My freshman year at Drury was filled with wonderful new friends, amazing professors, and personal growth that I could never have imagined. College life was an adjustment, but I quickly found individuals and groups that brought out the best in me. I became even more driven to achieve my goal of becoming a doctor, gained a leadership role as President of Panthers for Prevention, and enjoyed countless moments of laughter and connection with my new-found peers. I made connections with professors who inspired and helped guide me. The community I found at Drury made freshman year exceptional.
CORE 101: Drury seminar-honorsMy Core 101 class was comprised of my Pre-Health Living Learning Community members and taught by Dr. Mark Wood. This class was a space for the exploration of ideas and standpoints on issues, as well as finding connections with like-minded individuals who shared a similar view of their future. Many of our discussions centered on medical ethics, and on a broader scale, human ethics. Dr. Wood helped to foster an environment where the sharing of opinions was encouraged and free of criticism (although not free of debate and discussion, thankfully).
The paper to the right is a sample of the work done in this class and some of the topics discussed. Here I focus on the divide between distinct age groups and the impact of lost chances for communication and connection. This paper also helped me to identify and propose a solution to a problem in my life--failing to truly listen and appreciate the words of those with more life experiences than myself. |
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HNRS 205: First-year HonorsIn Dr. Schur's First-Year Honors, we focused on the idea of social justice and debated what that has previously, currently, and should look like in our society. Many different voices and viewpoints were covered, giving us a broader understanding of how opinions are formed and changed. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the activists we discussed, providing many quotes and ideologies that are still relevant today.
This paper strings together quotes from speeches given by King to address the current crisis in the healthcare industry. As a type 1 diabetic, I will admit that some of the frustration present in this writing is my own. My personal experiences as well as hearing the stories of others who are less fortunate than I am make me passionate about this topic, and King's words seemed surprisingly fitting for this parallel issue. |
MATH 236: Honors Calculus I
Dr. Bob Robertson was my professor for this course and I thoroughly enjoyed his teaching style. His excitement about calculus made it more than just an hour of solving equations and finding derivatives. I took calculus in high school, so I already had a basic understanding of the concepts covered in this class. However, the designation as an honors course, as well as the differences between high school and college-level classes extended the subject of calculus farther than I had been exposed to before. The fast pace of the course kept me focused and engaged in the material. I even found myself enjoying the problem-solving aspect on a deeper level than in previous math classes.