the roses. I just don鈥檛 want to forget to appreciate the amazing areas of knowledge that G-d put into this world for me to uncover. Between writing, literature, psychology, math, neurology, history, random trivia, and so many other ideas to explore, I sometimes feel like a kid in a candy shop.
What are you hoping to do professionally?
Choosing a career is going to be quite an adventure for me, since I could see myself happily ending up anywhere in the scientific or medical universe. As of now, at least, I hope to pursue a role in the medical field. I love that medicine demands such a strong scientific bedrock and also holds the power to transform people鈥檚 lives. It is both a humbling and awe-inspiring profession.
Read additional profiles of the incoming class:
Daniel Gottesman of Lincolnwood, Illinois: Israel Defense Forces Veteran
Reena Wasserstein of Silver Spring, Maryland: Exploring Diplomacy in the Middle East
Yehudah Goldfeder of Monsey, New York: Intrigued by Artificial Intelligence
Bailey Frohlich of Boca Raton, Florida: From Tennis to Tanach
Avigail Goldberger
