July-August 2019 Student Spotlight
Updated: Apr 2, 2021
Since a young age, I’ve wanted to be a doctor. My parents always told me about how I would run around trying to “fix” people with band-aids as early as 5-years-old if they were hurt. Although, no one knew where I had gotten it from, I was so fixated on becoming a doctor. Throughout grade school, I always favored science whether that be the environment, biology, chemistry, etc. In fifth grade, we began separating out science. I feel that fifth grade was a very important year for me because it solidified my prior interest in science. My elementary school went up to 6th grade, so prior to going to middle school, students were required to take placement tests for each subject. I placed into all honors except for science. Although I was b