Long Term: Actively search and take part in leadership opportunities
I was able to meet this goal. In November of 2023, I was asked if I could begin training as a Transportation Dispatcher, which is the equivalent to a transport lead. In this role I gained more responsibilities, and was the one in charge when our supervisor wasn't present. At the same time, I began to train incoming transporters when necessary. These roles are typically given to part time employees with set schedules, but I garnered enough trust from my supervisor to be moved into this role as a contingent who averaged 12-16 hours a week during the school year.
I was able to meet this goal with ECLIPSE as well. Previously I was an ECLIPSE mentor, and this year I joined the ECLIPSE Activities Board (EAB) as the 2023-2024 secretary. Here I helped to plan, coordinate, and run events for our club of over 100 students. This role became even more important when our long time faculty director, Kelli, took a new role early on in the year. The EAB had to step up its leadership to fill the gaps while we searched for an interim director, and eventually, a new program director for the following year.
Short Term: Obtain an A- in Organic Chemistry II
I was unfortunately not able to meet this goal. I was adding many new roles and responsibilities onto my weekly schedule, which caused me to not prioritize the class early on, and I received a low score on my first exam. I had to work hard to adjust to the growing content of the course while committing to not getting rid of my new roles. I ended up finishing the semester with a B in the course.
Long Term: Solidify my medical school timeline
I was able to meet this goal. Through meetings with different advisers, and advice from my fellow pre-meds from different universities, I was able to determine roughly how my last two years needed to go. I'm glad I did because my standard Exercise Science degree would not have required all of the pre-requisite coursework that medical schools on average required. Furthermore, I had no idea to the depth that I would need to prepare for the MCAT. This made me really recorrect my schedule and plan months out in advance.
Short Term: Start to volunteer regularly.
I was not able to meet this goal. Unfortunately at the time, many organizations still did not accept front line workers and it was hard to find anywhere that would allow me to come out consistently. The couple of organizations I was able to volunteer with didn't feel very fulfilling, and I ultimately did not continue to return.
Instead I made sure to go to as many service related events as I could such as Oakland University's Day of Giving, and a couple clubs annual Fleece and Thank You events.
Long Term: Continue to maintain a 3.8 or higher
I was able to meet this goal despite taking the hardest classes I had ever prepared for at the time in 2000 level Japanese both semesters, at the same time as Anatomy and Physiology. This really tested my ability to memorize and apply a large quantity of facts in two very different areas of study.
Short Term: Register for an intramural volleyball season
I was able to meet this goal by forming a team with my coworkers from Henry Ford during the Fall. It was lots of fun, and we had weekly 'practices' where we tried to teach ourselves. It was actually through this experience, that I decided to take volleyball more serious and tryout for the club team the following winter semester.
Long Term: Maintain a GPA over 3.8
I was able to meet this goal and finish with a 3.9 my freshman year. Going into college I was concerned with the stories of students who didn't take their first couple years seriously and didn't receive the grades they would have liked. I believe that preemptive fear pushed me to stay motivated right from the beginning.
Short Term: Get involved with an event on campus.
I was able to meet this goal by registering for the virtual career fair where I was able to meet with the recruiter who helped me get started at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital as a patient transporter.