First year of college for future physician
- Major: Biomedical sciences
- Minors: Pre-med and Developing Child & Families
- Early acceptance to medical school: Nazareth’s LECOM partnership
- Goal: Become a family doctor or pediatrician. “I envision working in a city with youth who are underserved.”
Connected to the community
In addition to her courses, three first-year experiences off campus supported her goals.
Pediatric urgent care: Through Nazareth’s Partners for Health program, I get paid to work one night a week at a local pediatric urgent care center. I shadow physicians, staff the front desk, and disinfect and prepare rooms.
Working with children: I gain experience with children by providing homework help at a weekly job at Wilson Commencement Park in Rochester, through Nazareth’s Partners for Serving program.
Learning about another culture: I spent a week during the January school break on the “alternative break” trip to San Diego, learning about the Chicano community, which connects with my interest in working with underserved populations.
A passion for medicine and community
Reflection on year one
“My first year of college changed my perspective on my place in the world. I feel empowered and capable of enacting change around the issues that concern me in the world, instead of feeling paralyzed by worry.”