"Books are the mirrors that reflect our struggles."
This is a group with many gifts. I'm sure one of your gifts is the gift of a smart and capable brain. I'm confident that's the case because admission is competitive and if there weren't some signs that you're clever, the dean of admission wouldn't have let you in.
I'm not afraid of dying, I'm afraid of not trying.
Science is not just about discovering new things, but also about improving the quality of life for people around the world.