Welcome to the first blog post for
Digitalk, a blog designed for discussing topics within digital communications.
I am a student at Furman University that is double majoring in biology and
communications. I feel like I need to post something about who I am or what I
like, but I really can’t think of anything remotely relevant. Therefore, I will
share that my favorite food is fried okra and that I truly believe that my
Patronus animal would be an otter (and if you didn’t catch that reference, I
highly recommend reading Harry Potter). Also, I believe that the Doobie Brothers are good highway driving music.
I had a dream the other night where
an unknown someone asked my roommate and me what we wanted to be when we grew
up. The million-dollar question for college students. I, of course, immediately
answered, “She wants to be a surgeon,” while gesticulating at my roommate
(because it is all too normal for me to answer questions about her life). Then,
as the stranger continued to stare at me, I panicked and said I wanted to be a
teacher. The dream continued on to me standing alone in a classroom full of
children running circles around me. I woke up stressed about how in the world I
was going to control these kids for all 180 days that make up a school year.
Therefore, being a teacher can be ruled out of my life mission statement though
I now have greater respect for my teachers after that dream. Right now, I am
aiming to be a doctor, or more accurately, to get into medical school. And
that’s as far as my life plan goes.
Thus, my mission statement would
have be: I aspire to be a doctor that always helps others to the best of my
abilities, and that by taking this class, I will better be able to access these
people in need and to present myself and my practice in a desirable way. I want
to be a doctor that is well rounded, knowledgeable in fields outside of
medicine, and up-to-date with the ever-advancing technology. I believe that
this class to will help me to meet these goals.
In terms of other projects that
will be done throughout the semester, I have a few ideas for topics. I would
love to explore something in the science area since that is what I am
interested in. I think that exploring research at Furman would be interesting
by possibly looking what opportunities there are, how it has benefitted
students, why Furman is such a big proponent, etc. If it needs to be more
focused I could pick a specific project that students are currently working on, maybe
mine from this summer that examines the molecular mechanisms of T-cell
activation. I also love music and think it would be interesting to look into
how many students at Furman have played musical instruments and whether or not
they think this has had benefits for them. I am also involved in Furman
University’s Medical Missions Organization, and I think I could push for how
and why third world countries need medical care and more specifically how we at
Furman are able to answer those needs. Those are rough outlines of what I think
I could pursue for future projects after being focused and finding a main
argument to present.
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