Throughout my first year, I volunteered at The James Cancer Center which is a part of the Wexner Medical Center on campus. My job as a volunteer was Patient Ambassador which meant that I worked at patient check-in. I escorted every patient to their appointment and helped guide them to any other place they wished to go throughout the hospital complex. I had to learn my way around The James and learn my way around the other connecting hospitals. It was a good experience for me because I was able to get a feel for the hospital atmosphere and learned that I would love to work in a hospital one day. I also was able to interact with so many different patients, listen to their stories, and get to know more about their medical treatments at the hospital if they were willing to share. I loved talking to the patients and their families, and it was good practice for a future career as a doctor because it gave me the opportunity to learn about communication with patients. I loved my time at The James and felt it was great experience in the medical field.

Although I am not certain what I want to do in my future career, I do know that I want to work in the medical field. I feel that working in health care is one of the best ways to help people and interact with people. My current goal is to become a doctor, so I want to go to medical school after I have graduated. I think that my major of biochemistry will prepare me well for what is to come in medical school and also will provide me with thorough background knowledge that I will need to take the MCAT. I am not sure what doctor I would like to be, but I know I have an interest in working with children, so I will look further into the specialty of pediatrics. I believe that I would excel in a health profession because I have a passion for helping people.