I am an Applied Masters Student in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia Univeristy in the City of New York. Whenever I attempt to explain who I am, to outline my "philosophy of how life should be lived" and to convey how these two relate to my career aspirations, I find it necessary to refer to the notion that every single human being is born with at least one exceptional talent and that he should live his life trying to realize it and perfect it. My purpose in life hence, is to realize and enhance my true potential and thus make a contribution to further the collective conscience of man.