Background Knowledge Upon graduation from Pennsylvania College, Carson was awarded a scholarship to complete her graduate work in biology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, an enormous accomplishment for a woman in 1929 Carsons distinction in both writing and biology won her a part-time position In 1925 Carson entered Pennsylvania with the U.S. Bureau of fisheries in College for Women as an English 1935 Where she was asked to create a major determined to become a writer Midway into her studies, however, she series of seven-minute radio programs switched to biology on marine life called"Romance Under he WatersBackground Knowledge In 1925 Carson entered Pennsylvania College for Women as an English major determined to become a writer. Midway into her studies, however, she switched to biology. Upon graduation from Pennsylvania College, Carson was awarded a scholarship to complete her graduate work in biology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, an enormous accomplishment for a woman in 1929. Carson's distinction in both writing and biology won her a part-time position with the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in 1935 where she was asked to create a series of seven-minute radio programs on marine life called "Romance Under he Waters