Speaking Spanish

So far, I have made a decent amount of progress towards my goal of learning Spanish. I try to get on the Duolingo app everyday for some time. So far, I have learned basic words like greetings, some phrases, some travel words like passport and suitcase, some foods, and some family terms. I can see […]

Spring Semester Project

This semester, I will be working toward my goal of learning Spanish. Every week, I will spend some time on the Duolingo app, broadening my knowledge of this beautiful language. Communication is key in the health field, so doing this will help me in the future to create less of a language barrier in my […]

Final Fall Service Hours Update

Over the past two weeks, I have finished my volunteer hours at the Ronald McDonald House. I have loved working with this organization this semester and can’t wait to volunteer with them in the future. Everyone there is so loving and supportive, and I will miss it over Christmas break! It truly is the House […]

Golden Goals

Throughout my life, I’ve made goals for myself and have worked towards accomplishing them. Right now, a big goal of mine for the next ten years is completing medical school and beginning my career as a physician. A few short term personal goals of mine are improving my guitar skills and growing in my faith. […]

Operation Christmas Child: Charlotte, North Carolina

Operation Christmas Child is an amazing project put on by Samaritan’s Purse every year around Christmas time. The purpose is to share the love of Christ around the world through a gift-filled shoebox. People and churches from all over take the time to fill shoe boxes with toys and hygiene items and donate them to […]

‘Tis the Season

Last Tuesday night, I attended the “‘Tis the Season” concert band and wind ensemble concert at the Milligan Chapel. I have a few friends in these bands, so it was great to go support them. Each band played a variety of songs from Christmas music like “Sleigh Ride” to purely seasonal music like “October.” Each […]

FL3TCH3R Exhibit

I visited the Reece Museum on Thursday morning and spent time looking at the FL3TCH3R Exhibit. This exhibit was very eye opening as it portrayed various societal and political ideas in an abundance of ways from paintings to sculptures. One piece that has stuck with me is entitled “America 2018.” It depicts a hand holding a […]

Diversity in Medicine Panel

On Wednesday night, I went to the Diversity in Medicine Panel. I am a pre-med student, so I figured attending this event would be beneficial to me. The four panelists were each either first or second year medical students at Quillen College of Medicine and were each a member of a minority group. The panelists […]

Flu Patrol

Well, flu season is here. The last two times I’ve worked at the Ronald McDonald House, I’ve been on flu patrol, a job that I take super seriously. Being on flu patrol involves disinfecting every single door knob, handrail, and handle in the House. Because parents are always coming and going to and from the […]

Catch Up on Hours

Over the past two weeks, I’ve gotten busy and have forgotten to blog my service hours. I still work at the Ronald McDonald house, doing whatever odd jobs they need me to do. All together, for the past two Wednesdays, I have accumulated six service hours. (23/40 total service hours complete)