The Aspiring Scientist, a scientific publication whose authors are all high school and college students. It started as a way to get students more interested in scientific research and has quickly grown into countless submissions by young authors.Every one of these authors challenged themselves by delving into a subject area that they previously had little knowledge in. They spent hours researching and collecting data to create a paper in the hopes of expanding scientific knowledge, both theirs and the community. Their dedication to science is what pushed them to submit these papers and this dedication will surely follow them into their fields of study. So please enjoy the articles they have submitted and help to inspire the next generation of young scientists.