Class Standing: Sophomore
Majors: Biology, Psychology and Neuroscience
Minors: Islamic Studies and Public Health, French, and Art
Pre-Professional Status: Pre-Med
Involvements: Regatta Steering Committee, OTEAM First Year Mentor, Chemistry Recitation Leader, Undergraduate Biology TA
One of my biggest strengths as a team member is my leadership skills. I know when I need to step up and take charge as well as when to back off and let others contribute. To go along with this skill I am a good listener. I consider what all my team members have to say and allow others to talk equally. I am also a problem solver; I look for both short and long term solutions where I see fit. Finally, what I find to be incredibly important as a team member is knowing how to manage my time. If you do not stay on top of your work/assignments, you are bound to fall behind and everything piles up. I have learned to work around this and get my tasks done by the time they are due.
I have had a lot of experience with teamwork, most notably being on the Regatta Steering Committee. To plan such a big event, communicating with others and executing a plan in consensus is extremely important. We all have to be in touch with one another, and if one of us does not communicate, the whole operation can fall apart. I do everything in my power to lift my team members up and make them feel empowered. Keeping morale high is another important aspect to being a part of a team that I learned would be important to keeping the team together.
Freshman year, I was a first year apprentice at a neuroscience lab in IU Methodist hospital. It was a great way to learn what it means to be a working student as well as getting exposed to the field I am interested in. I further developed my soft skills in communication and knowing when to communicate I could not complete a task. My time management was also something I focused on because I was managing a 6-10 hour work week on top of school responsibilities. Another role I took on freshman year was being a recitation leader for General Chemistry I (C105). The biggest takeaway from being a recitation leader is learning to be patient with others and realizing people learn and experience life in a different way than I do. It was such a valuable experience that I decided to continue with it as a sophomore.
I also began to mentor another chemistry class, known as Roar in Chemistry (RIC), which focuses on study methods for chemistry. What I mainly took away from this job is that sometimes I will be trusted to make my own lesson plan and given the autonomy to lead a class how I deem fit. While this is a privilege, it is something that should be executed with caution because others are relying on you and part of their success will be on how you help. Furthermore, taking time to prepare for a task is important to meet expectations.
Another TA role I hold is being an undergraduate TA for General Biology I honors lab (K102). I aid the professor by answering any questions students may have about the lab and advising them on how to do certain procedures/protocols.
I am a member of OTEAM, which aids first year students in their transition to college life. I mentor 19 students, and what I gained from my time as their mentor is I have to be mindful of the situations of all people. No one is the same and I must respect the differences and values they hold.
I believe that I hold many skills and strengths; I am reliable, have good time management, and am a quick learner for instance. I love to lead groups and take charge because I can do it in a way that is not micromanaging. I strive for perfection, which can be considered a good and bad thing.
I want to know how to talk to patients and be in charge of tasks in projects. I want to also learn how to properly write a research paper and the process behind it. I am most excited about getting to interact with patients as well as getting responsibilities on ongoing projects. The fact that I get to help out on projects with the intent of making a positive impact on society and further knowledge on leukemia and brain tumors, as well as the quality of life in individuals with this diseases
I believe that I hold many skills and strengths; I am reliable, have good time management, and am a quick learner for instance. I love to lead groups and take charge because I can do it in a way that is not micromanaging. I strive for perfection, which can be considered a good and bad thing.
One of the biggest skills/strengths I have gained this semester is being more assertive