Month: April 2018

Year 2

It is hard to believe that another year has passed and I am reflecting on my second year at Ohio State.  It feels like just the other day I was at the HSS Welcome Day getting to know some of my new peers.  As I read the goals I set for myself last year, I am proud to say that I was able to accomplish them.  Being a peer mentor in Health Science Scholars was a great way to keep me involved as a second year.  Being able to share similar experiences with the incoming class was a great way to connect and hopefully made their first year less overwhelming.  Another big accomplishment I had this year was being nominated as the secretary of Future Buckeye Physician Assistant Club.  This position has given me the chance to have a leadership role and allow my voice to be heard in the club.  I hope to continue this role in the future and maybe even run for a higher executive position next year.  Also, I had two leadership positions within my sorority.  They included being on the academic scholarship committee and being on the recruitment committee.  Both of these roles helped me gain more confidence in being a leader by organizing a chapter of almost 200 individuals.

Just like last year, I still enjoy volunteering and serving in the community.  Some of the ways I did this during the past year included Sandwich Saturday, making cards for children at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, making meal packages for the hurricane victims, and more.  Furthermore, my sorority allowed me to get involved by helping raise over $3,000 in just twelve hours for Feeding America and Meals on Wheels.  We plan to continue to serve in the community this following year and I look forward to continuing to have the opportunity to help the community I live in.

As for my goals for the upcoming summer and fall semester, I hope to land a job in one of the local hospitals.  Being on the physician assistant track, it is very important to gain this patient care experience.  I hope to be able to continue this job into the fall semester as well so that I can stay connected at the hospital and better prepare me for a future in the medical field.

Buck-i-Serv: York River State Park

One requirement for second-year Health Science Scholar students is to participate in a 40-hour service project.  For my project, I chose to go on a Buck-i-Serv trip to Virginia.  Our service project took place at York River State Park for one week in the beginning of May.  During our project, we completed a number of service activities which included building a split wood fence, building a small beach for canoes and boats, clearing and repairing trails, mulching, and much more. This was a great opportunity because it allowed me the opportunity to help people in a way that people don’t always think about.  Most students that are on the pre-medicine track think that they only can volunteer in the hospital.  While this is great, I feel as though I still made an impact on the lives of many people by completing this project.  One way is that prior to us fixing the trails, those with disabilities would not have been able to easily assess the trails in the park.  Another way is that the park would not be able to function without the fence we built.  The fence that was there was falling apart, and if we did not build the new one it would have been a safety hazard for the visitors.  Furthermore, we had the opportunity to network with some of the local alumni as well.  Lastly, this was a great experience because on our day off, we visited Williamsburg and Yorktown.  Overall, Buck-i-Serv is a wonderful way to get involved in the Buckeye community while helping communities outside of Ohio.  Below I have included some of the pictures taken during our trip including the split wood fence, clearing the trails, and our group.