Semester in Review

Looking back at this semester, I see how much I grew, as a student and in many other aspects. I met many new people, adjusted to dorm life, and learned how difficult college courses can be.

For example, my classes this semester, such as chemistry and calculus have been very hard. Even after taking AP Chemistry and Pre-Calculus in high school, classes can be very different. In chemistry, I have a quiz to take every week, I have three midterms to prepare for, online homework to complete, and additional book work as well. It is a lot of work. For the first midterm, I was not as prepared as I believed I was. I studied more than I ever had for high school, but still got a bad grade. I was disappointed for a very long time, and as every chemistry student does at one point, considered changing their major to something that would never involve chemistry.

Now I realize that so much more has to go into a class such as General Chemistry in college.I learned that I had to stay on top of bookwork, go to tutoring hours, office hours, and do as many practice problems as possible. Personally, I now know not to get discouraged so easily. Hard work goes a long way, and sometimes changing study habits and doing different things can make a huge difference. Going through chemistry has also solidified by desire to become a doctor. It is a long journey to get through medical school and possible specializations to become a physician. One has to know that this is what they want to do for their entire life or it won’t be worth the effort.

Education and classes aside, college is a balancing act. Balancing school work, a social life, extracurriculars, sleep, and getting three meals a day if extremely difficult. I have slowly been adjusting to all the things I need to do in each day, and taking a semester to do it is normal. Scholars has also helped me in those respects. I learned about research, tutoring centers, and other resources on campus that could be of use to me. Furthermore, I got introduced to new clubs that would be of interest to me. For example, Global Brigades came in and talked about what their organization did and I thought it was the perfect fit for me. In the future, I want to help out in clinics across Latin America, which was is exactly what they do. Being in scholars and other organizations also helps with having a social life, as you meet so many other people.

All in all, I learned a lot about myself and my capabilities this semester. I hope that the second semester goes smoother, but I’m glad that I was able to learn so much this semester. College is difficult, but learning all the things one does, from courses to personal characteristics, it is definitely worth the challenge.

Year in Review

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G.O.A.L.S.

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Global Awareness: Students cultivate and develop their appreciation for diversity and each individual’s unique differences. For example, consider course work, study abroad, involvement in cultural organizations or activities, etc .
Original Inquiry: Honors & Scholars students understand the research process by engaging in experiences ranging from in-class scholarly endeavors to creative inquiry projects to independent experiences with top researchers across campus and in the global community. For example, consider research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work, etc.
Academic Enrichment: Honors & Scholars students pursue academic excellence through rigorous curricular experiences beyond the university norm both in and out of the classroom.
Leadership Development: Honors & Scholars students develop leadership skills that can be demonstrated in the classroom, in the community, in their co-curricular activities, and in their future roles in society.
Service Engagement: Honors & Scholars students commit to service to the community.]

Career

My Resume

Kavya Yellamraju
7598 Heatherstone Drive
Athens, OH 45701
(740)-818-8715
yellamraju.1@osu.edu

PROFILE
I am currently majoring in biology and minoring in Spanish at The Ohio State University. I plan to join medical school. I have experience with research, hospitals, language, and community service.

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Diabetes Study at Castrop Center; Athens, OH — June 2014- August 2014

This diabetes research study focused on the relationship between fingerprints and type II diabetes. As a research assistant, I would ask patients whether they would like to participate, and if so, fill out the necessary paperwork regarding personal information, privacy, etc. I would then help patients take their fingerprints and answer any questions they had.

Spanish Club President, Athens High School; The Plains, OH — August 2014- May 2015

As Spanish Club President, I spoke at events, fundraised for meetings, planned activities, advertised, and worked with my Spanish teacher and other members of the club. I was selected by the other members of the Spanish Club after I gave a short speech on why I wanted to be president.

Co-captain of the Girls Tennis Team, Athens High School; The Plains, OH — August 2014- October 2014

I was co-captain of the girl’s tennis team at my high school. This consisted of announcing line-up before matches, planning events for the team, speaking with companies for tennis apparel, and speaking to the coach about concerns from the team.

Translator, Castrop Center; Athens, OH — June 2014-August 2014

I translated a Spanish survey from Ecuador for a doctor I was working with, Dr. Shubrook. This survey was given to residents of Ecuador asking about their health, safety, living conditions, etc. as there is a clinic located there. I used my knowledge of the Spanish language, Spanish dictionaries, and sites such as wordreference.com to translate the document.

