Seminar admission essay, not sure where to put this Options

[runforfun529]

I need to write an essay on "Why I would like to attend this seminar" Its a gifted seminar about Chemistry. I would like to possibly go into chemical engineering or medicine and I am also taking a chemistry class at high school next year. Well anyway, I'm having trouble starting it. Any tips on a good attention grabbing intro or such?

[runforfun529]

Alright, this is what I have so far, I dont' know what to put next, its only like 275 words, it needs to be 500

I am always on a quest for new knowledge, whether I believe so or not. When my mom asked me if I wanted to apply for this seminar, I can’t say that I was entranced by the idea, but the more I think about it, the more I realize how much I would like to attend it. It’s not the fact that it gets me away from my parents for a week (but hey, I’m not complaining); it is because I want to have a fun time this summer while learning new information and hopefully being challenged. I won’t complain if I make a couple of great friends there either.
I began to notice back in Kindergarten that I was different from a lot the other children. They all told me that they had fun playing with dolls or action figures. But for me I have always enjoyed reading or exploring for new information. Life has changed since then, but I am still on a quest for broadening my knowledge, and now I believe I would like to zero in on a single subject and explore that topic this summer.
As I began to seriously think about this seminar, I quickly realized which subject I wanted to study, Chemistry: Forensics. I am always thinking out side the box and I have a genuine passion for science and mathematics. Every time we have done a chemistry unit in a science class during middle school, or even the couple that we have done this year during biology, I am always very intrigued to learn about the subject, even more than I am regularly.

ah, well i am sorely disappointed! just when i thought it was one of those truly beneficial seminars, it turns out to be another tool of the education system. i certainly hope this isn't one of those scams where they actually make you pay for the seminar. but anyway, sorry, i misunderstood; i thought that by writing an essay, you were applying to the seminar.

yea, they make us pay for it, and we do have to apply, its kind of confusing.

We have to be gifted in order to apply, but they judge by recomendations and essays on who gets in from that. Then you pay like 200 dollars for lunch and room and board in order to go.