This piece was written during my first semester at UCF (Fall 2020) in the ENC 1102 course taught by Professor Rachel Marks. In "Intention vs. Interpretation in Organizational Rhetoric . . .", I aimed to explore the extent to which an organization's use of language (rhetoric) influences the general public's opinion about said organization. I also examined how (negative) public influence works to undermine the previously established goals of the organization in question (Autism Speaks) altogether.

"Influence by External Forces . . ." was written during my second semester at UCF (Spring 2021) in the ANT 4408 course taught by Dr. Shana Harris. In the paper, I sought to investigate how external intervention from pharmaceutical and governmental entities affects patient experiences in receiving treatment as they are recovering from disease and illness. This was done through discussing the manipulation of public thought by the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, ethnocentrism towards the Japanese drug market, and the ways in which France's government mediated in physicians' medical decisions when providing treatment options.

"Leadership and Medicine . . ." was most recently written during the current Spring 2022 semester in the LDR 3950 course taught by Professor Chrissy Cruz. The work serves as a reflection statement where I link what I have learned about leadership through the LEAD Scholars Academy and how I can apply this knowledge to a future career in medicine. In "Leadership and Medicine . . .", I claim that the leadership theories of servant and situational leadership enable physicians to work effectively alongside other healthcare providers for the larger good of the patients the healthcare team aims to serve.