Hello Summer 2017!

Hi! I know it's been quite a while since my last post. I am now officially halfway done college, which is so hard to believe. Time really flies! I can hardly believe it's been almost two years since I got back from my year in Indonesia, and it's even harder to believe that I'll be applying for medical school next year!

As you might have guessed, I would love to be traveling or studying abroad this summer. However, that won't be the case this year. I decided to switch things up and do an internship closer to home. I'll be doing an independent study (I haven't done my research proposal yet, so I'm not quite sure exactly what it will be on). I haven't done an independent study yet, so it's actually perfect since it never hurts to get some extra research under my belt before I apply to medical school! I'm excited to try something different than what I've done in the past, and I hope that I like it...I guess we'll just have to wait and see!

The Life of a Pre-Med Student

Hello! I'm sorry that it has been sooo long since I made a blog post. Another semester has begun, and it's already almost time for the first round of exams to start. As with last semester, I'll fill you in the classes I'm currently taking: Organic chemistry II, genetics and evolution, calculus, global health, and taekwondo. In other words, I'm taking 3 pre-med requirements, global health, and a fun class to make sure I don't use being busy as an excuse for not getting in enough exercise. Jokes aside, I am actually enjoying my classes so far and feel as if I have some of the best professors I've ever had (but then again I haven't had any exams yet...).

By the way, I declared my major last semester, and that felt great! I am now officially a neuroscience major with minors in chemistry and global health. For anyone who knows me well, I'm sure none of that is surprising since those are (some of) the things I have been interested in for as long as I can remember.

I guess I better get back to being a student!

Victoria

P.S. My sister and I decided to start making videos for our non-profit that tie more into our experiences. Here's the first one! It's about applying for college. (I know. I know. We're a little late...)