GOALS Reflection-
Global Awareness: I joined GlobeMed, a student organization that raises awareness of the social health inequities around the world and funds a secondary school education program in Rwanda, during my first year. Now, I serve on the executive board as campaigns coordinator and will maintain my position throughout my third year at OSU. Additionally, I am pursuing a minor in Spanish, as I really enjoy learning about the culture and background surrounding the language.
Original Inquiry: I work as a research assistant under Dr. Hannawi, a critical care neurologist at the James Cancer Hospital/Wexner Medical Center. We are studying the effect of hypertension on cerebral small vessel disease, which causes dementia. I also am continuing my work in a neurosurgery lab under Dr. Vadivelu at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, exploring the neurological effects of Alagille syndrome in children. Research is a huge passion of mine and I am grateful that I get to continue pursuing my interests.
Academic Enrichment: OSU has allowed me countless opportunities to enrich myself academically. Whether it is through taking honors classes, such as Biology 1113H and 1114H, to a seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (PSYCH 5898) to classes taught completely in Spanish, I have been able to learn so much through my challenging courses. As I plan to one day become a neurologist or neurosurgeon, the neuroscience major gives me so much variety in choosing the specific classes I want to take. I have loved each of my major level courses thus far and I know this will continue throughout the rest of my time at OSU.
Leadership Development: This past year, I founded a student organization at OSU named Snehalaya at The Ohio State University. The club is based off the Indian nonprofit that works to provide education, rehabilitation, and healthcare to the country’s most marginalized populations. At OSU, we host fundraisers to raise awareness and money for Snehalaya’s important causes. Also, I was recently inducted into Nu Rho Psi, a neuroscience national honorary, and was selected to serve as a neuroscience ambassador starting in Autumn 2019, due to my dedication to the major.
Service Engagement: I am a volunteer at the James in the Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit, served as a race volunteer at the Cincinnati Heart Mini Run, created blankets for cancer patients at the James, and volunteered at the Good Sam Hospital for my sixth year. I plan to continue pursuing all of these service activities in the future as I enjoy them greatly.