It is well known that chemistry is the science of nature that studies molecular and atomic transformations of substances, i.e., transformations in which molecules of some substances are destroyed and replaced by molecules of other substances with new properties.
But what is chemistry for us? What role does it play in our lives? First of all, it is our life—everything we feel, see around us, and we ourselves are made up of chemical substances that constantly react with each other. Viruses, ants, people, planets, stars, galaxies—everything in the world is made up of chemical elements. In essence, the entire universe is a very large and very complex chemical reactor. Second, it is the most important sector of the economy. There is no industry that does not involve chemistry and whose development does not depend on achievements in this field. Thirdly, the global problems currently facing our planet (environmental pollution, global warming, the energy crisis) can only be solved in practice by chemists of various specialties.
My acquaintance with chemistry began in school, where in chemistry classes we studied many different things that I found interesting, amazing, and sometimes bizarre. My teacher, an amazing person who is very passionate about this science, got me interested in it too. I got so interested that I mastered the entire four-year school chemistry course in six months. So the question of where I would go after graduation had been decided long ago.
At first, it was very difficult to get used to the requirements of the capital's technical university, which ranks first among the country's technical universities, after attending a provincial high school with a focus on the humanities. But everything comes with great desire and hard work. The positive attitude of the university professors and the Department of Chemical Technology and Materials Science greatly contributed to this.
The wonderful team of scientists and professors of the Department of HTKM, led by its head, Prof. V.A. Svidersky, has organized the educational process well and strives to solve important and interesting scientific problems related to the needs of our lives. The personal example of many of them inspires us and motivates us to keep going, to learn and develop further, deepening our knowledge in science and in life. The active involvement of students in the development of scientific problems during their studies contributes to this.
I did not expect to be a laureate of the O.O. Paschenko Scholarship. I am just trying to gain important and necessary knowledge in my chosen profession. But such a reward is a good incentive for further achievements.