Child Care, Self-Employed; Athens, OH — June 2011-August 2015

I babysat children from the ages of 3 to 12 year of age. This consisted of making dinner, putting the children to bed, changing diapers, etc. I spoke with parents about the rules of the house and the price per hour I was going to be paid, balancing my wants and the parent’s needs as well.

Student Assistant, Curl Market; Columbus, OH — August 2015-October 2015

As a student assistant, I was able to do any task with dining services. I washed dishes, was behind the burrito, pasta, salad or sandwich station, and was a cashier as well. I worked with the chefs for clean-up, preparation, and re-stocking. I also had to make sure everything was made to the customer’s satisfaction and I had to make sure to answer any and all questions they had. As a cashier, I had to record all transactions and check my transactions with a superior before leaving the register.

OSU Welcome Leader, The Ohio State University; Columbus OH — August 2015 

As an OWL, I was trained for move-in. This consisted of rules on how to handle other’s property, how to keep track of carts, where to direct families and students, etc. On move-in day, I worked all day with other welcome leaders to make move-in at The Ohio State University flow smoothly.

EDUCATION

– Athens High School, Athens, Ohio — Honors diploma, May 2015

– The Ohio State University, College of Arts and Sciences – Bachelor of Sciences

– Expected graduation date: December 2018

SKILLS

– Fluent in Spanish, Telugu, and English
– Experience with medical research and working within the healthcare system
– Enthusiastic worker
– Experience with customer relations and customer satisfaction
– Familiar with community service including dog adoption events, hospital volunteering, fundraising, etc.

Artifacts

My artifact is my trip to India the summer of 2015. My family and I go to India every year, but this particular trip was special to me in many ways. We visit India often as most of our family lives there — grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles. My parents have engrained in my mind the importance of family. For them, it was extremely difficult for them to leave their entire family to start a new life here in the United States. Their parents made many sacrifices to get them to that point.

India

 

This summer was excited for me because I got to see my sister after a whole year. She decided to attend 9th grade at the International School of Hyderabad. She told me about her experiences and it showed me how much study abroad can help a person grow. Before I knew I wanted to study abroad or volunteer internationally, but my sister’s experience assured me even more to this fact.

Academically, I believe that my visits to India shaped what I wanted to do as an adult as well. My parents went to medical school in India before coming to the U.S. for residency. They always talk about examples of how the healthcare systems of the two countries are different, but how much they learned studying in India. India is a third world country, which means there will be different illnesses and diseases compared to the United States, which is a first world country.

Also, my parents always help out family with medical issues whenever needed. My grandparents from India always ask my parents what medicines they should be taking, what they should be doing to prevent certain illnesses or injuries, etc. Being able to help family and friends with a medical education would mean a lot to me.

All in all, visiting India has shaped me both personally and professionally and will continue shaping me in the future.

About Me

Hi, my name is Kavya Yellamraju and I’m from Athens, Ohio. Moving to Ohio State has been a big change — Athens is a relatively small town while Columbus is huge. There are so much more diversity just here on campus and so many things to do. This change was what I wanted. I’ve lived in Athens for most of my life and moving to another city is already helping me better shape my future.

I’m a freshman here at Ohio State this year! I’m majoring in biology and am on a pre-med track. I’ve always wanted to be a doctor — probably because both my parents are internists. Growing up, I saw how much they loved their jobs. Their patients are so thankful for what they do, no matter how big or small. I would love that social aspect of the job. But, I have also volunteered in a hospital and participated in diabetes research so I know that the science part of the career interests me too.

I also want to minor in Spanish. I love learning new languages and I think that I would be able to use this language as a doctor.  I also know Telugu and a little Hindi which could come to use too. I would also love to travel to more countries that speak the languages I do and volunteer, work or just relax there.

In my free time, I like to play tennis. All my family plays and I was on the varsity girls tennis team during high school. At Ohio State, I want to do many extracurriculars as well — such as joining the Spanish Club, Med-Life, Global Brigades, intramural tennis, etc.

My goals that relate to my academics, global awareness, and extracurriculars are one of the many reasons I chose to join the Biological Scholars Program here at Ohio State. I also wanted to be able to be part of a smaller community within the large community that is the university. It has helped me connect with more people who have the same core values and interests as me. This will not only help my personal life, but my academic one as well.

Go Bucks!!

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