Burch Scholarship-Feeder 1

I think the Burch Scholarship mostly focuses on international studies. Most of the previous winners devoted time to something concerning different cultures and people. Most of the projects were study based; that is to say that the previous winners all took a problem or a situation and developed ways to better or further explore an area. I assume that Burch Scholarship winners must have previous study in the area they are basing their academic project on, and that they focus on making an impact on underdeveloped countries and culture. Some of the previous winners organized studies and established organizations that committed to helping the people in a certain aspect. The majority of the winners performed in depth study, and continued their studies after the scholarship. Overall, most of the studies established some fundamental change, whether it be in the participant or in their place of studying.
As an academic project, I believe I would like to do something concerning healthcare. I would like to perform an in depth study of the medicinal properties of certain vegetation of various regions. I would consider focusing on cultures that rely on plants and herbs to cure certain diseases. I would focus on the vegetation prevalent in either Africa or Australia. It would also be interesting to explore some cultures’ uses for plants in their society. It would be interesting to see how some of the less traditional medicines are used in practice. From this study, I could learn about what qualities give certain plants their medicinal properties, and possibly connect these observations to various drugs we have present in our society today. I would also like to explore the various dangerous and poisonous vegetations and their place in our culture. It would be interesting to study their toxic quality and effects on people.