Contributions To Honor College

Being raised by parents who have experienced adversity to get where they are today through true commitment, leadership, and admirable work ethic has influenced the individual I am now. Thus, I would like to apply the lessons I’ve learned from them and advance towards my own contributions to the Honors College community. I began as someone who attended additional lessons to improve my education, but eventually developed into an individual who now aids others in their academic-related troubles. Currently, I’m assisting a Sophomore and a Junior in subjects such as Honors Algebra II & Trig, Honors Precalculus, and Honors Physics. The greatest feeling I’ve come to understand was the collaborative success between me and my students. It can be their grade improving or their sense of understanding increasing. On the other hand, it can also be my appreciation of others developing. I constantly aspire to grow as a reliable figure for my peers, and that desire will continue in the Honors College community. Accordingly, as a student who will learn in a challenging
I volunteered at University of Chicago’s Department of Medicine over the summer. I gained first-hand experiences in using a myriad of scientific equipment, like incubators, water baths, shakers, and vortices prepared for study and research. Every day that I entered through the door into the lab, there was an overwhelming flow of unknown information that I wanted to obtain and understand. I viewed the experiments and research as answers to potential medical questions. This viewpoint will then be transferred to my future research studies in the Honors College. The information carries meaning that exceeds the classroom and advances into the real world. As a result, I would appreciate an environment, which includes my peers, my opportunities, and my advisors, that welcomes exploration and