My Honors Journey

This quarter, I took my penultimate honors class: Honors 222B: Natural and Cultural History of the PNW. This quickly became one of my favorite honors classes I've ever taken. Growing up in the PNW, I was always aware of and exposed to the beautiful nature and cultural history here. We learned about the salmon life cycle in school and went on field trips into the San Juan Islands. I even attended a nature camp every summer when I was younger with my best childhood friend. So,

This quarter, I applied and was accepted to be a volunteer at the UW Medical Center Montlake hospital. I'd been wanting to volunteer for a bit now, since I know clinical volunteer experience is super important on medical school applications, and I knew it'd be a great opportunity to get a feel for a really clinical environment. I was accepted as a Patient Escort, the most patient-forward volunteer position at UWMC. In this role, I deliver and transport specimens around the ho

This winter quarter was my hardest quarter thus far (and hopefully ever) at UW, and honestly some of the worst days I think I've ever experienced (not to be dramatic). A couple of factors made this quarter incredibly challenging, including working, a full STEM course load (biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, and physics), and a horribly stressful experience trying to organize and find housing for next year. However, the thing that made it the worst was a somewhat devast