Reflections

Looking back on the three and a half years I spent at A&M, I am proud of myself and my accomplishments. No, I did not meet my high-school self's expectations of earning 4.0 and becoming the president of multiple clubs. However, my high-school self had skimmed through school, never actually facing much difficulty or challenging myself to a great degree...

When I began researching organizations to join in early August before I came to A&M, I stumbled across Percussion Studio. Percussion Studio is a student-led organization that performs using unconventional instruments at gigs throughout College Station and at a big concert at the end of every semester...

I wanted to become an undergraduate TA for biomedical anatomy because I wanted to get better at explaining complex concepts to my peers and to review general anatomy concepts before I eventually attend veterinary school. Throughout the semester, I will reflect on my ability to do the former. I have been a TA for two weeks now and I believe there are many ways I could improve...

After volunteering at a Kansas wildlife park for a week in the spring of my sophomore year, I was interested in gaining more experience with exotic animals. I applied to countless animal jobs throughout the entire summer that I spent at home during quarantine. However, the only "job offer" I had received was an unpaid zoo keeper internship at Aggieland Safari...

Becoming a Fish Camp counselor is a goal that captures the attention of many freshmen as they are introduced to Texas A&M University. However, for me, I knew only a few days into Howdy Week freshman year that I wanted to become a University Honors sophomore advisor. I wanted to help guide my peers through their first year of college and to be part of a tight-knit group of friends...

To be honest, I joined my high school newspaper sophomore year because I loved the idea of seeing my full name in print. I became editor-in-chief my junior year and won a bunch of awards at competitions, so I seriously considered studying journalism at the University of Texas. However, I decided to attend Texas A&M and study Biomedical Sciences instead so I could take the prerequisites...

Throughout my first two semesters of college, I’ve grown in more ways than just gaining academic knowledge. I entered in August ambitious and overconfident in my abilities. I didn’t expect having trouble with juggling multiple extracurricular activities and difficult classes because I did not have trouble in high school. However, I realized that the way I handled my work in high school would not...