The Biological Sciences Scholars Program offers an abundance of events for its members, ranging from social events to professional career workshops to research lab tours. In the beginning of the Autumn 2020 semester, I attended the Med-Student Panel in which a current medical student from The Ohio State University School of Medicine came to speak to us about how she benefited from the program and what she did to get to where she is today. This was an excellent way for me to kick off my college career as it gave me several insights into what I should be doing from the beginning to foster a competitive medical school application. Emma, the medical student, shared with us her strategies of setting aside specific times of the day for studying, and others for relaxing. This was good for me to hear as I tend to work without taking breaks which eventually leads me to feel burnt out. This is something I have been working on since speaking with Emma.
(Photo: Kuhn Honors and Scholars House where the Med-Student Panel took place).
Vision Statement and Statement of Action:
As I round out my second-year, I now turn to the future of my career as an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University. My current objectives include getting involved in research, with the hopes of one day completing my own research project. In order to achieve this goal, I have contacted a lab that I am interested in working with. I plan to meet with the Principal Investigator of the lab in the coming weeks to discuss my potential involvement. I plan to maintain my involvement in the Neuroscience Ambassadors program by piloting the new Medical Neuroscience Scholars Program in collaboration with a few peers and our advisors. I also plan to maintain my involvement in the Biological Sciences Scholars Program by mentoring incoming freshmen in the summer and fall. Lastly, I will continue my involvement in the Choose Ohio First Scholars Program as a tutor and mentor.
My Most Impactful Class:
My favorite class that I have taken thus far has definitely been Neuroscience 3050 – Structure and Function of the Nervous System. I thoroughly enjoyed the content of this class as well as its flexible schedule. The instructor, Dr. Bishop, was extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter and had a genuine passion for the material. I learned about several areas and processes of the brain and spinal cord as well as potential diseases that may arise within the central and peripheral nervous system. This information with definitely be applicable in the future as I continue to take classes that take a deeper dive into different diseases and disorders of the nervous system, such as Neuroscience 4550: Autism and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders which I am scheduled to take in the fall.
My resume is attached below. Please contact me if you have any questions.